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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