The CGST office in Lucknow has 17 government posts open to sportspersons: 3 Tax Assistants and 14 Havaldars. The notification mentions no written exam. Your sports record decides your place, and then you take a typing test (Tax Assistant) or a physical test (Havaldar). This is called a sports quota recruitment. You apply by post or by hand, and the form must reach the office by 5 PM on 23.11.2026.
Last date to send the application (by post or by hand)
23.11.2026 (17:00 hrs)
Extra time for far-off areas
10 more days for candidates who live permanently (are domiciled) in North Eastern states, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Jammu and Kashmir or Ladakh. Counted from 23.11.2026 that is 03.12.2026 (our calculation; check the PDF)
Date for counting age and eligibility
23.11.2026
Data entry test / physical test
Date, time and venue will be told to shortlisted candidates; held in Lucknow
Vacancy Details
Post
Vacancies
Pay Level
Pay Range (7th CPC)
Tax Assistant
3
Level 4
Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100
Havaldar
14
Level 1
Rs 18,000 to Rs 56,900
Total
17
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The notification gives no category-wise or sport-wise split. It says no post is reserved for any category.
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
Tax Assistant: Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university or equivalent. Havaldar: Matriculation or equivalent from a recognised board. You must hold it on 23.11.2026.
Typing Speed (Tax Assistant)
At least 8,000 key depressions an hour for data entry. A key depression is one key press, so this is about 133 key presses a minute.
Physical Standards (Havaldar)
You must meet the height, chest or weight standard and pass the walking test. See the table below.
You must have represented a State or the country, or won medals, in the competitions listed under Sports Eligibility below.
Government Employees
If you already work in a Central or State Government department or a PSU (public sector undertaking), you must attach a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from your present employer.
Doping
No investigation for doping or unfair means may be going on against you. You must sign a declaration in the form.
Application Restriction
Send only one application. You can apply for both posts in the same form.
Category
Age Relaxation
Sportspersons (all categories)
5 years in the upper age limit, so up to 32 years
SC / ST sportspersons
10 years in total (5 years for sportspersons plus 5 more for SC/ST), so up to 37 years
OBC, EWS, PwBD, ex-servicemen
No separate relaxation stated in the notification
Condition
Relaxation is given only to sportspersons who meet every education and sports condition and have the right certificate
In short: a sportsperson up to 32 years old on 23.11.2026 can apply, and an SC or ST sportsperson up to 37. Count your age on 23.11.2026, not on today’s date.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, the cut-off date 23.11.2026 and your relaxation (5 years for sportspersons, 10 years for SC and ST) to see instantly whether you fall inside the 18 to 27 year band.
You have represented a State or the country in a national or international competition.
Medal winners
You won a medal in the Junior National Championships, Khelo India Youth Games (age category above 18 years), Khelo India Winter Games, Khelo India Para Games, Khelo India University Games or the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) games.
University
You have represented your university in Inter-University tournaments held by the Inter-University Sports Boards.
School
You have represented your State School Team in the national school games held by the All India School Games Federation.
Chess
Grand Master (GM) or International Master (IM) title, or the Chess Olympiad. The IM/GM title must be in the Open category (Woman Grandmaster counts). The National Open Chess Championship counts as a national championship, and medals in the National Team Chess Championship also count.
Only these 65 sports are covered. All of them are listed in the notification, in line with the DoPT (Department of Personnel and Training) office memorandum dated 04.03.2024.
