Intelligence Bureau (IB) Recruitment 2026 | Freshers | Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) | 362 Posts | Matriculation (10th pass) | Last Date: 14th December 2025
Company: Intelligence Bureau (IB)
Intelligence Bureau (IB) Recruitment 2026: Intelligence Bureau (IB) is an internal intelligence agency of India which is used to gather intelligence from within India and also execute counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism tasks. The IB comprises employees from law enforcement agencies such as Indian Police Service (IPS) or Indian Revenue Service (IRS) and the military. Rajiv Jain, a 1980 batch Police officer from the Jharkhand cadre, is the current director of IB, holding the position since January 1, 2017.
The objective then was to monitor Russian troop deployments in Afghanistan, fearing a Russian invasion of British India through the North-West during the late 19th century.
Official Website: www.mha.nic.in
Positions: Multi-Tasking Staff (General) – MTS
Total Vacancies: 394 Posts
- IB MTS Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau/SIB Total Agartala 4 Ahmedabad 10 Aizawl 4 Amritsar 3 Bengaluru 6 Bhopal 8 Bhubaneswar 7 Chandigarh 9 Chennai 10 Dehradun 3 Delhi/IB Hqrs 108 Gangtok 6 Guwahati 7 Hyderabad 8 Imphal 4 Itanagar 25 Jaipur 7 Jammu 7 Kalimpong 3 Kohima 5 Kolkata 6 Leh 8 Lucknow 12 Meerut 7 Mumbai 22 Nagpur 4 Panaji 3 Patna 8 Raipur 5 Ranchi 4 Shillong 7 Shimla 4 Silguri 9 Srinagar 7 Trivandrum 13 Varanasi 10 Vijayawada 2 Total 36
Experience: Freshers
Job Location: Across India
Salary:
- 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
Eligibility Criteria for Intelligence Bureau (IB) Recruitment 2026:
- Indian nationals only
- 10th pass (Matriculation) or equivalent qualification from a recognized board
- Possession of domicile certificate for the State applied
Age Limit:
- 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
Selection Process for Intelligence Bureau (IB) Recruitment 2026:
- 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)
Application Fees:
- 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)
Application Fees mode:
- The application form is integrated with the payment gateway & payment can be made online via SBI EPAY LITE through Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, UPI, SBI challan, etc.
How to Apply for Intelligence Bureau (IB) MTS Recruitment 2026?
- 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 Epay (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
All interested and eligible candidates can apply for this post online on or before 14th December 2025.
- Employment Notification PDF: Click here
- Official Website: Click here
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)
