GOVT JOB ALERT Organization: Intelligence Bureau (IB)Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of IndiaPosition: Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Tech (ACIO-II/Tech)Service Type: General Central Service, Group ‘C’ (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial)Disciplines: Computer Science & Information Technology (90 posts) | Electronics & Communication (168 posts)
IMPORTANT DATES – APPLICATION WINDOW Event Date Online Registration Opens 25 October 2025 Online Application Form Opens 25 October 2025 Last Date for Online Application Submission 16 November 2025 (23:59 Hours) Application Form Duration 23 Days (25 Oct – 16 Nov 2025) Last Date for SBI Challan Payment (Offline) 18 November 2025 (Banking Hours) Selection Process GATE Score + Skill Test + Interview Skill Test & Interview Location Delhi
Category Fee Amount UR/OBC/EWS Male Rs. 200 (Rs. 100 exam fee + Rs. 100 processing charges) UR/OBC/EWS Female Rs. 100 (Rs. 100 processing charges only – exam fee exempt) SC/ST Candidates Rs. 100 (Rs. 100 processing charges only – exam fee exempt) Ex-Servicemen (ESM) – Previously Not Employed Rs. 200 Ex-Servicemen (ESM) – Already Civil Employed Rs. 200 Payment Mode Online via Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI or SBI Challan
TOTAL VACANCIES: 258 POSTS Category Age Limit (as on 16.11.2025) General (UR) 18-27 years UR Female Up to 35 years (widows/divorced/separated) OBC 18-30 years (3 years additional relaxation) OBC Female Up to 38 years (widows/divorced/separated) SC/ST 18-32 years (5 years additional relaxation) SC/ST Female Up to 40 years (widows/divorced/separated) Ex-Servicemen (ESM) As per Government instructions Departmental Candidates Up to 40 years (with 3 years continuous service) Meritorious Sportspersons Up to 5 years additional relaxation PWBD (Persons with Disability) NOT eligible for this post
Stream UR EWS OBC SC Total Computer Science & IT 40 7 24 13 90 Electronics & Communication 74 14 44 24 168 TOTAL 114 21 68 37 258
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED Requirement Details GATE Qualifying Cut-off Must have achieved GATE qualifying cut-off marks in 2023 OR 2024 OR 2025 GATE Stream Electronics & Communication (EC) OR Computer Science & IT (CS) Graduation Degree B.E./B.Tech in relevant field (Electronics, IT, Computer Science, CSE, EE, ECE, etc.) Post-Graduation Degree M.Sc. with Electronics/CS/Physics + Electronics OR Master’s in Computer Applications University Recognition From Government recognized University/College/Institute only Crucial Date All qualifications must be obtained ON OR BEFORE 16 November 2025
PAY SCALE & SALARY DETAILS Item Details Pay Level Level-7 (7th Pay Commission) Basic Pay Range Rs. 44,900 – Rs. 1,42,400 Special Security Allowance 20% of basic pay (in addition to other allowances) Recruitment Processing Charges Rs. 100 (to be paid by all candidates) Service Type All India Service liability applicable Appointment Temporary (Permanent subject to various factors at that time)
SELECTION PROCEDURE & SCHEME OF EXAM Stage Details Step 1 Shortlisting: Top candidates (10x vacancies) shortlisted based on GATE score Step 2 Skill Test: Practical & technical test at Delhi (250 marks) Step 3 Interview: At Delhi – Subject knowledge & communication (175 marks) Step 4 Document Verification & Medical Examination Final Merit GATE Score (750) + Skill Test (250) + Interview (175) = Total 1175 marks Tie-Breaking GATE score > Skill Test marks > Interview marks > DOB > Alphabetical order
HOW TO APPLY – STEP BY STEP Step Instruction Step 1 Visit www.mha.gov.in OR www.ncs.gov.in Step 2 Click on ACIO-II/Tech recruitment notification Step 3 Click ‘Register/Sign-up’ and agree to terms & conditions Step 4 Fill personal & contact details (Email & Mobile must be active) Step 5 Receive Application Sequence Number (ASN) via email & SMS Step 6 Re-login with ASN and fill remaining details Step 7 Upload color passport photo (100-200 KB) – not older than 12 weeks Step 8 Upload signature on white paper (80-150 KB in jpg/jpeg) Step 9 Select category (cannot be changed later) – UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS/ESM Step 10 Pay examination fee online via Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI Step 11 For offline payment: Generate SBI Challan & submit by 18 Nov 2025 Step 12 Submit application – DO NOT edit after submission Step 13 Print confirmation & save ASN for future reference
