I want to become a custom officer so please help me

The part of customs and central excise departments are directorate of revenue intelligence, directorate of anti evasion, directorate of training etc.

1.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.

2.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.
3.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.

4.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.

5.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.

6.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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