The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released the provisional answer key for the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Security Assistant/Executive (SA/EXE) Tier-I Examination 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam held on September 29 and 30, 2025, can now access the answer key through the official website — mha.gov.in.
Steps to Check Answer Key and Raise Objections
With the release of the provisional key, candidates can now estimate their scores and raise objections in case of discrepancies. The objection window will remain open until October 7, 2025.
Once the objection process concludes, MHA will release the final answer key after expert review. Candidates qualifying in Tier-I will proceed to Tier-II (Descriptive Translation Test), followed by the Tier-III Personality Test, which marks the final phase before appointment.
Marking Scheme
The Tier-I exam was conducted in four shifts across two days, comprising 100 objective-type questions from General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability, English Language, and General Studies. A negative marking of 0.25 marks was applicable for each incorrect answer.
The recruitment drive aims to fill 4,987 vacancies for the post of Security Assistant/Executive.
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