Korea Customs Broker exam-day guide
Korea Customs Broker · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Admission ticket (수험표) printed from the official portal
Print at least two copies on the day the portal opens; keep one in your bag and one in your pocket. Verify the exam venue name, building, and room number, because large Korean campuses often have similarly named halls. If the portal does not issue a printable ticket for your sitting, confirm the accepted alternative with the provider (needs_review).
Photo ID matching your application
Bring the original resident registration card, passport, or driver's license whose name and date of birth match your application exactly. Expired IDs and photocopies are commonly rejected. Confirm which ID types the administering body accepts for your sitting with the provider (needs_review).
Black ballpoint pens, at least two
Answer sheets are usually marked with a black pen and machine-read, so bring two of the same model and test them beforehand. Do not bring pencils, erasable pens, or red/blue ink unless the provider's notice explicitly permits them.
Correction tape or a spare answer sheet
If you mark the wrong bubble or box, correction tape is the usual remedy on machine-read sheets. Ask the proctor before using it, and never overwrite a mark with a different pen. Confirm the permitted correction method with the provider (needs_review).
Analog wristwatch
Many test rooms restrict or remove wall clocks, and phones must be off, so a plain analog watch is the safest timekeeper. Smartwatches and watch-phones are normally treated as electronic devices and confiscated.
Transparent pencil case or pouch
Keep only pens, correction tape, ID, and the admission ticket inside. Opaque pouches may be asked to be opened or left at the front of the room.
Printed one-page summary of key figures
Bring a single sheet covering tariff rate tables, HS chapter headings, and customs valuation formulas for the final review outside the room. Leave it in your bag before entering; study material inside the test room is treated as cheating.
Water and a light snack for the break
Long sittings usually include a supervised break. Keep the snack in your bag and confirm with the proctor whether it may be consumed outside the room only.
Venue route and travel plan
Check the route the night before, including subway transfers and the walking time from the station exit. Aim to arrive at least 30 to 40 minutes before the reporting time to absorb delays.
Phone powered off and stored as instructed
Turn the phone fully off, not silent, and place it where the proctor directs. An alarm ringing during the test can lead to removal regardless of intent.
Review the official exam notice for prohibited items
The notice lists banned devices and materials and the penalty for each. Read it on the portal the day before and confirm any ambiguous item with the provider (needs_review).
Plan the day
Confirm the venue, reporting time, and room number on the official portal, and print the admission ticket. Recheck that your ID name and date of birth match the application, and resolve any mismatch with the provider immediately, since name corrections on the day are often impossible.
Do a final content sweep rather than new learning: customs valuation methods and their order of application, tariff classification rules for goods sets and unassembled goods, duty reduction and exemption categories, and the main customs procedure steps. Write each from memory, then check against your notes.
Take one full timed mock under exam conditions, including the answer-sheet format. Score it, and list only the three weakest topics. Spend the remaining study time on those three, not on everything.
Adjust sleep to the exam schedule so you are alert at the reporting time. Stop studying new material after this point and switch to reviewing your own error list and the one-page summary.
Pack the bag: admission ticket, ID, two black pens, correction tape, analog watch, transparent pouch, water, snack, and the printed summary sheet. Lay out clothes and check the weather and the route.
Read the official exam notice once more for prohibited items, break rules, and scoring or pass criteria. Note anything unclear and confirm it with the provider rather than guessing.
Eat a normal breakfast, leave earlier than the route requires, and arrive 30 to 40 minutes before the reporting time. Go straight to the assigned room and confirm the room number on the door list.
Keep the summary sheet in your bag and review it only outside the room. Once inside, place ID and the admission ticket on the desk as directed, turn the phone fully off, and store it where the proctor indicates.
Read the instructions on the cover of the question book and the answer sheet before starting, and confirm the total number of questions and the marking method. Fill in your name and exam number exactly as on the admission ticket.
Work in passes: answer the questions you know first, mark uncertain ones in the margin, and return to them. Allocate time per section in advance and leave the last several minutes for transferring or checking marks.
At the break, step outside, drink water, and avoid comparing answers with other candidates, which only adds noise. Return to your seat before the announced time.
Check that every answer is marked in the correct row, that no stray marks remain, and that your name and exam number are complete. Hand in the answer sheet only when the proctor instructs, and take your belongings with you.
Rules to check
Bring the original photo ID that matches your application. If the name or date of birth differs, or the ID is expired, you may be refused entry; raise any discrepancy with the provider well before the exam date.
Electronic devices, including phones, smartwatches, and earbuds, must be powered off and stored as the proctor directs. A device that sounds or is found on your person during the test is typically treated as a conduct violation.
Study material may not be brought into the test room. Review notes and the summary sheet outside the room only, and leave them in your bag before entering.
Follow the proctor's instructions on breaks and movement. Leave and return at the announced times, and do not communicate with other candidates about the questions during the break.
Mark answers with the pen type the notice specifies, and ask before correcting a mark. Do not write anything on the answer sheet beyond the required entries and answers.
Scoring and pass criteria are set by the administering body and may combine a total-score threshold with a minimum per-subject score. Confirm the exact criteria and any subject-level minimum with the provider (needs_review).
If you believe a question is defective or a room condition affected the test, report it to the proctor at the time and note the question number. Post-exam objections usually follow a separate published procedure with a deadline, so confirm that procedure with the provider (needs_review).