IB ACIO Syllabus 2020
The Ministry of Home Affairs organizes the Intelligence Bureau Assistant Central Intelligence Officers Examination for recruiting Group C executives at IB (Intelligence Bureau). The official notification for 2020 is yet to be released. Before you appear for the exam, it is significant to have an idea about the IB ACIO syllabus and exam pattern.
- There are three phases of the exam, Tier I,II, and III, the first two phases being the writing phases followed by the personal interview in the final round.
- Tier I is an objective-based paper whereas Tier II is descriptive.
- The sections of Tier I include General Studies, General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.
- There is a negative marking of 0.25% for every incorrect answer in Tier I.
IB ACIO Syllabus
The first two respective phases of the IB ACIO examination are written exams. Tier I is an objective paper consisting of four major sections whereas the Tier II comprises the descriptive part. Now, we will be detailing the syllabus for both tiers. The expected syllabus is as follows.
IB ACIO Syllabus for Tier I
The four sections are,
- General Awareness
- Reasoning
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
IB ACIO Reasoning Syllabus
- Seating Arrangement,
- Syllogism,
- Blood Relations,
- Puzzles,
- Inequalities,
- Input-Output,
- Coding-Decoding,
- Data Sufficiency,
- Order and Ranking,
- Alphanumeric Series,
- Distance and Direction,
- Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning
- Charts
- Completion of Patterns
- Classifications
- Character Puzzles
- Image Analysis
- Logical Sequence of Words
IB ACIO English Language Syllabus
- Reading Comprehension,
- Cloze Test,
- Detection of Errors,
- Improving Sentences and paragraphs,
- Completion of paragraphs,
- Para jumbling,
- Fill in the blanks,
- Parts of speech,
- Modes of narration,
- Prepositions.
- Voice Change
- Sentence Structure
- Adjectives
- Clauses
- One Word Substitution
IB ACIO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
- Number Series
- Data Interpretation
- Simplification
- Quadratic Equations
- Data Sufficiency
- Ratio and Proportion
- Discounts
- Averages
- Mixtures
- Percentages
- Profit and Loss
- Partnerships
- Time Work and Distance
- Rate of Interest
- Probability
- Permutation and Combination
- Analytical Geometry
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Real Analysis
- Statistics
- Dynamics
IB ACIO General Awareness Syllabus
- Current Affairs and Static G.K.
- Banking Awareness
- International and National Awareness
- Countries, Currencies and Capitals
- Books, Authors and Awards
- Headquarters of Important Organizations
- Prime Minister Schemes
- Government Policies
- Important Dates and Events
- Economics and finance
- History and Politics
- Physics, Biology
IB ACIO Syllabus for Tier II
Probable Topics For Essay
- Security Threats of India
- Cultural Diversity of the Country
- Emergency Trends
- Miscellaneous
IB ACIO Exam Pattern for Tier I
The tier I exam has five sections that are General Studies, Qualitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Analytical ability, and English Language. There are a total of 100 questions, for one mark each, to be completed within 60 minutes.
| Sections | Total Questions | Total Marks | Time |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 | 60 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| Analytical Ability | 20 | 20 | |
| English Language | 20 | 20 | |
| General Studiess | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
IB ACIO Exam Pattern for Tier II
The Tier II exam is a descriptive paper, consisting of comprehension, precis, and essay writing. The time allotted to this exam is 1 hour. The total marks is 50.
| Section | Marks | Total Time |
| Essay Writing | 30 | 1 Hour |
| Comprehension and Precis Writing | 20 | |
| Total | 50 |
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