Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that the main online recruitment examination for shortlisted candidates in the Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres will be conducted on Thursday, 9 October 2025.
The service said the online test marks a major step in its ongoing nationwide recruitment process aimed at strengthening manpower in the middle and lower ranks of the organisation.
The exercise, according to the statement, will be held entirely online to ensure fairness, transparency and equal access for applicants across the country.
Candidates have been grouped into three batches A, B and C and are required to log in with their National Identification Number (NIN) through the official portal
https://updates.customs.gov.ng
to check their batch, date and time of examination.
The NCS emphasised that compliance with the allocated schedule is compulsory, warning that failure to adhere could result in automatic disqualification.
Applicants have been strongly advised against the use of calculators, mobile phones or any other electronic devices during the examination.
The service further cautioned against multiple log-ins or switching between browser windows, stressing that such actions could disrupt or terminate participation in the test.
Only candidates shortlisted under the Inspectorate and Customs Assistant cadres are eligible to participate at this stage, while those in the Superintendent cadre will be notified separately for their own phase of the process.
NCS noted that the exam represents part of the NCS’s ongoing effort to modernise its recruitment and ensure that only qualified candidates proceed to the next stage of selection.
The use of online testing, they said, allows for improved efficiency and reduces human interference in the marking and assessment process.
