- What to prepare for interview?
- Documents to bring in interview
- Proforma font problem
- Contact details/Helpdesk/RTI
ACIO written exam was conducted in 15 September 2013. Result was declared few days back, but in case some of the players are still unaware:
Successful Roll numbers: http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/WrittenResultOfACIO-IIEx-2013.pdf
Call letters for Successful candidates: https://www.onlinesubmit.in/mha/
Around ~3900 candidates shortlisted for ~750 final vacancies. Meaning interview post to candidate ratio is slightly higher than 1:5. In most exams it is 1:3)
@Those who couldn’t make it
Many Good exams coming soon- SSC CGL 2014, Punjab and Maharahstra PSC and many more.
Find out the cause of defeat (low preparation of current / theory /aptitude) and rectify your studies accordingly. Failure in one exam doesn’t make you loser. Hard working person will always meet Success sooner or later.
@Those who cleared the written ACIO exam
You can download call letters from here: https://www.onlinesubmit.in/mha/
Interviews will commence from January 13 to January 25, 2013. That means less time for celebration and more time for interview preparation.
What to prepare for interview?
From the 2012’s recruitment round, many Players had posted their interview experiences in the comments below the following article:
https://mrunal.org/2012/08/studyplan-acio.html/comment-page-5#comments
so just go through them to get a feel of how the interview goes. Note: every page contains 50 comments and interview experience sharing starts from comment page number 5.
Some tips (from those comments)
- 60% on your biodata. (Why do you want to join IB? Educational background, terminology, hobbies)
- 30% on current issue (mostly national and regional. + some current related to neighboring countries from IB/security/terrorism angle.)
- 10% intelligence system of India.
- If you are not fluent in English practice it, as sometimes panel member may insist that you answer a particular question in english.
- For some people it was for 5 mins and for some it went upto 20 mins.
- In the panel, one member will be observing you and taking notes.
(for more, go through the comments in the link I gave above.)
How to prepare the “introduction or tell me about yourself?”,
that is explained in the IBPS interview prep. article, and the funda remains similar for ACIO as well. Click ME
how to prepare graduation related question,
that is also explained IBPS interview and the funda remains similar for ACIO as well. Click ME
After Interview : if you are selected , Medical Test and Police Verification follows.
Documents to bring in interview
- Original certificates in support of age, educational
- qualifications (Matriculation onwards including mark sheets), other qualifications along with an attested photocopy of each of the documents;
- Original certificate in support of belonging to
- OBC/SC/ST/Ex-serviceman/J&K resident category issued from the competent authority in the prescribed proforma along with an attested photocopy thereof;
- Original certificates in support of claimed achievements in Sports/Games and other extracurricular activities along with an attested photocopy of each of the documents.
- A photo identity proof like voter ID card, PAN card, passport, driving license or any other valid proof to verify his/her identity.
- Candidates belonging to OBC category and claiming benefits thereunder must bring their OBC certificate in the proforma meant for appointment to the posts under Government of India as published in the advertisement (copy enclosed) and not for State Government jobs. If they fail to do so, they will not be allowed to appear in the interview. Certificate in any other proforma will not be accepted in any case.
- One copy each of Attestation Forms (A.F.) and Special Security Questionnaire (SSQ) may also be downloaded which are required to be filled in by the candidate for carrying out Character & Antecedents verification wherever required. These forms may please be filled in for all the columns correctly and completely and in case the space provided in any of the column is not sufficient for furnishing the information sought, the candidate can utilize an extra sheet. This is, however, made clear that issuance and filling up of the attestation form (AF) and SSQ at this stage does not mean that the candidate has been or would be necessarily selected to the post of ACIO-II/Exe. The duly filled in AF and SSQ forms are required to be deposited by the candidate on the day of interview.
- The candidate is advised to bring this interview letter without which he/she would not be allowed entry. It may be made clear that no request for change of date and place would be entertained.
Proforma font problem
To all those having font problem in ACIO proforma PDF file, here is the correct version
https://files.secureserver.net/0sK88ts0l9j5eU
And for all the remaining files related to OBC certificate format, notification etc. use this folder:
https://files.secureserver.net/0fGnnSvt1tFfjA
Contact details/Helpdesk/RTI
Email: helpdesk.mha2013@gmail.com
Phone: 91 8800325462 (10AM-6PM / Monday-Friday) & (10AM-4PM/Saturday)
Address (to send letter querries)
Assistant Director/Exam,
Intelligence Bureau,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
35, S.P. Marg,
New Delhi-110021.

THE SUPPLEMENTARY RESULT OF APFC
SIX (06) CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMISSION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF
ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER (APFC ) IN EPFO .
