Department of Post, India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026: India Post Office is going to recruit GDS Post. For that Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 notification pdf has been issued. Eligible candidates apply Online mode @indiapost.gov.in
The Age relaxation is applicable as per the Rules.
Post Office Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details
Post Name
Category
No. of Post
Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)
UR
OBC
SC
ST
EWS
PWD-A
PWD-B
PWD-C
PWD-DE
Total Post
28740
Post Office GDS State Wise Vacancy
Circle Name
No. of Post
Andhra Pradesh
1060
Assam
639
Bihar
1347
Chhattisgarh
1155
Delhi
42
Gujarat
1830
Haryana
270
Himachal Pradesh
520
Jammu and Kashmir
267
Jharkhand
908
Karnataka
1023
Kerala
1691
Madhya Pradesh
2120
Maharashtra
3553
North East
1014
Orissa
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
Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard having passed in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects)conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India /State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of GDS.
The applicant should have studied the local language i.e. (Name of Local language) at least up to Secondary standard [as compulsory or elective subjects.
Other Qualification: Knowledge of Computers, Knowledge of Cycling, and Adequate means of Livelihood.
Apply All Required Documents
Photograph (JPG Light Background)
Signature (JPG White Paper)
Qualification Certification
Domicile Certificate
Cast Certificate
Pan Card / Aadhar Card / Voter ID (ID Proof)
Full Address Details
BeforeApply Online / Submit ApplicationForm Step By Step
Selection Process for India Post Office GDS
The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis of a system-generated merit list.
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.
Passing all the subjects as per the respective approved board norms is mandatory.
Salary for India Post GDS
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/ DakSevak
Rs. 10000 – Rs. 24470/-
How to Fill Post Office GDS Online Form 2026?
The Applicant will have to first register himself / herself on the GDS online Engagement Portal at the link www.indiapostgdsonline.gov.in details to obtain the Registration Number.
For registration on the Portal, the applicants must have their own active email id and mobile number.
All the important, including the declaration of the result of shortlisting, the offer of provisional engagement, etc. would be sent to the registered mobile number through SMS/ Email only.
A fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only) is to be paid by the applicants for all posts notified in choice of Division. However, payment of fees is exempted for all female applicants, SC/ST applicants, PwD applicants, and Transwomen applicants.
An applicant can only apply one or more for vacant posts of GDS in only one of the selected divisions one or more.
The applicant is required to upload their Photo and signature in the specified size.
The selection of the shortlisted applicants will be purely on the basis of the marks/ data fed by an applicant at the time of submitting the final online application.
India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026 Important Links
