Conduct of online examination under Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018 by the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Faridabad to be held in the month of March, 2024- Reg. - Customs - PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 10/2023-24

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS GST BHAVAN, 41/A, SASSOON ROAD, PUNE-411001 Phone: 020-26051851 /848, Fax: 020-26051849, (Customs Broker Section) e-mail: cha-cuspune@gov.in Date : 13-10-2023 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 10/2023-24 Subject : Conduct of online examination under Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018 by the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Faridabad to be held in the month of March, 2024- Reg. Attention is invited from Indian citizens to appear in Customs Brokers Examination as per Regulations 4 and 6 of Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 (as amended) issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue/ National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes Narcotics, Faridabad. It is hereby notified that the written examination under Regulation 6 of the Customs Broker Licensing regulation (CBLR), 2018, as amended, which is a pre-requisite for grant of Customs Brokers license, will be conducted in the month of March-2024 at the designated centers across India. A copy of title regulations is available at (www.nacin.gov.in) and (www.cbic.gov.in), 2. Complete application is to be submitted in person (through Sevottam) or by Registered/ Speed Post in Form-A (available in the CBLR, 2018) along with two passport size photos and self-attested documents on citizenship (Aadhaar/ Passport/ Voter Card), educational qualification, financial viability, mobile number, e-mail id and other requirements along with the prescribed fee of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) from 18.10.2023 to 17.11.2023 up to 06:00 PM to this office. Applications received after the last date i.e. 17.11.2023 shall not be entertained. 3. Names of applicants found eligible to appear in examination will be displayed on the notice board and/or website of the Pune Customs website (https://punecustoms.nic.in/) Iatest by 08.12.2023. 4. Information regarding roll number, admit card and examination venue will be made available on the website of CBIC and NACIN under the icon/tab GSTP/CBLR Exam . A link to download the admit card will also be provided therein. Admit cards shall also be sent by email to eligible applicants 12 days in advance before the date of examination. The written examination shall be held in the Month of March-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 Qualifying marks : 270 (60% ) 6. The syllabus of examination is prescribed in Regulation 6(7) of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018, as emended. Those qualifying in the said examination will have to appear for oral examination in terms of Regulation 6 of terms said Regulations. 7. The candidates have the option to answer either in Hindi or in English. Successful candidates will be called for an oral examination for which separate communication will be sent. 8 The oral examination will be held during the second quarter of the calendar year 2024. The pass percentage marks for qualifying in the oral examination shall be 60%. 9. In terms of 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. 10 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 and www.nacin.gov.in under the icon/tab GSTP/CBLR EXAM from February, 2024. A link to download the admit card will also be provided therein. For convenience of candidates, other necessary details like list of centers, guidelines to the candidates, help desk, e-mail id. etc. will also be made available under the said icon/tab. 11. For any query regarding eligibility and process of application, please refer to the Customs Broker licensing regulation (CBLR), 20 18, as emended, available at the websites (www.cbic.gov.in and www.nacin.gov.in) or contact the nearest Customs Commissionerate A helpline will be made operational by the NACIN at e-mail id. cblre.helplin@gmail.com from the date of start of submission of application till the date of exam. 12. An applicant shall be allowed a maximum of six attempts to clear the examination witl.in which he shall pass both written and oral examination and no further extension shall be granted as per the provisions of Regulation 6 (6) of Customs Broker licensing regulation (CBLR), 2018, as emended. 13. ln case the declarations/ Signature made and /or documents furnished are found to be false/incorrect/ forged at any time before or after the said examination or even after the grant of the Customs Broker license, not only the application would be liable to be rejected or license to be cancelled but also an appropriate action proceeding would be initiated against the candidate as per provisions of Customs Broker licensing regulation (CBLR), 2018, as amended and any other law for the time being in force. Sundeep Krishna Assistant Commissioner Customs Broker Section , Pune Customs Enclosures: i. Annexure-I (Notice for Customs Broker Examination, 2024 by NACIN) ii. Annexure-II (Information to be furnished for Customs Broker Examination) iii. Annexure-III (Form-A) iv. Annexure- IV (Necessary Instructions to be followed)