362 Posts: Intelligence Bureau Recruitment 2025

Pay Scale: Level-1 Rs. 18,000 – 56,900

Special Security Allowance: 20% of basic pay

Cash compensation for duty performed on holidays (max. 30 days)

Other Central Government allowances as applicable

Age Limit (as on 14-12-2025) 

Minimum: 18 years

Maximum: 25 years

OBC: 3 years relaxation

SC/ST: 5 years relaxation

Departmental candidates (Central Govt. Civilian Employees): up to 40 years if 3 years regular continuous service

Widows/divorced/judicially separated women: up to 35 years (UR), 38 years (OBC), 40 years (SC/ST)

PwBD: 10 years (UR), 13 years (OBC), 15 years (SC/ST) – not exceeding 56 years

Ex-servicemen: as per government instructions

Application Fee :

General/OBC/EWS (Male): Rs. 650 (Recruitment processing charges Rs. 550 + Exam fee Rs. 100)

SC/ST, Women, PwBD, eligible Ex-servicemen: Rs. 550 (processing charges only, exam fee exempted)

Ex-servicemen employed in Govt. post after availing reservation benefits: Rs. 650

Banking charges extra (if applicable)

Important Dates :

Application Start Date: 22-11-2025

Last Date to Apply Online: 14-12-2025 (till 23:59 hours)

Last Date for Fee Payment via SBI Challan: 16-12-2025 (bank hours)

Selection Process :

Tier-I: Objective MCQ Online Exam (General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English; 100 questions, 1 mark each, 1/4 negative marking)

Tier-II: Descriptive Test (English, Paragraph Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar; 50 marks, qualifying minimum 20)

Tier-II is qualifying only; final merit based on Tier-I marks

Shortlisting for Tier-II: 10x the number of vacancies, subject to minimum cut-offs

Document Verification and Medical Examination (as per rules)

How to Apply :

Only ONLINE applications accepted via MHA website or NCS portal

Application window: 22 November to 14 December 2025 (23:59 hours)

Register, fill particulars, upload scanned documents, make fee payment

Fee payment via SBI E-pay (Card/UPI/Net Banking or SBI Challan)

Print confirmation page after successful submission

Multiple applications for more than one SIB will be rejected

Instructions

Read the full notification on official website before applying

Ensure eligibility and keep documents ready

Beware of frauds/fake offers; only apply through authentic portal

Don’t share exam progression or selection status on social media

Reservation as per Government norms

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