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IB ACIO Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2020 PDF Subject-Wise: Ministry Of Home
Affairs has already announced 2,000 vacancies for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer
(ACIO) Grade-II and Executives posts under IB ACIO Recruitment 2020.

Candidates should start their preparation for the IB Recruitment by following the
updated IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2020 & IB ACIO Syllabus 2020. Let us discuss
the IB ACIO 2020 Exam Pattern & Syllabus in detail.

IB ACIO Exam Pattern & Syllabus 2020: Overview

Exam Name IB ACIO 2020

Organization Name Ministry Of Home Affairs

Exam Mode Online & Offline

Selection Process IB ACIO Tier-I Exam

IB ACIO Tier-II Exam
IB ACIO Interview

Nature Of Questions Tier I: Objective Type

Tier II: Descriptive
Type
Tier-III: Interview

Total Marks Tier I: 100

Tier II: 50
Interview: 100

Time Duration Tier I:60

Tier II: 60

Negative Marking 1/4

Status Released

Official Site

IB ACIO Selection Process 2020

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IB ACIO Selection will be done on consists of the following three stages: –

1. IB ACIO Tier-I Exam (Written)

2. IB ACIO Tier-II Exam (Written)
3. IB ACIO Interview (Personality test)

Only those candidates would be called for Tier-II exam who qualify Tier-I Exam. For the
Tier-II examination, there is a minimum cut off of 33%.

On the basis of their combined performance in both Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates
would be shortlisted for the interview.

After clearing all these three stages of the IB ACIO Recruitment process, Candidates will
be called for Document Verification(DV) and Medical tests.

The final selection for IB ACIO Recruitment 2020 would be made on the basis of
combined performance in all the selection stages.

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IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2020

IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Pattern 2020

Section Number Of
Questions

General Awareness 20

Quantitative Aptitude 20

Numerical/Analytical/Logical Ability & 20

Reasoning

English Language 20

General Studies 20

Total 100

(Note*- Here General Awareness means Current Affairs and General Studies means
Hist., Geo., Science, etc.)

The IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam will be of objective type multiple-choice questions.

One mark will be rewarded for each correct answer.
There will be a negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.
The total time duration for the IB ACIO written test is 1 hour i.e 60 minutes.

IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Pattern 2020

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 Section Marks Time

Essay Writing 30 60 Minutes

English Comprehension & Précis 20

Writing

Total 50

IB ACIO Tier II is a descriptive type test.

IB ACIO descriptive test carries 2 questions for 50 marks in total.
The total time duration for the IB ACIO stage 2 exam is 60 minutes.

IB ACIO II/Executive Tier 3 (Interview)

The interview round will be of 100 marks and the Candidates appearing in interviews
may be subject to Psychometric/Aptitude Test which will be a part of the interview.

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Vacancies

IB ACIO Syllabus 2020

The candidates are advised to study according to the updated IB ACIO Syllabus so
that you do not waste time on studying which is not required.

The candidates who want to prepare for IB ACIO Exam 2020, can prepare according
to these subject-wise topics detailed below:

IB ACIO Syllabus for Tier I

The four sections are,

1. General Awareness & Studies

2. Reasoning
3. English Language
4. Quantitative Aptitude

IB ACIO General Awareness & Studies Syllabus 2020

In this section, The focus will be on Current national & International events, banking,
sports, awards, recruitments, etc.

Current Affairs
History
Geography
Science & Technology

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 Indian Polity & Constitution
Economy & Finance
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Static GK

IB ACIO English Comprehension Syllabus 2020

One-word substitution,
Idioms & phrases,
Grammar Rules,
Antonyms,
Single/ Double Fillers
Fill In The Blanks
Error Detection
Synonyms,
Fill in the blanks,
Reading Comprehension/Passage,
Active & Passive Voice
Preposition
Cloze Test,
Para-Jumble Sentences etc.

IB ACIO Analytical Ability Syllabus 2020

Series Completion
Analogy
Blood Relation Test
Character Puzzles
Classification
Series
Analytical Reasoning
Pattern Completion
Chart Logic
Image Analysis
Data Sufficiency
Logical Sequence of Words
Seating Arrangement
Direction Sense Test

IB ACIO Logical Reasoning Syllabus 2020

Alphanumeric Series
Reasoning Analogies
Blood Relations
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 CalendersArtificial Language
Clocks
Coding-Decoding
Decision Making
Data Sufficiency
Input-Output
Puzzles
Statements & Assumptions
Order & Ranking
Directions
Odd One Out
Statements & Conclusions

IB ACIO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2020

Number System
Percentages
Mensuration
Ratio & Time
Average
Profit & Loss
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
Computation of Whole Numbers
Use of tables and graphs
Decimals
Relationship between numbers
Operations Research & Linear Programming
Differential Geometry
Dynamics
Essential Mathematics
Calculus
Real Analysis
Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
Computation of Whole numbers
Time and Distance
Ration and Proportion
Interest
Discount
Algebra
Differential Equations
Statistics
Time and Work
Fractions
Analytical Geometry
Statistics
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IB ACIO Tier 2 Syllabus 2020
IB ACIO Tier-II exam consists of two sections namely–

1. Essay Writing
2. English Comprehension & Précis Writing

Essay Writing: Candidates will have to write essays that can be based on topics such
as:

Emerging Trends in India

Cultural Diversity of India
Security Threats, etc

English Comprehension & Précise Writing: In this section, the candidate’s

English Comprehension will be tested.

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How To Preapre For IB ACIO Exams 2020?

Here we have shared preparation tips for IB ACIO Exams 2020. You can follow them to
crack IB Assistant Chief Intelligence Officer Exam 2020:

Around 80% of questions of IB ACIO Exam Question Paper-I consists of

General Knowledge, General Awareness, General Study, General Science,
Geography, and Indian Politics. Let me tell you, little hard work + practice and
you can easily crack the exam.
Practice IB ACIO Previous Year Question Papers.
Learn all important Static GK, GA, GS, History, and Science.
Practice basic Mathematics like – Average, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest, etc.
Go through the Current Affairs 2020.
Manage your time wisely, you have 60 Minute to answer 100 Objective
questions.
Start practicing for IB ACIO Paper-II. Practice writing some Essays on recent
topics.
Allot at least 25 minutes to write paper-II i.e an Essay.
After writing an essay, go through it once, correct it if requires.
Do not hurry while you write an Essay, Write it neat and clean. Do your best!

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Q. Who prescribes the IB ACIO exam pattern?
Ans. – The exam pattern is prescribed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Q. What is the syllabus of IB ACIO?

Ans. – IB ACIO syllabus for Tier I comprise topics from General Awareness,
Quantitative Aptitude, Numerical/Analytical/Logical Ability & Reasoning, English
Language, and General Studies.

Q. In which mode IB ACIO Tier I exam will be conducted?

Ans. – The exam is conducted in online mode.

Q. Is ACIO a gazetted officer?

Ans. – IB ACIO is a General Central Service, Group C (Non-gazetted, Non-Ministerial)
post.

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