PUBLIC NOTICE NO - 03/2024-25 - Conduct of online examination under Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018 by NACIN (March 2025)

Sep 26, 2026

Public Notice No. 03/2024-25 outlines the conduct of the Customs Brokers Licensing Examination under Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018 by NACIN. The written examination for the year 2025 will be held in March 2025 across designated centers in India via a computer based test with MCQs. Applicants must submit the “F category Exam & License” application only once on the CBLMS portal within 22.10.2024 to 21.11.2024, and pay the prescribed fee of Rs. 500. Eligible candidates will also appear for an oral examination in the second quarter of 2025.

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| | सीसीामाम शुशु􀀈क केके आयुयु􀀍 ाकाक ाकाक ायाय􀀎लय
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS जीजी.एस.टीटी .भवन, 41/ए ससनसूनू रोरोड , पुपुणेणे411001-GST BHAVAN, 41/A, SASSOON ROAD, PUNE-411001 Phone: 020-26051851 /848, Fax: 020-26051849,(Customs Broker Section) [e-mail: cha-cuspune@gov.in](e-mail: cha-cuspune@gov.in) | | --- | --- | PUBLIC NOTICE NO . 03/2024-25 Subject Conduct of online examination under Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018 by the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Palasamudram to be held in the month of March, 2025-Reg. 1. The written examination of Customs Brokers Licensing Examination, for the Year 2025 , shall be conducted by NACIN in March 2025 at the designated centers across India. 2. Applicants should carefully choose the Policy Section while filling out the application form in CBLMS. Policy Section means the Customs Commissionerate having jurisdiction over the area where the applicant intends to carry business . The list of Policy Section is available on the CBLMS Portal under the tab “Contact Us”. It is essential to ensure that the application form is filled out and submitted with complete and accurate information as it can be submitted only once. The complete “F category Exam & License”application must be submitted from 22 . 10 .2024 to 21 . 11 .2024 up to 2400 [Hrs. in](Hrs. in) online mode only on the CBLMS Portal ([https://cblms.gov.in](https://cblms.gov.in)) 3. The applicant must pay the prescribed fee of Rs . 500/ - (Rupees five hundred only) either online in “F Category Exam & License”application form or through a manual challan at the policy Section as referred to in Para 3 above and upload a copy of this manual challan in the “F Category Exam & License” application. No application will be accepted without successful payment of the fee. 4. The online written examination will be a Computer Based Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of two and half hours (10:30 hrs to 13:00 hrs) duration. Questions will be bilingual i.e. in English and Hindi. The pattern of the examination shall be as follows: No. of questions : 150 Marking scheme : +3 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer Maximum marks : 450 Qualifying marks : 270 (60%) 5. The syllabus of examination is prescribed in Regulation 6 (7) of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 , as amended. Those qualifying in the said examination will have to appear for oral examination in terms of Regulation 6 of the said Regulations. 6. The oral examination will be held during the second quarter of the calendar year 2025. The pass percentage marks for qualifying in the oral examination shall be 60% . 7. Attention is invited to the Guidelines dated 29 .08 .2018 issued by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and circulated by CBIC vide letter dated 10 . 10 .2018 pertaining to the persons with benchmark disability . It is hereby advised that eligible candidates meeting this criteria of benchmark disability and willing to avail the benefit of these guidelines should appropriately intimate about their eligibility and willingness, duly substantiated with documentary evidence, so that necessary arrangements can be made by the exam conducting authority and its partner agencies. 8. A dummy question paper for the purpose of awareness of candidates will be made available on the CBIC and NACIN websites [www.cbic.gov.in](www.cbic.gov.in) and [www.nacin.gov.in](www.nacin.gov.in) under the icon/tab from February, 2025. A link to download the admit card will also be provided therein. Admit cards shall also be sent by e-mail to eligible applicants 12 days in advance before the date of examination. For convenience of candidates, other necessary details like list of centers, guidelines to the candidates, help desk, email id. etc. will also be made available under the said icon/tab. Assistant Commissioner,

FAQs

When and how will the written Customs Brokers Licensing Examination for 2025 be conducted?

The written examination will be held in March 2025 at designated centers across India. It will be a computer based exam with multiple choice questions (MCQs) for a duration of two and a half hours.

What is the application and fee submission timeline for the F category Exam & License?

The complete “F category Exam & License” application must be submitted from 22.10.2024 to 21.11.2024 (up to 2400 hrs) in online mode only on the CBLMS portal. The prescribed fee of Rs. 500 must be paid either online or through a manual challan, and no application is accepted without successful payment.

What are the exam marking scheme and qualifying marks for the written and oral examinations?

For the written exam, marking is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each incorrect answer, with maximum marks 450 and qualifying marks 270 (60%). The oral examination will be held in the second quarter of 2025, and the pass percentage marks for qualifying will be 60%.

Sep 26, 2026

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