The IB ACIO 2021 exam is going to be conducted on 18th, 19th & 20th February 2021 across the country. There are 5 sections in the IB ACIO 2021 Tier 1 exam with total questions of 100 and 60 minutes duration for all sections. The IB ACIO Tier 1 exam will be held in 3 shifts. Oliveboard is bringing you IB ACIO Exam Analysis 2021 for Tier 1 for a better understanding of the question paper, its pattern, and the types of questions asked. Here we bring to you a detailed section-wise analysis of the exam across all slots, all days. Before moving on to the exam analysis let’s have a look at the IB ACIO 2021 Tier 1 Exam Pattern.
IB ACIO 2021 Exam Pattern
The IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Pattern consists of 4 sections. the details are given in the following table:
| Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 | 60 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| Logical/Analytical Ability | 20 | 20 | |
| English Language | 20 | 20 | |
| General Studies | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
* There will be a negative marking of ¼ mark for each wrong answer.
IB ACIO Exam Analysis For Tier 1 | All Days, All Shifts
IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Analysis | 20 February 2021
IB ACIO Shift 2 Exam Analysis
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | Difficult | 9-11 |
| Logical/Analytical/Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability | Easy | 18-19 |
| General Studies | Difficult | 10-11 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy | 17-18 |
| English Language | Easy | 18-19 |
| Overall | Moderate | 72-78 |
Logical/ Analytical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Missing number Series | 2 |
| Mirror Image | 2 |
| Analogy | 2-3 |
| Blood Relation | 2 |
| Coding-decoding | 4-5 |
| Mathematical operations | 1 |
| Seating arrangement (Circular) | 1 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| LCM & HCF | 2 |
| Time & speed | 2 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Profit & Loss | 2 |
| SI | 1 |
| Mensuration | 4-5 |
| Time & work | 2 |
| Missing Number Series (Matrix type) | 1 |
| DI (Line graph & Pie chart) | 2 |
| Simplification | 1 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
English Language
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 2 |
| Antonyms | 2 |
| Para jumble | 3 |
| Idioms & phrases | 2 |
| Error detection | 4-5 |
| Fillers | 1 |
| Spelling Correction | 2 |
| Misc. | 3-4 |
IB ACIO Shift 1 Exam Analysis
The overall difficulty of the exam was moderate. The GA & GS section was difficult while the other sections were easy. The good attempts for this shift are 71-76. Let’s have a closer look into the section-wise analysis of shift 1 for the last day of the examination.
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | Difficult | 9-10 |
| Logical/Analytical/Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability | Easy | 18-19 |
| General Studies | Difficult | 10-11 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy | 17-18 |
| English Language | Easy | 17-18 |
| Overall | Moderate | 71-76 |
IB ACIO 2021 Section-wise Exam Analysis
Logical/ Analytical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Missing number Series | 2 |
| Mirror Image | 2 |
| Analogy | 3 |
| Blood Relation | 2 |
| Coding-decoding | 2 |
| Mathematical operations | 2 |
| Seating arrangement (Linear) | 1 |
| Syllogism | 4 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| LCM & HCF | 2 |
| Time & speed | 2 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Profit & Loss | 1 |
| CI | 2 |
| Mensuration | 3 |
| Time & work | 2 |
| Missing Number Series (Matrix type) | 1 |
| DI (Bar graph & Pie chart) | 2 |
| Simplification | 1 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
English Comprehension
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 1 |
| Antonyms | 1 |
| Para jumble | 3 |
| Idioms & phrases | 4 |
| Error detection | 3-4 |
| Fillers | 4-5 |
| Spelling Correction | 2 |
| Misc. | 2 |
IB ACIO Shift 2 Exam Analysis
To be updated soon………..
IB ACIO Shift 3 Exam Analysis
To be updated soon………..
IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Analysis | 19 February 2021
IB ACIO Shift 3 Exam Analysis
Logical/ Analytical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Missing number Series | 2 |
| Mirror Image | 2 |
| Analogy | 2-3 |
| Blood Relation | 1 |
| Coding-decoding | 1-2 |
| Mathematical operations | 1 |
| Circular Seating arrangement | 1 |
| Syllogism | 3 |
| Misc. | 6-7 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| HCF | 1 |
| Time & speed | 2 |
| Percentage | 2 |
| Profit & Loss | 1 |
| SI | 1 |
| Mensuration | 2-3 |
| Time & work | 1 |
| Average | 1 |
| DI (Tabular & Pie chart) | 3 |
| Simplification | 1 |
| Boat & stream | 1 |
| Ratio & proportion | 1 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
English Comprehension
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 1 |
| Antonyms | 1 |
| Para jumble | 2 |
| Idioms & phrases | 3 |
| Error detection | 3-4 |
| Fillers | 4-5 |
| Spelling Correction | 1 |
| Misc. | 4 |
IB ACIO Shift 2 Exam Analysis
The overall level of the IB ACIO II Exam Shift 2 conducted on 19th Feb 2021 was easy to moderate with 75-80 attempts as good attempts. Let’s have a closer look into the section-wise analysis of shift 2.
