IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2024: Marking Scheme, Negative Marking

Hafsha Qureshi
Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Jul 19, 2024

IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2024 is discussed in the sections below. IB ACIO exam consists of three stages i.e. Tier 1 exam, Tier 2 exam and an interview. The candidates can only move to the Tier 2 exam after clearing the Tier 1 Exam.

Candidates who do not qualify for the Tier 1 paper will not be allowed to sit for the next exam, so candidates must take the exam seriously and with adequate practice, they can clear the exam with ease. The IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2024 is different for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 papers.

IB ACIO 2024 Tier 1 Exam Pattern

The IB ACIO 2024 exam paper is objective. The Tier 1 paper is divided into 4 sections. Each section consists of 25 questions carrying 1 mark each. The total time is given to complete all the 100 questions in 60 minutes. The details about the IB ACIO Tier 1 exam's sections are given below.

IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Pattern
Stage Subjects Total Marks Time (Minutes)
Tier 1

General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
Logical/analytical Ability
English Language

100 (25 Marks per Section) 60

The candidates appearing for the IB ACIO exam 2024 are advised to go through the exam IB ACIO Exam syllabus and pattern to get a good view of the questions up ahead.

Negative Marking in IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam

IB ACIO Exam has negative markings only in tier 1 of the exam. Each wrong has a negative of 1/4th of a mark of that particular question. 

IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Pattern

The IB ACIO Tier 2 exam consists of a descriptive paper that the candidate has to complete in 60 minutes. The paper has two parts, its details are given below.

IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Pattern
Mode of Examination Subjects Total Marks Time (Minutes)
Tier II (Qualifying Marks - 20)

Translation of a passage of 500 words from a local language/dialect to English and vice versa.
Spoken ability (to be assessed at the time of Interview/ Personality test)

40+10=50 60

IB ACIO Exam Pattern 2024 for Interview

The candidates who can qualify for Tier 1 and Tier 2 exams can then proceed to the third and final round which is the Interview. The questions asked are general which involve the candidate's background, current geopolitical events, computer knowledge and knowledge in the domain in which the candidate has done their graduation. This stage constitutes 50 marks for the overall total.

Merit List: Finally, a merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained by the candidate at various stages in the whole process.

IB ACIO 2024 Candidate Selection Process

The IB ACIO follows a particular process while selecting candidates, it has been listed below. 

  • All registered candidates are required to appear in Tier I of the IB ACIO 2024 exam
  • Candidates qualifying for the IB ACIO Tier 1 exam are called for IB ACIO Tier II
  • Based on their combined performance in Tier I and II, candidates are shortlisted for the interview round 
  • Based on the performance in Tier I, II and interview, candidates are shortlisted for the final selection and document verification

IB ACIO Exam Marking Scheme

IB ACIO has a different marking scheme for each tier. the details for each tier have been listed below. 

IB ACIO Tier 1 Marking Scheme 

IB ACIO Tier One has 4 different subjects that the candidates are tested on. The exam pattern for this has been given in the table below. 

IB ACIO 2024 Tier I Marking Scheme
Subjects  Marks per Topic Total Marks Time
General Awareness  20 100 1 Hour
Quantitative Aptitude 20
Logical/ Analytical/ Numeric Ability and Reasoning  20
English Language  20
General Studies  20

IB ACIO Tier 2 Marking Scheme 

The IB ACIO exam pattern 2024 for the Tier 2 Exam is different from the Tier 1 exam pattern.

IB ACIO 2024 Tier II Marking Scheme
Papers  Maximum Marks Total Marks Time
Essay  30 50 1 hour
English Comprehension and Precis Writing 20

FAQs on IB ACIO Exam Pattern

Q: What are the total marks for the IB ACIO Tier 1 exam?

A: The IB ACIO tier one is for 100 marks, which have been split into 4 categories. 

Q: Is there any negative marking in IB ACIO?

A: IB ACIO tier 1 exam has negative marking. Every wrong answer has a negative of 1/4th of a mark deducted from the total marks scored. 

Q: What should be the first step to start the preparation for IB ACIO?

A: Before preparing for any exam it is important to get detailed information about the exam pattern and syllabus and everything related to the exam.

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