Defence
IB Security Assistant / Executive 2026
IB Security Assistant / Executive 2026 exam is scheduled for Tier 2: 22 Feb 2026 (Concluded) with 4,987 (2025-26 cycle; General: 2,471) vacancies.
Ministry of Home Affairs (Intelligence Bureau)
Mode
Online
Level
10th Pass
Vacancies
4,987 (2025-26 cycle; General: 2,471)
Fee
₹550 (Gen/EWS/OBC male: ₹450 processing + ₹100 application), ₹450 processing fee only for other categories
Last updated: July 4, 2026
Key dates
Notification
25 Jul 2025
Application Window
26 Jul – 17 Aug 2025 (Closed)
Tier 1 Exam
29-30 Sep 2025 (Concluded)
Tier 2 Admit Card
10 Feb 2026
Tier 2 Exam
22 Feb 2026 (Concluded)
Tier 2 Result
8 May 2026 (Declared)
Tier 3 Interview
Awaited (as of Jul 2026)
Quick Summary
IB Security Assistant/Executive 2025-26 is a large-scale (4,987 vacancies) Intelligence Bureau recruitment for 10th-pass candidates, distinct from the graduate-level IB ACIO post. Requires Matriculation, age 18-27, state domicile, and local language proficiency (tested via Tier 2 translation exercise). Three stages: Tier 1 CBT (100 MCQs/100 marks/60 min, held 29-30 Sep 2025), Tier 2 descriptive translation test (qualifying, held 22 Feb 2026, result declared 8 May 2026), and Tier 3 Interview (50 marks, awaited as of Jul 2026) — final merit combines Tier 1 and Tier 3 only. Pay Level 3, Rs. 21,700-69,100/month. Applications closed 17 Aug 2025; a new cycle notification is not yet announced.
Eligibility
- Matriculation (10th pass) or equivalent from a recognized board
- Age limit: 18 to 27 years, with relaxation for SC/ST (5 years), OBC (3 years), PWD (10 years)
- Domicile certificate for the state/UT applied against is mandatory
- Working knowledge of the local language/dialect of the applied state/UT is mandatory
Syllabus
- General Awareness
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
- English Language
- General Studies
- Translation (local language/dialect to English and vice versa) — Tier 2
Exam Pattern
- Tier 1 (Objective CBT): 100 MCQs, 100 marks, 60 minutes — General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English, General Studies (20 questions each); negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer
- Tier 2 (Descriptive): Translation of a 500-word passage from the local language/dialect to English and vice versa, 50 marks, 1 hour, qualifying at 20/50
- Tier 3: Interview/Personality Test, 50 marks
- Final merit based on combined Tier 1 and Tier 3 marks (Tier 2 is qualifying only)
Exam overview
IB Security Assistant/Executive is one of the largest single recruitment drives conducted by India's Intelligence Bureau, filling 4,987 posts nationwide for security and executive support roles — distinct from IB ACIO Grade II, which is a separate, graduate-level intelligence officer post. This role requires only a 10th-pass qualification, making it accessible to a much broader pool of aspirants.
A defining feature of this exam is its state-specific local-language requirement: candidates must hold domicile of the state/UT they apply against and demonstrate working knowledge of that region's local language/dialect, tested directly in Tier 2 through a translation exercise (500-word passage, local language to English and back). This cycle's Tier 1 was held in September 2025, Tier 2 in February 2026 with results declared 8 May 2026, and the Tier 3 interview stage is awaited as of July 2026. Based on IB's recruitment pattern, a new cycle notification would typically follow roughly a year after the previous one.
Preparation tip
Start with the syllabus topics listed above, then practice timed mock tests and revise previous year questions weekly.