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

NotificationPublished 11 Sept 2026
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The Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) Recruitment 2026 for posts of 25 Sports Quota. test-takers with Any Graduate, 12TH, 10TH Can send in Online. The online application opens on 12-09-2026, along with closes on 12-10-2026. The candidate shall send in online through BLW website, indianrailways.gov.in.

Important dates

Notice Date
24.08.2026
Opening Date of Online Application
12.09.2026
Closing Date (Fee Payment, Document Upload & Application Submission)
12.10.2026
Cut-off Date for Age
01.01.2027
Cut-off Date for Sports Achievement Eligibility
Championship/event on or after 01.04.2024
Trial/Document Verification Date
Not specified in the notification

will be intimated to candidates

Details

BLW Sports Quota Vacancy 2026-27 Details
  • 25 posts are open across four disciplines, distributed among Pay Level-1, Pay Level-2 in addition to Pay Level-5, by playing position/weight category.
  • There is no reservation for SC, ST, OBC or EWS aspirants for these posts. A separate application, with separate examination fee, must be filed for each discipline/game a candidate wishes to submit for. However, applicants 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.
BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026-27 Eligibility Criteria
  • Only test-takers having the required sports qualification are meeting criteria to register . Applicants are advised to possess requisite academic qualification while applying in response to this notice - those awaiting final results are not meeting criteria .
Minimum Sports Norms/Qualification (Summary)
  • 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 as well as 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 submit 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), as well as 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), along with 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.
BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026-27 Age Limit
  • Minimum age is 18 years as well as maximum age is 25 years, as on 01.01.2027.
  • applicants born between 01.01.2002 along with 01.01.2009 (both days inclusive) should only send in.
  • aspirants born on or before 31.12.2001 are not shortlisted .
  • aspirants born on or after 02.01.2009 are not meeting criteria .
  • The official notification states that, 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.
BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026-27 Application Fee
  • Fee must be deposited in the account of FA IN ADDITION TO CAO, Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi - Account No. 10852349060, IFSC Code SBIN0001868, State Bank of India - before the closing date.
  • It is informed that, aspirants should login again to entire the application process after depositing the fee, in addition to must keep the fee receipt.
  • test-takers must take a printout of the application document after completing it. Candidature will not be accepted for the recruitment process if there is a discrepancy between the notification in addition to the registration 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 will be rejected.
  • Economically Backward Class (EBC) means those whose annual family income is less than ₹50,000 - an income certificate as given in Annexure-IV, issued on the letterhead of the competent authority, must be submitted at the time of application.
BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026-27 Selection Process
  • Selection is based on Screening of Application, Document Verification, as well as performance in Sports Trials in addition to assessment of Sports Achievement & Educational Qualification.
  • After scrutiny of applications, shortlisted eligible applicants will be called for Document Verification in addition to Trial of Sports Performance. Only aspirants found suitable in Document Verification proceed to Trials.
  • Trials are conducted by a Trial Committee, which assesses sports performance along with suitability for the Railway/Unit team, as well as recommends test-takers as either "FIT" or "NOT FIT."
Trial Marking (For Game Skill Assessment)
  • According to the latest notice, Only applicants 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:
Minimum Qualifying Marks (by Pay Level)
  • The offer of appointment will be given purely on the basis of merit. In case more than one sportsperson scores the same marks, preference will be given to the younger candidate. Recruitment against posts reserved for SC, ST in addition to OBC communities is subject to aspirants uploading a self-attested Caste Certificate issued by the Competent Authority - failing which no fee relaxation is permissible as well as such applicants will be considered against the General category with the applicable, higher fee.
Medical Examination & Probation
  • aspirants recommended for appointment must pass the requisite medical fitness standards prescribed for the post by BLW Administration. All applicants getting appointment shall undergo a probation period of 2 years at the time of appointment.
Service Bond
  • Picked aspirants will have to submit a "Service Bond" of 5 years at the time of appointment.
How to Apply for BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026-27
  • Browse the departmental BLW website, https://blw.indianrailways.gov.in.
  • Click on "Recruitment for sports quota 2026-27."
  • Click on "Register Here" as well as entire online registration.
  • Log in in addition to fill up the Online Online form carefully, following the general guidelines for filling the form.
  • Upload a scanned colour photograph (size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm, JPG/JPEG/PNG format, 100 DPI, clear front-facing, taken not before three months from the date of application, without cap in addition to sunglasses).
  • The official notification states that, Upload a scanned signature (in English or Hindi, in running hand), either JPG/JPEG or PNG format, 100 DPI.
  • Upload copies of essential documents: Date of Birth proof, Educational Qualification Certificate, Sports Achievement/Qualification Certificate, Caste/Community Certificate (wherever applicable), NOC from employer (if applicable), Aadhaar Card, along with Deposit Slip/Copy of Fee Payment.
  • It is informed that, Pay the applicable examination fee (₹400 or ₹250, as per category) into BLW's designated SBI account before the closing date, in addition to log in again to entire the application after fee deposit.
  • Preview as well as submit the application, then take a printout of the completed Online form for your records - this cannot be modified for the recruitment process after final submission.
  • Detailed the process before 12.10.2026, the closing date for fee payment, document upload, as well as application submission.
BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026-27 Important Instructions
  • Interested applicants should know that, Only Indian sportspersons with the required sports qualification are meeting criteria to register ; a separate application ( as well as separate fee) is required for each discipline/game.
  • There is no reservation for SC, ST, OBC as well as EWS test-takers 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 meeting criteria for selection.
  • Candidates should note that, Candidature is provisional at all stages of the recruitment process regarding qualification , date, mode of selection, acceptance or rejection, recommendation of post, place of posting, grade, etc. - the decision of Railway Administration is final as well as binding.
  • test-takers should bring all documents uploaded with the Online Registration form, in original, along with one set of self-attested photo copies (Date of Birth/Matriculation or equivalent certificate, Educational Qualification, Sports Achievements, Caste Certificate, NOC from employer if working, etc.) on the day of trial along with assessment.
  • Any subsequent changes in the terms as well as conditions of the Employment Notice as per extant rules will stand good; BLW reserves the right to consider/incorporate any subsequent changes/modification/addition/cancellation to the recruitment under this notice.
  • BLW reserves the right to cancel/postpone trials due to unforeseen circumstances, as well as reserves the right to fix the date, place or venue of trials, in addition to to cancel the recruitment at any stage.
  • No TA/DA/Accommodation will be provided for appearing in the selection trials/assessment. applicants must make their own arrangements to stay for 4–5 days for the trials as needed.
  • Candidature of sports persons recruited against sports quota shall be terminated from service if information/documents furnished by them for recruitment are found incorrect/fake at any stage.
  • The official notification states that, Persons who have been debarred for life from all RRB/RRC examinations, or debarred for a specified period which is not yet completed, need not register . Such candidature will be rejected during any stage of recruitment as in addition to when detected.
  • Any dispute shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Allahabad only. In the event of any dispute over interpretation or any mistake, the English version shall be treated as final.
BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026-27 Important Links
  • send in Online: Follow this link
  • It is informed that, Authorized announcement PDF : Click the link below
  • Government webpage: Use the link provided
  • test-takers with sports achievements can as well explore more Railway Sports Quota Jobs along with Indian Railways Recruitment 2026 across India. Those interested in similar quota-based recruitment can additionally browse more Sports Quota Government Jobs along with 10th/12th Pass Government Jobs matching their qualification. Applicants looking for openings closer to Varanasi in addition to Uttar Pradesh can review more UP Government Jobs for upcoming posts .

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