S.No. Roll No. Name
1. 008707 AMIT JAIN
2. 063888 MOHIT BANSAL
3. 205573 SACHIN MANIK SANGLE
4. 181157 MUHAMMED MAJAZ
5. 210780 SATHISH KUMAR V
6. 216552 SOHRAB ALAM
Does any one know the marks of these selected candidates ? Please reply.
Actually the cut off for the first list was 133 in general category and my marks was 127 ( General Category ) and I’m waiting for the second list.
what second list bhai ???? is there some 2nd list expected?
Of course there will be a second list and it is expected to be released around January-February 2015.
hello prashant…i was told by the senior that at the time of 5th pay commission..all the 3 cadres acio 2, assistant through ssc cgl and personel assistants were getting same pay scale of 6500 bt in 6 th pay commission assistants n p.a were alloted 4600 g.p where as as ours remained at 4200 leading to disparity among rank and file. so on this very ground the decision has been challenged..lets hope fr the best. and if the pay grade is increased from 4200 to 4600 than automatically acio-1 pay grade vl jump to 4800 g.p.
Thanks sjk..thats a very valid point…thanks 4 clearing my doubt..
nw v have 1 more gud reason 2 serve in d bureau :) .
Anyone from hyd still waiting? My verification was done in last week of may but no update till now..I was verified. At both addresses… My friends who are verified in may got their joining.. Whether there will b any rejection of job in this verification process??? _plz reply friend s am worried….. Losing patience day by day…. Am from telangana…..(karimnagar)
hi ravi i’m from nizamabad .waiting for the joining letter.2nd verification was done in mid june.
Hi Ravi , I am from hyderabad i am also waiting for the call letter . my verification completed in july last week. this is my contact 9912319345. u can call me w’ll be in touch.
Hi bro…i got my call letter today only for joining…..for Dec batch….i hope u will also get this batch…
Had a conversation with a friend who had been selected for the 22 sept batch…he said that the environment is good there and training is ok..pay would be between 25-30 k…in his batch the no.of candidates are 118 out of which 16 are girls…and except a few states,candidates from all the states are in his batch..(to my surprise a few are from delhi also)…candidates are free to do anything after 8-8:15…but after 10,lights are switched off..so we can expect a lil bit of study there if going for other exams as well..i hope i clarified smthing for u guys waiting anxiously for the call letter..just like me..cheers
Hello Balram,
Could you elaborate on the training a little? TIA
when will be the medical conducted??after joining letter is recieved??my verification done.but no joining letter and no info about medical..
Hi friends anyone from Hyderabad got call c letter
Will there b any rejection of candidates through verification…. My verification was in may but no information till now….
Hi Varma,I am from hyderabad i am also waiting for the call letter . my verification completed in july last week. i have given my contact in above comment pls check it so that we will be in contact to share info.
my verification was done in june..and till now no clarity reg call letter….
Hi TS, they are calling a few guys from each state to constitute one batch. Which means some may be called earlier and some very late(like 4th or 5th batch), even if they belong to the same state.
As for as any clarity regarding joining dates, I don’t think anybody will be able to give a satisfactory answer except the IB itself.
Hi TS ,which state do you belong to…i am from Hyderabad.
hi i am from hyderabad…but presently preparing for mains in delhi…does that have any affect on my joining date????
TS did you get call letter….?
hello verma i am from hyderabad … got my call letter for training on dec 8th batch !!
Hello Nagarjuna..wen did u get the letter? ?
i got it in september
Rambler your permanent address you’ve filled in Bihar or Jharkhand?
Its Bihar.
Rambler ,you are from where in bihar? Me too am eagerly waiting for the call bro?
Hi satsaheb, I’m from Jehanabad but living in Jamshedpur at present. Where are you from?
I am from Patna
I guess the brothers from bihar are yet to receive their call letter, a friend stays at ranchi but mentioned his permanent address bihar even he’s waiting.
Nothing to worry about keep up the good spirit.
Thanks for the info bhai, was almost getting worried here. Any chance your friend is on this forum?
I can give you his number, he’s from hajipur and he’s actually happy that his joining is getting delayed as he is very hopeful for Upsc this time.
obviously bro,but the buffering period has more to do with frustration of sitting idle than worrying for it…..by the way, thanks for the concern and boosting up.
Hie someone please help me I am unable to open Ministry Of home Affairs website from long time. Whenever I click to MHA it shows website is not available,I had tried from IE 10 & Google chrome.
