ASSISTANT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER-GRADE-II/ EXECUTIVE EXAMINATION- 2020 :- 

Latest News 20/12/2020:- Online applications are invited from Indian Nationals for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade II/ Executive i.e. ACIO-II/Exe in IB, (Ministry of Home Affairs), Government of India. Applicants are advised to go through all parameters under different paras & sub-paras mentioned below & satisfy themselves about their suitability in terms of age limit, essential qualifications, etc. for the post before applying. Candidates fulfilling eligibility criteria of the post, as mentioned below, may apply ONLINE through www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in only.



1. DESCRIPTION OF POST :-

Name

ACIO-II/Exe

Classification

General Central Service, Group "C" (Non-Gazetted, Non- Ministerial)

NUMBER OF APPROX. VACANCIES

Rank

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

ACIO-II/Exe

989

113

417

360

121

2000

Pay scale

Level 7 (Rs.44,900-1,42,400) in the pay matrix plus admissible Central Govt. allowances.

Note:

(i) Special Security Allowance @ 20% of basic pay in addition to other Govt. allowances.

(ii) Cash compensation in lieu of duty performed on holidays subject to a ceiling of 30 days.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation or equivalent from a recognized university.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of computers.

Age limit

18-27 years

(i) Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and by 3 years for OBC candidates.

(ii) Upper age limit is relaxable for departmental candidates' upto 40 years of age who have rendered 3 years of regular and continuous service.

(iii) The age limit is relaxable up to age of 35 years for general candidates and up to 40 years for SC/ST in case of widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and not remarried.

(iv) The age limit is relaxable for ex-servicemen as well as for candidates who were domiciled in J&K from Jan 01, 1980 to

(v) Dec 31, 1989 as well as the children & dependents of victims of communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat as per the Govt. 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 Appendix-3 at the end of advertisement)


2. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:-


DESCRIPTION OF EXAMINATION

TIME

MARKS

 

 

Written Examination

Tier-I exam (only online mode): 100 Objective type MCQs, divided into 5 parts containing 20 questions of 1 marks each on:

a. General awareness,

b. Quantitative aptitude,

c. Numerical/analytical/logical ability & reasoning,

d. English language &

e. General studies.

 

[Negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.]

1 hour

100

Tier-2: Descriptive type paper of 50 marks: Essay (30 marks) & English comprehension & précis writing (20 marks).

1 hour

50

Interview

Tier-III/Interview

-

100


Note:Candidates appearing in interviews may be subject to Psychometric/Aptitude Test which will be a part of interview.

3. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES:-

a) The candidate has to appear in Tier-I at one of the 3 Centre allotted to him/her out of his choice of three cities. There will be negative marking of ¼ 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/EWS-34 & SC/ST-33 (all Ex-servicemen would be treated in their own category viz., UR/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) 


c) On the basis of their performance & normalization of marks in Tier-I exam, candidates would be shortlisted for Tier-II exam at 10 times the number of vacancies, subject to the candidate scoring the minimum cut-off.

d) On the basis of their combined performance in Tier-I and Tier-II, the candidates would be shortlisted for the 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. Note: Cut-off for Tier-I & Tier-II exam in different categories may go higher depending upon the marks obtained by candidates and number of vacancies. 

e) Based on the combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III/Interview, the candidates would be shortlisted for final selection subject to their Character and Antecedent verification followed by medical examination, etc. 


f) The date, time & centre of Tier-II & Tier-III/Interview would be intimated to the successful candidates by E-mail given by them in online application. 


g) Tier-II & Tier-III/Interview may not be conducted at all centres mentioned in Para 4 above. The department reserves the right to conduct Tier-II & Tier-III/Interview at a
Centre by clubbing the candidates of nearby centres. 


h) The candidates would be required to adhere to the instructions contained in admit card/call letter of Tier-I, Tier-II & Tier-III/Interview relating to entry/exit, conduct inside the venue, frisking, etc failing which their candidature would be cancelled.

4. HOW TO APPLY:- 

a) Applications should be submitted only through ONLINE registration by logging on to the website www.mha.gov.in or www.ncs.gov.in. Applications will NOT be accepted through any other mode. 

b) Candidates can apply for the post provided they fulfill the prescribed eligibility conditions. 

c) The application portal will be operational from 19.12.2020 to 09.01.2021 (till 2359 hours). Registration done, prior to 19.12.2020 and after 09.01.2021, will not be accepted. 

d) Wrong information in any column may lead to the application getting rejected altogether.

 e) Candidates are advised to register well in time, since the application portal witnesses a surge in number of applications during the run up to the closing date. The closing date for receipt of online application will not be extended under any circumstances.

f) Candidates are advised to submit only one application. Submission of other/multiple applications may result in cancellation of his/her applications altogether. 

g) Before submitting the online application, the candidates MUST preview the application to ensure that they have provided correct information, particularly the email id & uploaded correct photograph & signature. It must also be ensured that the photograph & signature are visible & not hazy/blurred, otherwise the photograph & signature should be uploaded again or the page should be reloaded or refreshed. The online application should be submitted only after ensuring that the information/photograph/signature is correct. 

h) Once the registration is over, the candidate would be provided an ‘Application Sequence Number/ASN’, at their registered mobile number & email ID, which may be noted for subsequent login for filling up remaining part of registration and also for use in future. Candidates may also check their junk/spam folder for the email regarding ASN. 

i) Candidates are required to possess a valid e-mail ID and provide during the registration process. The admit cards/call letters for the Tier-I, Tier-II & Tier-III exam & other relevant information would be sent to the candidate on this e-mail ID only.


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j) The registration becomes complete only after the photograph & signature are uploaded by the candidate. 

k) Candidates are advised to ensure that e-mail addresses ending with @ nic.in are directed to their inbox and not to spam folder or any other folder. They may also check the spam folder for mails sent from the helpdesk e-mail i.e helpdesk.bharti@nic.in from time to time.

l) The candidates should possess a facility to take printout of the Challan Form.

m) The candidates must also furnish one mobile number for receiving SMS alerts related to the exam.

n) This office will not be responsible for bouncing of any e-mail or malfunctioning/change of the mobile phone number of the candidate.

o) Candidates are also advised in their own interest to keep checking their email (inbox as well as spam folder) and the website of MHA from time to time for updates related to the recruitment process

p) Applicants are NOT required to submit hard copy of their application forms. 

q) Candidates are requested to make sufficient number of passport size coloured photographs (identical to the one uploaded) and carry identity proof in original such as Voter Card, Driving License, Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Identity Card issued by University/College etc. to the examination centre, failing which they shall not be allowed to appear for the examination. The photographs would be required at subsequent stages of recruitment process and pasting/providing a photograph different from the one uploaded may result in cancellation of candidature. 

r) Candidates may ensure that the signature uploaded by them are visible since they (candidates) would be required to append signature on admit cards and attendance sheets during subsequent stages of examination and any variation in signature could render them unfit for the examination. 

5. EXAMINATION FEE:- 

It is in 02 components: Examination Fee: Rs. 100/- & Recruitment Processing Charges: Rs.500/- which is required to be paid as under:


Category

Fee to be paid

Male candidates of General, EWS and OBC categories
Examination Fee + Recruitment Processing Charges
All SC/ST, all female candidates & all ExSM*
Recruitment Processing Charges only

*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. Rs. 100/- also along with recruitment processing charges of Rs. 500/-. Note: Banking charges, if applicable, will be borne by the candidate.

6. 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 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 complete.

e) There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of fees.

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 12.01.2021(during banking hours only).


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6. CLOSING DATE: 09.01.2021 (till 2359 hours).