The Depart­ment of Posts, Gov­ern­ment of India has released the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engage­ment Sched­ule-II, July 2026 noti­fi­ca­tion. More than 24,000 GDS vacan­cies are avail­able across var­i­ous postal circles.

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Can­di­dates who have passed Class 10 and meet the pre­scribed eli­gi­bil­i­ty con­di­tions can par­tic­i­pate in this recruit­ment. The reg­is­tra­tion win­dow will open on 31 August 2026, while the online appli­ca­tion sub­mis­sion will begin from 02 Sep­tem­ber 2026. Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly check the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for eli­gi­bil­i­ty, local-lan­guage require­ments, vacan­cy details, fee, selec­tion process and oth­er impor­tant instruc­tions before applying.

Impor­tant: India Post has sep­a­rate­ly spec­i­fied the reg­is­tra­tion and appli­ca­tion-sub­mis­sion dates. Reg­is­tra­tion is sched­uled from 31 August to 19 Sep­tem­ber 2026, while appli­ca­tion sub­mis­sion is sched­uled from 02 Sep­tem­ber to 21 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Important Dates

• Reg­is­tra­tion Begins: 31 August 2026
• Reg­is­tra­tion Last Date: 19 Sep­tem­ber 2026 up to 5:00 PM
• Online Appli­ca­tion Sub­mis­sion Starts: 02 Sep­tem­ber 2026
• Appli­ca­tion Sub­mis­sion Last Date: 21 Sep­tem­ber 2026 up to 5:00 PM
• Fee Pay­ment Last Date: 21 Sep­tem­ber 2026
• Cor­rec­tion Win­dow: 23–24 Sep­tem­ber 2026
• First Mer­it List: As per offi­cial schedule
• Sec­ond Mer­it List: As per offi­cial schedule
• Third Mer­it List: As per offi­cial schedule
• Fourth Mer­it List: As per offi­cial schedule

The above sched­ule is based on the cur­rent India Post GDS recruit­ment portal.

Application Fee

Can­di­dates required to pay the fee can fol­low the pay­ment instruc­tions pro­vid­ed by India Post, includ­ing the pre­scribed e‑Challan process where applicable.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 – Age Limit

Age cal­cu­lat­ed as per the recruit­ment notification.

• Min­i­mum Age: 18 Years
• Max­i­mum Age: 40 Years
• Age Relax­ation: Applic­a­ble to reserved cat­e­gories as per India Post GDS rules.

The Depart­ment of Posts’ GDS eli­gi­bil­i­ty frame­work spec­i­fies an age range of 18–40 years, sub­ject to applic­a­ble relaxations.

India Post GDS Vacancy 2026

The Sched­ule-II July 2026 recruit­ment includes 24,000+ Gramin Dak Sevak vacan­cies across dif­fer­ent postal cir­cles. Can­di­dates should check the offi­cial cir­cle/­di­vi­sion-wise vacan­cy list before select­ing their preferences.

Post Name

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)

Total Vacan­cies: 24,000+

The recruit­ment cov­ers GDS posi­tions across mul­ti­ple postal cir­cles in India.

Educational Qualification

Can­di­dates apply­ing for India Post GDS Recruit­ment 2026 should ful­fill the fol­low­ing basic edu­ca­tion­al requirements:

• Passed Class 10 / Sec­ondary School Exam­i­na­tion from a rec­og­nized board.
• Math­e­mat­ics and Eng­lish must have been stud­ied as sub­jects in Class 10.
• Can­di­dates must have stud­ied the pre­scribed local lan­guage of the postal cir­cle con­cerned, gen­er­al­ly up to the required lev­el spec­i­fied in the notification.
• Can­di­dates should care­ful­ly check the noti­fi­ca­tion for the com­plete eli­gi­bil­i­ty requirements.

State / Postal Circle and Local Language

The recruit­ment cov­ers postal cir­cles across India. The pre­scribed local lan­guage varies accord­ing to the select­ed circle.

Some exam­ples include:

Note: Can­di­dates should ver­i­fy the exact lan­guage and divi­sion-wise vacan­cies in the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion before sub­mit­ting their preferences.

India Post GDS Selection Process 2026

India Post GDS recruit­ment is pri­mar­i­ly based on the mer­it cri­te­ria pre­scribed by the Depart­ment of Posts, with Class 10 aca­d­e­m­ic per­for­mance play­ing an impor­tant role in mer­it prepa­ra­tion. Can­di­dates short­list­ed through the mer­it lists may sub­se­quent­ly be required to com­plete doc­u­ment ver­i­fi­ca­tion and oth­er pre­scribed formalities.

There is no con­ven­tion­al writ­ten exam­i­na­tion men­tioned for the GDS engage­ment process; can­di­dates should nev­er­the­less read the lat­est noti­fi­ca­tion care­ful­ly for the com­plete selec­tion procedure.

How to Apply for India Post GDS Schedule-II July 2026

Can­di­dates can fol­low these steps to com­plete the GDS application:

1. Vis­it the offi­cial India Post GDS recruit­ment por­tal.
2. Com­plete the required reg­is­tra­tion process from 31 August 2026.
3. Enter your per­son­al, edu­ca­tion­al and oth­er required details carefully.
4. Select the appro­pri­ate postal cir­cle and divi­sion accord­ing to eli­gi­bil­i­ty and preference.
5. Upload the required pho­to­graph, sig­na­ture and documents.
6. Pay the applic­a­ble appli­ca­tion fee, if required.
7. Care­ful­ly review all details before final submission.
8. Sub­mit the appli­ca­tion with­in the pre­scribed deadline.
9. Save or print the final appli­ca­tion details for future reference.

The offi­cial por­tal cur­rent­ly con­firms that reg­is­tra­tion and appli­ca­tion sub­mis­sion are sep­a­rate stages of the process.

Documents Required

Can­di­dates should keep the fol­low­ing documents/details ready:

• Class 10 marksheet/certificate
• Valid iden­ti­ty proof
• Recent pho­to­graph
• Sig­na­ture
• Cat­e­go­ry cer­tifi­cate, if applicable
• Dis­abil­i­ty cer­tifi­cate, where applicable
• Mobile num­ber and email ID
• Oth­er doc­u­ments spec­i­fied in the offi­cial notification

Important Instructions for Candidates

• Check your Class 10 marks and per­son­al details care­ful­ly before submission.
• Select the postal circle/division only after check­ing the local-lan­guage require­ment and vacan­cy details.
• Do not wait until the final day to com­plete the application.
• Keep the registration/application details safe­ly for future use.
• Use only the offi­cial India Post web­sites for recruit­ment-relat­ed information.
• Beware of fake calls, mes­sages and web­sites ask­ing for mon­ey or per­son­al infor­ma­tion. India Post has specif­i­cal­ly advised can­di­dates to rely on autho­rized communications.

Some Useful Important Links

India Post GDS Recruit­ment Portal