IB Security Assistant Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern: Comprehensive Guide for SA/Executive Posts

The IB Security Assistant Syllabus 2026 and Exam Pattern are essential resources for candidates preparing for the Intelligence Bureau recruitment. Mastering the detailed syllabus allows you to streamline your study plan, focus on high-yield topics, and significantly improve your performance on exam day.

IB Security Assistant (SA) Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026

The Ministry of Home Affairs is conducting recruitment for 4,987 Security Assistant/Executive positions. Aspiring candidates should begin their preparation by thoroughly reviewing the official Intelligence Bureau Security Assistant (SA) syllabus and exam structure. 

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Intelligence Bureau Security Assistant Selection Process 2026

The IB selection process consists of three distinct stages: Tier I (Objective-type online exam), Tier II (Descriptive offline exam), and Tier III (Interview/Personality test). Review the official notification to understand the criteria for each stage.

Note: The Tier-II exam is purely qualifying in nature. Candidates must secure a minimum of 20 out of 50 marks to qualify for the SA/Executive posts.

IB Security Assistant SA Exam Pattern 2026

Below is a detailed breakdown of the exam pattern for the IB Security Assistant Tier 1 examination.

• The duration of the online exam will be 60 minutes (1 hour).
• The exam pattern is slightly changed, and now there are 5 sections in the exam.
• There will be 100 MCQs asked in the CBT (Tier 1) Exam.
• There is a negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.

IB SA/Executive Tier 1 Syllabus 2026

Candidates aspiring for the IB Security Assistant (SA) role should align their preparation with the detailed syllabus provided below to ensure they stay on the right track toward success.

General Awareness Syllabus

1. General Topics
2. General Knowledge
3. Animals Famous Personalities
4. Books And Authors
5. First Largest Longest etc In World
6. Buildings Inventions And Discoveries
7. Calendars Languages
8. Countries Music
9. Currencies Religions added in Intelligence Bureau Security Assistant Syllabus
10. Dances Sanctuaries
11. Disasters World Organizations
12. Environment Statistical Data – World
13. Fashion Prizes And Awards
14. Famous Places Trade Awareness
15. General Studies Solar System
16. Universe Earth
17. Environment
18. Pollution
19. General Geography
20. General History General Concepts (Polity)
21. General Economics Study
22. General Polity
23. General Science added in Intelligence Bureau Security Executive Syllabus
24. General Computer Science
25. Sports And Recreation
26. Current Affairs
27. Current Events Period Wise National
28. Current Events Topic Wise, International
29. Person Places Awards Authors
30. Economy
31. Science And Technology
32. Sports
33. Trade Awareness
34. Miscellaneous

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

1. Elementary Mathematics
2. Arithmetic (Number Theory)
3. Number System
4. Square Roots
5. Cube Roots
6. Fractions and Decimals
7. H.C.F. and L.C.M.
8. Simplification
9. Variation
10. Chain Rule
11. Ratio And Proportion
12. Average
13. Logarithms
14. Additional Topics In Arithmetic
15. Problems on Ages
16. Boat and Streams
17. Clocks and Calendars
18. Clocks
19. Calendars
20. Mixture and Allegation
21. Pipes and Cisterns
22. Races and Games
23. Problems on Trains
24. Unitary Method
25. Time and Distance
26. Time and Work
27. Work and Wages
28. Commercial Maths
29. Interest
30. Simple Interest
31. Compound Interest
32. Percentage
33. Profit and Loss
34. The partnership was added to IB Executive Syllabus
35. Discounts
36. Mensuration– Areas and Volumes
37. Area and Perimeter of Plane Figure
38. Volume And Surface Area of Solid

Reasoning Ability Syllabus

1. Verbal Tests
2. Reasoning Tests
3. Analytical Reasoning
4. Direction and Distance Test
5. Linear Arrangement Test
6. Complex Arrangement Test
7. Analogy Test
8. Classification (Odd Man Out) Test
9. Coding Decoding Test
10. Series Test
11. Blood Relationships Test
12. Symbols and Notations
13. Alphabet Test
14. Data Sufficiency Test
15. Data Interpretation Test
16. Logic Tests
17. Syllogism
18. Statements Assumptions
19. Statements Arguments
20. Statements Conclusions
21. Statements Action
22. Non-Verbal Tests
23. Problems Based on Symmetry
24. Problems Based on Visual Ability
25. Classification (Non-Verbal Tests)
26. Series (Non-Verbal Tests)
27. Analogy (Non-Verbal Tests)

English Syllabus

1. English Vocabulary
2. Synonyms
3. Antonyms
4. Analogies
5. Spelling Mistakes
6. English Proficiency
7. Idioms and Phrases
8. One Word Substitution
9. Sentence Formation
10. Sentence Completion
11. Sentence Improvement
12. Sentence Reconstruction
13. Rearrangement of Words In Sentence
14. Rearrangement of Sentence In Paragraph
15. Paragraph Formation
16. Paragraph Completion
17. Fill in The Blanks
18. Cloze Tests
19. English Usage Errors
20. Common Errors
21. Spotting Errors
22. Inappropriate Usage of Words
23. Sentence Correction
24. English Comprehension

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IB Security Assistant Tier 2 Syllabus 2026

Candidates who successfully qualify for the Tier-1 exam will proceed to the Tier-2 stage, which consists of two specific components.

Part 1 (Common for all): A descriptive translation test involving a 500-word passage from a local language/dialect to English and vice versa. This section is worth 40 marks and must be completed within 1 hour.

Part 2 (SA/Executive specific): An assessment of spoken language ability, which will be evaluated during the Tier-III Interview/Personality test.

The Tier-II exam is qualifying in nature, requiring a minimum score of 20 out of 50 marks for SA/Executive applicants.

IB Security Assistant Tier 3 (Interview)

Candidates who clear both Tier 1 and Tier 2 will be invited for a final 50-mark interview conducted by the Intelligence Bureau. Successful candidates from this final stage will be selected for the available vacancies.

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