CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026: Apply Offline for 17 Tax Assistant & Havaldar Posts
The Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone has invited applications for the CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026. There are 17 vacancies: Tax Assistant (3) at Pay Level 4 and Havaldar (14) at Pay Level 1. Meritorious sportspersons in the 65 disciplines listed in the DoPT Office Memorandum dated 04.03.2024 can apply offline, by post or by hand, so that the form reaches by 23 November 2026 (5:00 PM).
This article covers the CGST Lucknow sports quota vacancy, pay scale, sports eligibility, last date and how to apply, based on the official short notice. Sportspersons can also check the Income Tax Delhi Sports Quota Recruitment 2026, the SSC GD Result 2026 and the DRRMLIMS Non-Teaching Recruitment 2026 in Lucknow.
Quick summary:
➤ Organisation: Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone
➤ Recruitment: Meritorious Sportspersons under Sports Quota
➤ Posts: Tax Assistant (3), Havaldar (14), total 17
➤ Pay: Level 4 (Tax Assistant), Level 1 (Havaldar)
➤ Eligibility: Sportspersons in 65 DoPT-listed disciplines
➤ Mode: Offline (by post or by hand)
➤ Last date: 23.11.2026, 5:00 PM (10 extra days for remote areas)
Table of Contents
- CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Overview
- Important Dates
- Vacancy and Pay Scale
- Sports Eligibility
- Educational Qualification and Age
- How to Apply
- FAQs
- Important Links
CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Overview
The CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 is for meritorious sportspersons who want a central government job in the CGST & Central Excise department. The key details are given below.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone |
| Address | 7-A, Ashok Marg, Lucknow – 226001 |
| Recruitment | Meritorious Sportspersons under Sports Quota |
| Posts | Tax Assistant, Havaldar |
| Total vacancies | 17 |
| Application mode | Offline (post or by hand) |
| Last date | 23 November 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Official website | www.cbic.gov.in |
CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
The CGST Lucknow sports quota application must reach the office by the last date. Candidates from some remote areas get 10 extra days. The dates are shown below.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date for receipt of application | 23 November 2026 (Monday), 5:00 PM |
| Last date for North Eastern States, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh | 10 days more (up to 3 December 2026)* |
*The notice says "another ten (10) days". The date 3 December 2026 is our calculation from 23 November 2026.
CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Vacancy 2026 and Pay Scale
The CGST Lucknow sports quota vacancy 2026 has 17 posts. Havaldar has 14 posts and Tax Assistant has 3. The post-wise vacancy and 7th CPC pay scale are given below.
| Post | Vacancies | Pay (7th CPC) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Assistant | 03 | Level 4 (Rs. 25,500 – Rs. 81,100) |
| Havaldar | 14 | Level 1 (Rs. 18,000 – Rs. 56,900) |
| Total | 17 |
The short notice does not give a category-wise breakup of the vacancies.
CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Eligibility
The CGST Lucknow sports quota eligibility is based on your sports achievements in any of the 65 disciplines listed in Para A IV of DoPT OM No. DOPT-1720781414772 dated 04.03.2024. You must have represented any of the following:
- A State or the country in a National or International competition; or be a medal winner 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 School Games Federation of India (SGFI) in any of the listed sports.
- Your University in the Inter-University Tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Sports Boards in any of the listed sports.
- Your State School Team in the National Sports / Games for schools conducted by the All India School Games Federation in any of the listed sports.
For Chess: Grand Master (GM) title, International Master (IM) title or Chess Olympiad. The notice says IM / GM titles should be in the Open category. The National Open Chess Championship is treated as the National Championship, and medal-winning performance in the National Team Chess Championship will also be considered.
CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Educational Qualification and Age
The short notice does not give the educational qualification, age limit or application proforma for the CGST Lucknow sports quota posts. It says these details are available on the CBIC website (www.cbic.gov.in) and the Central Tax zone website. Download the detailed notice and proforma from there before applying.
How to Apply for CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026
The CGST Lucknow sports quota application is offline. Follow these steps:
- Download the detailed notice and the prescribed application proforma from www.cbic.gov.in.
- Check the educational qualification, age limit and other conditions for your post.
- Fill in the proforma and attach copies of your sports certificates and other required documents.
- Send the application by post or deliver it by hand to: Additional Commissioner (CCA), Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone, 7-A, Ashok Marg, Lucknow – 226001.
- Make sure it reaches by 5:00 PM on 23 November 2026 (10 days more for the remote areas listed above).
CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 FAQs
Q1. How many vacancies are there in CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026?
There are 17 vacancies: 3 Tax Assistant and 14 Havaldar.
Q2. What is the last date to apply?
The application must reach the office by 23 November 2026, 5:00 PM. Candidates from the North Eastern States, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, J&K and Ladakh get 10 more days.
Q3. What is the salary of a CGST Tax Assistant?
Tax Assistant is at Pay Level 4 (Rs. 25,500 – Rs. 81,100). Havaldar is at Pay Level 1 (Rs. 18,000 – Rs. 56,900).
Q4. Who can apply for CGST Lucknow sports quota?
Sportspersons who have represented the state, country, university or state school team in any of the 65 disciplines listed by DoPT, or won medals in the listed championships and games.
Q5. How do I apply for CGST Lucknow sports quota?
Offline. Send the prescribed proforma by post or by hand to the Additional Commissioner (CCA), CGST Lucknow Zone, 7-A, Ashok Marg, Lucknow.
Q6. Can candidates from West Bengal apply?
The short notice does not mention any domicile restriction. Check the detailed notice on www.cbic.gov.in for all conditions.
CGST Lucknow Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Important Links
Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Short Recruitment Notice | Downaload Short Notice Here |
| Official Website (CBIC) | www.cbic.gov.in |
| Join WhatsApp Channel | Join Now |
| Join Telegram Channel | Join Now |
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