IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Syllabus 2021 : Check Detailed IB Exam Syllabus & Exam Pattern

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IB ACIO Syllabus 2020-2021: IB is going to conduct the TIER II exam on 25th July 2021 for the candidates who are shortlisted after the Tier I examination held on 18th, 19th & 20th February 2021. The exam will be conducted in two phases: Tier-1 and Tier-2. The first phase was a written objective type of exam. The phase 2 exam is descriptive in nature and to pass the Tier 2 exam, candidates are required to score at least 33% marks (as per the rule). Based on Tier 1 and Tier 2 exam performances, candidates will be called for an interview for the final round of selection. Ministry of Home Affairs has released the official notification for the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) Grade-II and Executives. The Intelligence Bureau has announced 2,000 vacancies for various posts. Selection of the candidates will be done through Tier I, II, and III exams. Every year IB ACIO releases a number of vacancies on various posts, this is a great opportunity for the graduates after pandemic and to serve the reputed organization.

The job location for these posts will be all over India and the candidates can apply from the official website. Interested candidates can become part of the recruitment process by applying for the examination. Before you appear for the exam it is important to have detailed information about the IB ACIO 2020 exam pattern and syllabus. In this article, we will be discussing the exam pattern and syllabus for IB ACIO 2020.

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IB ACIO Grade-II / Executive Selection Process 2021

The selection process of the Intelligence Bureau ACIO 2021 exam is divided into three phases which are given below. There are three phases of the exam, TIER I, II, and III:

TIER I Exam: Online Mode (Objective-based)
TIER II Exam: Written Test (Descriptive)
TIER III Exam: Interview

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IB ACIO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2021

IB ACIO Tier-2 (Descriptive Paper) Exam Pattern

The tier-2 exam is descriptive in nature and carries 2 questions for 50 marks in total.

Section	Marks	Time
Essay Writing	30	60 Minutes
English Comprehension & Précis Writing	20
Total	50

Most Probable Topics For Essay :

Security Threats of India
Cultural Diversity of the Country
Emergency Trends
Miscellaneous

English Comprehension & Precise Writing: In this section, the candidate’s English Comprehension will be tested.

The Tier III Phase of the exam is the personal interview round. Here, candidates are judged based on their presentation, intelligence, and personality.

This was all about the IB ACIO Grade II syllabus and Exam Pattern. This will help you to prepare according to the syllabus. All the very best for preparation.

Tier-1 Exam Pattern

As per the IB ACIO Notification 2020 released, there will be a total of 100 questions for 100 marks from 5 sections; General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Numerical/Analytical/Logical Ability, English Language, and General Studies
There is a negative marking of ¼ mark for every incorrect answer in Tier I.

Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Time Duration
General Awareness	20	20	60 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
Logical/Analytical/Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability	20	20
English Language	20	20
General Studies	20	20
Total	100	100

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IB ACIO Syllabus 2021 Tier 1

IB ACIO General Knowledge Syllabus 2021

IB ACIO Syllabus GK Section, The focus will be on Current national & International events, banking, sports, awards, recruitments, etc.

Current Affairs	Indian Polity & Constitution
History	Economy & Finance
Geography	Physics
Static GK	Chemistry
Science & Technology	Biology

IB ACIO Syllabus English Comprehension

These are the topics that can be asked in the examination.

Error Detection	Preposition
Synonyms	Cloze Test
One-word substitution	Para-Jumble Sentences
Idioms & phrases	Grammar Rules
Fill in the blanks	Antonyms
Reading Comprehension/Passage	Single/ Double Fillers
Active & Passive Voice	Fill In The Blanks

Analytical Ability IB ACIO Syllabus 2021

Analytical Ability can help you to score more with practice and these are the topics that can be asked in the examination.

Series Completion	Analogy
Blood Relation Test	Character Puzzles
Classification	Series
Analytical Reasoning	Pattern Completion
Chart Logic	Image Analysis
Data Sufficiency	Logical Sequence of Words
Seating Arrangement	Direction Sense Test

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IB ACIO Numerical Ability Syllabus

This section is very calculative, total based on the calculations which will help to score, more in the examination and can improve your overall score all well. Let us look at the topics as per the IB ACIO Syllabus 2021.

LCM & HCF	Simple and Compound Interest
Ratios	Mensuration
Percentage	Time and Work
Factors	Volume
Ages	Time And distance
Profit And Loss	Fractions
Missing Numbers	Number Series
Average	Prices & Expenditure Problems

IB ACIO Logical Reasoning Syllabus

In this section, the Logical ability of the candidate is checked and this is very important to be concentrate while solving these questions related to puzzles, seating arrangements. These are the topics of the reasoning section as per the IB syllabus 2021.

Puzzels	Input-Output
Statements & Assumptions	Order & Ranking
Directions	Odd One Out
Alphanumeric Series	Reasoning Analogies
Blood Relations	Calenders
Artificial Language	Clocks
Coding-Decoding	Decision Making
Data Sufficiency	Statement and conclusions

IB ACIO Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus 2021

Quantitative aptitude is an integral part of exams It tests quantitative skills along with logical and analytical skills. One can test their own number of handling techniques and problem-solving skills by solving these questions. This is the detailed syllabus for the quantitative section.

Time and Distance	Computation of Whole numbers
Ration and Proportion	Statistics
Interest	Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
Discount	Real Analysis
Algebra	Calculus
Differential Equations	Essential Mathematics
Use of tables and graphs	Fundamental Arithmetical Operations
Statistics	Dynamics
Time and Work	Differential Geometry
Fractions	Operations Research & Linear Programming
Analytical Geometry	Relationship between numbers
Number System	Percentages
Ratio & Time	Mensuration
Average	Profit & Loss