India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruitment 2026 – 28,636 Posts

Depart­ment of Post, India has released the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruit­ment 2026 on its offi­cial web­site. This recruit­ment dri­ve is being con­duct­ed to fill 28,636 GDS posts across var­i­ous postal cir­cles in India. The online appli­ca­tion process has start­ed from 31 Jan­u­ary 2026 and eli­gi­ble can­di­dates can apply till 14 Feb­ru­ary 2026.

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India Post GDS 2026 – Short Overview

This sec­tion gives a quick sum­ma­ry of the India Post GDS recruit­ment includ­ing total posts, appli­ca­tion dates, and basic eligibility.

Important Dates

Can­di­dates must keep track of all impor­tant dates relat­ed to appli­ca­tion, fee pay­ment, cor­rec­tion, and mer­it list.

Can­di­dates are advised to con­firm dates from the offi­cial India Post GDS website.

Application Fee

The appli­ca­tion fee is cat­e­go­ry-wise and payable online only.

Pay­ment Mode (Online): Deb­it Card, Cred­it Card, Inter­net Bank­ing, IMPS, Cash Card / Mobile Wallet

Age Limit (As on 01 January 2026)

Age eli­gi­bil­i­ty is cal­cu­lat­ed as per the cut-off date men­tioned in the notification.

Age relax­ation is applic­a­ble as per India Post GDS Recruit­ment Rules 2026.

Total Vacancies

A total of 28,636 posts are announced for India Post GDS Recruit­ment 2026 across dif­fer­ent cat­e­gories and circles.

Category Wise Vacancy Details

This table shows the dis­tri­b­u­tion of vacan­cies accord­ing to reser­va­tion categories.

Circle Wise Vacancy Details

State-wise and lan­guage-wise vacan­cy dis­tri­b­u­tion is giv­en below.

Post Details & Eligibility

This sec­tion explains the edu­ca­tion­al qual­i­fi­ca­tion required for the GDS post.

Can­di­dates are advised to read the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion for com­plete eli­gi­bil­i­ty details.

Mode of Selection

Selec­tion of can­di­dates will be done through the fol­low­ing stages:

• Mer­it List (Based on Class 10 Marks)
• Doc­u­ment Verification
• Final Selec­tion

How to Apply for India Post GDS Online Form 2026

Can­di­dates should fol­low the offi­cial process care­ful­ly while fill­ing the online form.

• Apply online before 14 Feb­ru­ary 2026
• Use the direct apply link giv­en in the impor­tant links section
• Alter­na­tive­ly, vis­it the offi­cial India Post website
• Fill all details care­ful­ly and upload required documents
• Sub­mit the form before the deadline

Note: Can­di­dates are advised to read the offi­cial noti­fi­ca­tion care­ful­ly before apply­ing, espe­cial­ly regard­ing age lim­it, last date, and edu­ca­tion­al qualification.

Important Links

All essen­tial links relat­ed to India Post GDS Recruit­ment 2026 are pro­vid­ed below.

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