Sports (1 to 22)
Sports (23 to 44)
Sports (45 to 65)
1. Archery
23. Handball
45. Rowing
2. Athletics
24. Hockey
46. Rugby
3. Atya-Patya
25. Ice-Hockey
47. Sepak Takraw
4. Badminton
26. Ice-Skating
48. Soft Ball
5. Ball-Badminton
27. Ice-Skiing
49. Soft Tennis
6. Baseball
28. Judo
50. Squash
7. Basket Ball
29. Kabaddi
51. Swimming
8. Billiards and Snookers
30. Karate
52. Table Tennis
9. Body-Building
31. Kayaking and Canoeing
53. Taekwondo
10. Boxing
32. Kho-Kho
54. Tenni-Koit
11. Bridge
33. Kudo
55. Tennis
12. Carrom
34. Mallakhamb
56. Tenpin Bowling
13. Chess
35. Motor Sports
57. Triathlon
14. Cricket
36. Net Ball
58. Tug-of-war
15. Cycling
37. Para Sports (only disciplines in the Paralympics and Para Asian Games)
59. Volleyball
16. Cycle Polo
38. Pencak Silat
60. Weightlifting
17. Deaf Sports
39. Polo
61. Wushu
18. Equestrian
40. Power Lifting
62. Wrestling
19. Fencing
41. Shooting
63. Yachting
20. Football
42. Shooting Ball
64. Tennis Ball Cricket
21. Golf
43. Roll Ball
65. Yogasana
22. Gymnastics
44. Roller Skating
Physical Standards for Havaldar
Standard
Male Candidates
Female Candidates
Height
157.5 cm (5 cm relaxation for Garhwalis, Assamese, Gorkhas and members of Scheduled Tribes)
152 cm (2.5 cm relaxation for the same groups)
Chest
81 cm fully expanded, with at least 5 cm expansion
Not specified
Weight
Not specified
48 kg (2 kg relaxation for the same groups)
Walking Test
1,600 metres in 15 minutes
1 km in 20 minutes
Who Should Apply
This is a government post with a pay level and 2 years of probation, but only your sports record can get you in. If you have no medal or proof of playing in the listed competitions, the form will not be considered.
Your posting can be anywhere under the Lucknow Zone and Meerut Zone, which cover Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Selected candidates must also play for the zone in tournaments the office decides.
Havaldar candidates should check the height, chest or weight standard before applying, because the physical test is part of the selection.
Tax Assistant candidates need a degree by 23.11.2026 and the typing speed of 8,000 key presses an hour, which will be tested.
You have to send a paper form with certified copies by post or by hand. Plan the certificates (Forms 1 to 5) early, because they must be signed by sports officials.
Selection Process
Stage
Details
1. Scrutiny of applications
The office checks your education, your sports record and your certificates. Suitable applicants are shortlisted.
2. Merit by sports record
Shortlisted sportspersons are ranked in this order. First: represented the country in an international competition with clearance from the Department of Sports. Next: represented a State or UT in Senior or Junior National Championships and won a medal or a place up to 3rd (Senior National medal-winners come first). Next: represented a University in Inter-University events or Khelo India University Games and won a medal or a place up to 3rd. Next: represented a State or UT in Khelo India Youth Games or Winter Games and won a medal or a place up to 3rd. Next: represented State Schools in the national school games and won a medal or a place up to 3rd. Last: represented at the levels above but did not win a medal.
3. Tie-break notes
In a tie, a higher position or more than one medal may get preference. Individual and team events count the same. The notification also says no preference is given for winning more than one medal or position. If there is doubt about a tournament’s status, DoPT decides with the Department of Sports.
4. Skill or fitness test
Tax Assistant: data entry speed test (8,000 key depressions an hour). Havaldar: Physical Standards and Physical Efficiency Test (the walking test). Both are held in Lucknow at your own expense. The date and venue are told later.
5. Final steps
Selected candidates show all original certificates. Medical fitness is checked before the formal appointment. Passing a stage gives no right to the job: the department must be satisfied you are suitable. Probation (trial period) is 2 years, or as per government rules.
In short: there is no written exam in the notification. Your sports record decides your rank, and the typing or walking test is a further check. The notification does not give marks for this test.
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Tax Assistant Pay
Level 4 in the pay matrix: Rs 25,500 to Rs 81,100 a month (7th CPC)
Havaldar Pay
Level 1 in the pay matrix: Rs 18,000 to Rs 56,900 a month (7th CPC)
Allowances and Other Benefits
Not specified in notification
Probation
2 years, or as per government rules
Place of Posting
Anywhere under the Lucknow Zone and Meerut Zone (Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand)
Sports Duty
Selected candidates must represent CGST, Central Excise and Customs, Lucknow Zone including Meerut Zone, in tournaments and meets decided by the office
In plain terms: a Pay Level is the government’s pay grade (7th CPC means the 7th Central Pay Commission scale), and the lower figure is where your basic pay starts. A Tax Assistant starts at Rs 25,500 a month and a Havaldar at Rs 18,000. The notification does not list allowances.
