✅ Official results: released November 20, 2025
2,238 of 3,078 passed (72.71%).
What a customs broker does, seen from an online seller’s side
I run a small e-commerce business, and I import most of my products from China. I have never met the customs broker who handles my shipments. Still, every box I sell passed through one, so here is how the process looks from my side of the counter.
- First, I pay for the products from a supplier on Alibaba.
- Next, I give the supplier the address and contacts of my forwarder’s warehouse in China, and the supplier ships the goods there.
- Then my forwarder and I agree on a rate per cubic meter (CBM). The price depends on whether the goods go by air freight or sea freight.
- Finally, the forwarder brings the goods into the Philippines. That rate already covers customs, so the only thing it leaves out is local delivery. I usually drive to Malabon and pick up the products myself.
So far, every shipment has been smooth. The customs part stays invisible to me, because it sits inside that per-CBM rate. Behind it, though, is licensed work. Under Section 6 of the Customs Brokers Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9280), a customs broker’s practice covers preparing customs documents for imports and exports, declaring customs duties and taxes, and preparing, signing, filing, and processing import and export entries.
Passed? Where the work is
My setup shows where many new customs brokers end up working: behind arrangements like mine. Forwarders and consolidators move goods for many small sellers. Brokerage firms file entries for importers. Larger importers and exporters also run their own import departments.
The license makes you eligible for this work, but it is not a job offer. So read each posting for what it asks: some want a licensed customs broker to sign and file entries, while others hire for documentation or cargo handling. If you want government work, check the Bureau of Customs’ own postings for positions that ask for the license.
Once your first salary or commission arrives, set up the basics. Get your SSS number, your Pag-IBIG MID number, and your PhilHealth registration in order. If you go freelance, our guide to the BIR 1701A annual income tax return covers the yearly filing for self-employed earners.
For online sellers: what to ask your forwarder
Since the customs step happens out of sight, ask your forwarder what the rate covers before you ship. Mine covers everything except local delivery, but arrangements differ. Ask whether duties and taxes are included, whether air and sea are priced differently, and where you pick up. Small sellers should also check whether they qualify for the BIR tax relief for micro taxpayers.
Latest results: November 2025 Customs Brokers
On November 20, 2025, two working days after the last exam day, PRC posted the November 2025 Customs Brokers results. That is a day faster than November 2024. Testing took place in NCR, Cebu, Davao and Lucena. Out of 3,078 takers, 2,238 passed. That is a 72.71% passing rate.
Board for Customs Brokers members: Hon. Samuel C. Bautista, Chairman; Hon. Nenette T. Dagondon and Hon. Albert V. Cruz, Members. For November 2025 passers, online registration opens December 22, 2025.
How the latest batch compares
The passing rate was up 28.65 points from November 2024. A year earlier, November 2024 posted 44.06%. 207 more examinees took this batch than November 2024.
Who can take the customs broker exam?
Section 16 of RA 9280 requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Customs Administration, along with good moral character. So if you are a student weighing courses, this license starts with that specific degree.
The exam covers five areas under Section 15:
- Customs laws and their implementing rules.
- Tariff laws and international trade agreements.
- Practical computation of customs duties, taxes, and other charges.
- Documentation, professional ethics, and customs procedures and practices.
- Warehousing and cargo handling operations.
Next customs broker exam: schedule
The next Customs Brokers exam is scheduled for November 17 to 18, 2026, based on PRC's 2026 schedule of examinations. Applications open August 19, 2026 and close October 19, 2026. PRC targets releasing the results by November 23, 2026.
The law requires the exam at least once a year (Section 14). In 2024 and 2025, PRC held it every November, and results came out within two to three working days. This section shows the next date only after PRC publishes it in its yearly schedule.
How is the customs broker exam scored?
Section 17 of RA 9280 sets the rule. You pass with an average of at least 75% in all subjects, and no rating below 60% in any subject. Meanwhile, the duty computation subject rewards the same care an importer wants from a broker: every peso on an entry has to add up.
After your name appears
For November 2025 passers, online registration opens December 22, 2025. You register online through PRC’s website, prc.gov.ph, and sign the Roster of Registered Professionals in person. Our guide on what a PRC license covers explains the card and certificate you will receive.
If your name is not on the list
Check your rating against the rule above, then plan for the next exam. Because PRC has given the regular exam only once a year, a retake usually means another November. Watch the schedule section, and file through PRC’s online system when the window opens.
Customs broker board exam results archive
Every regular and special batch on PRC’s results list, newest first, with PRC’s own PDFs. The special batches are small exams PRC gives abroad.
PDF downloads by batch
May 2026 (special)
November 2025
November 2024
See every PRC exam, its latest pass rate and release date on our PRC board exam results page.
Frequently asked questions about the customs broker board exam
When were the November 2025 Customs Brokers results released?
PRC released the November 2025 Customs Brokers results on November 20, 2025. 2,238 out of 3,078 passed (72.71%). That was two working days after the last exam day.Who can take the customs broker licensure exam?
You need a Bachelor’s Degree in Customs Administration and good moral character, under Section 16 of RA 9280.
What is the passing score for the customs broker exam?
You need an average of at least 75% in all subjects, with no rating below 60% in any subject. That rule comes from Section 17 of RA 9280.
What does a customs broker do for imported products?
A customs broker prepares the customs documents, declares the duties and taxes, and files and processes the import entry. As an online seller, I never see this step, because it sits inside my forwarder’s per-CBM rate.
When is the next customs broker exam?
PRC held it every November in 2024 and 2025. Its next date shows up in the schedule section above once PRC publishes it.
The broker you never meet
Every box I import passes through a licensed broker I have never met. For a new passer, those small sellers are the end customers of your work. The customs broker board exam results only open the door; the forwarders, brokerages, and importers behind shipments like mine are where the license gets used.
For other licensure exams, see our CPA board exam results and the real estate brokers board exam results. Every exam we track is on our PRC board exam results page.
