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India Post Recruitment 2026 – 23759 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Posts, Online Apply

India Post Recruitment 2026Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India has released an employment notification for the recruitment o...

📅 Updated 08 Sep 2026

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India Post Recruitment 2026

Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 23759 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Posts - i.e. Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevaks in different offices of the Department of Posts. Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification,educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.

The submission of online application for this GDS Online Engagement Schedule-II, July-2026 starts from 2nd September 2026 and ends on 21st September 2026 .

India Post GDS Vacancy Details

Name of post: Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)

Category of posts:

Branch Postmaster (BPM)
Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)
Dak Sevak

No of posts: 23759 posts

No of posts in Assam: 414 posts

Name of organization: India Post

Advertisement No: 17-12/2026-GDS dated 20th, August ,2026

Circle-Wise Vacancy Break Up

Sl. No.	Postal Circle	Vacancies
1	Andhra Pradesh	918
2	Assam	414
3	Bihar	1,099
4	Chhattisgarh	762
5	Delhi	16
6	Gujarat	499
7	Haryana	87
8	Himachal Pradesh	335
9	Jammu and Kashmir	340
10	Jharkhand	1,379
11	Karnataka	1,116
12	Kerala	1,373
13	Madhya Pradesh	1,450
14	Maharashtra	2,431
15	North Eastern Circle	2,614
16	Odisha	1,353
17	Punjab	122
18	Rajasthan	1,009
19	Tamil Nadu	2,118
20	Telangana	419
21	Uttarakhand	452
22	Uttar Pradesh	1,691
23	West Bengal	1,762
Total		23,759

Division-wise Vacancy in Assam

Name of division	No of posts
Cachar Division	87
Darrang Division	57
Dibrugarh Division	7
Goalpara Division	58
Guwahati Division	47
Nagaon Division	80
Nalbari Division	9
Sibsagar Division	59
Tinsukia Division	7
RMS GH Division	3

Pay Scale

The initial engagement of GDS is made in the following basic TRCA Slabs:

Category	TRCA Slab
BPM	₹12,000 – ₹29,380
ABPM/Dak Sevak	₹10,000 – ₹24,470

Note: The GDSs are paid emoluments in form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA), which carry an annual increase of 3%, subject to fulfillment of conditions, as given in the GDS Rules. They are also entitled to Dearness Allowance on TRCA, as declared by the Govt. of India from time to time.

Related Article: India Post Result

Eligibility Criteria of India Post Recruitment

Age Limit: Age of the candidates must be between 18 to 40 years as on the last date of submission of the application.

Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC-NCL	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
PwBD - UR & EWS	10 years
PwBD - OBC/NCL	13 years
PwBD - SC & ST	15 years

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed Secondary School Examination (10th Class) 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:

Knowledge of computer
Knowledge of cycling
Adequate means of livelihood

Application Fee of India Post GDS Recruitment

Category-wise application fee for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 is as mentioned below.

Category	Application Fee
UR/OBC	Rs 100/-
SC/ ST	Nil
Female/ PwD/Transwomen	Nil

# Payment Mode: Fee can be paid online through UPI, Net Banking, Credit / Debit Cards, etc.

How to Apply for India Post Recruitment ?

Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy. They may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.

Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
Click on the "Online Application Form" and complete the registration process .
In the next stage, click on "Online Application Form" Link and Login.
Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
At the end, take a print out of the application form .

Important Dates of India Post GDS Recruitment 2026

Starting date of one-time registration: 31st August 2026
Last date of one-time registration: 19th September 2026, 5 PM
Starting date of submission of online application: 2nd September 2026
Last date of submission of online application: 21st September 2026, 5 PM
Correction window: 23rd to 24th September 2026, 5 PM

Important Web-Links of India Post Vacancy

Online Registration Form	Click Here
Official Notification	Click Here
User Manual	Click Here
Free Tools	Click Here
Join WhatsApp Channel	Click Here
Join Telegram Channel	Click Here
Official Website	Click Here

Selection Process

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

Shortlisting: The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis of a system-generated merit list.

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 be required 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 shortlisting.

Final Selection: The final selection of the shortlisted applicants will be subject to physical verification of the original documents, done i.e. by the ENGAGING AUTHORITY (Divisional Head/Unit Head of the Division/Unit where the vacancy is notified).

The ENGAGING AUTHORITY will conduct the physical verification of documents for all the shortlisted GDS candidates. If no discrepancy is found and the documents are found to match the originals, the verification will be deemed successful, and a system- generated 'Offer of provisional engagement' will be issued immediately.

Upon successful verification by the ENGAGING AUTHORITY, the candidate will be required to complete 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.

FAQs of India Post Recruitment

How many posts are vacant under India Post Recruitment ?

There are 23759 Vacancy under India Post Recruitment.

What is the starting date of submission of online application for India Post Recruitment ?

The starting date of submission of online application for India Post Recruitment is 2nd September 2026.

What is the last date of submission of online application for India Post Recruitment ?

The last date of submission of online application for India Post Recruitment is 21st September 2026.

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