South East Central Railway Recruitment 2026: South East Central Railway has announced notifications for the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Sports Posts. There are 22 vacancies available for these posts. Candidates with 10th/12th/ITI/NAC/Any Degree in relevant trades can apply for these posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 16 February 2026. The detailed eligibility criteria and educational qualifications for the South East Central Railway Jobs are explained below. Interested candidates can also try South Eastern Railway Recruitment.
South East Central Railway Recruitment 2026 – Overview:
| Company Name | South East Central Railway |
| Job Role | Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Sports Posts |
| Job Category | Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | 10th/12th/ITI/NAC/Any Degree |
| Experience | Freshers |
| Total Vacancies | 22 Posts |
| Pay Level | Level 1 – 5 |
| Location | Bilaspur |
| Last Date | 16 February 2026 |
| Official Website | https://secr.indianrailways.gov.in/. |
Detailed Eligibility – Railway Job Vacancy:
Educational Qualification for Sports Quota Posts:
Pay Level 5/4:
- Minimum Graduation in any Discipline from a recognized University.
Pay Level 3/2:
- Passed 12th (+2 stage) OR its Equivalent Examination OR
- Passed Matriculation plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship OR
- Passed Matriculation plus ITI approved by NCVT/SCVT. OR
- Passed 10th from a recognized Board may also eligible to be posted as Tech-III. However the training period for appointees will be 03 years unless they pass/possess ITI in the relevant trade in which case will be 06 months.
Note: Diploma in Engineering will not be considered as an alternative higherqualification against IT.
Pay Level 1:
- 10 Pass or ITI or Equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.
Notes:
- Persons if appointed to the category of Clerk-cum-Typist should acquire Typing proficiency Test of 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi within a period of four years from the date of appointment and till such time their appointments to this categorywill be provisional.
- Candidates possessing higher qualification should produce graduation /Post graduation certificate at the time of trial.
Minimum Sports Norms:
Pay Level 4/5:
- Represented the country in Olympics Games (Senior Category)
- Atleast 3rd position in World Cup (Junior/Youth/Senior) OR Atleast 3rd position in World Championships (Junior/Senior) OR Atleast 3rd position in Asian Games (Senior) OR
- Atleast 3rd position in Commonwealth Games (Senior) OR Atleast 3rd position in Youth Olympics OR Atleast 3rd position in Champions Trophy (Hockey) Atleast 3rd position in Davis Cup ( Tennis) OR Atleast 3rd position in Thomas /Uber Cup (Badminton)
Pay Level 2/3:
- Represented in World Cup (Junior/Youth/Senior) OR Represented in World Championships (Junior/Senior) OR Represented in Asian Games (Senior) OR Represented in Commonwealth Games (Senior) OR Represented in Youth Olympics OR Represented in Davis Cup (Tennis) OR Represented in Champions Trophy (Hockey) OR Represented in Thomas / Uber Cup (Badminton)
- Atleast 3rd position in Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior) OR Atleast 3rd position in Asian Championships/Asia Cup (Junior/Senior) OR Atleast 3rd position in South Asian Federations Games (Senior) OR Atleast 3rd position in USIC (World Railways) Championships (Senior) OR At least 3rd position in World University Games OR Atleast 3rd position in Senior/Youth/Junior National Championships OR At least 3rd position in National Games organized under aegis of Indian OlympicAssociation OR
- At least 3rd position in All India Inter University Championship organized under the aegis of Association of Indian Universities OR
- 1st position in Federation Cup Championships (Senior Category)
Pay Level 1:
- Represented the Country in any of the Category-C Championships/events.
- Atleast 3rd position in Federation Cup Championships (Senior Category).
- Represented a State of equivalent Units, except in Marathon and Cross Country, With at least 8th position in Senior National Championships only.
Age Limit (As on 01 July 2026):
- Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years i.e. must have been born not earlier than 02/07/2001 and not later than n 01/07/2008.
South East Central Railway Vacancies: 22 Posts
Pay Level 5/4: 05 Posts
- Archery (Men): 01 Post
- Archery (Women): 01 Post
- Athletics (Women): 01 Post
- Badminton (Men): 01 Post
- Boxing (Men): 01 Post
Pay Level 3/4: 16 Posts
- Archery (Women): 01 Post
- Athletics (Men): 04 Posts
- Athletics (Women): 01 Post
- Badminton (Men): 01 Post
- Badminton (Women): 01 Post
- Boxing (Men): 02 Posts
- Weightlifting (Women): 02 Posts
- Powerlifting (Women): 03 Posts
- Lawn Tennis (Men): 01 Post
Pay Level-1: 01 Post
- Athletics (Women) – 01 Post
Selection Process of Railway Job Vacancy:
Conduct of Trial:
- Trial of candidates shall be conducted to assess their sports performance/ suitability for the team of S.E.C. Railway.
- Candidates found FIT in the Trial will be considered for next stage selection.
- The following is the format of marks for the trial:-
- Maximum Marks for Trial – 40 Marks
- FIT candidates – 25 Marks or more
- UNFIT candidates – Below 25 Marks
- After Trial only the FIT candidates shall be considered for the next stage i.e. awarded the marks for the sports achievements & educational qualifications.
- No marks shall be given to the candidates declared UNFIT in the Trial for their sports achievements & educational qualifications.
- No communication shall be entertained from candidates in this regard.
Distribution of Marks:
- Maximum marks which can be awarded in the Trial and Assessment of Sports Achievements/Educational Qualifications shall be as follows:
- Performance during Trial – 40 Marks
- Assessment of Sports Achievements – 50 Marks
- Educational Qualification – 10 Marks
- Total – 100 Marks
Note: For educational qualification, six marks shall be given to the candidate fulfilling only the minimum educational qualification, to the post against which he/she is being considered for appointment. Candidate having higher educational qualification shall be given higher marks.
Qualifying Marks: Minimum qualifying marks for the recruitment through Open Advertisement in different Grade Pay, shall be as follows:-
| Name of Pay Band/Scale | Grade Pay | Pay Band | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| PB-1 | 2800 (L-5) | 5,200-20,200 | 70 Marks |
| PB-1 | 2400 (L-4) | 5,200-20,200 | |
| PB-1 | 2000 (L-3) | 5,200-20,200 | 65 Marks |
| PB-1 | 1900 (L-2) | 5,200-20,200 | |
| PB-1 | 1800 (L-2) | 5,200-20,200 | 60 Marks |
Note:
- The offer of appointment shall be given purely on the basis of merit.
- In case more than one sportspersons secured the same marks, preference should be given to younger candidate to decide the merit
- The venue for trial fixed by South East Central Railway will be binding and final.
- The e-call letters for recruitment process would be available for download on RRC/SECR’s website only 20 days before of the trial date.
- Call letters would not be sent by the post.
- All updates regarding the recruitment will be uploaded in www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in
Application Fee:
- For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC): Rs. 250/- only; refundable to those who actually appear in written examination.
- For Others: Rs. 500/- (Out of this fee of Rs 500/-, an amount of Rs 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges, only the candidates who
will be appeared in sports TRIALS)
Mode of payment: The payment can be made by using Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet Banking etc. by providing information as asked on the screen.
How to apply for South East Central Railway Recruitment 2026?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on their official website on or before 16 February 2026 (23.59 hrs).
For More Details & To Apply: Click here.
Important Dates:
- Opening Date and Time for Online Application – 17 January 2026 (10.00 Hrs)
- Closing Date and Time of Online Applications – 16 February 2026
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