Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026

The Income Tax Department, Delhi Region has released notification F.No. P-342/Pr.CCIT/Sports Quota Recruitment/2026-27/10703 (dated 1 October 2026) for the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026. Through this recruitment, 119 posts of Tax Assistant, Stenographer Grade-II and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) will be filled — but only from meritorious sportspersons. This is a sports quota recruitment, not an open recruitment: a candidate without recognised sports achievements in the listed games cannot apply, whatever their marks. Applications opened on 17 October 2026 and the last date to apply online is 10 November 2026 (up to 11:59 PM). There is no written exam — selection is based on sports achievements, and selected candidates will be posted in the Delhi Region only. All details below are from the official notification. Candidates preparing for other government recruitments can also read our SSC GD Vacancy 2027 guide.

Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates and Last Date

Last date first. For this income tax vacancy 2026, the last date to apply online is 10 November 2026, up to 23:59 hrs — the application portal closes the same night and no extension is announced in the notification. All the key dates are given below.

No correction window and no second chance. The notification announces no separate correction facility after submission, and the provisional merit list is prepared only from the details filled in the online form — no additional information is accepted offline later. Use the Preview/Print option and check every field before final submission.

Income Tax Vacancy 2026: Sports Quota Post-Wise and Sport-Wise Details

Post-wise vacancies. Of the 119 posts, the largest share is for MTS (66 posts), followed by Tax Assistant (44) and Stenographer Grade-II (9). The posts are temporary in nature but likely to be permanent, with a probation period of two years. The full break-up from Annexure-I of the notification:

Sport-wise vacancies. The 119 posts are distributed across 27 games/sports for men and women. Athletics (15) and Hockey (12) carry the most vacancies, followed by Kabaddi (9) and Volleyball (7). Some games have vacancies for only one gender — Cricket (4), Football (6), Bodybuilding (1), Squash (1) and Triathlon (1) are for men only in this notification. The complete game-wise table from para 04 of the notification:

Vacancies are tentative and can be reallocated. The notification clearly states that the game-wise numbers are tentative and subject to variation. If eligible candidates are not available in a game, the unfilled vacancies of that game may be reallocated to other games within the overall 119 posts, and the department may also decide not to fill a vacancy where no suitable candidate is available. Applying for a game does not create any right to appointment against that game’s vacancy.

Income Tax Sports Quota Eligibility Criteria 2026

Sports eligibility — the first and decisive condition. Educational qualification alone is not enough for this recruitment. The candidate must be a meritorious sportsperson whose achievements fall in competitions held between 1 January 2020 and 15 October 2026 in one of the 27 games listed above. For assessment, the department considers the candidate’s sporting achievements, consistency of performance, age and educational qualifications. Participation and performance are counted in the following order of preference:

1. Represented India in an international competition, with the clearance of the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
2. Represented a State/UT in the Senior or Junior level National Championships organised by the National Sports Federations recognised by the Department of Sports, or in the National Games organised by the Indian Olympic Association, and won a medal or a position up to 3rd place. Between Senior and Junior candidates, those who won a medal in the Senior National Championship get preference.
3. Represented a University in an Inter-University competition conducted by the Association of Indian Universities / Inter University Sports Board, or in the Khelo India University Games, and won a medal or a position up to 3rd place in the finals.
4. Represented a State/UT in the Khelo India Youth Games (age category above 18 years), Khelo India Winter Games or Khelo India Para Games, and won a medal or a position up to 3rd place in the finals.
5. Represented the State Schools in the National Sports/Games for Schools conducted by the All India School Games Federation, and won a medal or a position up to 3rd place.
6. Represented a State/UT, University or State Schools team at any of the levels in points 2 to 5 above, but could not win a medal or position.

Sports certificates — only these authorities and forms count. Only certificates issued by the authorities below, in the prescribed Annexure-II forms (as per DoPT OM dated 04.03.2024), are accepted as evidence of sports merit. A candidate who cannot submit the certificate from the competent authority in the correct form is not eligible to apply. Achievements certified by any authority not recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports are not considered at all.

Age limit (as on 31 August 2026). Tax Assistant: 18 to 27 years. Stenographer Grade-II: 18 to 27 years. Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS): 18 to 25 years. Note that the MTS upper age is 25, not 27 — several unofficial posters show 18–27 for all three posts, which is wrong for MTS. As per Government of India instructions for meritorious sportspersons, relaxation in the upper age limit of up to 5 years (up to 10 years for SC/ST candidates) may be allowed to sportspersons who satisfy all other eligibility conditions and furnish the sports certificate in the prescribed form. The cut-off date for both age and education is 31 August 2026.

Educational qualification (as on 31 August 2026). The degree or pass certificate must be from a recognised university/board. Candidates who are awaiting the result of their final examination should not apply.

