PUBLIC NOTICE No.1+/2024 - Conduct of Online Examination for Customs Broker Licensing Regulations, 2018 by NACIN - March 2025

Sep 26, 2026

Public Notice No.1+/2024 announces the conduct of an online written examination in March 2025 for the Customs Brokers Examination under Regulation 6 of the Customs Broker Licensing Regulations, 2018 (as amended). The written exam will be a computer-based test with 150 bilingual MCQs in English and Hindi, scheduled from 10:30 to 13:00, carrying a marking scheme of +3/-1. Eligible candidates meeting benchmark disability guidelines may inform the exam authority, and a dummy question paper and admit card download link will be provided on CBIC and NACIN websites.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Subject

Examination Conduct and Eligibility Process

Examination Pattern and Syllabus

Admit Cards, Dummy Paper, and Communication

Fees, Application Window, and Consequences

| | OFFICE OF THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
(GENERAL),
CUSTOMS BROKER SECTION,NEW CUSTOM HOUSE,
BALLARD ESTATE,MUMBAI-400001.
Email-Id:cbsec.nch@gov.in | | --- | --- | ### Date:09-10-2024 F.No.GEN/CB/PN/4/2021-CBS # DIN:2024107700000000A478 PUBLIC NOTICE No.1+/2024 ### Subject:Conduct of online examination under Regulation 6 ofCustoms Broker Licensing Regulations,2018 by the National Academyof Customs,Indirect Taxes and Narcotics(NACIN),Palasamudram tobe held in the month of March,2025-Reg. ## Attention is invited from Indian citizens to appear in CustomsBrokers Examination as per Regulations 4 and 6 of Customs BrokersLicensing Regulations,2018(as amended)issued by the Government ofIndia,Ministry of Finance,Department of Revenue/National Academy ofCustoms,Indirect Taxes &Narcotics,Palasamudram(Newspaperadvertisement dated 31.08.2024 regarding Notice for CustomsBrokers Examination,2025 by NACIN,Palasamudram).It is herebynotified that the written examination under Regulation 6 of the CustomsBroker Licensing Regulations(CBLR),2018,as amended,which is a pre-requisite for grant of Customs Broker license,will be conducted in themonth of March-2025 at the designated centres across India.A copy of theregulations is available online at (www.nacin.gov.in)and(www.cbic.gov.in). 2.Applicants should carefully choose the Policy Section while fillingout the application form in CBLMS.Policy Section means the CustomsCommissionerate having jurisdiction over the area where theapplicant intends to carry business.The list of Policy Section is availableon the CBLMS Portal under the tab "Contact Us".It is essential to ensurethat the application form is filled out and submitted with complete andaccurate information,as it can be submitted only once.The complete“FCategory Exam &License”application must be submitted from 22.10.2024 to 21.11.2024 up to 2400 Hrs in online mode only on theCBLMS Portal(https://cblms.gov.in). ## 3. The applicant must pay the prescribed fee of500/-(Rupees fivehundred only)either online in the“F Category Exam &License”application form or through a manual challan at the Policy Section andupload a copy of this manual challan in the“F Category Exam &License”application.No application will be accepted without successfulpayment of the fee. 4. Names of applicants found eligible to appear in examination will bedisplayed on the notice board and/or website of the Mumbai CustomsZone-I (www.mumbaicustomszonel.gov.in)latest by 08.12.2024. ### 5. 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 ### 270 (60%) Qualifying marks : 6. The syllabus of examination is prescribed in Regulation 6(7)of theCustoms Brokers Licensing Regulations,2018,as amended.Thosequalifying in the said examination will have to appear for oral examinationin terms of Regulation 6 of the said Regulations. 7. The oral examination will be held during the second quarter of thecalendar year 2025.The pass percentage marks for qualifying in theoral examination shall be 60%. 8. In terms of the Guidelines dated 29.08.2018 issued by Ministryof Social Justice and Empowerment,Department of Empowerment ofPersons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)and circulated by CBIC videletter dated 10.10.2018 pertaining to the persons with benchmarkdisability,it is hereby advised that eligible candidates meeting thesecriteria of benchmark disability and willing to avail the benefit ofthese guidelines should appropriately intimate about their eligibilityand willingness,duly substantiated with documentary evidence,sothat necessary arrangements can be made by the exam conductingauthority and its partner agenc

FAQs

When will the Customs Brokers online written examination be conducted in 2025?

The written examination will be held in March 2025 at designated centres across India.

What is the pattern and timing of the online written exam?

It is a computer-based exam from 10:30 hrs to 13:00 hrs, with 150 bilingual MCQs in English and Hindi. The marking scheme is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each incorrect answer, with qualifying marks of 270 (60%).

What is the application submission period and fee for the F Category exam and 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 via the CBLMS Portal. The prescribed fee is 500/- and must be paid either online in the form or via a manual challan, with a copy uploaded in the application.

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