India Post has published the registration timeline of the Gramin Dak Sevaks recruitment exercise of 2026, where they will receive applications to fill 28740 openings tentatively in 23 postal circles. The posts that will be recruited will include Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), Branch Postmaster (BPM), and Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM). It is planned that the official notification PDF will be published on January 31, 2026, on the official portal indiapostgdsonline.gov.in.
It will be hiring individuals who have successfully passed Class 10 and are within the present age of between 18 and 40 years. India Post has assured that it will be done on a merit basis and there will be no written examination. It will be based on merit, where Class 10 marks will be considered based on the guidelines.
Announcement of application schedule issuance (tentative):
The India Post department has announced the important dates associated with the recruitment process in their press release. The applicants would be able to present their application forms within the proposed time limit. The key dates pertaining to the recruitment exercise in the India Post GDS recruitment 2026 are stated as follows:
| Event | Date |
| Exhaustive release of notification | January 31, 2026 |
| Start of online entry | 31 January 2026 |
| Application closing date | February 14, 2026 |
| Online payment of fees-closure date | February 16, 2026 |
| Application Correction Window | Feb 18 -19, 2026 |
| Publication of Merit List | February 28, 2026 |
Posts, qualifications, and selection
As far as the task of the recruitment drive is to give the 10th pass candidates a chance to be hired by the government, it will be critical that the candidates know the requirements that the government sets regarding eligibility based on the relevant ages and educational levels stipulated in the notification.
The candidates would be selected on a pure merit basis, which will be computed in terms of marks received by the candidates in class 10, in which case any interview would be waived.
The monthly salaries are organized differently according to the post. In the case of ABPM and GDS posts, the pay range is between 10,000 and 24,740, and on the BPM posts, it is between 12,000 and 29,380.
Vacancy Distribution in the States
There will be employment opportunities in 28, 740 positions, which will be occupied in different postal circles. The information on vacancies is outlined below.
| Postal circle | Vacancies | Postal circle | Vacancies |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,060 | Assam | 639 |
| Bihar | 1,347 | Chhattisgarh | 1,155 |
| Delhi | 42 | Gujarat | 1,830 |
| Haryana | 270 | Himachal Pradesh | 520 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 267 | Jharkhand | 908 |
| Karnataka | 1,023 | Kerala | 1,691 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,120 | Maharashtra | 3,553 |
| North Eastern | 1,014 | Odisha | 1,191 |
| Punjab | 262 | Rajasthan | 634 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2,009 | Telangana | 609 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,169 | Uttarakhand | 445 |
| West Bengal | 2,982 | Total | 28,740 |
How to verify and put an application of India Post GDS Recruitment 2026
Step 1: Log in to the official site at indiapostgdsonline.gov.in.
Step 2: Click on the link of GDS Recruitment 2026 notification that can be found on the home page.
Step 3: Register with minimum details and create your login details.
Step 4: Complete the application form online, upload the documents required, and pay the application fee online.
Step 5: Fill out and apply the form, and the confirmation page will be downloaded later to be used in the future.
It is thus recommended that the candidates should not only read the official notification PDF of category- wise vacancies, but also read the eligibility criteria carefully before proceeding to make an application.
Important Link
Official Website: indiapostgdsonline.gov.in
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