National Centre for Sports Science and Research, Sports Authority of India
Permanent

Sports Authority Assistant Recruitment 2026

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Oct. 2, 2026
Assistant

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Key recruitment parameters at a glance before you apply

Vacancies
91
Pay Scale
Pay Matrix Level-06 (7th CPC)
Age Limit
Maximum 30 Years as on 25.09.2026
Job Location
All India35New Delhi77

Crucial Recruitment Dates

Official schedule & key deadlines

Published

Sep 25, 2026

2

Starts

Sep 25, 2026

3

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

4

Exam Date

TBA

Application Window25 Sep – 15 Oct 2026
Exam / Test DateTo Be Announced

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualifications

Who is eligible to apply for this recruitment? Check essential educational qualifications, branch/stream criteria, and age limits.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent as on 01.08.2025 (the essential education qualification cut-off date of SSC CGLE-2025). Furthermore, applicants must have appeared in SSC CGL Examination 2025 and be provisionally shortlisted in Annexure-I based on the SSC CGL 2025 Public Disclosure of Scores.

Age Limit & Relaxations

Candidates who have attained the age of 30 years as on 25.09.2026 shall not be eligible to apply. Upper age relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, PwBD, and other eligible categories is admissible as per prevailing Government of India / DoPT rules.

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Selection Procedure & Screening Stages

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Candidate selection pathway via national score validation and subsequent screening.

GATE Score-Based Shortlisting (No Written Examination Conducted by Organization)

Shortlisting via SSC CGL 2025 Public Disclosure List (PDL)

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Portal Registration & Document Verification (DV)

Offline / Portal ScrutinyQualifying Only

Recruitment is conducted without a separate written examination or interview by SAI. Candidates are shortlisted in a fixed 1:5 ratio for each category (UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwBD) directly from the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2025 Public Disclosure List (PDL). Shortlisted applicants submit their application form through the SAI online portal. Offers of appointment are issued strictly in order of merit based on the SSC CGL 2025 marks against category vacancies, subject to document verification and medical fitness.

Selection Methodology & GATE Benchmark

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Official candidate evaluation and shortlisting framework based on national competitive benchmarks.

National Score Merit

GATE Score-Based Shortlisting (No Written Examination Conducted by Organization)

Candidates are directly shortlisted based on their valid GATE score in the respective engineering/science paper. The recruiting authority does not conduct a separate written or computer-based test (CBT).

Shortlisting Criteria

Normalized GATE Marks / Scorecard out of 1000. Cutoffs vary by engineering discipline and reservation category.

Subsequent Evaluation Stage

Shortlisted applicants are invited for Group Discussion (GD), Personal Interview (PI), or Document Verification (DV) as specified.

Previous Recruitment Cutoff Benchmarks

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Historical qualifying marks and eligibility benchmarks for prior recruitment cycles.

Year / CycleStage / TierUR (Gen)OBCEWSSCST
2025
Shortlisting Cutoff (SSC CGL 2025 PDL Score)
313307308293282

Aspirant Ground Reality & Career Trajectory

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Practical service rules, posting locations, transfer policy, and promotion ladder curated from official gazettes.

Work Culture & Environment

Office/fieldwork balance, duties, organizational environment.

Assistant in Sports Authority of India is a prestigious Group 'B' administrative post in Pay Level 6 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Responsibilities center on general administration, personnel management, athlete training camp logistics, procurement of sports infrastructure, sports scheme execution (such as Khelo India and TOPS), and coordination with National Sports Federations (NSFs). The work environment is professional and structured with standard Central Government office timings (9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5-day week), with occasional event-driven duty during national sports meets or trials.

Posting & Transfer Policy

Initial posting criteria, zone preferences, transfer liability.

Initial postings are primarily at SAI Head Office (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi) or across SAI Regional Centres (including Bengaluru, Patiala, Kolkata, Gandhinagar, Bhopal, Lucknow, Guwahati, Sonepat, Imphal, Mumbai) and National Centres of Excellence (NCOE). All India Transfer Liability (AITL) applies with normal station tenures of 3 to 5 years under rotational transfer policies.

Career & Promotion Ladder

Promotion timeline, seniority ladder, pay grade scaling.

The hierarchy offers structured promotion opportunities: Assistant (Pay Level 6) is feeder grade for promotion to Office Superintendent / Senior Assistant (Pay Level 7) after approximately 5 years of regular service, followed by Assistant Director (Pay Level 10, Group 'A'), Deputy Director (Pay Level 11), and Director (Pay Level 12) through Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) assessments based on APAR benchmarks and vacancy availability.
Crucial Application Warnings & Eligibility Traps

Avoid common application rejection triggers, photo/signature guidelines, and certificate validity windows.

  • Access and application are strictly restricted to candidates provisionally shortlisted in Annexure-I; general aspirants not listed in the SSC CGL 2025 Public Disclosure List cannot apply.
  • Applicants MUST use the exact same email ID provided during the SSC CGL 2025 application. In case of email changes, candidates must email [email protected] and [email protected] immediately with the subject 'Updation of Email ID for the post of Assistant Application 2025'.
  • The reservation category selected during SSC CGLE-2025 cannot be changed under any circumstance and is treated as final.
  • Inclusion in Annexure-I shortlist (drawn in a 1:5 ratio against vacancies) does not guarantee appointment; appointment offers will be issued strictly in order of merit based on SSC CGL 2025 marks.
  • Online portal closes strictly at 05:00 PM on 15.10.2026; no offline representations or late submissions will be accepted.

Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown & Pay Scale

Detailed post distribution across UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST quotas and 7th CPC Pay Matrix / Monthly Stipend.

Category-Wise Vacancy Distribution

  • UR37
  • OBC25
  • EWS09
  • SC13
  • ST07
  • PwBD (Horizontal)05
Total Vacancies91

Pay Scale & Monthly Remuneration

Pay Matrix Level-06 under the 7th Central Pay Commission (Basic Pay scale Rs. 35,400/- to Rs. 1,12,400/-) plus applicable Central Government allowances including DA, HRA, and Transport Allowance.

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How to Apply Online Step-by-Step?

Follow this verified step-by-step application procedure on the official recruitment portal.

Application Procedure

  1. Eligible candidates provisionally shortlisted in Annexure-I must visit the official SAI jobs portal at https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/saijobs.
  2. Access and application are strictly restricted to candidates shortlisted in Annexure-I using the exact email ID registered in the SSC CGL Examination-2025.
  3. If the registered email ID is no longer functional or has changed, candidates must send an email to [email protected] and [email protected] with the subject line 'Updation of Email ID for the post of Assistant Application 2025'.
  4. Submit the online application form before the portal closing deadline on 15.10.2026 (05:00 PM). Note that the category declared during SSC CGLE-2025 will be treated as final.

Application Fee & Category Concessions

No application fee is prescribed for submitting the online application form on the SAI recruitment portal.

Official Notification & Portal Verification

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Frequently Asked Questions & Crucial Aspirant Queries

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Clear, verified answers to top eligibility, exam format, salary calculation, and application queries for this notification.

Only candidates whose names appear in the SSC CGL 2025 Public Disclosure List (PDL) and are provisionally shortlisted in Annexure-I of the SAI notification can apply. Candidates must have obtained a Bachelor's Degree by 01.08.2025 and not have attained 30 years of age as of 25.09.2026.

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