CLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Offline for 25 Posts

CLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 has notified 25 vacancies across three pay levels: Level-5/4 (2 posts), Level-2 (8 posts) and Level-1 (15 posts). The discipline and event-wise breakup is given below. Level-wise Total: Level-5/4 - 2 posts (GP Rs.2800/- & Rs.2400/-); Level-2 - 8 posts (GP Rs.1900/-); Level-1 - 15 posts (GP Rs.1800/-); Grand Total - 25 posts.

Category A: Olympic Games (Senior) Category B: World Cup (Junior/Youth/Senior), World Championships (Junior/Senior), Asian Games (Senior), Commonwealth Games (Senior), Youth Olympics, Thomas/Uber Cup (Badminton) Category C: Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior), Asian Championships/Asia Cup (Junior/Senior), South Asian Federation (SAF) Games (Senior), USIC (World Railways) Championships (Senior), World University Games Archery: Only performance/achievements and certificates issued by recognized National/International Sports bodies, recognized by the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), will be considered. Badminton: Sportspersons may also be considered on the basis of their current Annual All India Ranking, per the table below. Basketball: Basketball Federation of India is the only recognized National Sports Federation for the game, recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sp

CLW Sports Quota Minimum Sports Norms

Badminton Annual All India Ranking Criteria

Junior National Championships Recognized by RSPB

CLW Sports Quota Qualification

The candidate should have a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 25 years of age as on 01-01-2026. Matriculation or an equivalent certificate from a recognized board must be submitted as date-of-birth proof. No age relaxation is allowed, even for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates. Note: The "Invalid Applications" section of the same notification separately states that a candidate will be considered underage/overage "as on 01/01/2027." This is an internal date inconsistency in the source notification - see Flag for Sila.

The examination fee must be deposited through an Indian Postal Order (IPO) or Bank Demand Draft (DD) drawn in favour of "PFA, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works," payable at Chittaranjan. Candidates claiming fee exemption must enclose a certificate proving eligibility for the relaxation, issued by an authorized authority, along with the application form.

Pay is fixed at the minimum of the applicable scale for the relevant Level. All recruitment under this notice is at the minimum scale of pay.

Selection is based on performance in Sports Trials, Educational Qualification and Sports Achievements, assessed and finalized by a nominated Selection Committee. Sports achievements of the current and previous 2 years (2024-2025, 2025-2026 & 2026-2027) are considered as per Para 4.2 of RBE No.189(B)/2010; only achievements on or after 01-04-2024 are counted, based on the concluding day of the championship. In the event that suitable candidates with the required sports achievements are not available for Level-5 posts as notified, candidates may also be considered in lower Group C categories to the extent of the notified posts, subject to overall suitability in the discipline. The venue and date of Trials and Interview/Certificate Verification will be intimated to eligible candidates; candidates are advised to check the CLW official website regularly. Shortlisted eligible candidates will b

Eligible applicants will be issued Call Letters through the website, email and the mobile number provided, within 20 days from the closing date; candidates must report with the Call Letter. SC/ST candidates are eligible for free rail travel in Second Class for attending the Sports Trial/Interview. Selected candidates must pass the requisite medical fitness standard prior to appointment. Candidates appointed as Junior Clerk-cum-Typist (Group C) must acquire typing proficiency of 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi within 4 years of appointment; until then, the appointment remains provisional. The decision of CLW Administration in all matters relating to this recruitment is final. The list of applications rejected will be published on www.clw.indianrailways.gov.in; no other rejection intimation will be sent. The recruitment process is purely merit-based; canvassing in any form will