ASSISTANT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER GRADE – II/EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION – 2025
| IMPORTANT DATES | |
|---|---|
| Opening Date for On-line Registration of Application | 19.07.2025 |
| Closing Date of submission of Application with submission of Online Application Fee through Debit/Credit Card / Net Banking/ UPI etc. (Payment of Application Fee through SBI EPAY LITE payment Gateway) | 10.08.2025 (23:59 Hrs) |
| Last Date of submission of Application Fee through SBI challan (offline branch submission only) | 12.08.2025 (Banking Hours) |
| The e-challan generated after submission of online application form will be valid till 04 days from the date of generation of e-challan. However, candidates should ensure offline submission of the Challan in the bank before the last date of payment of fee through Challan, i.e., 12.08.2025. |
Vacancies
| Category | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacancies | 1,537 | 442 | 946 | 566 | 226 | 3,717 |
Essential qualifications Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university.
Desirable qualifications Knowledge of computers.
Age limit 18-27 years as on 10.08.2025
➢ Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC candidates.
➢ Upper age limit is relaxable for departmental candidates’ up to 40 years of age who have rendered 3 years of regular & continuous service. This relaxation is applicable only to Central Govt. Civilian employees holding civil posts & not applicable to personnel working in PSUs, Autonomous/Statutory bodies, etc.
➢ The age limit is relaxable upto age of 35 years for UR candidates, 38 years for OBC and up to 40 years for SC/ST in case of widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and not remarried.
➢ The age limit is relaxable for ex-servicemen as per the Government instructions in this regard issued by the Central Government from time to time.
➢ The age limit is relaxable up to maximum 5 years to the meritorious sportspersons specified in Para 1 (a) of DoP&AR O.M. No. 14015/1/76-Estt.(D) dtd 4.8.1980. The candidate claiming age relaxation in this category must have the desired certificate in the form & from the authority prescribed in OM under reference (as per the Appendix- 3 at the end of this advertisement).
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:
| DESCRIPTION OF EXAMINATION | TIME | MARKS |
|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | ||
| Tier-I: 100 Objective type MCQs, divided into 5 parts containing 20 questions of 1 mark each on: | 1 hour | 100 |
| a. Current Affairs | ||
| b. General Studies | ||
| c. Numerical Aptitude | ||
| d. Reasoning/Logical Aptitude | ||
| e. English | ||
| [Negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer] | ||
| Tier-II: Descriptive type paper: | 1 hour | 50 |
| - Essay (20 marks) | ||
| - English comprehension (10 marks) | ||
| - Long answer type questions (2 questions of 10 marks each on Current Affairs, Economics, Socio-political issues, etc.) (20 marks) | ||
| Interview : Tier-III/Interview | – | 100 |
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES:
a) The candidate has to appear in Tier-I at one of the 5 centres allotted to him/her out of his/her choice of five cities. There will be negative marking of 1⁄4 mark for each wrong answer. No marks would be awarded for an un-attempted question. The questions marked as “Mark for Review” by the candidates will not be considered for evaluation.
b) In order to achieve qualitative selection & recruit the best available talent, there would be cut-off marks (out of 100) in Tier-I exam as under:
UR-35, OBC-34, SC/ST-33 & EWS-35 (all Ex-servicemen would be treated in their own category viz., UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS)
c) On the basis of their performance & normalization of marks in Tier-I exam, candidates would be shortlisted for Tier-II @ 10 times the number of vacancies, subject to the condition that the candidate should have scored minimum cut-off in Tier1.
d) However, cut-off for Tier-I exam in different categories may go higher depending upon the marks obtained by candidates and number of vacancies. Similarly, the criteria of 5 times the number of vacancies (Tier-III) may also remain restricted due to said cut-off in Tier-I.
e) On the basis of their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be shortlisted for Tier-III/Interview @ 5 times the number of vacancies subject to the condition that the candidate secures minimum 33% marks (17 out of 50) in Tier-II exam.
f) On the basis of combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III/Interview exam, a final merit list for the post of ACIO-II/Exe will be prepared.
g) The Final selection to the posts would be further subject to successful completion of Character & Antecedent verification followed by Medical Examination, etc.
h) Appointment to the post will be temporary. However, appointment in permanent capacity will depend on various factors governing permanent appointment in such posts in force at that time.
i) The candidates would be required to adhere to the instructions contained in admit card/call letter of Tier-I, Tier-II & Tier-III exam relating to entry/exit, conduct inside the venue, frisking, etc failing which their candidature would be cancelled.
RESOLUTION OF TIE CASES: In the event of tie in combined scores of candidates in the Tier-I, Tier-II & Tier-III for the post at the time of considering for final selection, such cases will be resolved by applying following criteria, one after another, till the tie is resolved:
a) Marks in Tier-III
b) Marks in Tier-II
c) Normalized marks in Tier-I
d) Date of birth, with older candidates placed higher.
e) Alphabetical order of names (starting with first name)
HOW TO APPLY
I. Candidates should have a valid personal e-mail ID and mobile number. It should be kept active during the entire recruitment process. Application Sequence Number, password, and all other important communication/alerts will be sent on the same registered e-mail ID (please ensure that email sent to this mailbox is not redirected to your junk / spam folder). Candidate must preserve their Application Sequence Number for future use. Further, if a candidate loses their mobile
number & email ID, he/she cannot retrieve their Application Sequence Number on their own.
