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

Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi, under Indian Railways, has released Employment Notice No. Sports Quota/02/2026-27 (No. BLW(P)/Recruitment/Sports/KOTA/2026-27, dated 24.08.2026) inviting online applications from eligible Indian sportspersons for filling up 25 posts against Sports Quota (Open Advertisement) for the year 2026-27, across Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling and Handball (Men).

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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. Minimum Educational Qualification (by Pay Level) Pay Level (as per 7th CPC) Minimum Educational Qualification for Recruitment Pay Level 5 A degree/graduation or its equivalent from a recognized university Pay Level 2 12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination from a recognized Board/University Pay Level 1 10th pass or ITI or equivalent from a recognized Board or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT Minimum Sports Norms/Qualification (Summary) Pay Level Minimum Sports Achievement Norm (Indicative) Pay Level 5 Olympic Games (Senior Category), OR at least 3rd position in any Category-B Championship/event Pay Level 2 Represented the country in any Category-B or Category-C Championships/events, OR at least 3rd position in Category-C Championships/events, OR at least 3rd position in Senior/Youth/Junior National Championships, OR at least 3rd position in National Games under the aegis of Indian Olympic Association, OR at least 3rd position in All India Inter University Championship organized under the aegis of Association of Indian Universities, OR 1st position in Federation Cup Championships (Senior Category) Pay Level 1 Represented the country in any Category-C Championships/events, OR at least 3rd position in Federation Cup Championships/events, OR represented a state or equivalent unit (except Marathon and Cross Country) with at least 8th position in the said event 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) - federations not recognized or de-recognized after this notification will not be considered. Discipline-specific validity conditions apply for Volleyball (certificates from events organized by Volleyball Federation of India-affiliated units on or after 25.06.2020, or Association of Indian Universities/International Federation events), Handball (events organized by Handball Association of India-affiliated units on or after 05.09.2023), and Wrestling (certificates from events organized by WFI-affiliated units after 10.03.2025). Recruitment against Junior National Championship-based sports achievements is permitted only for: Basketball (Men, Under-18, Junior National Basketball Championship), Volleyball (Men, Under-19, Junior National Volleyball Championship), and Wrestling (Free Style/Greco Roman, Men, Under-20, Junior National Wrestling Championship). Only sports achievements from championships/events held on or after 01.04.2024, where the sportsperson remains active as on the date of appointment, are eligible for consideration against this Sports Quota advertisement.

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.

1. 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.
2. 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."