India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 - Notification Out for 23,757 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Posts

India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026: The India Post Office has Released the Latest Notification for the Post of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) 25,000+ Vacancy. Eligible Candidates Can Apply for the India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026-27 From the Official Website @https://www.indiapost.gov.in/ Starting From 31st August 2026. All Details Related to India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 are Given Below.

India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 - Overview

OVERVIEW
Name of Organization	India Post Office
Last Date	21-09-2026
Total Vacancies	23,757+ Posts (Approx)
Name of the Post	Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)
Mode of Application	Online
Category	Post Office Jobs
Job Location	All India
Official Website	@www.indiapost.gov.in
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India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

Name of the Post: 

• (i) Branch Postmaster (BPM)

• (ii) Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)

• (iii) Dak Sevak 

No. of Post: 23,757 Posts

Post Office GDS State Wise Vacancy:

Postal Circle	Vacancies
Andhra Pradesh	917
Assam	414
Bihar	1,098
Chhattisgarh	762
Delhi	16
Gujarat	499
Haryana	87
Himachal Pradesh	335
Jammu and Kashmir	340
Jharkhand	1,379
Karnataka	1,116
Kerala	1,373
Madhya Pradesh	1,450
Maharashtra	2,431
North Eastern	2,614
Odisha	1,353
Punjab	122
Rajasthan	1,009
Tamil Nadu	2,118
Telangana	419
Uttarakhand	452
Uttar Pradesh	1,691
West Bengal	1,762
Total	23,757

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India Post Vacancies in Assam

Assam Circle has a total of 414 vacancies. The vacancies are distributed according to the applicable language/region as follows:

• Assamese (Asomiya): 322 posts

• Bengali: 77 posts — for the three districts of Barak Valley

• Bodo: 15 posts — for areas under the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)

Category-wise Vacancy

Category	Vacancies
UR	214
OBC	93
SC	37
ST	37
EWS	27
PwBD	6
Total	414

Note: The language-wise distribution totals 414 posts (322 + 77 + 15).

Eligibility Criteria:-

Age Limit:

The Candidates Should Not be less Than 18 Years of Age and Not more than 40 Years. As on 1st January 2025.

• For ST Candidates: 05 Years+

• For SC Candidates: 05 Years+

• For OBC Candidates: 03 Years+

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Educational Qualification:

Educational qualification for engagement of GDS is Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics and English conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India.

Local Language Proficiency: The applicant should have studied the local language at least up to 10th Standard from a recognized board.

Other Criteria: Other requisite criteria are:

1. Knowledge of computer
2. Knowledge of cycling
3. Adequate means of livelihood

Application Fee:

• General Candidates: Rs. 100/- Rupees.

• OBC Candidates: Rs. 100/- Rupees.

• ST Candidates: No Application Fee

• SC Candidates: No Application Fee

• Female Candidates: No Application Fee

Payment Mode: Candidates can pay their examination fees through an online payment gateway. Candidates should have any one of the following options to make the online payment – ​​Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI.

Selection Process:

The Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment consists of following stages - 

 

Shortlisting: The list of applicants shortlisted for engagement will be released by the Department on GDS Online Portal. Upon declaration of the results, the shortlisted candidates will be informed of the result and dates of physical verification etc, through SMS on their registered mobile number as well as through email on the registered email addresses.

Merit List: The Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained/ conversion of Grades/Points to marks  in Secondary School Examination of 10th standard of recognised Boards aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals.

Physical Verification of Documents: Thereafter, the shortlisted candidates would require to attend the office of the designated authority, i.e., the Divisional/Unit Head of the Division/Unit where the post is notified for physical verification of documents and further engagement formalities within a period of 15 days from the date of shortlisted.

Final Selection: Upon successful verification by the Divisional Head, the candidate will be required to undergo the pre-engagement formalities for joining within a period of 30 days from the date of ‘offer of provisional engagement’, which, inter-alia, include prescribed basic training of 3 days, arrangement of accommodation etc. Failure to complete these formalities or not joining there after due to any reason whatsoever would invite cancellation of the candidature immediately, on expiry of the said stipulated period of 30 days and the post will be offered to the next candidate

Salary for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026

Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance thereon are paid to the GDS. The applicable TRCA to different categories are as under: –

Post Name	TRCA Slab
BPM	Rs. 12000 – Rs. 29380/-
ABPM/ Dak Sevak	Rs. 10000 – Rs. 24470/-

How To Apply For Indian Post Office GDS Recruitment?

Interested and Eligible Candidates can apply online for India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 by visiting the official recruitment portal. They can follow the Steps given below.

Step 1: Scroll Down, go to the Important Web-Links Section.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Online Application Link’ form Link.

Step 3: A new Web Page will Open.

Step 5: Upload your Passport Size Photograph and Signature and Other required Documents.

Step 6: Pay the Application fee as per your Category and finally click on the submit button.

Step 7: Don’t forget to take the Print of the submitted Application form.

Important Dates of India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026

The India Post Office Exam Notification will be released on 20th September 2026, and the dates for the Online Application forms Start from 31st August 2026, and the Last Date for the Online Application form is 21st September 2026. In recruitment, it is also very important to check the Number of Vacancies, and it is 23,757 Posts.

IMPORTANT DATES
OTR Starting Date	31-08-2026
OTR Closing Date	19-09-2026
Starting Date of Apply Online	02-09-2026
Closing Date of Apply Online	21-09-2026
Application Correction Dates	23, 24-09-2026
Final List End	31-12-2026
Final Result	Update Soon

 

Apply Online for India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026

The Online application procedure has been implemented from 31st August 2026 and will last till 21st September 2026. To avoid any minute obstacles, candidates should register themselves quickly from the Official Website. You Can also prefer the Direct link for India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 Given in this section to ease out your application process.

IMPORTANT WEB-LINKS
✅ Official Website	Click Here
✅ WhatsApp Group	Click Here
✅ More Jobs Update	Click Here
✅ Full Notification PDF	Click Here
✅ One Time Registration(OTR)	Click Here
✅ Online Application Link	Click Here