India Post GDS Recruitment 2026

The Department of Posts (India Post), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, Government of India, has released the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement Schedule-II, July-2026 notification vide Notification No. 17-12/2026-GDS dated 20 August 2026. Applications are invited from eligible candidates to fill tentative vacant posts of Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevak in different offices of the Department of Posts across various Circles and Divisions in India. Interested candidates can apply online at the official GDS Online Engagement Portal.

Quick Answer: India Post (Department of Posts) is  recruiting for Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts - Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevak - under the Schedule-II, July-2026 engagement cycle. India Post has announced 23,757 tentative vacancies under the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) engagement. Candidates aged 18-40 years who have passed Class 10 (Secondary School Examination) with passing marks in Mathematics and English, and studied the prescribed local language up to 10th standard, can apply. Online One-Time Registration starts 31 August 2026, and online application submission runs from 2 September 2026 to 21 September 2026 (up to 1700 hrs), at https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement, for postings in rural offices of the Department of Posts across India.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Overview

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Important Dates

The GDS Online Engagement Schedule-II, July-2026 cycle follows a three-stage schedule for registration, application submission, and correction, as given below.

Candidates are strongly advised to complete registration and application submission well before the closing date and time, as the cut-off for both stages is strictly 1700 hrs, with no extensions granted for technical issues or heavy website load near the deadline.

India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 - Post Details

India Post has announced 23,757 vacancies under the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) engagement. The latest Annexure-Ia provides the vacancy position Circle-wise, local-language-wise and category-wise across India. The vacancies are distributed among UR, OBC, SC, ST, EWS and PwBD categories.

According to the annexure, the highest number of vacancies are available in North Eastern Circle (2,614), followed by Maharashtra Circle (2,431), Tamilnadu Circle (2,118), West Bengal Circle (1,762) and Uttar Pradesh Circle (1,691). The annexure does not provide a separate vacancy breakup for BPM, ABPM and Dak Sevak posts; it gives the consolidated GDS vacancy position by Circle, language and reservation category.

 The category-wise overall vacancy distribution is 10,640 UR, 4,433 OBC, 3,082 SC, 2,773 ST and 2,160 EWS vacancies. In addition, the annexure lists 192 PwD-A, 227 PwD-B, 178 PwD-C and 72 PwD-DE vacancies, taking the overall total to 23,757 posts.

Some Circles have separate vacancy entries based on the prescribed local language. For example, Assam has Assamese/Asomiya, Bengali and Bodo entries; Maharashtra has Konkani/Marathi and Marathi entries; and West Bengal has multiple language combinations. The figures in the table above combine those language-wise entries to show the total vacancies for each Circle.

India Post GDS  Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for all GDS posts (BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak) is assessed as on the date of the notification (for qualification) and the last date of application submission (for age), as detailed below.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Salary (TRCA)

GDS are not regular Central Government employees; they are paid emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA), which carries an annual increase of 3% (subject to fulfilment of conditions under the GDS Rules), along with Dearness Allowance on TRCA as declared by the Government of India from time to time. GDS are also entitled to GDS Gratuity and the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (akin to the National Pension System for regular employees).

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Application Fee

A fee of ₹100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) is payable by applicants for all posts notified in their choice of Division. Payment can be made online through recognized Credit/Debit cards, Net Banking, or UPI (usage charges as applicable will be levied). The fee, once paid, is non-refundable, and payment must be completed strictly within the application closing date and time (up to 1700 hrs).

• Fee-exempted categories: All female applicants, SC/ST applicants, PwBD applicants, and Transwomen applicants
• Applicants who are exempted may submit their application without making any payment.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Age Limit

The minimum age is 18 years and the maximum age is 40 years, to be determined as on the last date of submission of applications, subject to the following relaxations in the upper age limit.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Important Instructions

• Only one registration is permitted per candidate; multiple or duplicate registrations/applications are strictly prohibited and will result in cancellation of candidature
• Candidates are not required to upload documents with the application, only their photograph and signature; original documents are verified physically at a later stage
• Name, Date of Birth, Father's name, and Mother's name must be entered exactly as recorded in the Class 10 (Matriculation) certificate, failing which candidature may be cancelled
• Mobile number and email ID, once registered, cannot be modified under any circumstances
• Candidates who have been dismissed/removed/compulsorily retired from Government service/GDS in the past as a penalty are barred from applying and must submit an undertaking to this effect
• SSE marksheets of selected candidates may be verified through DigiLocker/API Setu, and candidates must give consent for this verification
• Candidates dismissed/removed/retired from Government service in the past as a penalty are barred from applying; a false declaration will lead to termination and possible prosecution
• No person holding an elective office will be considered for engagement
• The Department does not make phone calls to applicants; all correspondence is through the Engaging Authority only, and applicants should be cautious of unscrupulous calls seeking personal information
• The Department reserves the right to modify, cancel the notification, or revise the number of posts at any time without assigning any reason

  India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Important Links

  • Apply Online: Click here
  • Registration Link: Click Here
  • Official Notification PDF: Click here
  • Official Website: Click here