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When will the custom exams be conducted in the next year 2016 and also do tell me that on what basis and qualifications?

# Custom Officers primarily meant for their work in fighting drug trafficking and other illegal trade. Custom officers helps in clearing passengers, baggage, freight, mail in order to ensure that there are no smuggled goods or excess goods.

# Followings are the qualities needed by a custom officer which are:

* Must be polite and diplomatic.
* Able to work independently as well as in a team.
* Able to work more accurately.
* Good question skill is required.
* Good listening skill is also required.
* Should be honest.
* Should not be biased in applying rules and regulations.
* Should be well versed in interpreting accounts and making calculations.


# Required eligibility for becoming a custom officer:

* Must be graduate in any discipline from recognised university.
* Must have obtained minimum 55% marks.
* Must have above the age of 20 years.
* Must below the age of 30 years. However, there is relaxation in upper age for reserved categories.


# There is no any separate examination for recruitment of custom officers. The recruitment of custom officer is done through Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT). The CSAT is conducted by UPSC every year for the followings positions/services:

* Indian Administration Service (IAS)
* Indian Police Service (IPS)
* Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
* Customs and Central Excise Service (IC&CES)

# The scheme and pattern of examination (i.e. IAS/IPS Examination) is:

* Preliminary Examination
* Mains Examination
* Interview by UPSC Panel

# There is provision of number of attempts for examination for each and every category:

* Only four attempts fixed for general category.
* Only seven attempts fixed for OBC category.
* No any restriction on number of attempts for SC/ST category.

Dear mam/sir,
I read the above reply from your team and also get the enough knowledge but i just want to know more about the exams final date in2016 the area,material, and so on.I also completed my MBA and also 1.5 year experience in banking so can i apply for the above mentioned position? Please guide me for the same.
Please help for the same.
Thank you.