National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics, Mumbai, has issued a letter F. No. NACIN/TRNG/EXAM/DE/3/2023-TRNG OTH-NACIN-ZC-MUMBAI dated 12.09.2024 addressed to all Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs and CGST (Cadre Controlling Authorities), in respect of Departmental Examination for confirmation of Examiners / Preventive Officers, to be held from 19.02.2025 to 21.02.2025. Please find attached copy of the same alongwith Annexures (I to III) for uploading on CBIC & NACIN website please.

 Download Annexures I, II & III

 Download Departmental Exam Notification Feb-2025

 Download Annual Calendar of Departmental Examinations for the year 2024-25


Customs Brokers Licensing Examination (CBLE)

An online exam for Customs Brokers (CHAs) is being conducted by NACIN Palasamudram. For more details about the said examination to be conducted in March 2025, please click on the link below.


 Download FOR CUSTOMS BROKERS EXAMINATION, 2025

 Download Annual Calendar of Departmental Examinations for the year 2024-25


In FY 2024-25, the exam for Customs Brokers was conducted on 19.03.2024


Departmental Examinations

Departmental Examination for Confirmation as Appraiser/Examiner and Preventive Officers are conducted twice a year in the months of February and August as per Departmental Examination (Central Excise and Customs) Rules 2008 dated 20.12.2008.


The six papers include Customs Law, Customs & Allied Law, Law Allied to Customs & Service Regulations, Local orders of the Custom House, Commercial Practice, Mercantile Law, Economic & Commercial Geography and General Knowledge and Hindi.


In FY 2024-25, the dates for the Departmental exam are August 21 – 23, 2024 and February 19 – 21, 2025.