Download 3rd Merit List for India Post Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Recruitment 2026 (28636 Vacancies)

Short Info : India Post has announced the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Schedule I for January 2026. Interested candidates can apply online from 30 January, 2026 to 14 February, 2026 Till 5:00 PM. Please review the notification for details on the GDS vacancy, eligibility, subjects, required documents, age limit, application process, and other relevant information.

Important Dates
One-Time Registration Start Date
30 January, 2026
One-Time Registration Last Date
14 February, 2026 Till 5:00 PM
Online Application Start Date
02 February, 2026
Online Application Start Date
16 February, 2026 Till 5:00 PM
Dates For Making Correction in Filled Form
18-19 February, 2026
1st Merit List Available
06 March, 2026
2nd Merit List Available
10 April, 2026
3rd Merit List Available
11 May, 2026
Eligibility Details
Minimum Age
18 Years (As on 14 February, 2026)
Maximum Age
40 Years (As on 14 February, 2026)
Age Relaxation
As Per Rules
Application Fees Info
General / OBC / EWS Category Candidates
100 Rs./-
SC / ST / Female / Transwomen / PwBD Category Candidates
0 Rs./-
Payment Mode
Online Through Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking.
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India Post Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Recruitment 2026 (28636 Vacancies) - Total Posts and Qualification

Post NameTotal PostQualification

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) - Branch Postmaster (BPM) / Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) / Dak Sevaks

28636

  • 10th Class Passed.
  • Knowledge of Local Language.

Circle Wise Vacancies

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

  • Registration (31 January – 14 February, 2026) : Visit the official portal indiapostgdsonline.gov.in to complete the One-Time Registration (OTR) to receive your Registration Number.
  • Application Submission (02 February – 16 February, 2026) : Log in with your registration number and password on https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement.
  • Fill Details : Enter personal details, educational qualifications (10th-class marks), and select post preferences.
  • Uploads : Upload a recent photo and signature in the prescribed format.
  • Fee Payment : Pay the ₹100 application fee online, if applicable.
  • Final Submission : Preview, submit, and print the application for future reference.

Selection Process

  • Merit-Based Selection : A computer-generated merit list is prepared based on marks obtained in the Secondary School Examination (Class 10), calculated up to four decimal places.
  • No Written Test / Interview : Selection is based solely on 10th-grade academic performance, including Maths and English, and local language proficiency.
  • Document Verification (DV) : Candidates in the merit list are called for verification of original documents, including mark sheets, caste certificates, and DOB proof.
  • Medical Exam : Final selection requires passing a medical examination.
  • Tie-Breaking : If two candidates have the same marks, the older candidate or the one with earlier application, as per rules, may be preferred.
  • First Merit List : Released in March 2026, with potential supplementary lists if vacancies remain.
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