How to Apply
Read the full notification and the application form (Annexure-A) in the official PDF. The notice says more details are on cbic.gov.in and ccolkozone.gov.in.
Fill Annexure-A in black ink, in capital letters. Tick Tax Assistant, Havaldar or Both. If you apply for both, write your first and second preference.
Stick one recent colour passport size photograph on the form and sign the form and the declaration.
Attach self-attested copies of the documents listed below, and the sports certificate in the right Form (1 to 5). Do not send originals.
Put everything in a closed cover. Write on it: Application for Meritorious Sportsperson in CGST & Central Excise Lucknow Zone 2026. Address it to The Additional Commissioner (CCA), Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone, 7-A, Ashok Marg, Lucknow-226001.
Send it by post or give it by hand so that it reaches the office by 17:00 hrs on 23.11.2026.
Note: the notification does not mention any online application.
Documents Required
Document
Format / Notes
Application form (Annexure-A)
Black ink, capital letters, signed, with the declaration
Passport size photograph
Recent colour photo, stuck on the application form
Matriculation / SSC certificate
Proof of age. Self-attested copy
Education certificate
Degree for Tax Assistant; Matriculation for Havaldar. Self-attested copy
Sports certificates
Form 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 as it applies to you (see table below). At least one merit certificate
Identity proof
Aadhaar, PAN card, Driving Licence, Passport or any other ID card issued by a Central or State Government authority
Caste certificate
If SC, ST or OBC, in the prescribed format (Annexure-C for SC/ST, Annexure-D for OBC)
NOC from present employer
Only if you already work in a Central or State Government department or PSU
PwBD certificate
Only if it applies, in the Annexure-E format
Competition
Who Signs the Certificate
Form
International competition
Secretary of the National Federation of the game
Form-1
National competition
Secretary of the National Federation or of the State Association of the game
Form-2
Inter-University tournaments
Dean of Sports or the officer in overall charge of sports in the university
Form-3
National games for schools
Director, or Additional, Joint or Deputy Director in charge of school sports in the State Directorate of Public Instruction or Education
Form-4
Khelo India University, Youth, Winter or Para Games
Officer designated or in charge from the Sports Authority of India (SAI)
Form-5
Certificates in any other form, or from any other authority, will be ignored.
Send only one application. If you send more than one, all of them can be rejected.
If you apply for both posts, write your first and second preference. A form that leaves out the post applied for can be rejected.
An incomplete or unsigned form, or one with missing enclosures, will not be considered, and you will not be told.
Use only Forms 1 to 5 from the listed sports authorities. Certificates in any other form are ignored.
If you work in a government department or a PSU, attach the NOC. Do not canvass (ask anyone to put in a word for you), because canvassing can get you rejected at any stage.
Hold your degree or matriculation on 23.11.2026, and post the form early so it reaches Lucknow before 17:00 hrs that day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the last date to apply for CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?
The form must reach the office by 17:00 hrs on 23.11.2026, and candidates from the North Eastern states, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh get 10 more days.
How many vacancies are there?
There are 17 posts: 3 Tax Assistant and 14 Havaldar.
What qualification do I need?
Tax Assistant needs a Bachelor’s degree and a typing speed of 8,000 key presses an hour, while Havaldar needs Matriculation (Class 10) and must meet the physical standards.
What is the age limit?
You must be 18 to 27 years old on 23.11.2026, with 5 more years for sportspersons and 10 in total for SC and ST sportspersons.
How do I apply?
Fill the Annexure-A form, attach self-attested documents and send it in a closed cover by post or by hand to the Additional Commissioner (CCA), 7-A Ashok Marg, Lucknow-226001.
Is there an application fee?
The notification does not mention any application fee.
Is there a written exam?
The notification does not list a written exam: shortlisted candidates take a data entry speed test (Tax Assistant) or a physical test (Havaldar) in Lucknow.
Which sportspersons can apply?
Players who have represented the country, a State, a University or a State School Team, or won medals in the listed competitions across 65 sports, can apply with a Form 1 to 5 certificate.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
