Custom Services
Customs and Central Excise departments come under revenue department of ministry of finance. Central Board of Excise and customs have a chairman and half a dozen members. There are around 6 customs collectorates and around 34 central excise collectorates in India. Additional collectors and assistant collectors are the assists to a collector who is the head to each collectorate. The part of customs and central excise departments are directorate of revenue intelligence, directorate of anti evasion, directorate of training etc.
Nature of work
Two categories of customs and central excise department are:
- Checking of incoming/outgoing people/ships/cargo for compliance is the work of custom officials. For detecting concealment of goods, monitoring trade, movement, marketing of goods.
- The customs and central excise department has wings prevention and appraisal that work under the rank of assistant commissioner.
Entry and Training
Through UPSC
Posted as senior superintendents, Officers of customs and central excise services are appointed through UPSC examination.
Appraisers in customs are those who missed the examination by few marks.
State Public Service Commission Allied Services Examination gives state level jobs in customs and Excise.
Direct selection
Constables and customs preventive officers and central excise inspectors/ constables are the two stages where directed recruitment takes place. Employment Exchange sponsors the names for the vacancies for the posts of constables.
Constables
At least Seventh standard examination must be passed for this post. Minimum 157.5 cms height and chest 81 cms is required.
30 minutes are given to candidates to cycle 8 kms and 15 minutes to walk 1600 meters. Written test is taken for selection. Sweeper, chowkidars and peons are promoted for the post of constables at a certain percentage. Post of hawaldar or Head constable is given when a constable is promoted.
Preventive officers/Inspectors
For selecting candidates to this post Staff Selection commission holds an examination. Candidates face an interview board after qualifying in the test. Graduation is minimum qualification required for this post. Minimum 157.5 cms height and chest 81 cms is required. 30 minutes are given to candidates to cycle 8 kms and 15 minutes to walk 1600 meters. Tax assistants and stenographer are promoted to the post of inspectors which comprises of twenty five percent of the total posts.
Clerical cadres
For the post of stenographer lower division clerks/Hindi typists and upper division clerks, clerical cadres are selected. Matriculation is the minimum qualification required. Proficiency in shorthand and typing are tested.
A written test is taken for the post of Hindi Typists by staff Selection Commission. Proficiency test in typing is also tested. Matriculation is the minimum qualification required.
An all India basis examination is taken for the post of upper division clerk. Minimum qualification needed for this post is graduation. Post of tax assistant or deputy officer superintendent is given when an upper division clerk is promoted.
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iam a male candidate.i would like to know about the preprations required for writing the entrance examination.i would like to know about the qualifications required.Sir,I am doing B.Sc.physics third year in m.g.science college,ahmedabad.,My interest to be a customs officer,how to apply and how to prepare for the exam and what to refer and study for the following exams,what are all the exams i have to take part,kindly send the details and guide me.pls reply sir
iam a female candidate.i would like to know about the preprations required for writing the entrance examination.i would like to know about the qualifications required.
Sir,I am doing B.Sc.Mathematics second year in Loyola college,chennai.,My interest to be a customs officer,how to apply and how to prepare for the exam and what to refer and study for the following exams,what are all the exams i have to take part,kindly send the details and guide me sir
sir,
I am son of a central excise and customs superintendent. I want to join the customs department. I have done BCA wih 63%. so i request you to please guide me about the procedure and keydates.
thanx in advance
pankaj singh
9016628789
Hoe i can get entry in this sector, which exam have to clear?
what all preparetion do i need for the exicse&custom exam…&how many times i can attempt the exam…
RESPECTED SIR
MY INTEREST TO BE A CUSTOMS OFFICER HOW WE CAN PREPARE AND HOW TO APPLY PLEASE SEND THE INFORMATION
thkx + Regds.
sameer - +919099045265
what are the qualifications for custums
i had fill up the form for the post of Custome exsise Constable but still i didn’t got any call latter & any other thing. kindally send me update of the exame.
I have done my graduation in commerce and MS Office course, is there any chance of getting a job?
when will the exam for the post of inspectors in various departments like customs,saletax,centralexcise will be announced\
when and where are the entrances occuring……..what is the minimam eligibility criteria?..what and where are the postings of the cleared out personels gonna get held?
custom service exam dates and how to register online,books preferred for exam preparation
good evening sir,
i want the dates of this examination
good evening sir,
i want the examination dates of this examination
ABOUT CUSTOMS EXAMS
RESPECTED SIR
MY INTEREST TO BE A CUSTOMS OFFICER HOW WE CAN PREPARE AND HOW TO APPLY PLEASE SEND THE INFORMATION
THANKING YOU