Overview
BLW has released a recruitment notification for the post of Sports Quota (25 (Pay Level-5: 2, Pay Level-2: 8, Pay Level-1: 15) vacancies). Eligible candidates with 10 Marks can apply online only, via https://blw.indianrailways.gov.in as per the official notification.
Key Details
- Organization
- BLW
- Qualification
- 10 Marks
- Vacancies
- 25 (Pay Level-5: 2, Pay Level-2: 8, Pay Level-1: 15)
- Last date to apply
- 12.10.2026
Important Dates
| Online Application Opens | 12.09.2026 |
| Closing Date (fee payment, document upload, submission) | 12.10.2026 |
| 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 |
Eligibility
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.
Age Limit
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.
Application Fee
Category: Fee | Refund SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Minorities, Economically Backward Classes (EBC): ₹250 | Refunded to candidates who actually appear in the trial All other candidates: ₹400 | Refunded to candidates who actually appear in the trial • 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 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.
Selection Process
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."
How to Apply
• Visit the official BLW website, https://blw.indianrailways.gov.in. • Click on "Recruitment for sports quota 2026-27." • Click on "Register Here" and complete online registration. • Log in and fill up the Online Application 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 and sunglasses). • 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, and Deposit Slip/Copy of Fee Payment. • Pay the applicable examination fee (₹400 or ₹250, as per category) into BLW's designated SBI account before the closing date, and log in again to complete the application after fee deposit. • Preview and submit the application, then take a printout of the completed Application Form for your records - this cannot be modified for the recruitment process after final submission. • Complete the process before 12.10.2026, the closing date for fee payment, document upload, and application submission.
Important Instructions
• 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 equivalent certificate, Educational Qualification, Sports Achievements, Caste Certificate, NOC from employer if working, etc.) on the day of trial and assessment. • Any subsequent changes in the terms and 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, and reserves the right to fix the date, place or venue of trials, and to cancel the recrui…
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the important dates for BLW Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Notification PDF - Apply Online for 25 Sportspersons Posts?
Online Application Opens: 12.09.2026; Closing Date (fee payment, document upload, submission): 12.10.2026; 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
What is the application fee?
₹400 (General) / ₹250 (SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/PwBD/Minorities/EBC) - refundable on appearing in trial
What is the age limit?
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.
What is the selection process?
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."