Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF CUSTOMS AND CENTRAL EXCISE GROUP 'B' OFFICERS

Conducted by National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN)

Syllabi for Departmental Examinations for Confirmation of Inspectors of Central Excise, Preventive Officers of Customs and Examiners of Customs

  Central Excise  
  Paper 1 (Without Books) Inspectors of Central Excise
1. Central Excise Act, 1944.
2. Central Excise Rules, 2002.
3. Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985.
4. Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004.
5. The Central Board of Excise and Customs Manual.
6. Board's Standing Orders, Notifications, Circulars relating to Central Excise. 
  Customs  
  Paper II (With Books) Inspectors of Central Excise
Paper I (Without Books) Preventive Officers and Examiners of Customs
1. Customs Act, 1962.
2. Customs Tariff Act, 1975.
3. Customs Rules and Procedures.
4. Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09.
5. Hand book od Export and Import Procedure.
6. Customs Allied Acts and Rules Made thereunder.
7. The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and Rules made thereunder.
  Administration  
  Paper III (With Books) Inspectors of Central Excise
Paper III (With Books) Preventive Officers & Examiners of Customs
1. The Fundamental Rules and Supplementary Rules.
2. The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965.
3. The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
4. The General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules, 1972.
5. The General Financial Rules, 2005.
6. The Central Treasury Rules.
  Law  
  Paper IV (With Books) Inspectors of Central Excise
Paper IV (With Books) Preventive Officers & Examiners of Customs
1. The Constitution of India.
2. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
3. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1974 (2 of 1974).
4. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).
5. The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).
6. The Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931 (16 of 1931).
  Hindi  
  Paper V (Without Books) Inspectors of Central Excise
Paper V (Without Books) Preventive Officers & Examiners of Customs
I. Hindi (Written)
1. Translation of a passage from English to Hindi and from Hindi to English.
2. Correction of sentences and giving Hindi words equivalent for English words.
3. Answer from the Hindi passage.
4. Classification of Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963); and
5. Knowledge of Hindi rules and regulations.
II. Hindi (Viva-Voce)
1. Conversation;
2. Reading of petitions and documents written in manuscripts in Hindi.
  Viva-Voce  
  Paper VI Inspectors of Central Excise
Paper VI Preventive Officers & Examiners of Customs
Question on general working of the Commissionerate, General awareness in Science, Economy and Geography, etc. and general knowledge relating to production of the excisable goods in India and excise procedure relating to domestic industry, Export Oriented Units, Electronics Hardware Technological Park and Software Technological Park, etc. Knowledge of the candidates on the procedure and work he has been handling during the period of training will be particularly tested.