India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026: India Post Office is going to recruit GDS 28740 Post. For that Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 Short notification pdf has been issued. The application process will start soon. Candidates can check the All Details for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026. Eligible candidates apply Online mode @indiapost.gov.in
This post is helpful for those who are willing to apply for India Post Office GDS jobs in 2026. We give all the details about how to apply for India Post Office GDS 28740 Vacancies Online Form 2026, the recruitment process, who can apply, Check the last date of application, and other all details.
India Post Office GDS Recruitment Notification 2026 Pdf
India Post Office official website https://www.indiapost.gov.in has released a detailed notification PDF regarding the recruitment of GDS 28740 Posts. This notification is 31 pages long and consists of the eligibility criteria and detailed recruitment process.
Eligible candidates from all over India have been invited by India Post Office GDS Vacancy 2026 Online to apply for GDS Post. The details about the educational qualification of the candidates to apply for these posts and the method of candidate selection are given on this page.
India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 Details
Department
India Post Office
Post Name
Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) / BPM / (ABPM
Total Post
28740 Posts
Salary
Rs.12,000/- to Rs.29,380/- per months
Apply Last Date
16 / 02 / 2026
Job Location
All Over India (State Wise)
Apply Mode
Online
Official Website
@indiapost.gov.in
Important Dates
Activity
Dates
OTR Registration Start Date
31/01/2026
Registration Last Date
14/02/2026
Apply Start Date
02/ 02/ 2026
Apply Last Date Date
16 / 02 / 2026
Form Correction Date
18, 19 February 2026
Application Fee
Category
Application Fee
UR / OBC / EWS
Rs.100/-
SC / ST / PWD / Female
Nil
Payment Mode
Online
India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Age Limit
Criteria
Age Limit
Minimum Age
18 Years
Maximum Age
40 Years
Age Relaxation applicable as per Rules.
India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Emoluments And Allowances
The GDSs are paid emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA), which carry an annual increase of 3%, subject to fulfilment 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.
The GDSs are also entitled to some other allowances and social security benefits, which include, GDS Gratuity and Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (akin to National Pension System applicable to regular employees), whose details are given under the GDS Rules and official website of the Department.
The initial engagement of GDS is made in the following basic TRCA Slabs:
Sl No
Category
TRCA Slab
1.
BPM
Rs.12,000/- to Rs.29,380/-
2.
ABPM/Dak Sevak
Rs.10,000/- to Rs.24,470/-
India Post Recruitment 2026 State Wise Vacancy Details
Circle Name
No. of Posts
Andhra Pradesh
1060
Assam
639
Bihar
1347
Chattisgarh
1155
Delhi
42
Gujarat
1830
Haryana
270
Himachal Pradesh
520
Jammu & kashmir
267
Jharkhand
908
Karnataka
1023
Kerala
1691
Madhya Pradesh
2120
Maharashtra
3553
Odisha
1191
Punjab
262
Rajasthan
634
Tamilnadu
2009
Telangana
609
Uttar Pradesh
3169
Uttarakhand
445
West Bengal
2982
Total
28740
India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 Eligibility
10th Standard Pass: 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. The applicant should have studied the local language at least up to the 10th Standard from a recognized board.
No Higher Qualification Required: Candidates with only Class 10 qualifications are eligible. There is no weightage given to higher qualifications during the India Post GDS selection process.
Candidates must have basic knowledge of the local language of the postal circle they are applying for. Proficiency in reading, writing, and understanding the local language is required.
Other Qualification: Knowledge of Computers, Knowledge of Cycling, and Adequate means of Livelihood.
India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained/ conversion of Grades / Points to marks in the Secondary School Examination of 10th standard of approved Boards aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals.
The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis of a system-generated merit list.
Passing all the subjects as per the respective approved board norms is mandatory.
For applicants where Secondary School Examination of 10th standard mark sheet contains the marks as mentioned in each subject or marks and Grade/Points both, their total marks will be worked out by taking into account the ‘marks obtained’.
In case any applicant applies with grades/points instead of marks, his/her application will be liable for cancellation. However, if for any particular subject (s) only grades are mentioned in the mark sheet then for that subject (s) grades can be mentioned and the same need not to be converted to the marks by the candidates.
How To Apply India Post Office GDS Online Form 2026
Applicant will have to first register himself/herself on the GDS online Engagement Portal at the link https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in details to obtain the Registration Number.
(b) For registration on the Portal, the applicants must have their own active email id and mobile number.
All the important information, including declaration of result of shortlisting, offer of provisional engagement etc. would be sent on the registered mobile number Email only.
The Department will not communicate with applicant in any other form.
Once the applicants registered the same mobile number will not be allowed for any further registrations of any other applicant.
In case any duplicate Registration is found by altering the basic details, the candidature of all such registrations will be removed from the selection process.
Any applicant who forgot the registration number can retrieve the registration number through option ‘forgot registration.
Before proceeding with One-Time Registration, keep the following information/documents ready:
i. Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP) ii. Email ID (to be verified through OTP). iii. Aadhaar Number -if available iv. Information about the Board, and Year of Passing the Page 21 of 36 Matriculation (10th) Examination. v. Scanned photo in .jps/.ipeg format less than 50 kb iv. signature. .jps/.ipeg format less than 20 kb.
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