Sports Authority of India (SAI)
Human Resources Division-II
Head Office, Gate -10 (East Gate), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
NOTIFICATION
SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT COACHES IN VARIOUS SPORTS DISCIPLINES ON A REGULAR BASIS
SAI is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, with the mandate of development and promotion of Sports in the country. SAI’s main objective today is to achieve excellence in Sports and train & prepare sportspersons to participate in International Competitions. It has International Standard Sports Infrastructure spread across the country along with trained coaches to achieve its objectives. In pursuit of strengthening its human resource base in coaching and athlete support, SAI has initiated the process of direct recruitment of Assistant Coaches on regular basis across a wide range of sporting disciplines.
VACANCIES:
Sports Authority of India (SAI), invites applications from ELIGIBLE CITIZENS OF INDIA for filling up 323 vacancies of Assistant Coaches in Level 6 -Rs.35400-112400/- Pay Band- II (Rs. 9300-34800/-+Grade Pay Rs.4200/-) to be posted at its various Regional Centres/National Centres of Excellences/Training Centres spread all over India. SPORTS DISCIPLINE WISE VACANCIES FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT COACHES
| S. No. | Sports Discipline | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | TOTAL |
| 1 | Swimming | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | Athletics | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Cycling | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Gymnastics | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Wrestling | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Canoeing | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Judo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Rowing | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Shooting | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Boxing | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Fencing | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Weightlifting | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Taekwondo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Archery | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Table Tennis | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 16 | Badminton | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 17 | Tennis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Basketball | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 19 | Volleyball | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 20 | Field Hockey | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | Football | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 22 | Handball | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | Kabaddi | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | Kho-Kho | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Sepak Takraw | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Wushu | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 323 | 187 | 73 | 32 | 9 | 22 | 323* |
Total Vacancies: 323*; * (33% horizontal reservation for women shall be applicable). The number of vacancies is provisional and may vary as per the requirement of SAI. Note- It is clarified that neither the initial place of posting nor any subsequent place of posting shall, under any circumstances whatsoever, vest any right against transfer and SAI alone shall have the final say in this.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The candidate should possess the following qualifications for on-line registration of application:
| Upper Age Limit (not exceeding) | 30 Years as on opening date of submission of application form |
| Essential Educational Qualification/ Professional Qualification | (a) Diploma or equivalent (as Annexure I) in coaching from SAI NS-NIS, Patiala or from any other recognized Indian / Foreign University. OR (b) Participation in Olympics/Paralympics/Asian Games/World Championship with Certificate Course in Coaching. OR (c) Dronacharya Awardee |
RELAXATION IN AGE LIMIT: Standard Age Relaxations (as per DoPT Guidelines). Refer to the attached official notification.
APPLICATION FEES: Application Fee Payable (Non-Refundable) for the post is to be deposited by the candidates only through online mode- NEFT/RTGS/Net Banking/ UPI, etc as per the applicable fees structure-
| S.No. | Category | Application fee(Including bank charges & Service Tax ) |
| 1. | Candidates belonging to Unreserved, EWS and OBC category. | र 2500/- Only (र Two thousand five hundred only) |
| 2. | SC/ST/Ex-servicemen | र 2000/- Only (र Two thousand only) |
| 3. | Women Candidates | र 2000/- Only (र Two thousand only) |
Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
DETAILS OF THE POST & EMOLUMENTS, ETC.: The post of Assistant Coach is the entry level in Group ‘B’ post in the Cadre of Coaches. Assistant Coach are eligible for promotion to the next Grade in Group-A, i.e. Coach, Sr. Coach, Chief Coach and then to High Performance Coach as per the provisions of Recruitment Rules of SAI.
PLAN OF EXAMINATION: The recruitment methodology is structured into a two-stage process: a Computer based online written test, called Computer Based Test (CBT) and a Coaching Ability Test (CAT).
GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION: Eligible applicants/candidate are required to apply through ‘online application Format’ to be available on SAI’s website on www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in.
No application through other mode will be accepted. Candidates are not required to send any hard copy or supporting documents to SAI at the application stage.
The candidate can access the online application form at our website. The registration would be open from 1st February, 2026 to 15th February, 2026.
