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Assam Rifles has released an official notification for the recruitment of 95 Sports Quota Posts. Interested and eligible candidates can apply Online through the official Assam Rifles website. The last date to submit the application form is 09-02-2026. In this article, you’ll find the Assam Rifles Sports Quota Posts recruitment details, including eligibility criteria, age limit, salary structure, selection process, application steps, and direct links to the official notification and Online application form. Trending Govt Jobs RRB 22000 Group D Online form 2026 SBI 1146 SCO Online Form 2025 IOCL 501 Apprentice Online Form 2026 Indian Army 350 SSC Tech Men Online Form 2026 MP Apex Bank 2076 Clerk, Officer Online Form 2026 Advertisement Company Name Directorate General Assam Rifles (Assam Rifles) Post Name Rifleman/Riflewomen (General Duty) under Sports Quota No of Posts 95 Advt No Memo No. 1.12016/A Branch (Rect Cell)/2025 Salary As per 7th CPC Qualification Matriculation from a recognised Board Age Limit 18 to 28 years (Gen/OBC), 18 to 33 years (SC/ST) Start Date for Apply 10/01/2026 Last Date for Apply 09/02/2026 Official Website www.assamrifles.gov.in Sports Discipline Male Female Total Vacancies Football 02 02 04 Cross Country 01 03 04 Cross Country 01 - 01 Athletics 01 01 02 Athletics 01 01 02 Shooting 01 01 02 Shooting 01 - 01 Shooting 01 - 01 Shooting - 01 01 Shooting 01 - 01 Shooting 01 01 02 Sepak Takraw 01 01 02 Sepak Takraw 01 - 01 Sepak Takraw 01 - 01 Boxing 01 01 02 Boxing 02 - 02 Karate 01 - 01 Karate - 01 01 Karate 04 04 08 Karate - 01 01 Judo - 01 01 Judo 01 - 01 Judo 02 - 02 Judo - 02 02 Judo - 01 01 Fencing 01 01 02 Fencing 01 - 01 Fencing - 01 01 Taekwondo - 01 01 Taekwondo 01 - 01 Taekwondo - 01 01 Taekwondo 01 - 01 Taekwondo 01 01 02 Pencak Silat 01 - 01 Pencak Silat 01 - 01 Pencak Silat - 01 01 Rowing 02 02 04 Badminton 02 02 04 Wushu - 01 01 Wushu 01 - 01 Wushu - 01 01 Wushu 01 - 01 Wushu 01 01 02 Wushu - 01 01 Wushu 01 01 02 Archery 02 02 04 Archery 02 - 02 Polo 04 02 06 Grand Total 45 50 95 Essential Education Qualification: Matriculation from a recognised Board Sports Qualifications: Players who have participated in any International Competition/ National Competitions/ Inter-University Tournaments/ National Sports/ Games for Schools/ Khelo India University Games/ Khelo India Youth Games/ Khelo India Winter Games Age as per Certificate: Only Matriculation certificate or Higher secondary school certificate will be accepted as proof for establishing age of the candidates Certificate Requirements: All educational certificates other than Central Board/State Boards should be accompanied with Government notifications declaring the equivalence of such qualification for service under Central Government Sports Certificate: Candidates must possess valid sports certificates from competent authorities as specified in the notification Caste Certificate: Candidates seeking relaxation under SC/ST/OBC category should submit the certificate as per prescribed format Document Possession: The candidates must fulfil all eligibility conditions and should be in possession of all sports and education certificates at the time of joining Pay scale and other allowances will be as admissible to Assam Rifles personnel as per 7th CPC Candidates Provisionally Selected will be covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS) For General & OBC Candidates: 18 to 28 years as on 01 Jan 2026. Candidates should have not been born earlier than 01 Jan 1998 and later than 01 Jan 2008 For SC/ST Candidates: 18 to 33 years as on 01 Jan 2026. Candidates should have not been born earlier than 01 Jan 1993 and later than 01 Jan 2008 Upper Age Relaxation: For Gen/OBC is Five years and SC/ST is Ten years respectively for players who have participated in specified competitions Category Fee Amount General and OBC Category Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only) - Non-refundable SC/ST and Female Candidates No Fee Payment Mode Online payment or deposit at any SBI Branch Bank Details SBI Current Account No. 37083046712 in favour of Recruitment Branch, HQ DGAR, Shillong - 793010 IFSC Code SBIN0013883 (SBI HQ DGAR Laitkor Branch) Event Date Notification Date 01/12/2025 Online Application Start Date 10/01/2026 Last Date for Online Application 09/02/2026 Recruitment Rally Period (Tentative) Feb 2026 to May 2026 Age Criteria Date 01/01/2026 Candidate Verification: Candidates in possession of valid call letters and photo ID proof like Voter ID, Driving License, Aadhaar Card will only be permitted to enter the recruitment rally site Initial Documentation: All candidates will have to undergo documentation, in which candidates will have to produce all original documents/certificates pertaining to age, education, caste, sports and domicile/Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) RFID Based Physical Standard Test (PST): PST of candidates will be carried out by using Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) with specific height, chest and weight standards Motor Ability Test (MAT): MAT in all sports disciplines will be conducted by a Board of Officers at rally site as per norms of Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) manual of Sports Authority of India (SAI) Field Trial: Field Trial in all disciplines will be conducted by a Board of Officers at Rally site. Marks will be awarded to candidates as per their performance in the Field Trial Detailed Medical Examination (DME): Candidates who qualify in Field Trial in respective sports discipline will undergo Detailed Medical Examination with specific visual acuity and medical standards Review Medical Examination (RME): If a candidate is declared UNFIT in DME, they will be allowed to undergo RME provided they give written consent Merit List: Candidates who qualify in all respects will be placed in Merit List. Final selection will be done on the basis of achievements and performance in Field Trials and level of participation Pregnancy Disqualification: Pregnancy at the time of PST, MAT/Field Trial & DME will be considered a disqualification Online applications are invited from eligible male and female Indian citizens for filling up vacancies for the Post of Rifleman/Riflewomen (General Duty) under Sports Quota recruitment in Assam Rifles for the Year 2026 The Recruitment Rally will be held at various locations. RFID Based PST, MAT & Field Trial will be conducted at Assam Rifles Training Centre and School Dimapur (Nagaland), Sukhovi (Nagaland), HQ DGAR Laitkor Shillong (Meghalaya), and HQ IGAR(S) Mantripukhri, Imphal (Manipur) Assam Rifles reserves the right to divert vacancies, wherein, in case of non availability of suitable candidates against the vacancies of male candidates, the same may be filled up by suitable female candidates in the same sports discipline and vice versa Candidates should be in possession of personal sports dress/gear, kit, equipment and tools which are requisite for Field Trial in the sports discipline they applied for. No dress and kits will be provided by the Recruitment Agency Candidates will not be considered for recruitment if involved/convicted/arrested in any criminal case under IPC or any other Act Candidate belonging to the physically handicapped category is not eligible to apply for this recruitment Mobiles and other electronic gadgets are banned within the premises of recruitment rally sites/trial centres Assam Rifles authorities are not responsible for any type of arrangement of accommodation/food/transportation for the candidates during the recruitment process Assam Rifles authorities will not be held responsible for any damage/injury/death/loss to the individual sustained during the entire recruitment process Compassionate ground appointment scheme is not applicable to this Recruitment Rally The first phase of the recruitment may take 40 to 60 days to complete No TA/DA is admissible To avoid over-crowding, only candidates will be permitted to enter Recruitment Rally Site. Parents/friends are advised not to accompany candidates Providing functional/in use Email ID and mobile phone number in Online Application Form by the applicants is mandatory. The mobile phone number should not be DND activated All further information regarding conduct of various events will be intimated through notification on website and email only Application Mode: Online applications only Application Portal: Visit the official website www.assamrifles.gov.in Steps to Apply: Click on "ONLINE APPLICATION" option on the web page Fill up the online application with requisite details as prescribed in the application form After filling the application, make online payment via the link given or alternatively payment can be made at any SBI Branch Upload copy of the challan or receipt online Download and print the completed Online Application Form and Call Letter Documents Required While Reporting: Candidates must produce original copy of payment receipt/challan, printed copy of online Application Form duly completed, and copy of Call Letter downloaded from the website Original Documents: During PST, MAT, Field Trial, DME & RME, candidates must produce all original documents/certificates pertaining to age, education, caste, sports and domicile/PRC Important Note: In case of non uploading of receipt/challan during online registration, the candidature of such applicants will be rejected Application Validity: The online applications portal will be functioning from 10 Jan 2026 to 09 Feb 2026 Late Applications: Applications received thereafter will not be entertained Apply Online: Click here Official Notification PDF: Click here Official Website: Click here Join Arattai Channel: Click Here Join Telegram Channel: Click Here Join WhatsApp Channel: Click Here Sarkari Result: Click Here Download Mobile App: Click Here

