Income Tax Recruitment 2026: The Income Tax Department invites meritorious sports persons for the Sports Person Posts โ Stenographer Grade-II/Tax Assistant/Multi-Tasking Staff. There are 12 vacancies available for the posts mentioned above. Candidates with 10th/12th/Any Degree qualifications are eligible to apply for Income Tax Vacancy 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online before 31 July 2026. The detailed eligibility and selection process for the Income Tax Job 2026 is explained below. Interested candidates can also try BEL Careers.
Income Tax Recruitment 2026 โ Details:
| Job Role | Stenographer Grade-II/Tax Assistant/Multi-Tasking Staff |
| Job category | Odisha Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | Any Degree/10th/12th |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Total Posts | 12 Posts |
| Salary | Rs. 18,000/- to 81,100/- |
| Job Location | Bhubaneswar |
| Last Date | 31 July 2026 |
| Official Website | https://www.incometax.gov.in/ |
Detailed Eligibility โ Income Tax Department Recruitment:
Educational Qualification:
Tax Assistant (TA):
- Bachelorโs Degree from a recognized University or equivalent, and Data Entry Speed: 8000 key depressions per hour.
Stenographer Grade-II:
- 12th class pass or equivalent from a recognized Board or University;
- Skill Test Norms:
- Dictation: 10 minutes @ 80 words per minute.
- Transcription: 50 minutes (English) / 65 minutes (Hindi) (Only on Computers) where the speed of dictation is @80w.p.m. for 10 minutes either in English or Hindi medium.
Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS):
- Matriculation (10th pass) or equivalent from a recognized board.
Sports Eligibility:
Applicants should have represented:
- A State or the country in the National or International competition; or Medal winners in Junior National Championships; or Medal winners in Khelo India Youth Games (age category above 18 years); or Khelo India Winter Games; or Khelo India Para Games; or Medal winners in Khelo India University Games; or Medal winners in School Games Federation of India (SGFI) in any of the games/sports mentioned of this recruitment notice, or
- Their University in the Inter-University Tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Sports Board in any of the games/sports mentioned of this recruitment notice, or
- The State School Teams in the National Sports/games for schools conducted by the All-India School Games Federation in any of the games/sports mentioned of this recruitment notice.
Note: Only the sports achievements/participation of the candidates up to 31.03.2026 shall be considered.
List of sports which qualify for appointment of meritorious sportspersons:
- Archery
- Mallakhamb
- Athletics
- Motor Sports
- Atya โ Patya
- Net Ball
- Badminton
- Para Sports (for sports discipline included in paraOlympics and Para Asian Games)
- Ball-Badminton
- Pencak Silat
- Baseball
- Polo
- Basketball
- Powerlifting
- Billiards & Snookers
- Shooting
- Body-Building
- Shooting Ball
- Boxing
- Roll Ball
- Bridge
- Roller Skating
- Carrom
- Rowing
- Chess
- Rugby
- Cricket
- Sepak Takraw
- Cycling
- Soft Ball
- Cycle Polo
- Soft Tennis
- Deaf Sports
- Squash
- Equestrian
- Swimming
- Fencing
- Table Tennis
- Football
- Taekwondo
- Golf
- Tenni-Koit
- Gymnastics
- Tennis
- Handball
- Tenpin Bowling
- Hockey
- Triathlon
- Ice-Hockey
- Tug-of-war
- Ice-Skating
- Volleyball
- Ice-Skiing
- Weightlifting
- Judo
- Wushu
- Kabaddi
- Wrestling
- Karate
- Yachting
- Kayaking & Canoeing
- Tennis Ball Cricket
- Kho โ Kho
- Yogasana
- Kudo
Age Limit (As on 01 August 2026):
- Stenographer Grade-II: Between 18 โ 27 years
- Tax Assistant (TA): Between 18 โ 27 years
- Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS): Between 18 โ 25 years
Age relaxation:
- As per DoPT O.M. No.15012/3/84-Estt. (D) dated 12.11.1987, the sportsperson may be allowed relaxation in upper age limit up to a maximum of 5 years (10 years in case of those belonging to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes) for the purpose of appointment to posts specified.
Salary Details:ย
- Stenographer Grade-II: Rs. 25,500/- to 81,100/- (Level 04)
- Tax Assistant (TA): Rs. 25,500/- to 81,100/- (Level 04)
- Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS): Rs. 18,000/- to 56,900/- (Level 1)
No.of.Vacancies: 12 Posts
- Tax Assistant: 07 Post
- Stenographer Gr.-II: 01 Post
- Multi-Tasking Staff: 04 Postsโ
Selection Process for Income Tax Recruitment:
- The applications received shall be scrutinized and eligible candidates will be shortlisted for further selection process
- The recruitment process for the posts of Tax Assistant and Stenographer Grade-II shall be conducted in two phases.
- In the first phase, eligible candidates shall be shortlisted, based on the option exercised for the post applied for, considering the particulars furnished in the application form and their achievements in sports/games.
- For the post of Tax Assistant, candidates equivalent to four times the number of vacancies shall be shortlisted for the second phase.
- Further, for the post of Stenographer Grade-II, 10 candidates shall be shortlisted for the second phase.
- For the second phase, the short-listed candidates shall be required to appear for the post- specific skill test at O/o the Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, 1st Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, Rajaswa Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751007 (at their own expense) as per the schedule provided.
- The list of shortlisted candidates for skill test along with the test schedule shall be published on the website www.incometaxindia.gov.in.
- The recruitment process for the post of MTS shall be in single phase.
- The selections shall be made as per the merit list prepared on the basis of their sports achievement.
- A waiting list comprising 10 candidates shall also be maintained.
- The final merit list will be prepared in accordance with the sports achievement scores as per the table mentioned in the official notification.
How to Apply for Income Tax Recruitment 2026?
Interested and eligible candidates can send their filled-in application form in the prescribed format to the mentioned postal address on or beforeย 31 July 2026.
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Postal Address:
Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Hqrs.) (Admn. & Vig.),
O/o the Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax,
1st Floor,
Aayakar Bhawan,
Rajaswa Vihar,
Bhubaneswar-751007
Note:ย The envelope must be superscribed as โApplication for appointment of meritorious sportsperson in Income Tax Department, Odisha Region- 2026โ.