CBP Posts October 2005 Customs Broker Exam and Answer Key (4% Pass Rate)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site the October 2005 Customs broker exam and answer key.
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(The April 2005, October 2004, April 2004, October 2003, April 2003, October 2002, April 2002, October 2001, April 2001, October 2000, April 2000, October 1999, April 1999, October 1998, April 1998, October 1997, and April 1997 exams and answer keys are alsoavailable on CBP's web site.
CBP notes that these exams and answer keys are posted in their original condition at the time of scoring.)
Pass Rate was 4%, No Questions were Voided, Etc.
Sources have stated that the October 2005 Customs broker exam had a 4% pass rate, a decrease from the 5.8% pass rate for the April 2005 exam.
These sources indicate that approximately 1,200 persons took the April 2005 exam, down from the approximately 1,300 persons who took the April 2005 exam.
According to the answer key and sources, the October 2005 exam did not have any problem questions (e.g., voided questions, questions where credit was granted for more than one answer, etc.).
October 2005 Customs broker exam and answer key are available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/broker_management/exam_and_key_downloads/.