Income Tax Kolkata Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for 82 Tax Assistant, MTS Posts

The Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pr. CCIT), West Bengal & Sikkim Region has invited applications from meritorious sportspersons for recruitment to the cadre of Tax Assistant (TA) and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in the Income Tax Department, West Bengal & Sikkim (Notice F. No. PCCIT/WB&S/Pers./58/Sports Rec/2025-26 (Pt-II)/10237, dated 27.08.2026), under the provisions of DoPT OM No. DOPT-1720781414772 dated 04.03.2024. Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 offers 82 vacancies — 25 for Tax Assistant and 57 for Multi-Tasking Staff — across 17 recognized Games/Sports. Eligible sportspersons must submit their physical application, in the prescribed format, to reach the Office of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Kolkata, on or before 30.09.2026.

• Notification PDF (with Annexures A–D): Download Notification PDF
• Supplementary Google Form: Apply Here
• Official Website: Check Here

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Overview

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

A total of 82 vacancies are available under this recruitment, distributed between two posts as follows. A candidate may apply for TA or MTS or both in a single application, indicating an order of preference; if no preference is indicated, the candidate will first be considered for TA and then for MTS, subject to eligibility.

Vacancies are further distributed across 17 recognized Games/Sports, with separate breakups for men and women at the position/event level in the official notification. A summary of sport-wise consolidated vacancies is given below.

Detailed position/event-wise vacancy breakup (for example, Batter, Medium Pacer, All Rounder, and WK Batter within Cricket) is available in the official notification's Para 6 table. If suitable candidates are not available in any Games/Sports listed above, the Department reserves the right not to consider that Games/Sport and to allot the vacancies to any other Games/Sport as deemed fit.

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

• Nationality: The candidate must be a citizen of India.

Age Relaxation: 5 years for UR/OBC candidates and 10 years for SC/ST candidates, as per DoPT OM No. DOPT-1720781414772 dated 04.03.2024. This relaxation applies only to candidates who satisfy all other eligibility conditions related to education and sports qualification, and who furnish a certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure-C of the notice.

Educational Qualification Cut-off: The essential educational qualification must be possessed on or before 01.07.2026; any qualification obtained after this date will not be considered.

Sports Eligibility: Meritorious sportspersons will be considered for appointment if they satisfy any one of the following:

• Sportspersons who represented a State or the Country in National or International competitions; or medal winners in 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) events, in any of the games/sports listed above. For Chess: Grand Master (GM) Title, International Master (IM) Title, or Chess Olympiad participation (IM/GM title must be in the Open Category); National Open Chess Championship is treated as a National Championship, and medal-winning performance in the National Team Chess Championship is also considered.
• Sportspersons who represented their University in Inter-University Tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Sports Boards, in any of the listed games/sports.
• Sportspersons who represented State School Teams in National Sports/Games for Schools conducted by the All India School Games Federation, in any of the listed games/sports.

No appointment can be made unless the candidate is eligible in all respects — age, educational, and experience qualifications — except to the extent relaxation has been permitted for the applicable class/category.

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Selection Criteria (Order of Preference)

1. Candidates who represented the country in an International Competition with clearance from the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
2. Candidates who represented a State/UT in Senior or Junior level National Championships (organized by recognized National Sports Federations, or National Games organized by the Indian Olympic Association) and won a medal or position up to 3rd place; between Senior and Junior National participants, Senior National medal winners are preferred.
3. Candidates who represented a University in an Inter-University competition (conducted by the Association of Indian Universities/Inter-University Sports Board) or Khelo India University Games, and won a medal or position up to 3rd place in finals.
4. Candidates who represented a State/UT in Khelo India Youth Games (above 18 years), Khelo India Winter Games, or Khelo India Para Games, and won a medal or position up to 3rd place in finals.
5. Candidates who represented State Schools in National Sports/Games for Schools (conducted by the All-India School Games Federation) and won a medal or position up to 3rd place.
6. Candidates who represented a State/UT/University/State Schools Team at the levels above (categories 2–5) but did not win a medal or position, in the same order of preference.

• Only participation/achievements between 01.01.2022 and 30.06.2026 will be considered; the closing date of the tournament/event must fall within this range.
• Candidates must be clear in all Doping Tests conducted by WADA/NADA or other relevant authorities, and must not have been disqualified or banned by any sports federation for disciplinary reasons. Any ongoing doping/unfair-means investigation must be disclosed as per Annexure-B.
• Tie-break: higher sporting achievement during 01.01.2022–30.06.2026 first; if still tied, higher number of cumulative medals during the same period.
• Individual and team events/games receive the same preference; except in a tie, no extra preference is given for winning more than one medal/position.

