India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS 2026- 1st Merit List Out

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Recruitment 2026- Important Dates, Exam Date, Syllabus, Salary, Notification PDF: Department of Posts has released the notification for the posts of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), January 2026 (Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevaks). The Online application starts from 31 January 2026. Interested candidates can fill out the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS online form till 14 February 2026. Candidates must read the official notification before applying.

Department of Posts (India Post)

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Recruitment 2026

Advt No.: 17-37/2025-GDS (Pt.I)

Important Dates

Application Start Date: 31 January 2026
Last Date For Application: 14 February 2026
Fee Payment Last Date: 16 February 2026
Final Submission: 16 February 2026
Application Correction: 18-19 February 2026
1st Merit List: Available
Result: Notify Later

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Application Fee

General, OBC, EWS: Rs. 100/-
SC, ST, PH, ESM: Rs. 00/-
All Category Females: Rs. 00/-
The candidates are required to deposit the requisite examination fees online via internet banking or a debit or credit card.

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Age Limit

Age Limits As of 16 February 2026

Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years
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Age Relaxation is Applicable as per the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Recruitment 2026.

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have a 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/ Union Territories in India.
The applicant should have studied the local language at least up to the 10th Standard from a recognized board.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: – i. Knowledge of computers. ii. Knowledge of cycling. iii. Adequate means of livelihood.

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Vacancy Details

Total Vacancy: 28000+ posts

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Salary Details

For Branch Postmaster (BPM) TRCA Slab: Rs. 12,000/- to Rs. 29,380/-
For Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevaks TRCA Slab: Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 24,470/-

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak Local Languages

Circle Name	State/UT	Language
Andhra Pradesh	Andhra Pradesh and Yanam	Telugu
Assam	Assam (excluding three districts of Barak Valley and Bodoland Territorial Council Areas)	Assamese
	Three Districts of Barak Valley	Bengali
	Bodo Land Territorial Council Areas	Bodo
Bihar	Bihar	Hindi
Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh	Hindi
Delhi	NCT of Delhi	Hindi
Gujarat	Gujarat	Gujarati
Gujarat	Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	Gujarati
Haryana	Haryana	Hindi
Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh	Hindi
Jammu and Kashmir	J & K and Ladakh	Urdu or Hindi
Jharkhand	Jharkhand	Hindi
Karnataka	Karnataka	Kannada
Kerala	Kerala, Lakshadweep & Mahe	Malayalam
Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh	Hindi
Maharashtra	Maharashtra	Marathi
Maharashtra	Goa	Konkani or Marathi
North East	Arunachal Pradesh	Both Hindi or English, and any of the 23 dialects
	Manipur	Manipuri or English
	Meghalaya	Hindi, English, Garo, Khasi
	Mizoram	Mizo
	Nagaland	Hindi or English
	Tripura	Bengali or Kak Barak
Odisha	Odisha	Odia
Punjab	Punjab	Punjabi
Punjab	Chandigarh	Hindi or English
Rajasthan	Rajasthan	Hindi
Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu	Tamil
Tamil Nadu	Puducherry (Excluding Mahe & Yanam)	Tamil
Telangana	Telangana	Telugu
Uttar Pradesh	Uttar Pradesh	Hindi
Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	Hindi
West Bengal	West Bengal	Bengali
	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Hindi or English
	Sikkim	English and any one of the following 12 languages — Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang, Sunuwar or Bhujel — studied at the 10th standard level.
	Darjeeling Division	Bengali or Nepali
	Post offices under Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA)	Nepali

Document Required

Class 10th and 12th mark sheets
Other Certificates
Valid government-issued photo ID (Aadhar Card)
A recent passport-size photo with a white or light-colored background
Signature on plain white paper using a black or blue pen (not in capital letters)
Disability certificate (if applicable)
Caste Certificate
Income Certificate for EWS
Domicile Certificate

India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Selection Process

Merit List
Document Verification

How to Apply for India Post Gramin Dak Sevak GDS 2026

Candidates need to visit the official website of https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/ or the link given in the link section.
If the candidate does not have a valid email ID, he/she should create a new valid email ID before applying online, and the same should be kept active during the entire recruitment process.
Candidates are advised to go through the instructions for online filling of the application carefully.
Candidates should keep the print-out of the online application form and payment details, if any, for their record.
Candidates are advised to submit the Online Application Form well in advance, without waiting for the last date/time to apply.
Applications without the prescribed fee will not be considered and will be summarily rejected in the non-exempt categories. Applications paid by any other mode will not be accepted; the application will be treated as without an application fee and rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained.
Incomplete applications, i.e., applications without a photograph/ signature/ application fee/ documents/ certificates in support of claims made by the candidates in the online application form, will be rejected as invalid.
Candidate is required to upload his/her recent passport-size photograph, signature, and also relevant certificates at the specified places in the online application.

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