Bro i didn’t ask my friend in much detail but its not that tough..1.6 km daily morning alongwith some other exercises like 20-25 push ups constitute the training..its repeated also in the evening..he said that advanced training like self defence and arms training would soon start as well..training there is real fun..everybody will njoy it..for those who start jogging one month before training will find it very easy…cheers
hi Balram I am from Rajasthan and I want to Join IB So tell me about books and guids for ACIO
Please tell the contact details of IB headquarters where one can send letters to enquire about joining.
IB ACIO 2014 notification has come..link will be active from tonight..no.of posts is same i.e 750…
@Balram,Hie dude could U help me to open MHA website,I have being trying since long time. My internet speed is good but still facing problem.
https://www.onlinesubmit.in/mha6/
Ths above link is for both reading the ACIO advertisement as well as for applying for this exam.. It will also be used for downloading the admit cards later on.
All the best people :)
Many top websites are showing this notification regarding the recruitment in Intelligence Bureau. Even when one googles ‘mha ib recuitment 2014’ … many websites on the first page itself mentiones the following (i am copy pasting it) :
MHA IB Intelligence Bureau Recruitment 2014 Apply Online Application form 427 Intelligence Officer Security Assistant Jobs. Ministry Of Home Affairs, Intelligence Bureau, Delhi has recently posted a notification for the openings of 427 various jobs. The organization will be directly recruiting the 427 posts of Deputy Central Intelligence Officer, Assistant Central Intelligence Officer and others. Bachelor’s Degree qualified applicants are invited for these openings of Security Assistant and other in Delhi. The total vacancies available in the Intelligence Bureau Delhi notification 2014 announced recently. These 427 vacancies are divided to all posts differently. In order to apply MHA IB Security Assistant Notification 2014 the job finders need to be passed Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from certified university. Applicants age limit applying MHA IB Recruitment 2014 jobs should not be above 30 years.
Deputy Central Intelligence Officer – 47 Posts
Assistant Central Intelligence Officer – 187Posts
Junior Intelligence Officer – 122 Posts
Security Assistant – 71 Posts
Number of Posts : 427 Posts
Location : New Delhi, India
Last Date: 22/10/2014
Age Limit: below 30 years
Education Qualification: Applicants need to have bachelor degree or equivalent from authorized university.
Selection Criteria : Written test and interview
How to Apply:
The duly filled application form along with relevant certificates should be sent to below mentioned address up to 22/10/2014
Address
Assistant Director/G Intelligence Bureau
Ministry of Home Affairs
35
S.P. Marg Bapu Dham
New Delhi – 21
Can there be a direct recruitment to the post of DCIO (5400 paygrade) ??
I request you folks to please let me know the veracity of this advertisement and if it is true…then how to apply for it as i have checked every nook and corner of MHA website but couldn’t find a way to do it..Please reply as soon as possible as only a few days are remaining in 22nd october (more so because one needs to apply for it offline i.e. via post)
Same case here. i am also looking for the dcio recruitment but not able to apply anywhere.
The links available in the recruitment notice leads us to ib site but there is no mention of it there.
looks like a fake notice………..
i checked with one of my acquaintance who is an additional director in IB. he told that this a roomer and they are finding the person who created this.. many fake jobs of ib are being posted even in well known sites..
Posts like DCIO or ACIO can be applied directly only when the employee is in state or central govt with relevant job experence.
DCIO are usually the ones who are promoted from ACIO !!
Also there are Group A officers who are given this post based on deputations from CAPF’s.
There is surely no direct recruitment for DCIO.
ACIO grade II is the post where you enter in.
Also plz beware of frauds who claim they have inside contacts and get you a job in IB !!
One of the persons i know emptied his pocket by paying 1 lakh for a guy who claimed he will get him a job and even got his roll no only to vanish in thin air !! haha
not got my joining letter yet. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eagerly waiting for that. god send it to me as soon as please.
anything can be done to get letter. help is indeed
dont worry dude..we all will get our joining letters..if u have contact details of the ib officer who verified u, probably u can ask for some help from him about a possible joining date
Anurag bro . He is not picking up phone. Called him many times. Yaar i actually carry my resignation letter in my bag. So that i can serve it to my boss any day. But without joining letter i dont want to leave my precious jobbbb
A lot of us are waiting bhai, need not worry. Keep carrying that letter you will need it one day. Which state do you belong to ?
Rambler u have got letter na? Bhai kya kuch karei ki ye intzar ke bela khatam ho?
I called him. Gave my introduction. Asked him ki sir verification main to koi dikkat nahi hui? Replied nahi bhai koi dikkat na hui. Maine poocha sir joining ke baare mai kuch karvayo. To bole ki 8 dec vale main aa sakti is maihne wait karo. Ummid hai aa jayegi is mahine. Na aye to batana mujhe main khud dekhoonga fir
good to hear that bro..
fingers crossed..!!
hi all those who are waiting for joining letters, please dont worry.. ib will send in letters as per their requirement to fill up training batches..
