IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Analysis 2021 – Descriptive Paper Review, Question asked, Difficulty Level

Before we proceed, let’s take a look at the IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam pattern. 

IB ACIO Tier 2 Exam Pattern

IB ACIO 2021 Tier 2: Main Highlights

• The difficulty level of the paper was Easy – Moderate
• As per the candidates feedback, Safe Score for IB ACIO Tier-2 can be considered as 25 – 30
• Essay topics were similar to the previous years papers Essay topics of IB ACIO Tier-2
• As compared to SSC level, English Comprehension level was a bit difficult.

IB ACIO Tier -2 Section-wise Analysis

Essay

• Candidates were given 5 Essay Topics, out of which essay was to be written on one topic. 
• Following were the Essay topics
  • Growth with equity is good news for national security
  • What seven decades of freedom have taught us
  • Technology in a global village
  • Limits to dissent in a Democracy
  • Mass communication and national security

Students also pointed out that Essay Topics in the IB ACIO Tier 2 Paper were similar and closely relatable to the Expected IB ACIO Essay Topics suggested on BYJU’S Exam Prep

Check Expected IB ACIO Essay Topics

Over all, the essay topics were similar to the previous years papers Essay topics of IB ACIO Tier-2. Take a look at the following table to understand the essay topics pattern

Sections	Essay Topics
General Topic	There is no honor in an honor killing. Discuss in the context of Indian society. [2017] Causes of violence in the world. [2013] Dimensions of Rural Employment. [2013]
Current Social Issues	Divide between ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ [2013]
Internal Security	Social Media, a boon or a bane for security agencies? [2017]
Environment Based/ Climate Change	Do you agree that the next world war will be fought over water unless we change the way we manage It? Justify your contention. [2017]

English Comprehension

• English Comprehension was easy to solve. 
• A passage was given describing the books named Understanding India’s North-East – A Reporter’s Journal
• A total 5 questions were asked under the comprehension section carrying 2 marks each

Précis Writing

• Students could easily write precise writing and there was no such difficulty faced. 
• A passage was given on the theme – Distribution of Vaccines and suggestion for successful execution of Distribution
• A précis was to be written in not more than 100 words. 

IB ACIO 2021 Tier 2 Question Paper PDF