Eligibility to become a custom officer

I want to know the Eligibility to become a custom officer, will you please tell me the same???????

[Raman Vij]

Customs officer, work in airports and seaports collecting customs duties and preventing smuggling and illegal trade. To become Customs officer you need to appear in the civil services exam conducted by UPSC. Here are the details of this exam:

Nationality:
A candidate must be a citizen of:
A citizen of India, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Required qualification:
The applicant should have completed graduation Degree with good academic record.

Important dates:
Preliminary Exam
Date of Notification: - 17.05.2014
Last Date for Applications: - 30.06.2014 (Monday)
Date of Commencement of Exam: - 24.08.2014 (Sunday)
Duration of Exam: - 1 Day

Main Exam
Date of Commencement of Exam: - 14.12.2014 (Sunday)
Last Date for Receipt of Applications: - 5 Days

Civil Services Preliminary Examination books:

Can you provide me the eligibility required to become a Custom Officer as I want to check if I am eligible for it or not?

[Arun Vats]

To become a Customs Officer one need to appear for the Civil Services Examination which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The Exam provides entry into 27 different services which includes the Indian Customs & Central Excise Services.

The Civil Service Exam is conducted in two separate parts - Preliminary and Main Exam. Those who are selected are either sent to Chennai for training in the functions of Customs Department or those selected for Central Excise Service training is done in one of the metropolitan cities.

Eligibility Criteria

A Bachelor’s degree is the basic qualification.
A custom officer who is working under the Government of India should be above 19 yrs and must have completed graduation.
The aspirant must score above 55% of marks and then only can he/she apply.
The admit cards are sent out based on the merit achieved in graduation level.
The notifications are published in the employment newspaper and other prominent periodicals.
The exam is conducted annually but there are many other private companies who offer the same job.

Qualities required for the position as a Custom Officer
Age limit- 18 years old
Indian citizenship
Must possess a Vehicle license
Ability to work flexible schedules
Have reliable transportation
Should never have used drugs of any kind
Must pass an extensive background check
Must be able to successfully complete all training required for the desired position
Must be able to activate a radio or telephone equipment and console monitors
Display an aptitude to cooperate genially and communicate with the community