CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Notification Out – Apply Offline for 17 Tax Assistant, Havaldar Posts

The Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise Zone Lucknow (CGST Lucknow) has invited applications from meritorious sportspersons in 65 disciplines mentioned in Para A IV of DoPT Office Memorandum No. DOPT-1720781414772 dated 04.03.2024. The recruitment is under the Sports Quota for two posts, Tax Assistant and Havaldar.

The notification gives the closing date and the cut-off date for age and eligibility. It does not mention a start date for receiving applications. FREEJOBALERT DAILY QUIZ Preparing for Govt Exams? Test Yourself! 25 Questions · 20 Minutes · Instant Score Take Today's Free Quiz →

CGST Lucknow has announced 17 vacancies in total. The pay levels are as per the 7th CPC. The notification invites applications in the following 65 disciplines: Archery Athletics Atya-Patya Badminton Ball-Badminton Baseball Basket Ball Billiards & Snookers Body-Building Boxing Bridge Carrom Chess Cricket Cycling Cycle Polo Deaf Sports Equestrian Fencing Football Golf Gymnastics Handball Hockey Ice-Hockey Ice-Skating Ice-Skiing Judo Kabaddi Karate Kayaking & Canoeing Kho – Kho Kudo Mallakhamb Motor Sports Net Ball Para Sports (For Sports discipline included in Para Olympics and para Asian Games) Pencak Silat Polo Power Lifting Shooting Shooting Ball Roll Ball Roller Skating Rowing Rugby Sepak Takraw Soft Ball Soft Tennis Squash Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tenni-Koit Tennis Tenpin Bowling Triathlon Tug-of-war Volleyball Weightlifting Wushu Wrestling Yachting Tennis Ball Cricket Yogasana

To be considered, a candidate must satisfy the age limit, the educational qualification for the post applied for, and the sports eligibility conditions. The educational qualification must be held on the closing date of submission of the application form. The candidate must be 18 to 27 years of age on 23.11.2026. Relaxation in the upper age limit by five (5) years is allowed in each case. In addition, a further relaxation of five years is allowed only to candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) in each case. A total of 10 years of age relaxation is therefore allowed to SC/ST candidates only. Although the additional age relaxation is provided to SC/ST candidates, the notification states that no post shall be reserved for any category of candidates. Age relaxation is admissible only to sportspersons who satisfy all other eligibility conditions related to education a

CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Age Limit

CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Qualification

Physical Standards and Physical Test for Havaldar

Evidence in Support of Merit in Sports Events/Games

The application fee is not specified in the notification. No fee payment details are mentioned in the provided document.

The notification gives the pay level and pay scale as per the 7th CPC for both posts. Details of allowances are not specified.

Subject to fulfilling the educational qualification, the applications will be scrutinized and suitable applicants will be shortlisted for the further selection procedure. Shortlisted candidates who applied for Tax Assistant will be called for a data entry speed test. Shortlisted candidates who applied for Havaldar will be called for the Physical Standards and Physical Efficiency Test. The Data Entry test and the Physical Efficiency/Physical Standard test will be held in Lucknow. Shortlisted candidates must appear at their own expenses, and the date, time and venue will be communicated in due course. Success in the test confers no right to appointment unless the Department is satisfied, after such enquiry as may be considered necessary, that the applicant is suitable in all respects for appointment to the post. The merit of sportspersons who fulfil the eligibility conditions will be consi

Self-attested copies of the following certificates are to be enclosed/affixed along with the application. No originals are to be enclosed with the application. Matriculation/SSC or equivalent certificate for proof of age Education qualification certificate Relevant Forms for Sports/games certificates as mentioned in Annexure-B (Form-1, Form-2, Form-3, Form-4, Form-5) NOC from the present employer, if applicable Identity proof (copy of Aadhar Card/PAN CARD, Driving License, Passport, any other identity card issued by Central/State Government authorities) Caste certificate issued by Central/State Government authorities (if applicable) Recent colour Passport Size Photo (to be affixed on the application form) Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) certificate (if applicable) Selected candidates must produce all the relevant certificates in original for verification when they are called f

The applicant must possess the requisite educational qualification for the post on the closing date of submission of the application form. The cut-off date for determining age and other eligibility criteria is 23.11.2026. Selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere under the jurisdiction of Cadre Control Authority Lucknow (Lucknow Zone and Meerut Zone, spread over Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand). Selected candidates will be under probation for 2 years or such period as per the extant instructions of the Government of India. They will be required to represent the Central GST, Central Excise and Customs, Lucknow Zone including Meerut Zone, in the tournaments/meets as decided by the office. In the event of any tie, the decision of the appointing authority will be final. The Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone (CCA) has the right to cancel the recruitment proces