IB ACIO Answer Key 2021 PDF To Be Released Soon: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has successfully concluded the IB ACIO Tier-1 Exams 2020 for the recruitment of 2,000 vacancies of Assistant Central Intelligence Officer, Grade-II/ Executive. MHA has released the IB ACIO Exams Answer Key 2021 PDF which was conducted on 18th, 19th, and 20th February 2021.
Along with the answer key, the candidate’s response sheet will also be made available on its official website. In this article, you will get to know minimum qualifying marks, expected cut-off for IB ACIO, and how to download IB ACIO Answer Key PDF? Stay tuned with us for every latest update for IB ACIO Answer Key 2021.
IB ACIO Answer Key 2021 PDF: Highlights
| Name Of The Examination | IB ACIO Exams 2020-21 |
| Name Of The Organization | Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) |
| Category | Answer Key |
| Post Name | ACIO-II/ Executive |
| Total Vacancies | 2,000 |
| IB ACIO Tier-1 Exam Date 2021 | 18th, 19th, 20th February 2021 |
| IB ACIO Tier-1 Answer Key Date 2021 | Released |
| IB ACIO Tier 1 Result Date 2021 | 1st Week Of March 2021 |
| IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Date 2021 | To be announced soon* |
| Status | To be out soon |
| Official Site | mha.gov.in |
How To Download IB ACIO Answer Key 2021 Online?
According to the reports, the candidates who have appeared for the IB ACIO Exams 2021 from 18th to 20th February 2021 will be able to download soon the answer keys through the official website of MHA.i.e. mha.gov.in. Click on MHA IB ACIO Answer Key 2021 flashing on the homepage.
Steps for IB ACIO Answer Key 2021 PDF Download
- Initially, visit the official site of Intelligence Bureau @ mha.gov.in.
- Now on the Home Page, all the latest notifications will appear.
- Under the title of What’s New search for the IB ACIO Answer Key 2021 link.
- After finding it click on the link.
- The link will direct you to another page.
- Now fill the empty columns with the details like post name, question paper series (if requires)
- Click on the submit button.
- IB ACIO Answer Key & Response Sheet 2021 will appear on your screen.
- Get it downloaded and save it for future reference.
Link to Download IB ACIO Tier-1 Answer Key 2021
An alternate option for IB ACIO Answer Key Download
- Click on the direct link mentioned above.
- Enter your registration no and password.
- log in yourself and click the right button on your mouse.
- Click on Page Source and Search “cdn”
- Copy the link and paste it.
- Your answer key will appear on your screen.
IB ACIO Question Paper 2021 PDF Of All Shifts [Hindi+English]
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How to calculate scores using IB ACIO Answer Key?
After downloading the answer key, the candidates can match their responses to what they have appeared in their shift.
Comparing the responses, the candidates can calculate the probable marks they would score. To calculate the scores, candidates need to follow the marking scheme given below.
- For each correct answer, candidates score one mark.
- For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks are deducted.
- The scores can be calculated based on the total of correct and incorrect answers.
- Also, Check – IB ACIO Cut Off Marks 2020-21 Check Previous Year Cutoff
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IB ACIO 2021 Exam Minimum Qualifying Marks
In order to achieve qualitative selection & recruit the best available talent, there would minimum qualifying marks (out of 100) for IB ACIO Tier-I exams 2021 as under:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| UR | 35 |
| OBC/EWS | 34 |
| SC/ST | 33 |
Note: All Ex-servicemen would be treated in their own category viz., UR/EWS/OBC/SC/ST.
IB ACIO Selection Process: Next Steps
After qualifying IB ACIO Tier 1 Exams 2020, candidates will be called for IB ACIO Descriptive Paper. Ministry Of Home Affairs will invite candidates 10 times of the total vacancies.
It means 20,000 candidates will be called for IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam 2021. After clearing the descriptive paper, 10,000 candidates will qualify for the IB ACIO Interview 2021. Check the process of upcoming steps:
IB ACIO 2021 Tier-2 Exam: IB ACIO Tier-2 Written Exam will be a descriptive paper of 50 marks.
- Also, Check – IB ACIO Tier 2 Question Paper PDF & Preparation Tips
IB ACIO 2021 Tier-3/Interview: 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 a minimum of 33% marks (17 out of 50) in Tier-II exam.
IB ACIO 2021 Final Selection: Based on the combined performance in Tier-I, Tier-II, and TierIII/Interview, the candidates would be shortlisted for final selection subject to their Character and Antecedent verification followed by medical examination, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When will be IB ACIO Answer Key 2021 release?
Ans. – 25 February 2021 (Tentatively).
Q. How can I download IB ACIO Answer Key PDF Online?
Ans. – You can download the answer key of IB ACIO 2021 from this page.
Q. When will IB ACIO Results 2021 be out?
Ans. – As per reports, IB ACIO Result Date 2021 is the 1st week of March 2021.
Q. What is the next step of IB ACIO 2021?
Ans. – You will be called for IB ACIO Descriptive Paper 2021.