ECR Sports Quota Recruitment 2025 26 – 5 Elite Vacancies for National-Level Athletes

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ECoR / Pers / SPQ (OA) / 2025-26

Short Description: ECR Sports Quota Recruitment 2025 26

East Coast Railway (ECoR), a prestigious zone of Indian Railways, has released its official Sports Quota Recruitment Notification 2025-26, inviting applications from outstanding sportspersons for appointment against Group-C (Level-2 & Level-3) and Group-D (Level-1) posts. This recruitment is conducted on an open advertisement basis and offers a golden opportunity for national and international-level athletes to secure a permanent railway job along with sports career continuation. Only active sportspersons who have achieved the required sports norms on or after 01 April 2023 are eligible. The posts are available in Athletics, Weightlifting, and Archery disciplines

East Coast Railway (ECoR), a prestigious zone of Indian Railways, has released its official Sports Quota Recruitment Notification 2025-26. Detailed eligibility, terms of reference, and application instructions are available in the ECR Official Notification (PDF) .

📅 Important Dates & Application Fee: ECR Sports Quota Recruitment 2025 26

Event	Date
Application Begins	10 January 2026
Last Date to Apply	09 February 2026 (6 PM)
For Andaman, Nicobar & Lakshadweep	24 February 2026
Admit Card	Through E-mail
Trials Date	To be notified

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💳 Application Fee

Category	Fee
General Candidates	₹500 (₹400 refundable after appearing)
SC / ST / Women / PWD / Minority / EBC	₹250 (Fully refundable after appearing)

Mode of Payment:
Demand Draft or Indian Postal Order in favour of
Principal Financial Adviser, East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar

🏅 Posts, Vacancy, Age Limit, Pay Scale & Qualification

East Coast Railway Sports Quota Vacancy 2025-26

Post Name / Discipline	Pay Level	Vacancies	Educational Qualification
Athletics – Men (100m Run)	Level-2 / Level-3	1	12th Pass OR 10th + ITI
Weightlifting – Men (65 Kg)	Level-2 / Level-3	1	12th Pass OR 10th + ITI
Weightlifting – Women (53 Kg)	Level-2 / Level-3	1	12th Pass OR 10th + ITI
Archery – Men (Compound)	Level-1	1	10th Pass / ITI / NAC
Weightlifting – Women (48 Kg)	Level-1	1	10th Pass / ITI / NAC

Total Vacancies: 05

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Pay Scale (7th CPC)

Level	Grade Pay
Level-3	₹2000
Level-2	₹1900
Level-1	₹1800

In addition, employees receive DA, HRA, TA, Medical, Pension, Pass & Privilege travel benefits.

📌 Sports Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have achieved recognized sports performance on or after 01-04-2023 in:

• Olympic/Asian/Commonwealth/World Championships
• National Games
• Senior/Junior National Championships
• Inter-University Championships
• Federation Cup Championships

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🧮 Age & Relaxation

• Age Limit: 18 to 25 years
• Cut-off Date: 01 July 2026
• Age Relaxation: ❌ Not applicable for any category

📌 How to Apply: ECR Sports Quota Recruitment 2025 26

1. Download the form from www.rrcbbs.org.in

1. Fill in your own handwriting

1. Attach:
   1. PhotoSports certificate

1. 1. Education & DOB proof

Dy. Chief Personnel Officer (Rectt.)
East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, Bhubaneswar – 751017 📄 Documents Required

• Date of Birth Proof

• Sports Achievement Certificates

• Educational Certificates

• ID Proof

• Caste Certificate (if applicable)

🎯 Selection Process: ECR Sports Quota Recruitment 2025 26

ECR Sports Quota Recruitment 2025 26 selection will be based on:

Criteria	Marks
Sports Achievement	50
Trial Performance	40
Education	10
Total	100

Minimum qualifying:

• Level-2/3: 65
• Level-1: 60

📢 Important Instructions

• No reservation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS
• Only merit-based selection
• Separate application for each event
• Bring original documents on trial day
• A service bond of 5 years is mandatory

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