Hi Anurag, which state do you belong to ?
hi rambler,
my permanent address is in uttar pradesh but i am currently living in delhi
Can somebody clear this
there is no negative marking in acio written right?
notification has no info about this.
plz reply thanks
No negative marks.
Sir m 23 year married women can I apply for acio 2014.??? Plzz reply I want join ib is there any chance for me?? Plz sir reply. Waiting for reply
Hi Madhu, yes you can apply for ACIO 2014 if you fulfill requirements mentioned in the notice. Married or not, girl or a boy everyone can sit for the exams.
But be aware the job requires a lot of conviction and can be tough at times. A lot of recent recent achievements have been the result of hard working female officers. Good luck.
can any one tell me from Bihar who got appointment letter? my verification was done in june .
Hi Seema, I am from Bihar too. As far as I know no one from Bihar has received joining letter yet. What district are you from?
I am from chappra
Hi guys can you please tell me if Varicocele veins and heart murmur will be a problem in medical test for IB ACIO?
You just get the medical reports of the prescribed tests, and submit it along with the form that is there along with your appointment letter. The C.M.O is to decide whether or not to qualify you as medically fit for the job.People also buy medical certificates but try not to and get rid of your niggles and resubmit the form if at all they declare you unfit or refer medication.
How often an acio get to work with RAW? Any info on this
I guess IB and raw are two different organisations altogether, you can work in resonance but you cannot get into.
There are departmental trasnfers for RAW from IB.
RAW is also spanned by officers from Army and CAPF ‘s
So its pretty much of a mix you find in RAW depending on various assignments.
I was declared medically unfit by army medical board last year due to a minor vericocele and its surgery is also not possible as its pretty minor
Are chances
Of me still clearing to get into atleast acio is possible? Any clear light on how strict they are in medical
Shouldn’t be a problem for ACIO :)
when is the probable exam date for acio 14?
finally done with medicals and received medical certificate from c.m.o for acio..was a week long exercise here at medical board in delhi…
@sjk- which hospital in delhi?
@sjk…Kya kya test huye…n kitna time lga…??
Hi frnds .. I ve been called for ACIO training on dec 8th ..kindly drop a mail if somebody joining in d same batch .. Tanq ..
simer541@gmail.com
sir , plz tel me how 2 prepare ACIO xam 2014 nd tel me name of the book who help me
Hi guys, m dileep fm blore, got my call letter yeste.,, m sooo happiee..dept verification has been done in june nd police verification in agust..
So, m gng fr 3rd batch training fm dec 8th in shivpuri,,.excited nd preparing fr it..any1 fm blore?? Contact me 8147113944
Read vericocele and it’s characteristics, I guess it must not be a problem for IB. Scrotal supporters can manage the morning drills :)
Medical over ?
Yea I obtained my medical certificate, nothing to worry re bhai :) The only panga is the waiting to get the joining letter.
Good to hear thanks!
Hi bro when u r planning to come to training center.. Did u booked tickets.. Plz tell us about training n accommodation n all…
I’ll be reaching there at 6 in the evening. Guess we have to spend a night at some lodge.
Bro where are u from… Did u verified that they will not allow us.. Can u share ur no so that we can b in touch… Mine 8099030775
Ravi i’lldefinitely let you know :) And am from jharkhand, ranchi.
I think someone above said arriving 1 or 2 days in advance is not a problem.
Also did your friend, one from Bihar got his letter? If not then can you please ask him to post a comment here on mrunal when he does. It would be of great help.
ye alpha kaun hai bhai….(sholay=ye sannata kyu hai bhai)
what was the cutoff for the general candidates in acio?
No newspaper is available in my locality.
Can u plz tell me how should i prepare for essay for ib acio 2014. Plz frnds… Those who are selected
Unfortunately the posts for general category are reduced this time.last time there were 380 gen category posts.
still waiting for the call letter…. hw many mnths left to get it GOK…. those who get new call letterz do post the info…it kips our hopes high….thnx
hi i am gaurav i am thinking to apply for acio 2 please tell me something about exam and interview ! how to start my preparation !
hey gaurav,
Though NCERT books are the best but given the time constraint I would suggest you some GK books like Arihant for the traditional GK .Besides prepare for current affairs like the budget,awards etc.
Apart from this English,maths n reasoning.
If u read newspaper n magazines,those will take care of ur essay
sir tell me when acio 2014 exam will conducted so i can manage my time for its preparation. also recommend some book for english portion so i can put matter in exam such as “gagar me sager”.