East Coast Railway Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline

The East Coast Railway Recruitment 2026 for posts of 05 Sports Persons. Candidates with ITI, 10TH Can Apply Offline. The Offline application closes on 09-02-2026. The candidate shall apply Offline through East Coast Railway website, rrcbbs.org.in.  

East Coast Railway has released an official notification for the recruitment of 05 Sports Persons Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Offline through the official East Coast Railway website. The last date to submit the application form is 09-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the East Coast Railway Sports Persons Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Offline application form.

📋 Job Overview

📅 Important Dates

✅ Vacancy Details

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification:

• For Level-2 & Level-3 (GP Rs. 2000/- & GP Rs. 1900/-): 12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination
• A pass in Matriculation or its equivalent from a recognized Board and having ITI Certificate may also apply to be posted as Tech-III/Level-2 GP Rs. 1900/-
• A pass in Matriculation or its equivalent from a recognized Board may also apply to be posted as Tech-III/Level-2 GP Rs. 1900/- subject to completion of prescribed training as per Railway Board’s guidelines
• For Level-1 (GP Rs. 1800/-): 10th Pass or ITI or equivalent OR National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT
• No relaxation in minimum educational qualification shall be permissible
• Candidates must mandatorily submit photocopy of relevant documents in support of their educational qualification while filling up the application form and the original of educational qualification certificate must be produced on the day of Trials

Sports Achievements:

• Applicant should be currently an active player and should have fulfilled the sports achievements on or after 01.04.2023
• Certificates in support of the sports achievements must be submitted along with the application form
• All championships should have been conducted under the aegis of recognized International/National/State Sports Federations and also recognized by the Railway Sports Promotion Board

Minimum Sports Norms for Level-2/Level-3 (Rs. 1,900 or Rs. 2,000)

• Represented the Country in any of the Category-B Championships/Events OR
• At least 3rd Position in any of the Category-C Championships/Events OR
• At least 3rd Position in Senior/Youth/Junior National Championships OR
• At least 3rd Position in National Games organized under 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)

Minimum Sports Norms for Level-1 (Rs. 1,800)

• Represented the Country in any of the Category–C Championships/events OR
• At least 3rd position in Federation Cup Championships (Senior Category) OR
• Represented a state or equivalent Unit, except in Marathon and Cross Country with at least 8th position in Senior National Championships only

Categorization of International Championships

• Category-A: Olympic Games (Senior)
• Category-B: World Cup (Junior/Youth/Senior); World Championships (Junior/Senior); Asian Games (Senior); Commonwealth Games (Senior); Youth Olympics; Davis Cup (Tennis); Champions Trophy (Hockey); Thomas/Uber Cup (Badminton)
• Category-C: Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior); Asian Championships/Asia Cup (Junior/Senior); South Asian Federations Games (Senior); USIC (World Railways) Championships (Senior); World University Games

Special Note for Athletics

• Medal winning performance in National Inter State Senior Athletics Championship may also be considered for recruitment against the post having Grade Pay -1900/-
• Gold Medal winner in Open National Championship (Senior), Inter-State Athletics Championship (Senior) and Asian Championship (Senior) may be considered in GP 2400/-/2800/-

Junior National Championships Recognized by RSPB

• Archery (Men): Under-19, Junior National Archery Championship
• Athletics (Men/Women): Under-20, Junior National Athletics Championship
• Weightlifting (Men/Women): Under-20 Junior National Weightlifting Championship

Weight Categories for Weightlifting

• 65 Kg (Men): Corresponding to old weight categories 61 Kg – 67 Kg
• 53 Kg (Women): Corresponding to old weight categories 49 Kg – 55 Kg
• 48 Kg (Women): Corresponding to old weight categories 45 Kg – 49 Kg

Age Limit: 

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 25 years
• Matriculation or its equivalent certificate from recognized Board should be submitted for date of birth proof
• No age relaxation is allowed even for SC/ST/OBC candidates

💳 Selection Process

• Selection will be based upon performance in sports Trials and Sports Achievements
• Certificate (Sports & Educational) Verification will be done by a duly constituted Recruitment Committee of this railway
• The venue & date for Trials and Certificate Verification will be intimated to the eligible candidates

Distribution of Marks

Minimum Qualifying Marks

• Candidates who are found FIT in the Trial will be considered for the next stage of recruitment
• Candidates securing 25 Marks or more against Game skill, physical fitness and coach’s observation during Trial are treated as FIT candidates
• The Recruitment process is based purely on the merit of the candidates as per vacancies, in a particular discipline, notified
• In case more than one sports persons score the same mark, preference would be given to the younger candidate to decide the merit

💳 Application Fee

• ₹500/- for candidates other than SC/ST/PwD .
• ₹250/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
• Fee refunded to candidates who appear in both papers of the Written Examination.

📝 How to Apply 

• Candidates should download the application form from East Coast Railway website www.rrcbbs.org.in or www.eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in
• Fill the application form carefully in your own handwriting using blue/black ball point pen
• The application should be filled either in English or Hindi only
• Affix one recent passport size photograph (4cm x 5cm) on the application form
• Attach one loose extra photograph with name, date of birth, and signature written on the backside
• Provide two marks of physical identification and two left thumb impressions (LTI) clearly in the application form
• Enclose legible Xerox copies of all certificates in proof of educational qualification, age, ST/SC/OBC status etc.
• Submit application fee in the form of Demand Draft from any Nationalized Bank or crossed Indian Postal Order from any Post Office drawn in favour of “Principal Financial Adviser, East Coast Railway, payable at Bhubaneswar”
• Write on the top of the envelope: “Application against Sports Quota (Open Advertisement) recruitment for the year 2025-26”
• Clearly indicate the specific sports discipline, event, and position applying for
• Send applications by Ordinary/Speed Post to: The Dy. Chief Personnel Officer(Rectt.), 2nd Floor, South Block, Rail Sadan, PO-Mancheswar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha – 751017
• Alternatively, drop applications directly in Drop Box placed at: Office premises of Principal Chief Personnel Officer, 2nd Floor, South Block, Rail Sadan, PO-Mancheswar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha – 751017
• Applications should reach on or before the closing date: 09/02/2026 (18:00 Hrs) or 24/02/2026 (18:00 Hrs) for Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadweep residents
• Bring original Documents of Date of Birth, Educational Qualification and Sports Achievements and Identification proof on the day of Trial

🔗 Important Links

• 🔔 Download Notification
• ✅ Application form
• 📝 Official Website
• ✔️ Telegram

💬 FAQs

Q1. What is the last date to apply?

         09-02-2026

Q2. What is the age limit?

         18 to 25  Years

Q3. Where to apply?

         http://www.rrcbbs.org.in    

Q4. Is there a fee for this job application?

         yes