NACIN/TRNG/EXAM/DE/4/2025-O/o DD/AD-IV-NACIN-ZTI-LUCKNOW I/3138819/2025
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To,
All Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs /
CGST
All Principal Director Generals / Director Generals in the Department of
Customs / CGST
All Principal Additional Director Generals / Additional Director Generals in
the Department of Customs / CGST
All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs / Customs (P) /
CGST
Sir/Madam,
Subject: Holding of Departmental Examination of Inspectors of
Central Tax and Central Excise for Confirmation from 02.09.2025 to
04.09.2025 – Reg.
As per the Ministry's letter F.No.A-34011/1/2003 AD-III.A, dated
13.08.03, NACIN has been conducting examination for different grades of the
officers of the Department. The NACIN, Zonal Campus, Lucknow has been
entrusted with task of holding of Departmental Examination of Inspectors of
Central Tax and Central Excise for confirmation since June, 2006. The
examination consists of six papers of written examination. The Schedule
and Syllabus for departmental examination to be held from 02.09.2025 to
04.09.2025 are enclosed herewith as Annexure-I.
2. For Communication with NACIN, ZC, Lucknow, each
Commissionerate/Directorate is required to nominate a Nodal Officer.
Therefore, it is requested that a Nodal Officer of the rank of ADC/JC
may be nominated for the purpose. If no ADC/JC rank officer is
available in the Commissionerate / Directorate, then only these
Commissionerates / Directorates may appoint DC/AC as a Nodal Officer
for the above said purpose.
3. The details of CCA, office, Nodal Officer for examination and requisition
for the question papers (in the Excel (.xlsx) Format attached as
Annexure-II) may be sent on the email id
[email protected]. This
must reach the Assistant Director (Exam), NACIN, ZC, Lucknow,
latest by 18.08.2025. It may please be noted that the requisitions
NACIN/TRNG/EXAM/DE/4/2025-O/o DD/AD-IV-NACIN-ZTI-LUCKNOW I/3138819/2025
received after 18.08.2025 shall not be entertained.
4. Question Paper-I (Central Excise and Goods and Services Tax)
for the said examination in the password protected PDF Format, shall be
sent to the nominated Nodal officer on 01.09.2025 at 03.00 PM
through e-mail only. Acknowledgement of received email needs to be
submitted to NACIN, ZC, Lucknow immediately via link in the google
form provided in the mail. The Password for opening the PDF File will be
provided 40 minutes before the scheduled time of exam on the
registered E-mail of the Nodal officer. All the rest question papers
(in PDF format) along with password will be sent 40 minutes before
the scheduled date and time of exam. The authorized officer shall
ensure that the examination is conducted in a fair and transparent
manner.
5. The notice is also being posted on CBIC and NACIN websites
www.cbic.gov.in and www.nacin.gov.in.
6. The queries regarding exemption from appearing in Hindi Examination
shall be governed as per the instructions mentioned in Departmental
Examination (Central Tax, Central Excise, Customs and
Narcotics) Rules, 2024 [G.S.R 773(E) dated 18.12.2024] and the
decision in this regard rests with the respective jurisdictional
Commissionerates/Directorates. Hence, no query in this regard may be
sent to the NACIN, ZC, Lucknow.
7. The queries regarding category-wise (reserved and non-reserved) pass
marks, eligibility to sit in the examination should not be referred to the
NACIN, ZC, Lucknow, as these decisions also rest with the respective
jurisdictional Commissionerates/Directorates.
8. ‘Instructions for Examination’ are enclosed as Annexure-III with
this letter and are an integral part of it. No hardcopy(s) will be
sent for any communication in this regard.
9. In case of any difficulty, Shri Arun Singh, Assistant Director (Mob. No.
7839266953) and Shri Madhup Kumar Gupta, AAD (Mob. No.9838829381)
may be contacted through email address
[email protected].
Yours faithfully,
Attachments: As above
(V. P. Shukla)
Pr. Additional Director General