Logical/ Analytical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Mirror Image & paper cutting | 2 |
| Analogy | 2 |
| Blood Relation | 1 |
| Coding-decoding | 2 |
| Mathematical operations | 2 |
| Linear Seating arrangement | 2 |
| Syllogism | 2 |
| Misc. | 7-8 |
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Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| LCM & HCF | 2 |
| Time & speed | 1 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Profit & Loss | 1 |
| SI | 2 |
| Mensuration | 4-5 |
| Time & work | 2 |
| Missing Number Series (Matrix type) | 1 |
| DI (Pie chart) | 2 |
| Simplification | 1 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
English Comprehension
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 2-3 |
| Antonyms | 1 |
| Para jumble | 3 |
| Idioms & phrases | 2 |
| Error detection | 2-3 |
| Fillers | 2-3 |
| Spelling Correction | 2 |
| Misc. | 4 |
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IB ACIO Shift 1 Exam Analysis
The overall exam was moderate to difficult in the General Awareness section while the rest of the sections were easy to moderate. Given below is the section-wise analysis. Keep checking this space for more updates.
| Section | Good Attempts |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | 10-11 |
| Logical/Analytical/Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability | 18-19 |
| General Studies | 11-12 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 17-18 |
| English Language | 18-19 |
Logical/Analytical Ability
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Missing number Series | 2 |
| Mirror Image | 2 |
| Analogy | 3 |
| Blood Relation | 2 |
| Coding-decoding | 2 |
| Mathematical operations | 2 |
| Seating arrangement (Linear) | 1 |
| Syllogism | 4 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
Quantitative Aptitude
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| LCM & HCF | 2 |
| Time & speed | 2 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Profit & Loss | 1 |
| CI | 2 |
| Mensuration | 3 |
| Time & work | 2 |
| Missing Number Series (Matrix type) | 1 |
| DI (Bar graph & Pie chart) | 2 |
| Simplification | 1 |
| Misc. | 2-3 |
English Comprehension
| Topics | No. of questions |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 1 |
| Antonyms | 1 |
| Para jumble | 3 |
| Idioms & phrases | 4 |
| Error detection | 3-4 |
| Fillers | 4-5 |
| Spelling Correction | 2 |
| Misc. | 2 |
IB ACIO Shift 3 Exam Analysis
Analysis To be updated soon
IB ACIO Tier 1 Exam Analysis | 18 February 2021
IB ACIO Shift 1 Exam Analysis
Overall level of the exam was moderate in General Awareness and General Studies while the rest sections were easy. Current Affairs questions revolved around prize winners in sports, nobel, etc., military exercise, and more. GK section has a good mix of History, and Science. Given below is the section wise analysis. Keep checking this space for more updates.
| SNo | Subject | Good Attempts | Difficulty Level |
| 1 | General Awareness | 13-14 | Easy to Moderate |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 15-16 | Easy |
| 3 | Logical/Analytical Ability | 17-18 | Easy |
| 4 | English Language | 16-17 | Easy |
| 5 | General Studies | 13-14 | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall Good Attempts | 74-79 | Easy to Moderate | |
Reasoning
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|
Missing alpha numeric series
|
1 |
| Mirror image | 1 |
| Alphanumeric pattern | 4 |
| Seating Arrangement – Linear | 1 |
| Blood Relation | 2 |
| Coding Decoding | 3 |
| Syllogism | 2 |
Mathematics
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| LCM/HCF | 4 |
| Mensuration (Volume of Cube) | 2 |
| Time and Work | 1 |
| Number System | 7 |
| Percentage | 2 |
| Time Speed Distance | 5 |
| Total | 20 |
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English
- Active Passive – 2
- Idioms and phrases – 4
- Antonym and Synonym – 3
- Spelling Correction –
- Pronoun
- Fillers – 3
Antonyms of Exaggeration
Synonyms of Hostile
Meaning of Ameliorate
IB ACIO Shift 2 Exam Analysis – Overall
The overall level of the IB ACIO II Exam Shift 2 conducted on 18th Feb 2021 was easy to moderate with 75-82 attempts as good attempts. Let’s have a closer look in to the section wise analysis of the shift 2.
| Section | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
| General Awareness | Moderate | 14-15 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Easy | 15-16 |
| Logical/ Analytical Ability | Easy | 17-18 |
| English Language | Easy | 16-17 |
| General Studies | Moderate | 13-14 |
| Overall | Easy-Moderate | 75-82 |
Mathematics
The difficulty level of Quantitative Aptitude was of Easy. Most of the questions were asked from the Arithmetic section. Let’s have a look at the topics of Quantitative Aptitude in the exam.
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Data Interpretation | 2 |
| Mesuration | 2 |
| Percentage | 1 |
| Successive Discount | 1 |
| Speed & Time | 3 |
| Time & Work | 2 |
| Simple Interest | 1 |
| Profit & Loss | 1 |
| Missing Number Series (Matrix type) | 1 |
| LCM & HCF | 3 |
| Number System | 3 |
| Total | 20 |
Reasoning
The difficulty level of Reasoning (Logical/Analytical/Numerical Ability & Reasoning Ability) was of Easy. The questions asked in the exam are given below.
