India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 28000 Posts

 

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 28000+ Posts

India Post Recruitment 2026 for 28,000+ posts of GDS (Gramin Dak Sevak). Candidates with 10TH Pass Can Apply Online. India Post GDS 2026 Online

 Application Form has started from 31 January 2026, and eligible candidates can

 submit their applications till 14 February 2026.

Company Name	Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication, Government of India
Post Name	Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) – Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), Dak Sevak
No of Posts	28635 (tentatively) As per Annexure-I (Division-wise vacancy available on portal)
Advt No	17-37/2025-GDS (Pt.I)
Salary	BPM: Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 29,380 | ABPM/Dak Sevak: Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 24,470
Qualification	10th Standard (SSE) with passing marks in Mathematics and English
Age Limit	18 to 40 years
Start Date for Apply	31/01/2026
Last Date for Registration	14/02/2026
Last Date for Apply	16/02/2026 (upto 1700 Hrs)

 

Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

State Name	Total Post
Uttar Pradesh	3169
Uttarakhand	436
Bihar	1344
Chhattisgarh	1155
Delhi	37
Rajasthan	634
Haryana	270
Himachal Pradesh	520
Jammu & Kashmir	267
Jharkhand	908
Madhya Pradesh	2102
Kerala	1691
Punjab	261
Maharashtra	3553
North Eastern	1014
Odisha	1191
Karnataka	1022
Tamil Nadu	2009
Telangana	608
Assam	639
Gujarat	1782
West Bengal	2963
Andhra Pradesh	1060

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Secondary School Examination (SSE) 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, or Union Territories in India.
• The applicant should have studied the local language at least up to 10th Standard from a recognized board.

AGE LIMIT (AS ON 16/02/2026)

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 40 years

AGE RELAXATION

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST (Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe)	5 years
OBC (Other Backward Classes)	3 years
EWS (Economically Weaker Sections)	No relaxation
PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities)	10 years
PwBD + OBC	13 years
PwBD + SC/ST	15 years

APPLICATION FEE

• General/OBC/EWS Candidates: Rs. 100 (Rupees One Hundred only)
• Fee Exemption for: All female applicants, SC/ST applicants, PwBD applicants, and Transwomen applicants

IMPORTANT LINKS

• Circle wise Post Count: Click here
• Apply Online: Click here
• Official Notification PDF: Click here
• Official Website: Click here