Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) has released a notification on its official website for the recruitment of Tax Assistant and Havaldar (Sports Quota). This recruitment is for 17 posts positions. CGST Lucknow Zone Application Form will start on 08 October 2026 & candidates can apply until 23 November 2026 (5:00 PM). Minimum age required is 18 Years & the Maximum Age is 27 Years as on 23 November 2026. Candidates must check the complete details for Tax Assistant and Havaldar (Sports Quota) Recruitment 2026 given below. (Advt No. : GCCO/CCA/RECR/19/2020-CCA-O/o CC-CGST-ZONE-LUCKNOW dated 08 October 2026)
CGST & Central Excise, Lucknow Zone, has invited applications from meritorious sportspersons for 17 posts – 3 Tax Assistant and 14 Havaldar – under the Sports Quota. The notification, Advt No. GCCO/CCA/RECR/19/2020, is dated 08 October 2026. Applications in the prescribed proforma must reach the Lucknow office by 23 November 2026, 5:00 PM, by post or by hand; candidates from the North East, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh get 10 more days. The notification is on cbic.gov.in (search ‘Sports Quota’).
Tax Assistant needs a bachelor’s degree and data-entry speed of 8,000 key depressions per hour; Havaldar needs Matriculation. Age is 18-27 years as on 23 November 2026, with 5 years’ relaxation for sportspersons and 10 years in total for SC/ST candidates; no post is reserved for any category. The recruitment covers 65 sports disciplines (DoPT OM dated 04 March 2024); applicants must have represented a state or the country, or won medals at Junior National Championships, Khelo India events or SGFI games. The notification mentions no application fee.
Selection is by scrutiny and shortlisting on sports merit – no written examination. Shortlisted Tax Assistant candidates take a data-entry speed test; Havaldar candidates face physical standards and a physical efficiency test (1,600 m walk in 15 minutes for men, 1 km in 20 minutes for women). Pay is Level-4 (Rs. 25,500-81,100) for Tax Assistant and Level-1 (Rs. 18,000-56,900) for Havaldar, with two-year probation. Selected candidates can be posted anywhere in the Lucknow and Meerut Zones.
Candidates are advised to confirm dates from the CGST Lucknow Zone official website.
No application fee is mentioned in the official notification.
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 27 Years
- 18-27 years as on 23 November 2026. Relaxation: 5 years for sportspersons; SC/ST candidates get 10 years in total. No post is reserved for any category.
| 💼 Post Name | No. Of Posts |
|---|---|
| 💼 Tax Assistant – CGST Lucknow Zone | 3 |
| 💼 Havaldar – CGST Lucknow Zone | 14 |
| Total | 17 posts |
- Tax Assistant: Bachelor’s degree of a recognised University or equivalent, plus data-entry speed of not less than 8,000 key depressions per hour. Must be a meritorious sportsperson in one of the 65 listed disciplines (DoPT OM dated 04.03.2024). Age 18-27 years as on 23 November 2026.
- Havaldar: Matriculation or equivalent from a recognised Board. Must be a meritorious sportsperson in one of the 65 listed disciplines (DoPT OM dated 04.03.2024). Physical standards: male height 157.5 cm, chest 81 cm (fully expanded, min 5 cm expansion), 1600 m walk in 15 minutes; female height 152 cm, weight 48 kg, 1 km walk in 20 minutes. Age 18-27 years as on 23 November 2026.
- Age Limit: 18-27 years as on 23 November 2026. Relaxation: 5 years for sportspersons; SC/ST candidates get 10 years in total. No post is reserved for any category.