U.S. Customs Broker License Exam
Pass rates run 12–30%. The exam itself is public record.
Prepare on the real thing: 1,284 questions from 17 published sittings — timed like exam day, scored with CBP's own answer keys.
1,284
real CBP questions
17
sittings, 2018–2026
99%
carry official citations
0
AI-written questions
Every recent sitting, as CBP published it
Two sittings a year. Fail one and the next chance is six months away — which is why candidates who prepare on past papers keep an edge.
- April 202622%latest
- October 202512%
- April 202530%
- October 202418%
- May 202422%
Pass rates as published by CBP, prior to appeal decisions.
Three ways through the bank
01
Timed mocks
Full sittings under the real allowance — 80 questions, 4h 30m, 75% to pass. The clock survives a closed tab, and the verdict comes stamped.
02
Instant-feedback drills
Pick an answer and see CBP's answer and citation immediately. Topic by topic, weighted the way the paper weights them.
03
Missed-first review
After every attempt: weakest topics ranked, every missed question explained by the regulation CBP cited, one click to drill that topic.
19 topics, weighted like the paper
Straight answers
Are these real exam questions?
Yes — every question is reproduced from an exam CBP itself published, and every answer comes from CBP's published answer key. We write none of it. Two kinds are missing, and it is worth knowing which: CBP voided 10 questions on appeal, so we drop them rather than teach them; and we withhold 66 more that we cannot reproduce faithfully from CBP's PDFs — mostly image-based practical exercises. That leaves 1,284 of roughly 1,360 published since 2018.
The exam is open book. Why practise questions?
Because the test is really about finding the right provision in the HTSUS and 19 CFR under time pressure — about 3 minutes per question. Practising real questions against the real citations is how that lookup speed is built.
Is this affiliated with CBP?
No. CBLE Simulator is independent study material. The underlying exams and keys are U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).
When can I buy access?
Checkout opens ahead of the October 2026 sitting. Join the list on the Pricing page and launch pricing is locked in for your email — until then the sample, the diagnostic and the full April 2018 mock are open.
Two sittings a year. Don't waste one.
The next exam is October 2026. Start with the most recent paper and see where you stand today.