India Post GDS Recruitment 2026

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 The Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has released the India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Notification on 27 August 2026 for the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement, Schedule-II, July-2026. The notification (No. 17-12/2026-GDS) invites applications from eligible candidates for the posts of Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevak across various Circles and Divisions of the Department of Posts.

Candidates can download the Notification PDF here for GDS Recruitment 2026 for Online Engagement Schedule-II, July-2026. The PDF contains important details related to the recruitment that candidates should know of.

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Overview

Organisation	India Post Office
Post Name	Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)
Vacancy	23757
Category	Recruitment
Application Type	Offline only
Educational Qualification	10th Pass
Age Limit	18-40 Years
Pay Scale	ABPM/GDS: ₹10,000 – ₹24,470/- BPM: ₹12,000 – ₹29,380/-
Application Start Date	31 August 2026
Application Last Date	19 September 2026
Selection Process	Merit
WhatsApp Official Channel	Join WhatsApp Channel

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Vacancies

A total of 23757 vacancies have been announced for Gramin Dak Sevak post for July Schedule, 2026. Candidates can check the circle-wise and category-wise vacancy in the snippet below:

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Vacancies in Himachal Pradesh

State	Vacancies
Himachal Pradesh	General : 142 OBC : 66 SC : 76 ST : 12 EWS : 33

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Qualifications

Must have passed in Secondary School Examination (10th standard) with passing marks in Mathematics and English, from a board recognised by the Central/State Government or a Union Territory. Candidates must also have studied the prescribed local language up to 10th standard (state/circle-wise local language list is specified in the notification).

Age Limit

Candidate must be in the age of 18 to 40 years, as of the last date of application submission. The relaxation to reserved categories is provided below.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
EWS	No relaxation
PwBD	10 years
PwBD + OBC	13 years
PwBD + SC/ST	15 years

India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Selection Process

Selection for GDS, ABPM, and BPM posts is based only on Class 10 marks.

No written exam or interview
Selection based solely on Class 10 marks

Application Fee

The application fee can be paid online only through Debit/Credit Card, UPI, or any other method provided by the authority.

Application Fee
Category	Amount
General/OBC/EWS	₹100/-
SC/ST/PwD/Female/Transwomen	Exempted (No Fee)

How to Apply for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026

Visit indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement.
Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) using a valid mobile number and email ID (each can be used for only one registration)
Log in using the generated Registration Number and password
Fill in personal details, educational (10th standard) details, and select your preferred Division and post(s)
Upload photograph (JPG/JPEG, 30–100 KB) and signature (JPG/JPEG, 20–100 KB) as per prescribed specifications
Preview the application and make corrections if needed
Pay the application fee, if applicable, and submit

Document Required

Class 10 marksheet
Identity proof
Caste certificate (if applicable)
PwBD certificate (if applicable)
EWS certificate (if applicable)
Date of birth proof
Medical certificate from a Government hospital/dispensary
Local/tribal language proficiency certificate (where applicable, e.g., Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Goa, Nagaland)