Who can apply — reservation, posting and service conditions. (1) Sportspersons from any state can apply, but the selected candidates will be posted in the Delhi Region only — claims of “All India posting” on unofficial websites are incorrect. (2) No post is reserved for SC, ST, OBC or EWS in this recruitment; SC/ST candidates get only the age relaxation, and they must upload a self-attested caste certificate in the prescribed format to claim it. (3) A selected candidate must represent the Income Tax Department, Delhi Region in tournaments/meets for at least 10 years, and must give an undertaking not to apply for inter-charge transfer or transfer on loan basis for a minimum of 10 years; participation in department tournaments is also a factor in the declaration of probation. (4) The candidate must be clear in all doping tests of WADA/NADA or other relevant authorities, with no ongoing doping investigation — a declaration to this effect has to be given. (5) Candidates debarred from any examination, and candidates with a spouse living who have contracted another marriage (subject to the rule in the notification), are not eligible.

Income Tax Sports Quota Application Fee 2026 – No Fee for Any Category

No fee at any stage. The official notification does not prescribe any application fee for any category. Some job portals show a fee of Rs 200 for this recruitment — that figure does not appear in the official notification. Do not pay any amount to any website, agent or person for this application; the department has also warned candidates against agents or cheats who promise recruitment in exchange for money.

How to Apply Online for Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026

Online apply — official portal only. The income tax recruitment 2026 online apply process for these sports quota posts runs only through the official website of the Income Tax Department, Delhi. There is no offline mode and no application fee at any stage. Follow the steps below and submit the form well before the last date.

1. Open the official website of the Income Tax Department, Delhi — incometaxdelhi.gov.in — and click on the ‘Sports Recruitment’ tab (the application portal opens at sportsrecruitment.incometaxdelhi.gov.in). Apply only through this official route; no physical copy of the application is accepted.
2. Read the detailed notification carefully and confirm that you meet the age, education and sports eligibility for the post you want — especially that your sports certificate is from the competent authority in the correct Annexure-II form (Form-1 to Form-5).
3. Fill the online application form with correct details. You may apply for one post or more than one post in a single application, provided you fulfil the eligibility for each post.
4. Clearly indicate your preference of posts in the application form. An application without the post preference indicated is liable to be rejected without any further correspondence.
5. Upload the documents listed below in scanned form. Make sure the photograph is a recent colour photo (no cap, no goggles, not disfigured or too small) and the signature is not in all capital letters or spaced out — both are listed in the notification as rejection reasons.
6. Before final submission, use the Preview/Print option to check that every field is correct. The provisional merit list is prepared only from what you fill in the form, and no information is accepted offline afterwards.
7. Submit the form on or before 10 November 2026, up to 23:59 hrs, and save/print a copy of the submitted application for document verification.

Documents to be uploaded. (1) Certificate for proof of date of birth — 10th/Matriculation certificate or equivalent educational certificate showing the date of birth. (2) Aadhaar Card. (3) Marksheet/certificate of the essential educational qualification for the post. (4) Sports achievement certificates issued by the concerned Federations/Associations/Boards. (5) Community certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure-III) — only for SC/ST candidates claiming age relaxation. (6) No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the employer, if you are serving in a Central/State Government department, autonomous body, PSU or other government/quasi-government institution. Certificates produced in any format other than the prescribed proformas will not be accepted, and such applications will be rejected summarily.

One application only. Submit only one application even if you are applying for more than one post. If a candidate submits more than one application, all of them will be summarily rejected. For any difficulty in online submission, the helpdesk email is delhi.helpdesk.sports@incometax.gov.in. All correspondence during the selection process, including call letters, is issued by email only — from delhi.recruitment.sports@incometax.gov.in — and shortlisted candidates are informed by email only.

Income Tax Sports Quota Selection Process 2026

No written examination. Unlike most government recruitments, there is no written exam, CBT or interview for these posts. Selection is made purely on the assessment of the candidate’s sports record.

Stage 1 – Scrutiny and shortlisting. Applications of candidates who fulfil the eligibility conditions are scrutinised, and suitable candidates are short-listed for the further selection procedure. Applications with false or suppressed information are cancelled at any stage, even after appointment.

Stage 2 – Provisional merit list. Selection for appointment is made by assessing the candidates’ sports/games achievements, consistency of sporting achievements, age and educational qualifications as on the prescribed dates. A provisional merit list is prepared only on the basis of the information provided in the online application portal. A candidate is considered only for the posts he or she has opted for. In the event of a tie, the decision of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi is final.

Stage 3 – Document verification. The merit list is subject to verification of original documents in support of eligibility. Candidates must produce all original testimonials and certificates at document verification, failing which the candidature is rejected even after selection. No TA/DA or accommodation is given for appearing in document verification. Appointment is offered only after the department is satisfied, after such enquiry as it considers necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects.

