Introduction
Intelligence Bureau (IB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has released job notification for direct recruitment of 1430 Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade II/ Executives. The selection procedure has different stages with 2 stages of written examination. Knowledge of IB ACIO Exam Syllabus is crucial for the selection process and helps the students in devising effective exam preparation strategies. IB ACIO Exam Syllabus describes in detail about the various topics included in different sections of the written examination.
The IB ACIO Grade II Executive Exam Syllabus will help the students to identify their strengths and weaknesses in different topics. This analysis will help the aspirants to devise effective preparation and time management strategies to crack the selection process. IB ACIO selection process is primarily divided into different phases: Tier 1, Tier 2, & Interview followed by Character & Antecedent Verification and Medical Examination as shown below.
Exam Pattern
- Tier-I: Tier I, is a written exam (objective type) with 4 sections, total of 100 questions, maximum marks of 100 and a time duration of 1 hour. Tier I exam is all set to be conducted on 15th October, 2017
- Tier-II: Tier II is a descriptive test with essay writing ( 1 topic – 30 marks), English comprehension and precis writing (20 marks), a total of 50 marks and a duration of 1 hour. Tier II exam is all set to be conducted on January 1, 2018
- Interview: On the basis of the combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be short listed for the interview which is for 100 marks.
- Verification & Medical Examination: Based on the combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Interview, the candidates would be short listed for final selection, subject to successful completion of their Character and Antecedent verification followed by Medical examination.
| Section | Number of Questions | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| Logical/Analytical Ability | 25 | 25 |
| English Language | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
| Section | Marks |
|---|---|
| Essay Writing | 30 |
| English Comprehension writing | 20 |
| Total | 50 |
Syllabus
Knowledge of IB ACIO exam syllabus provides an insight of the topics and types of expected questions in the IB ACIO Recruitment exam. The information of different topics will help the students learn about their weakest and strongest areas in different sections. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses will then enable the candidates to plan the preparation strategies accordingly. Below is a guide to the IB ACIO Exam Syllabus.
The General Awareness topics for the exam would include. Each topic will roughly contribute to 2-3 questions in the exam.
- • Current Affairs.
• Economy & Finance
• Geography
• History.
• Physics.
• Biology.
• Chemistry
• Static GK
• Indian Polity & Constitution.
• Economics.
• Science & Technology
The Analytical Ability topics for exam would include:
- • Blood Relations
• Seating Arrangement
• Analogy.
• Coding - Decoding
• Venn Diagrams
• Missing Numbers
• Ordering & Ranking
• Logical Sequence of Words.
• Water Image & Mirror Images.
• Direction Sense Test.
• Embedded Figures
• Figure Formation & Analysis
• Data Sufficiency.
• Logical Sequence of Words.
• Water Image & Mirror Images.
• Direction Sense Test.
• Character Puzzles.
• Classification.
• Series.
• Analytical Reasoning.
• Pattern Completion.
• Chart Logic.
• Image Analysis.
The Analytical Ability topics for exam would include:
- • Number Systems.
• Simplification
• Percentages.
• Ratio & Proportions
• Menstruation.
• Averages
• Mixture Problems
• Algebra
• Fundamental Arithmetical Operations.
• Profit and Loss.
• Speed, Time & Distance
• Decimals.
• The relationship between Numbers.
• Time & Work
• Boat & Stream
• Partnership
• Pipes & Cisterns
• Problems on Ages
• Geometry
• Permutation & Combination
• Probability
• Simple Interest, Compound Interest
• Trigonometry, Heights & Distances
• Data Interpretation
• Computation of Whole Numbers.
• Use of Tables and Graphs & bar Diagrams
• Decimals.
• The relationship between Numbers.
• Ratio and Proportion.
• Discount.
• Statistics.
The English Language topic for exam would be:
- • Cloze Test
• Error Spotting
• Fill In The Blanks
• Idioms and Phrases
• One Word Substitution
• Para Jumbles
• Phrase Replacement
• Phrases & Idioms
• Reading Comprehension
• Sentence Correction
• Synonyms & Antonyms
• Adjectives.
• Detecting Mis-spelt words.
• Verbs.
• Clauses.
• Active & Passive Voice
• Preposition
Note
- There will be negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer in Tier-I.
- No marks would be awarded/deducted for unattended questions in Tier - I.
- Only those candidates would be called for Tier-II exam who come up to a certain standard in Tier-I.
- For Tier-II examination, there will be a minimum cut off marks of 33%.
- Based on the combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and interview, the candidates would be shortlisted for final selection subject to successful completion of their Character and Antecedent verification followed by medical examination