BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF - Apply Online for 25 Sportspersons Posts

25 posts are open across four disciplines, distributed among Pay Level-1, Pay Level-2 and Pay Level-5, by playing position/weight category. There is no reservation for SC, ST, OBC or EWS candidates for these posts. However, candidates claiming to belong to SC/ST/OBC/EWS communities must enclose a photocopy of a Self-Attested Caste Certificate in the format prescribed, issued not below the rank of Tehsildar - otherwise no fee benefit will be given for their community. A separate application, with separate examination fee, must be filed for each discipline/game a candidate wishes to apply for.

Only candidates having the required sports qualification are eligible to apply. Applicants are advised to possess requisite academic qualification while applying in response to this notice - those awaiting final results are not eligible. Championships are categorized as: Category-A (Olympic Games – Senior Category); Category-B (World Cup, World Championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games – all Junior/Youth/Senior categories as applicable, Youth Olympics); Category-C (Commonwealth Championships, Asian Championships/Asia Cup, South Asian Federations Games, USIC World Riys Championships, World University Games, etc. – Junior/Senior categories as applicable). Sports achievement certificates must be issued under the aegis of recognized International/National/State Sports Promotion Board and be conducted by a Sports Federation recognized by Railway Sports Promotion Board (as notified) - fed

Minimum Educational Qualification (by Pay Level)

Minimum Sports Norms/Qualification (Summary)

Minimum age is 18 years and maximum age is 25 years, as on 01.01.2027. Candidates born between 01.01.2002 and 01.01.2009 (both days inclusive) should only apply. Candidates born on or before 31.12.2001 are not eligible. Candidates born on or after 02.01.2009 are not eligible. No relaxation in lower or upper age limit is permissible for any community. 10th/Matriculation Certificate/equivalent Educational Certificate mentioning date of birth is mandatory; applications without a valid DOB proof will be rejected.

Fee must be deposited in the account of FA AND CAO, Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi - Account No. 10852349060, IFSC Code SBIN0001868, State Bank of India - before the closing date. Candidates should login again to complete the application process after depositing the fee, and must keep the fee receipt. Candidates must take a printout of the application form after completing it. Candidature will not be accepted for the recruitment process if there is a discrepancy between the notification and the application form. Minorities (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Zoroastrian/Parsi) claiming waiver of examination fee must submit a minority declaration as per Annexure-III, with a 'self-declaration' affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper if the claimed minority community does not belong to any of the above; if the affidavit is not produced during Document Verification, the candidature w

Selection is based on Screening of Application, Document Verification, and performance in Sports Trials and assessment of Sports Achievement & Educational Qualification. After scrutiny of applications, shortlisted eligible candidates will be called for Document Verification and Trial of Sports Performance. Only candidates found suitable in Document Verification proceed to Trials. Trials are conducted by a Trial Committee, which assesses sports performance and suitability for the Railway/Unit team, and recommends candidates as either "FIT" or "NOT FIT." Only candidates declared "FIT" are further assessed by the Recruitment Committee. Marks awarded by the Trial Committee (out of 40) are added to the final merit list, computed out of 100 total marks, as follows: The offer of appointment will be given purely on the basis of merit. In case more than one sportsperson scores the same marks, pre

Trial Marking (For Game Skill Assessment)

Trial Marking (For Game Skill Assessment)

Trial Marking (For Game Skill Assessment)

Minimum Qualifying Marks (by Pay Level)

Only Indian sportspersons with the required sports qualification are eligible to apply; a separate application (and separate fee) is required for each discipline/game. There is no reservation for SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates for these posts; however, fee concession requires uploading the prescribed caste/community certificate. Merely registering/filling up the online application on the BLW website does not entitle a candidate to be eligible for selection. Candidature is provisional at all stages of the recruitment process regarding eligibility, date, mode of selection, acceptance or rejection, recommendation of post, place of posting, grade, etc. - the decision of Railway Administration is final and binding. Candidates should bring all documents uploaded with the Online Application Form, in original, along with one set of self-attested photo copies (Date of Birth/Matriculation or equiv