IB SA Answer Key: Here is the marking scheme of IB SA and the formula to check the marks..

IB Security Assistant Answer Key 2025: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) will soon release the provisional answer key for the Security Assistant Exam 2025. The cut-off marks will also be released. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to view and download the answer key by visiting the official website.

The answer key also allows candidates to calculate their probable scores. For this, it's important to know the marking scheme. A formula will be used to calculate their probable scores. The method for calculating probable scores is described below...

Opportunity to raise objections
After the answer key is released, an objection window will open for candidates. Candidates can submit objections to any question or answer during this time. All objections will be examined by an expert committee. The final answer key will then be released. The result (IB SA Result) will be published based on the final answer key.

The exam was held in September.
The IB Security Assistant exam was conducted online on September 29 and 30, 2025. Questions were asked in five sections:

General Awareness
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning
English Language

General Studies

IB SA Marking Scheme: How to calculate scores from the answer key?
The answer key PDF released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also provides the marking scheme, allowing candidates to estimate their scores. The scoring formula is as follows: [Total Marks = (Correct Answer × 1) - (Incorrect Answer × 0.25)]

1 mark will be awarded for each correct answer.
0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
IB SA Selection Process: Selection Process

The IB Security Assistant recruitment will be conducted in three stages. The first stage is Tier 1, which consists of objective-type questions. Candidates who qualify at this stage advance to the next stage of the recruitment process, which is the Tier 2 exam. Candidates who qualify in Tier 2 are invited for an interview.

Tier 1: Objective-Type Exam
Tier 2: Descriptive-Type Exam
Interview: Final Stage

IB SA Response Sheet Download: How to View the Response Sheet?
First, visit the MHA's official recruitment portal.
Select the "IB Security Assistant Answer Key 2025" notification.
Log in with your registration number and password/date of birth.
After logging in, select the Response Sheet or Answer Key option.
Download and save it and verify your answers.

IB Security Assistant Answer Key 2025: How to Raise Objections to the Answer Key?
Go to the Ministry of Home Affairs' official website, mha.gov.in.
Log in with your registration credentials.
Go to the "IB Security Assistant Answer Key 2025 - Objection" section.
Select the question you want to object to.
Upload valid documents/proof of source.
Pay the objection fee, if applicable.
Submit your objection within the deadline.

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