Government & Defence Entrance Exam

First of all make it clear by your side what is necessary first to you. If you really clear about your thoughts to prepare for a government exams for that you need patience, consistency and much more efforts to clear the exams also you needed background support to help you in your studies and if you go with the job then you will get experience in your specific field and a hike per year in salary and you have to clear in this also cause you have to be prepared for interviews aptitude tests for Engineering jobs or any placements. You will get the experience in your sector and along with if you have enough time to study for government exams then it takes 2/3 years to clear the exam along with job you can take the help of coaching that are available on Saturday and Sunday you can study for government exams on those days. You have to be prepared with your option B don't go with one option only cause government exams has huge competition to clear exams take it in mind this things also don't afraid of that be consistent to studies. Also if you think you don't want to take a risk for your career then go with job first and then prepare for exams you will be secure in somewhere.

Career Growth and salary of the IB ACIO:
1- Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-I/ Executive (Group-B): Level 8 of the pay matrix 47,600-1,51,100 as per the 7th CPC
2- Assistant Central Intelligence Officer-II/Executive: Level 7 of the pay matrix 44,900-1,42,400
3- Junior Intelligence Officer-I/Executive: Level 5 of the pay matrix 29,200-92,300 as per the 7th CPC
4- Junior Intelligence Officer-II/Executive: Level 4 of the pay matrix 25,500- 81,100 in the pay matrix as per the 7th CPC
5- Security Assistant/Executive: Level 3 of the pay matrix 21,700 69,100 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC
6- Junior Intelligence Officer-I (Motor Transport): Level 5 of the pay matrix 25500-81100 as per 7th CPC
7- Junior Intelligence Officer-Grade-II (Motor Transport): Level 4 of the pay matrix 21700-69100 as per the 7th CPC
8- Security Assistant (Motor Transport): Level 3 of the pay matrix 21700-69100 as per 7th CPC
9- Halwai Cum Cook: Level 3 of the pay matrix 21,700-69,100 as per 7th CPC
10- Caretaker: Level 5 of pay matrix 29200-92300 in the pay matrix as per the 7th CPC
11- Junior Intelligence Officer-II/Tech: Level 4 of the pay matrix 25500-81100 as per the 7th CPC. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha IB ACIO page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ib-acio-exam).

IB ACIO Age limit: 18 years to 27 years. Age Limit Relaxations for IB ACIO:
1- Unreserved: No age relaxation
2- Other Backward Classes (OBC): Upper age limit is relaxable by 3 years
3- Scheduled Castes: Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years
4- Scheduled Tribes: Upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years
5- Departmental Candidates: Upper age limit is relaxable up to 40 years of age who have rendered 3 years of regular and continuous service.
6- Widows divorced women, and women judicially separated from their husbands and not remarried: General applicants are Relaxable for up to 35 years and SC, or ST is Relaxable for up to 40 years.
7- Meritorious sportspersons specified in Para 1 (a) of DoP&AR O. M. No. 14015/1/76-Estt. (D), dtd 4.8.1980. : The age limit is relaxable up to a max of 5 years.
8- Ex-servicemen: Age relaxation as per the government. Instructions in this regard issued by the Central Government from time to time. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha IB ACIO recruitment page. (https://www.shiksha.com/exams/ib-acio-exam). I hope this will help you.