The customs law provides the rules for the implementation and collection of duty on goods imported and exported in the country. A Customs Officer enforces the customs law.
Personal Competencies
You like to work in teams
You pay attention to details
You like trying to help people solve their problems
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree in any subject
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in any subject and follow it up with a Master’s degree in the same or allied field
3. Qualify for the civil service exam held by the UPSC (mention Indian Customs and Central Excise Service as the most preferred choice)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
Any recognized college in the country
Fees
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI. • Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Airports, Border crossings
Work Environment: It is not a desk job. You are not likely to handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. It is a transferrable job. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Yogendra Garg is the Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Customs and Central Excise, Guwahati. He is also the zonal head for Indirect Taxes in the north-east region. Garg did his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Punjab Engineering College and a PGDM in marketing and financial management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.*
Customs Officer
NCS Code: 3351.0100 | GV0061. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree in any subject
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in any subject and follow it up with a Master’s degree in the same or allied field
3. Qualify for the civil service exam held by the UPSC (mention Indian Customs and Central Excise Service as the most preferred choice)
OR
Qualify Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Examination (SSC-CGL exam)
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Any recognized college in the country
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Airports, Border crossings
Work Environment: It is not a desk job. You are not likely to handle a team. Local travel is not a part of the job profile. It is a transferrable job. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Havaldar → Head Havaldar → Assistant Sub-Inspector → Tax Assistant/Sub Inspector → Executive Assistant → Inspector, Customs → Superintendent/Senior Intelligence Officer/District Opium Officer/Appraising Office → Assistant Commissioner → Deputy Commissioner → Joint Commissioner → Additional Commissioner → Commissioner → Principal Commissioner → Chief Commissioner/Director General → Chief Commissioner
The approx. salary of a Customs Officer, at the entry-level, ranges between INR 9,300-34,800* per month
Source: https://bit.ly/3WJljq4
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Yogendra Garg is the Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax, Customs and Central Excise, Guwahati. He is also the zonal head for Indirect Taxes in the north-east region. Garg did his Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the Punjab Engineering College and a PGDM in marketing and financial management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.*
Source: https://meghalayamonitor.com/call-to-identify-special-talent-on-customs-day/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
combined graduated level examination, IRS, excise officer