India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: The Department of Posts, India Post, has released an official notification for the recruitment of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts. This recruitment drive is being conducted for approximately 28,000 vacancies. The online application process started on 31 January 2026, and candidates can apply until 14 February 2026. The minimum age limit is 18 years, and the maximum age limit is 40 years as on 1 January 2026. Candidates are advised to check the complete details of the India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 given below.
Recruitment Organization Indian Postal Department Post Name Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS) Vacancies 28636 Job Location All India Last Date to Apply 16 February 2026 Mode of Application Online Category India Post GDS Result 2026 Official Website indiapostgdsonline.gov.in
Online Application Start Date: 31 January 2026Last Date to Apply Online: 14 February 2026Last Date for Fee Payment: 16 February 2026Final Date for Application Submission: 16 February 2026Correction Window: 18 to 19 February 20261st Merit List Released Date: 06 March 2026
General / OBC / EWS: ₹100/-SC / ST / PH (Divyang): ₹100/-All Female Candidates / Third Gender: ₹100/-Payment Mode: Online
Minimum Age: 18 YearsMaximum Age: 40 YearsAge Calculation Date: 16 February 2026Age relaxation will be applicable as per government rules.
Post Name Vacancies Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS) Candidates Must Have Passed Class 10 with Mathematics and English and must know the local language.
Post Name Vacancies Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS) 28636
Circle Wise Vacancies Circle Name Language UR OBC SC ST EWS PWD-A PWD-B PWD-C PWD-DE Total Andhra Pradesh Circle Telugu 487 241 142 45 110 10 9 15 1 1,060 Assam Circle Assamese/ Asomiya 241 116 41 53 50 3 3 3 1 511 Assam Circle Bengali 48 30 16 0 10 0 0 1 1 106 Assam Circle Bodo 15 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 22 Bihar Circle Hindi 599 328 199 67 119 8 8 11 5 1,344 Chhattisgarh Circle Hindi 472 46 137 340 115 16 11 10 8 1,155 Delhi Circle Hindi 27 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 38 Gujarat Circle Gujarati 752 441 61 281 179 12 16 31 9 1,782 Haryana Circle Hindi 114 73 48 0 25 4 2 4 0 270 Himachal Pradesh Circle Hindi 217 101 131 12 49 3 3 4 0 520 Jammukashmir Circle Hindi/Urdu 116 69 24 24 25 4 1 4 0 267 Jharkhand Circle Hindi 382 105 100 218 71 8 12 9 3 908 Karnataka Circle Kannada 435 242 149 59 112 5 11 7 2 1,022 Kerala Circle Malayalam 930 378 151 20 161 8 22 20 1 1,691 Madhya Pradesh Circle Hindi 844 252 336 398 222 18 19 8 5 2,102 Maharashtra Circle Konkani/ Marathi 49 15 0 14 12 0 3 0 0 93 Maharashtra Circle Marathi 1,505 765 383 272 389 32 53 42 19 3,460 North Eastern Circle Bengali/ kak barak 42 2 17 32 10 0 2 1 0 106 North Eastern Circle English/ Hindi 344 0 0 104 27 21 0 1 0 497 North Eastern Circle English/Hindi and Garo 46 5 1 37 9 1 1 1 1 102 North Eastern Circle English/ Hindi and Khasi 44 4 0 63 11 1 1 1 1 126 North Eastern Circle English/ Manipuri 50 23 3 42 13 2 2 1 1 137 North Eastern Circle Mizo 19 2 0 20 4 0 1 0 0 46 Odisha Circle Oriya 518 121 175 249 106 9 9 3 1 1,191 Punjab Circle English/ Hindi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Punjab Circle Punjabi 116 58 55 3 20 1 1 4 0 258 Rajasthan Circle Hindi 295 87 84 73 73 9 6 6 1 634 Tamilnadu Circle Tamil 870 503 372 17 186 17 22 20 2 2,009 Telangana Circle Telugu 305 127 73 17 70 2 4 9 1 608 Uttarakhand Circle Hindi 228 63 72 16 38 10 3 6 0 436 Uttar Pradesh Circle Hindi 1,328 830 588 62 291 29 20 14 7 3,169 West Bengal Circle Bengali 1,157 616 561 159 193 26 23 20 10 2,765 West Bengal Circle Bengali/ Nepali 13 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 West Bengal Circle English and Bhutia/ Gurung/ Lepcha/ Nepali/ Rai/ Sherpa/ Tamang 34 17 2 7 7 1 1 0 1 70 West Bengal Circle English/ Hindi 20 11 0 3 4 0 2 1 0 41 West Bengal Circle Nepali 31 14 12 2 4 0 0 0 0 63 Total 12696 5694 3942 2716 2719 260 271 257 81 28636
Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) / Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM): ₹10,000 to ₹24,470 per monthBranch Postmaster (BPM): ₹12,000 to ₹29,380 per month
The recruitment process will consist of the following stages:
Merit List based on Class 10 marks
Document Verification
Medical Examination
