India Post GDS Recruitment 2026: Indian Postal Department Has Released A Notification for India Post GDS Gramin Dak Sevak / Branch Postmaster (BPM) / Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) Recruitment 2026. Interested And Eligible Candidates Can Apply Online From 31/01/2026 To 14/02/2026. Before Apply Online Read the Notification Carefully.
India Post GDS Notification 2026
| Name of Recruitment Board / Agency |
Indian Postal Department |
| Name of Post |
India Post GDS / BPM / ABPM |
| Total Posts |
28636 |
| Job Bases |
Permanent |
| Job Location |
All India |
| Advertisement No. |
17-37/2025-GDS (Pt.I) |
Important Dates for India Post GDS Online Form 2026
| Event |
Date |
| Opening Date of Online Registration |
31/01/2026 |
| Closing Date of Online Registration |
14/02/2026 |
| Opening Date of Online Application |
02/02/2026 |
| Closing Date of Online Application |
16/02/2026 |
| Last Date of Fee Payment |
16/02/2026 |
| Last Date of Correction |
18-19 February 2026 |
| Merit List Releasing Date |
To be Announced |
| Category |
Application Fee |
| UR / OBC / EWS |
Rs 100 |
| SC / ST / PH / Female |
Exempted |
| Fee Payment Mode |
Online Mode |
| Minimum Age |
18 Years |
| Maximum Age |
40 Years |
| Age Limit as On Date |
16/02/2026 |
| Age Relaxation |
As Per Government Rules |
Vacancy Details & Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name |
Total Post |
Educational Qualification & Other Eligibility |
Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) / Branch Postmaster (BPM)
/ Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) |
28636 |
1. 10th Class Passed.
2. Knowledge of Local Language |
India Post GDS Circle Wise Vacancy Details:
| Circle Name |
Language |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
PH-A |
PH-B |
PH-C |
PH-DE |
Total |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Telugu |
487 |
241 |
142 |
45 |
110 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
1 |
1,060 |
| Assam |
Assamese/ Asomiya |
241 |
116 |
41 |
53 |
50 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
511 |
| Assam |
Bengali |
48 |
30 |
16 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
106 |
| Assam |
Bodo |
15 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| Bihar |
Hindi |
599 |
328 |
199 |
67 |
119 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
1,344 |
| Chhattisgarh |
Hindi |
472 |
46 |
137 |
340 |
115 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
1,155 |
| Delhi |
Hindi |
27 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
| Gujarat |
Gujarati |
752 |
441 |
61 |
281 |
179 |
12 |
16 |
31 |
9 |
1,782 |
| Haryana |
Hindi |
114 |
73 |
48 |
0 |
25 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
270 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Hindi |
217 |
101 |
131 |
12 |
49 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
520 |
| Jammu and kashmir |
Hindi/Urdu |
116 |
69 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
267 |
| Jharkhand |
Hindi |
382 |
105 |
100 |
218 |
71 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
908 |
| Karnataka |
Kannada |
435 |
242 |
149 |
59 |
112 |
5 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
1,022 |
| Kerala |
Malayalam |
930 |
378 |
151 |
20 |
161 |
8 |
22 |
20 |
1 |
1,691 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Hindi |
844 |
252 |
336 |
398 |
222 |
18 |
19 |
8 |
5 |
2,102 |
| Maharashtra |
Konkani/ Marathi |
49 |
15 |
0 |
14 |
12 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
| Maharashtra |
Marathi |
1,505 |
765 |
383 |
272 |
389 |
32 |
53 |
42 |
19 |
3,460 |
| North Eastern |
Bengali/ kak barak |
42 |
2 |
17 |
32 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
106 |
| North Eastern |
English/ Hindi |
344 |
0 |
0 |
104 |
27 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
497 |
| North Eastern |
English/Hindi and Garo |
46 |
5 |
1 |
37 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
102 |
| North Eastern |
English/ Hindi and Khasi |
44 |
4 |
0 |
63 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
126 |
| North Eastern |
English/ Manipuri |
50 |
23 |
3 |
42 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
137 |
| North Eastern |
Mizo |
19 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
| Odisha |
Oriya |
518 |
121 |
175 |
249 |
106 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1,191 |
| Punjab |
English/ Hindi |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Punjab |
Punjabi |
116 |
58 |
55 |
3 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
258 |
| Rajasthan |
Hindi |
295 |
87 |
84 |
73 |
73 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
634 |
| Tamilnadu |
Tamil |
870 |
503 |
372 |
17 |
186 |
17 |
22 |
20 |
2 |
2,009 |
| Telangana |
Telugu |
305 |
127 |
73 |
17 |
70 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
608 |
| Uttarakhand |
Hindi |
228 |
63 |
72 |
16 |
38 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
436 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Hindi |
1,328 |
830 |
588 |
62 |
291 |
29 |
20 |
14 |
7 |
3,169 |
| West Bengal |
Bengali |
1,157 |
616 |
561 |
159 |
193 |
26 |
23 |
20 |
10 |
2,765 |
| West Bengal |
Bengali/ Nepali |
13 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| West Bengal |
English and Bhutia/ Gurung/ Lepcha/ Nepali/ Rai/ Sherpa/ Tamang |
34 |
17 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
70 |
| West Bengal |
English/ Hindi |
20 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
41 |
| West Bengal |
Nepali |
31 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
| Total |
|
12696 |
5694 |
3942 |
2716 |
2719 |
260 |
271 |
257 |
81 |
28636 |
How To Apply for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026?
- Step-1: Go to the official website of India Post (https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement).
- Step-2: If You are first time user make Registration or already Registered then Login with the Credentials (Registration Number and Password).
- Step-3: Keep All Documents (ie 10th Certificate, 12th Certificate, Graduation Certificate, Cast Certificate, Domicile) Scanned.
- Step-4: Upload Required Documents, Recent Photograph and Signature in the Required Size and Format.
- Step-5: Fill all the Details in Application form like Name, father’s Name, D.O.B, Address etc.
- Step-6: Preview the application form before final submit (No changes will be made once it’s Submitted).
- Step-7: After submitting the application form take a print out of it for future references.
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