Deputy Sports Officer
Sports officer in the Uttar Pradesh Sports Directorate. Needs a graduate degree, a coaching diploma from NIS Patiala or an equal institute, and two years of coaching experience.
UPSSSC Sports Directorate Main Exam 2026 (Deputy Sports Officer, Assistant Coach, Lifeguard, Groundsman)
Apply by 4 Nov 2026 · 108 vacancies · UPSSSC
What the 2026 notice required
From UPSSSC Sports Directorate Main Exam 2026 (Deputy Sports Officer, Assistant Coach, Lifeguard, Groundsman) · checked against the official document on 12 Oct 2026. The next notice may change these rules.
- Qualification
- Class 10 pass
• Groundsman: High School pass (U.P. Board or equal); practical experience of preparing and marking sports grounds and courts; knowledge of grasses and plants. • Lifeguard: High School pass; at least 3 years of practical work as a lifeguard. • Deputy Sports Officer and Assistant Coach: graduate degree; diploma in coaching in the sport from Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala (or Bengaluru, Kolkata, LNIPE Gwalior / Thiruvananthapuram or an equal institute); 2 years of coaching experience. • Preference (most posts): experience of organising sports competitions, a physical education diploma, 2 years in the Territorial Army, or NCC 'B' certificate. The eligibility checker uses High School as the lowest level; check your post before applying.
- Age limit
- Up to 40 years for the general category on 1 Jan 2026
- Age relaxations
- Age is counted on 1 July 2026. Groundsman and Lifeguard: 18 to 40 years. Deputy Sports Officer and all Assistant Coach posts: 21 to 40 years. SC, ST and other categories notified by the government get the relaxation given in government rules. For Deputy Sports Officer and Assistant Coach posts, people already in government service get extra years equal to their government service.
- Pay
- Rs 21,700 - 1,12,400 (Level 3 to Level 6, by post)
- Other conditions
- You must have taken the UPSSSC Preliminary Eligibility Test (PET) 2025. The minimum age is 18 for Groundsman and Lifeguard but 21 for all other posts; the eligibility checker uses 18. Graduate-level posts also need an NIS coaching diploma and 2 years of coaching experience.
Selection stages
As stated in the 2026 notice.
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Shortlisting from PET-2025 score
Candidates are shortlisted for the main exam by merit of their normalised PET-2025 score.
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Main written exam
One paper of 100 objective questions, 100 marks, 2 hours: general topics and sports knowledge (65, of which 40 on sports), computers and information technology (15), and general knowledge of Uttar Pradesh (20). One quarter of a mark is taken off for each wrong answer. Selection is based on this written exam.
How to apply and prepare
Built from the official notice, so it changes when the notice does.
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Apply by 4 Nov 2026
UPSSSC Sports Directorate Main Exam 2026 (Deputy Sports Officer, Assistant Coach, Lifeguard, Groundsman) is taking applications now.
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Check your qualification
The 2026 notice asked for at least: Class 10 pass. The full wording is in the notice summary above.
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Prepare for each stage
The 2026 notice had 2 stages: Shortlisting from PET-2025 score, then Main written exam.
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Read the official document
It is the final word on every rule, fee and date. This page only summarises it.
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Check your eligibility
Answer a few questions to see if you meet this notice's age, qualification and domicile rules.