Customs Sepoy Written Exam case studies
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The Customs Sepoy Written Exam is the screening test used in the recruitment of sepoy-level (constable-equivalent) personnel for customs departments, typically for preventive, guarding and inspection-support duties at ports, land customs stations, airports and checkpoints. It is intended for candidates who have completed secondary schooling and are entering service at the entry level, so the paper tests breadth of basic competence rather than specialist expertise. The Customs Sepoy Written Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,388 words.
1The Misdeclared Consignment at ICD
An importer files a bill of entry at an inland container depot for 1,200 cartons declared as "cotton kitchen towels" at a declared value of USD 1.10 per piece, total assessable value about Rs 14 lakh. The examining officer notices cartons of uniform size but varying weight, and on opening three cartons finds embroidered terry towels with brand tags of a foreign label.
481 words, about 2 min2Grievance Redressal Under Time Pressure
A citizen writes to a senior officer alleging that a junior official at a field formation demanded money to clear a routine application, that the application has been pending for 71 days against a published service standard of 21 days, and that when he complained earlier his complaint was forwarded to the very official named. The citizen attaches a phone recording of an unnamed voice.
491 words, about 2 min3Patrol Boat Allocation With Limited Fuel
A coastal station has two interceptor boats, B1 and B2. B1 is serviceable with 600 litres of fuel, consuming 60 litres per hour at patrol speed.
468 words, about 2 min4Two Versions of a Single Sentence
A draft internal circular contains this sentence: "The committee having examined the records submitted by all the branches which were received last month found that neither the accounts nor the stock register were maintained properly and it recommended that the practice of sending reports late should be discontinued by the branches immediately." A reviewer marks it as unclear. A second reviewer says it is grammatically acceptable and should be left alone.
450 words, about 2 min5Sanctioned Goods and a Broken Chain
A consignment of 40 drums said to contain industrial lubricant arrives from a country subject to restricted trade measures. The bill of lading shows a port of loading different from the country of origin declared on the certificate of origin.
498 words, about 2 min