Certificates evidencing sports participation/achievement are accepted only from the prescribed competent authority for each competition level:

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

1. Applications are scrutinized for nationality, age, educational qualification, and best sporting performances between 01.01.2022 and 30.06.2026.
2. Eligible shortlisted candidates are called before the Selection Committee for Document Verification of attested photocopies and Forms submitted with the application; only documents submitted with the original application are considered.
3. Candidates already employed must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their present employer at Document Verification.
4. Shortlisted candidates then undergo a Ground/Field Proficiency Test to evaluate their proficiency in the respective Sport/Game.
5. Candidates shortlisted for Tax Assistant (TA) must additionally qualify a Data Entry Skill Test at 8,000 key depressions per hour.
6. Final selection is made strictly in order of merit, based on evaluation of best performances (01.01.2022–30.06.2026) combined with marks from the Ground/Field Proficiency Test.

Success at any stage of the selection process confers no right to appointment unless the Department is satisfied, after any enquiry it considers necessary, that the candidate is suitable in all respects. The venue for Document Verification and the Ground/Field Proficiency Test will be intimated to shortlisted candidates in due course.

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Documents Required

• Application Form (as per Annexure-A)
• Photo Identity Proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Driving Licence/Passport)
• Address Proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/Driving Licence/Passport)
• Birth Certificate
• Mark sheet & Certificate of Class 10
• Mark sheet & Certificate of Class 12 (if applicable)
• Mark sheets & Certificate of Graduation (if applicable, mandatory for TA applicants)
• Mark sheets & Certificates of any other educational qualifications (if applicable)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable, as per Annexure-C1/C2)
• PwBD Certificate (if applicable)
• Certificates of Sports Achievements
• Self-Declaration (as per Annexure-B)
• Age-relaxation/EWS Certificate (as per Annexure-C, if applicable)
• Properly signed sports achievement Forms 1–5 (as per Annexure-D, from the competent authority)

Photocopies of documents at serial 2 to 11 above must be duly attested by a Gazetted Officer. Only one application per candidate is entertained; submission of multiple applications will lead to cancellation of candidature.

How to Apply for Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026

1. Download and fill the application form in the prescribed format given in Annexure-A of the notice, in black or blue ink, in Capital Letters.
2. Attach a recent colour, front-facing passport-size photograph (without spectacles, sunglasses, or headgear) duly attested by a Gazetted Officer.
3. Attach attested photocopies (by a Gazetted Officer) of all supporting documents for nationality, date of birth, age, educational qualification, caste, and sports achievements.
4. Write the following phrase clearly on the envelope: "APPLICATION FOR THE POST(S) OF FOR RECRUITMENT OF MERITORIOUS SPORTS PERSONS IN INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, WEST BENGAL & SIKKIM".
5. Send the completed application by Normal Post/Speed Post/Registered Post/Courier to: Office of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Headquarters (Personnel & Establishment), 1st Floor, Room No-14, Aayakar Bhawan, P-7 Chowringhee Square, Kolkata – 700069, so as to reach on or before 30.09.2026. Physical presence for submission is not compulsory.
6. Additionally, fill and submit the supplementary Google Form at forms This is an additional requirement for processing/screening only, and does not substitute the physical application.

In the event of any discrepancy between the Google Form and the physical application, the physical application will be treated as final for all purposes of scrutiny and selection.

Income Tax Department Sports Quota Recruitment 2026 Important Instructions

• Applications received after the due date will not be entertained under any circumstances.
• Incomplete applications, applications without a photograph, unsigned applications, applications without properly attested photocopies, or applications without required annexures will be rejected without correspondence.
• Failure to comply with the notice's instructions/conditions will result in rejection of the application with no intimation to the candidate.
• Any form of canvassing will render the candidature liable to summary rejection at any stage.
• No Travelling Allowance will be paid for Document Verification, the Ground/Field Proficiency Test, or joining the Department after selection.
• Medical fitness of selected candidates will be ascertained by the Office of the Pr. CCIT, West Bengal & Sikkim, before formal appointment.
• Selected candidates may be posted at any place/office under the jurisdiction of the Pr. CCIT, West Bengal & Sikkim.
• Furnishing wrong information, statements, or declarations, or falsifying/misrepresenting facts at any stage, will make the candidature or appointment liable for cancellation.
• In the event of any discrepancy between the Bengali, Hindi, and English versions of the notice, the English version shall prevail and be treated as final.
• The Pr. CCIT, West Bengal & Sikkim holds the right to cancel this recruitment without assigning reasons at any stage.