Skill tests after appointment. Tax Assistant appointees must pass the Data Entry Speed Test (8,000 key depressions per hour) and Stenographer Grade-II appointees must pass the Stenography Skill Test (dictation at 80 wpm; transcription 50 minutes in English or 65 minutes in Hindi, on computer), within the stipulated time mentioned in the appointment order.

Income Tax Sports Quota Salary 2026 – Post-Wise Pay

All recruitments against this advertisement are made at the minimum of the scale of pay in the Pay Matrix, so the starting basic pay is Rs 25,500 for Tax Assistant and Stenographer Grade-II and Rs 18,000 for MTS, plus DA, HRA and other allowances under Central Government rules. Note that the often-quoted figure of “Rs 25,500 – Rs 81,100 for all posts” is wrong — it applies only to the two Level-4 posts; the MTS pay scale is Rs 18,000 – Rs 56,900. The notification fixes only the pay scale and publishes no exact “in-hand” figure, so in-hand amounts shown on unofficial websites are estimates that vary with current DA/HRA rates and the place of posting.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How can I get a job in the Income Tax Department through sports quota?

To get a job in the Income Tax Department through the sports quota, you must be a meritorious sportsperson with recognised achievements in competitions held between 1 January 2020 and 15 October 2026 in one of the 27 listed games, supported by a certificate in the prescribed Annexure-II form. You must also meet the post-wise education and age conditions — degree for Tax Assistant, 12th pass for Stenographer Grade-II and 10th pass for MTS. Apply online through the ‘Sports Recruitment’ tab on incometaxdelhi.gov.in before 10 November 2026. There is no written exam; selection is through assessment of your sports achievements followed by document verification.

How many vacancies are there in the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?

There are 119 vacancies in total — Tax Assistant 44, Stenographer Grade-II 9 and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 66. The posts are split across 27 games/sports, with 67 vacancies for men and 52 for women. The numbers are tentative and may be reallocated between games by the department.

What is the last date to apply for the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?

The last date to submit the online application is 10 November 2026, up to 23:59 hrs. Applications opened on 17 October 2026 and are accepted online only, through the ‘Sports Recruitment’ tab on incometaxdelhi.gov.in. No physical application is accepted.

Can I apply for the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment without a sports background?

No. This is a sports quota recruitment for meritorious sportspersons only. You must have recognised sports achievements in competitions held between 1 January 2020 and 15 October 2026 in one of the 27 listed games, supported by a certificate from the competent authority in the prescribed Annexure-II form. Educational qualification alone does not make you eligible.

What is the age limit for the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?

As on 31 August 2026, the age limit is 18 to 27 years for Tax Assistant and Stenographer Grade-II, and 18 to 25 years for MTS. Meritorious sportspersons may get relaxation in the upper age limit of up to 5 years, and up to 10 years for SC/ST candidates, as per Government of India instructions.

What is the salary of Income Tax MTS under the sports quota?

MTS is a Pay Level-1 post with a pay scale of Rs 18,000 – Rs 56,900, and appointment is made at the minimum of the scale, so the starting basic pay is Rs 18,000 per month plus DA, HRA and other Central Government allowances. The higher scale of Rs 25,500 – Rs 81,100 applies only to Tax Assistant and Stenographer Grade-II (Pay Level-4); the notification publishes no exact in-hand salary figure.

Is there any application fee for the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?

No. The official notification does not prescribe any application fee for any category. If a website shows a fee such as Rs 200 for this recruitment, that figure is not in the official notification — do not pay any amount to any person or website for applying.

Which sports certificates are accepted for the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?

Only certificates issued in the prescribed Annexure-II forms are accepted: Form-1 by the Secretary of the National Federation of the game for international competitions, Form-2 by the Secretary of the National Federation or the State Association for national competitions, Form-3 by the Dean of Sports of the University for Inter-University tournaments, Form-4 by the Director or other officer in charge of sports in the State Directorate of Public Instructions/Education for National School Games, and Form-5 by the officer designated by the Sports Authority of India for the Khelo India University, Youth, Winter and Para Games. A certificate from any other authority, or in any other format, is not accepted and the candidate is not eligible to apply.

Is there an exam for the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?

No, there is no written exam. Applications are scrutinised and shortlisted, and selection is made by assessing sports achievements, consistency of performance, age and educational qualifications. A provisional merit list is prepared from the online application details, followed by document verification of originals. Tax Assistant and Stenographer appointees must later pass skill tests (data entry speed and stenography) after appointment.

Where will selected candidates be posted in the Income Tax Sports Quota Recruitment?

Selected candidates will be posted in the Delhi Region only, as stated in the notification. They will be on probation for two years and must represent the Income Tax Department, Delhi Region in sports tournaments for at least 10 years, with an undertaking not to seek inter-charge transfer for a minimum of 10 years.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details in the official notification F.No. P-342/Pr.CCIT/Sports Quota Recruitment/2026-27/10703 on incometaxdelhi.gov.in before applying.

Written by Ravi Singh

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