II. Candidates should take utmost care to furnish the correct details while filling in the on-line application form. YOU CAN EDIT THE INFORMATION BEFORE SUBMISSION OF STEP-I and STEP-II. Once the form is submitted, it can’t be edited.
III. The step by step process for submitting the application form is given below:
Step-I: Registration of Personal & Contact details. Login Id and password will be sent to you through sms and e-mail on your registered mobile number and e-mail ID.
Step-II: Re-login and select the category and fill up the Personal Details, Qualification Details, Upload photo & signature and submit examination fees, (if applicable) and “Recruitment Processing Charges (to be paid by all the candidates, irrespective of category, online via SBI EPAY LITE through net banking/debit cards/credit cards/UPI/challan etc.
IV. Application once submitted cannot be withdrawn and fee once paid will not be refunded in any case, neither shall be held reserved for any other recruitment nor selection process in future.
STEP-I REGISTRATION
(i) Candidates after verifying their mobile number and agreeing the terms & conditions may apply by clicking 'I Agree' Checkbox given below and pressing the ‘Submit' button.
(ii) The candidate should fill up all the desired information i.e., Personal Details, Contact Details, etc. correctly.
(iii) On completion of Step-I registration, a message will be received in candidate’s registered email id conveying his/her login ID (Application Sequence Number) and password.
(iv) The candidate has to log-out and log in again (for STEP-II) in order to fill up other details in application form.
STEP-II COMPLETION OF APPLICATION FORM
(v) After registration, candidate has to login and complete other details in application form like Personal Details, Qualification Details, and Declaration etc.
(vi) Instructions regarding scanning of Photograph and Signature: Candidates should upload the scanned (digital) image of their photograph and signature as per the process given below. The applicant should note that only jpg/jpeg format is acceptable:
i. Photograph Image:
1. Coloured photo of size 35mm (width) x 45mm (height) not older than 12 weeks. Black & while photo will not be accepted.
2. Light background. Light grey/white is suggested. No patterns.
3. The face should cover 70-80% of the photo. The applicant should look straight at the camera with a normal expression.
4. Avoid uniforms of colours matching the background.
5. If the applicant wears optical glasses, then his/her eyes should be fully visible.
6. The size of the scanned image should be between 100-200 KB in jpg/jpeg format only.
ii. Signature image:
1. The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black ink pen.
2. The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.
3. Please scan the signature area only and not the entire page.
4. Size of file should be between 80-150 KB in jpg/jpeg format only.
(vii) Once the application is submitted, candidates will be automatically redirected to SBI gateway to deposit the examination fee of INR 100 (if applicable) and Recruitment Processing Charges of INR 550 (plus Bank charges, if applicable), to be paid by all candidates, through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI/challan etc. Candidate may generate payment acknowledgement slip for future reference.
(viii) The e-challan generated after submission of online application form will be valid till 04 days from the date of generation of e-challan.
(ix) Guidelines for remittance of online fee are as under:
1. Post submission, the candidate will be re-directed to SBI Payment gateway to make the online payment. In case of payment through challan, an e-challan will be generated upon submission of application form.
2. Kindly verify the details and make the payment for application fees via different payment modes.
3. Post successful online payment, candidate will be redirected to his/her application form.
(x) For the purpose of all future references, the candidates are advised to keep a printout of their application form after successful submission.
* Candidates may raise the technical queries relating to the filling up of ONLINE APPLICATION in the Helpdesk Tab available on the application portal after login or contact the helpdesk in Phone No: 022-61087513 [1000 hrs to 1800 hrs / Monday to Saturday]
EXAMINATION FEE:
It is in 02 components: Examination Fee: ₹ 100/- (Rupees Hundred only) & Recruitment Processing Charges: ₹ 550/- to be paid as under:
| Category | Fee to be paid |
|---|---|
| All candidates | Recruitment Processing Charges @ ₹ 550/- |
| Male candidates of UR, EWS and OBC categories | Examination Fee (₹ 100/-) in addition to Recruitment Processing Charges (₹ 550) i.e., ₹ 650/- |
Note-1: All SC/ST candidates, female candidates and those Ex-Servicemen who are eligible for reservation, are exempted from payment of examination fee, i.e., ₹ 100/-. However, they will have to pay the Recruitment Processing Charges i.e., ₹ 550/-.
Note-2: Ex-servicemen who have already secured employment in civil side under Central Govt in Group ‘C’ post on regular basis after availing benefits of reservation given to them are required to pay the examination fee, i.e., ₹ 100/- also along with recruitment processing charges of ₹ 550/-.
Note-3: Banking charges, if applicable, will be borne by the candidate.
MODE OF PAYMENT (ONLINE/OFFLINE MODE):
a) The application form is integrated with the payment gateway & the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.
b) Payment can be made online via SBI EPAY LITE through Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, UPI, SBI challan etc.
c) After submitting your payment online, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE.
d) To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.
e) There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of fee.
f) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
g) Online payments can be made only till the last date of submission of online application form.
h) Payments through SBI challan generated on the last day of closure of online application forms can be submitted in the bank till 12.08.2025 (during banking hours only).
CLOSING DATE: 10.08.2025 (till 2359 hours).
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