Surat Municipal Corporation Sports Coach Recruitment 2026 – 8 Posts

Eligibility, application steps and essential conditions

1. Advertisement P.R.O./263/2026-27 covers one coach in each of eight sports at Navagam Dindoli Sports Complex, Surat. These are honorary contractual posts, created for 11 months.
2. Applications open at 11:00 AM on 15 October and close at 11:00 PM on 24 October. National/state medal winners receive preference.
3. Register or log in on the SMC recruitment portal, complete your profile, select the relevant sport and qualifying degree, upload qualification/experience/achievement evidence, preview, confirm and print. Photo limit 150 KB; signature limit 50 KB. Interview and document-verification information will be sent by SMS. Carry originals and one attested copy set; no travel allowance.

Vacancy breakdown

• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Table Tennis
  Vacancies: 1
• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Badminton
  Vacancies: 1
• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Volleyball
  Vacancies: 1
• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Kho-Kho
  Vacancies: 1
• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Kabaddi
  Vacancies: 1
• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Judo
  Vacancies: 1
• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Karate
  Vacancies: 1
• Honorary Coach (Contractual)
  Sport: Gym
  Vacancies: 1
• Total
  Sport: 8 sports
  Vacancies: 8

Qualifications and experience

• Route 1
  Requirement: NIS or its equivalent degree, or the 6-month course of the Sports Authority of India run at Gandhinagar, plus at least 1 year of experience as a coach
• Route 2
  Requirement: C.P.Ed. / D.P.Ed. / M.P.Ed. qualified and physically fit physical education (Vyayam) teacher
• Route 3
  Requirement: HSC (12th) pass, plus participation in the concerned sport at National or State level, or 2 years of experience as a coach

Age and relaxation

• All candidates
  Age Limit: Maximum 50 years

Pay and employment benefits

• Monthly honorarium
  Amount: ₹10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only)
• Other allowances
  Amount: None — no other allowance or financial benefit is paid
• Nature of job
  Amount: Contract-based, fixed monthly pay

Selection stages and assessment

• 1. Online application
  Detail: Submit and confirm the form on the SMC website
• 2. Document Verification / Walk-in Interview
  Detail: Date and venue sent by SMS to your registered mobile number
• 3. Final selection and waiting list
  Detail: Prepared as per the decisions of the Staff Selection Committee

Application procedure

• 1
  Action: Visit the official SMC website (link in Essential Links below) between 15 and 24 October 2026
• 2
  Action: Do User Registration with email, mobile and captcha, verify the mobile OTP, set your name and password, then verify your email (if you registered on the SMC portal earlier, just log in — do not register again)
• 3
  Action: Log in and complete your User Profile — name, date of birth as per School Leaving Certificate, Aadhaar, address and languages
• 4
  Action: Click Apply Now for the coach post and fill Personal, Educational Qualification, Experience and Documents details, then accept the declaration
• 5
  Action: Upload photo (JPG/JPEG/PNG, max 150 KB, 5 cm x 3.6 cm) and signature (max 50 KB, 2.5 cm x 7.5 cm, black or blue ink on white paper)
• 6
  Action: Preview, click Confirm and print your application

Recruitment calendar

• Advertisement Date
  Date: 29 September 2026
• Online Application Starts
  Date: 15 October 2026 (11:00 AM)
• Last Date to Apply Online
  Date: 24 October 2026 (11:00 PM)
• Document Verification / Walk-in Interview
  Date: To be informed by SMS

Application fees

• All candidates
  Fee: Not mentioned in the advertisement

Additional post-wise details

• Copy of registration
  What it means for you: You must bring a copy of your completed registration for these posts
• Document mismatch
  What it means for you: If any discrepancy is found in your documents, SMC can cancel your name from the waiting list
• Fake or tampered documents
  What it means for you: Application is liable to be rejected; if appointed, the appointment will be cancelled at any stage
• Proof not produced
  What it means for you: If you cannot produce certificates for details filled online, your application is liable to be cancelled, and your selection will be cancelled if already selected
• Provisional qualification
  What it means for you: No claim to accept a qualification on a provisional basis will be accepted
• Registration certificate
  What it means for you: Where registration is compulsory, it must be valid on the date of application and produced when asked
• Grades on marksheet
  What it means for you: You must produce the university’s conversion of grade to percentage
• One application only
  What it means for you: Only one application per post; if more, only the last confirmed one is valid
• No corrections
  What it means for you: After confirmation, no change in details, photo or signature is allowed
• Right to cancel
  What it means for you: SMC’s Appointing Authority can cancel or change this advertisement without giving reasons

Official notification and application links

• Download recruitment notification
• Official organisation website
• Application form or official recruitment page