Educational Qualification Post Educational Qualification HC/GD (Sports Quota) 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized Board/University recognized by the Central or State Government, or equivalent Army Qualification (for Ex-Army personnel) CT/GD (Sports Quota) Matriculation or its equivalent from a recognized Board Candidates who do not possess the prescribed educational qualification as on 11 November 2026 are not eligible to apply. Educational and sports qualification certificates other than from a Central/State Board must be accompanied by a Government notification declaring the equivalence of that qualification for Central Government service. Sports Qualification – HC/GD Represented the country in a recognized International Competition/Meet, with clearance from the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Represented a State/UT in the National Games/Championship organized by a National Sports Federation recognized by the Department of Sports, or in National Games organized by the Indian Olympic Association, with a medal or position up to 3rd place. Secured 1st or 2nd position in an individual event in Inter-University Tournaments (for team events, the team must have reached the finals) conducted by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/Inter University Sports Board. Won Gold or Silver medal in an individual/team event at Junior National level Games/Championship/Meet organized by a recognized National Sports Federation. Sports Qualification – CT/GD Represented a State in Senior/Junior National level Games/Championships organized by a recognized National Sports Federation. Represented a State School Team in National Sports/Games for Schools conducted by the All-India School Games Federation of India (SGFI), with a medal or position up to 3rd place. Represented a State/UT in Khelo India University Games/Khelo India Youth Games/Khelo India Winter Games, with a medal or position up to 3rd place. Represented their University in Inter-University Tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Sports Boards, in any sport/game. Note: The sports achievement/certificate must be from within the last two years from the date of publication of this advertisement (i.e., achievements between 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2026 are eligible). Candidates awaiting results, or not in possession of the required educational/sports certificates, are not eligible and need not apply.

Selection proceeds through Identity Check, Documentation, Physical Standard Test (PST), Sports Trial Test, and Detailed/Review Medical Examination, in sequence. 1. Documentation All candidates undergo document verification, producing original documents/certificates relating to age, education, sports achievement, domicile and category. Candidates unable to produce the prescribed originals are eliminated at this stage; those qualified proceed to the PST. 2. Marking of Achievements (Merit List Basis) Marks are awarded for the single highest medal/position achieved during the eligible window (30 September 2024 to 30 September 2026); if a candidate has more than one medal, only the highest-scoring one counts. Sample marking tiers: Competition Level Gold Silver Bronze Participation Olympic Games (Summer/Winter) 100 96 92 80 World Championship/World Cup 90 86 82 70 Asian/Commonwealth Games 80 76 72 60 Asian/Commonwealth Championship or Cup 70 66 62 50 Youth Olympic Games 60 56 52 40 Youth/Junior World Championship or Cup 55 51 47 35 Youth/Junior Asian & Commonwealth Championship 50 46 42 30 SAF Games / recognized International Competition (min. 7 countries, backed by a National-level medal) 40 36 32 26 National Games/Senior National Championship – Individual medal 30 26 22 12 National Games/Senior National Championship – Team event 26 22 18 8 Youth/Junior National Championship/Inter-University/Khelo India – Individual medal 20 16 12 6 Youth/Junior National Championship/Inter-University/Khelo India – Team event 16 12 8 4 3. Physical Standard Test (PST) Standard Male Female Height 170 cm 157 cm Chest (male only) 80 cm unexpanded, min. 5 cm expansion — Weight Proportionate to height and age, as per medical standards Height/chest relaxations are available for several categories, including Scheduled Tribes (162.5/150 cm), ST candidates of North-Eastern States (157/147.5 cm), ST candidates of Left-Wing Extremism-affected districts (160/147.5 cm), Garhwalis/Kumaonis/Dogras/Marathas and candidates from Assam, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Ladakh (165/155 cm), candidates from the North-Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura (162.5/152.5 cm), and candidates from the Gorkha Territorial Administration area of Darjeeling district (157/152.5 cm), with corresponding chest relaxations for male candidates in several of these categories. 4. Sports Trial Test Candidates who qualify the PST undergo the Sports Trial Test, conducted by a Board of Officers. This test is purely qualifying (pass/fail) – no marks are awarded, and total marks for the merit list come only from the achievement marking scheme above. Candidates may be subjected to a Dope Test on the day of the trial; no appeal for re-conduct of the trial test is entertained. 5. Detailed Medical Examination (DME) & Review Medical Examination (RME) Conducted per the Uniform Guidelines for Recruitment Medical Examination for GOs and NGOs in CAPFs and AR (MHA U.O. No. A.VI-1/2014-Rectt(SSB) dated 20.05.2015 and MHA OM No. E.32012/ADG(Med)/DME/RME/DA-1/2020(Part file)/1166 dated 31.05.2021, as amended). Minimum distance vision required is 6/6 and 6/9 in both eyes without correction; colour-blind candidates are not eligible; candidates must not have knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins or squint. Tattoos are restricted in content (secular/religious symbols only, as per Indian Army norms), location (left forearm inner aspect or dorsum of hands only) and size (less than ¼ of that body part). Candidates declared unfit in DME may undergo RME. Order of Preference (for Merit) Where marks are comparable, preference follows this order: (a) International representation with Department of Sports clearance; (b) Senior/Junior National Championship representation with a medal (Senior preferred over Junior); (c) Inter-University/Khelo India University Games medal; (d) Khelo India Youth/Winter Games medal; (e) School National Games medal; (f) participation at levels (b)–(e) without a medal, in the same order.