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Rifleman/Riflewomen (General Duty) under Sports Quota

• Essential Education Qualification: Matriculation from a recognised Board
• Sports Qualifications: Players who have participated in any International Competition/ National Competitions/ Inter-University Tournaments/ National Sports/ Games for Schools/ Khelo India University Games/ Khelo India Youth Games/ Khelo India Winter Games
• Age as per Certificate: Only Matriculation certificate or Higher secondary school certificate will be accepted as proof for establishing age of the candidates
• Certificate Requirements: All educational certificates other than Central Board/State Boards should be accompanied with Government notifications declaring the equivalence of such qualification for service under Central Government
• Sports Certificate: Candidates must possess valid sports certificates from competent authorities as specified in the notification
• Caste Certificate: Candidates seeking relaxation under SC/ST/OBC category should submit the certificate as per prescribed format
• Document Possession: The candidates must fulfil all eligibility conditions and should be in possession of all sports and education certificates at the time of joining

• For General & OBC Candidates: 18 to 28 years as on 01 Jan 2026. Candidates should have not been born earlier than 01 Jan 1998 and later than 01 Jan 2008
• For SC/ST Candidates: 18 to 33 years as on 01 Jan 2026. Candidates should have not been born earlier than 01 Jan 1993 and later than 01 Jan 2008
• Upper Age Relaxation: For Gen/OBC is Five years and SC/ST is Ten years respectively for players who have participated in specified competitions

• Candidate Verification: Candidates in possession of valid call letters and photo ID proof like Voter ID, Driving License, Aadhaar Card will only be permitted to enter the recruitment rally site
• Initial Documentation: All candidates will have to undergo documentation, in which candidates will have to produce all original documents/certificates pertaining to age, education, caste, sports and domicile/Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC)
• RFID Based Physical Standard Test (PST): PST of candidates will be carried out by using Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) with specific height, chest and weight standards
• Motor Ability Test (MAT): MAT in all sports disciplines will be conducted by a Board of Officers at rally site as per norms of Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) manual of Sports Authority of India (SAI)
• Field Trial: Field Trial in all disciplines will be conducted by a Board of Officers at Rally site. Marks will be awarded to candidates as per their performance in the Field Trial
• Detailed Medical Examination (DME): Candidates who qualify in Field Trial in respective sports discipline will undergo Detailed Medical Examination with specific visual acuity and medical standards
• Review Medical Examination (RME): If a candidate is declared UNFIT in DME, they will be allowed to undergo RME provided they give written consent
• Merit List: Candidates who qualify in all respects will be placed in Merit List. Final selection will be done on the basis of achievements and performance in Field Trials and level of participation
• Pregnancy Disqualification: Pregnancy at the time of PST, MAT/Field Trial & DME will be considered a disqualification

• Application Mode: Online applications only
• Application Portal: Visit the official website www.assamrifles.gov.in
• Steps to Apply:
  • Click on "ONLINE APPLICATION" option on the web page
  • Fill up the online application with requisite details as prescribed in the application form
  • After filling the application, make online payment via the link given or alternatively payment can be made at any SBI Branch
  • Upload copy of the challan or receipt online
  • Download and print the completed Online Application Form and Call Letter
• Documents Required While Reporting: Candidates must produce original copy of payment receipt/challan, printed copy of online Application Form duly completed, and copy of Call Letter downloaded from the website
• Original Documents: During PST, MAT, Field Trial, DME & RME, candidates must produce all original documents/certificates pertaining to age, education, caste, sports and domicile/PRC
• Important Note: In case of non uploading of receipt/challan during online registration, the candidature of such applicants will be rejected
• Application Validity: The online applications portal will be functioning from 10 Jan 2026 to 09 Feb 2026
• Late Applications: Applications received thereafter will not be entertained

• Pay scale and other allowances will be as admissible to Assam Rifles personnel as per 7th CPC
• Candidates Provisionally Selected will be covered under New Pension Scheme (NPS)