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Seating Arrangement | 1 |
| Blood Relation | 2-3 |
| Word Analogy | 2-3 |
| Mirror Image | 1 |
| Missing Number | 1 |
| Coding-decoding | 4 |
| Mathematical operations | 1 |
| Syllogism | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 5-6 |
| Total | 20 |
English
| Topic | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Verb | 2 |
| Spelling Check | 3 |
| Parajumbles + Error Detection | 4 |
| Single Filler | 4 |
| Idioms and Phrases | 2 |
| Synonyms and Antonym | 3 |
| Sentence rearrangement | 2 |
| Total | 20 |
IB ACIO Shift 3 Exam Analysis
General Studies
| Subjects | Variety of Questions |
| Historical past | 2 – 4 |
| Geography | 2 – 3 |
| Science & Expertise | 1 – 2 |
| Indian Polity & Structure | 4 – 5 |
| Biology | 1 – 2 |
| Static GK | 4 – 5 |
| Schemes of presidency | 2 |
IB ACIO Quantitative Aptitude
| Subjects | Variety of Questions |
| Quantity sequence | 3 – 4 |
| Information interpretation | 3 – 4 |
| Mensuration | 2 – 3 |
| Common | 3 – 4 |
| Share | 2 – 3 |
| Revenue and loss | 0 – 1 |
| LCM and HCF | 3 – 4 |
| Time, work and distance | 2 – 3 |
| Statistics | 0 – 1 |
IB ACIO Logical Reasoning
| Subjects | Variety of Questions |
| Reasoning analogies | 1 |
| Blood relations | 2 – 3 |
| Calendars | 1 – 2 |
| Coding-decoding | 4 – 5 |
| Mathematical Operation | 1 – 2 |
| Assertion & assumptions | 0 -1 |
| Order & rating | 2 – 4 |
| Instructions | 1 – 2 |
IB ACIO English Language
| Subjects | Variety of Questions |
| Synonym & Antonym | 4 – 5 |
| Recognizing the error | 4 – 5 |
| Idioms and phrases | 4 – 6 |
| Energetic & Passive Voice | 2 |
| Preposition | 1 – 2 |
| Oblique and Direct Speech | 2 – 3 |
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IB Recruitment 2020 Vacancy
The IB ACIO 2020 Recruitment Notification has announced a total of 2000 Vacancies. The category-wise details are as follows:
| Category | No. of Vacancies |
| UR | 989 |
| EWS | 113 |
| OBC | 417 |
| SC | 360 |
| ST | 121 |
| Total | 2000 |
IB ACIO 2020-21 Exam Centers
| State | Cities |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| Kakinanda | |
| Kurnool | |
| Nellore | |
| Rajahmundry | |
| Tirupathi | |
| Vijayawada | |
| Visakhapatnam | |
| Vizianagaram | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Naharlagun | |
| Assam | Dibrugarh |
| Guwahati | |
| Jorhat | |
| Silchar | |
| Tezpur | |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur |
| Muzaffarpur | |
| Patna | |
| Purnea | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chattisgarh | Bhillai Nagar |
| Bilaspur | |
| Raipur | |
| Delhi NCR | Delhi NCR |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Anand | |
| Gandhinagar | |
| Mehsana | |
| Rajkot | |
| Surat | |
| Vadodara | |
| Haryana | Ambala |
| Yamuna Nagar | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur |
| Shimla | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City |
| Dhanbad | |
| Hazaribagh | |
| Jamshedpur | |
| Ranchi | |
| Karnataka | Belagavi (Belgaum) |
| Bengaluru | |
| Hubballi (Hubli) | |
| Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) | |
| Mangalore | |
| Mysuru | |
| Shivamogga | |
| Udupi | |
| Kerala | Ernakulam |
| Kannur | |
| Kollam | |
| Kottayam | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Thrissur | |
| Ladakh | Leh |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Gwalior | |
| Indore | |
| Jabalpur | |
| Ujjain | |
| Maharashtra | Amravati |
| Aurangabad | |
| Mumbai | |
| Nagpur | |
| Nanded | |
| Nashik | |
| Pune | |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Balasore |
| Berhampur-Ganjam | |
| Bhubaneswar | |
| Cuttack | |
| Dhenkanal | |
| Rourkela | |
| Sambalpur | |
| Punjab | Amritsar |
| Bhatinda | |
| Jalandhar | |
| Ludhiana | |
| Mohali | |
| Patiala | |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| Bikaner | |
| Jaipur | |
| Jodhpur | |
| Udaipur | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | |
| Madurai | |
| Tiruchirappalli | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Karimnagar | |
| Warangal | |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Aligarh | |
| Bareilly | |
| Gorakhpur | |
| Jhansi | |
| Kanpur | |
| Lucknow | |
| Meerut | |
| Prayagraj | |
| Varanasi | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Haldwani | |
| Roorkee | |
| West Bengal | Asansol |
| Hooghly | |
| Kalyani | |
| Kolkata | |
| Siliguri |
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