India Post invites online applications for recruitment to the post of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) for Schedule-II July 2026 cycle vacancy from eligible matric pass candidates for filling up 23,757 posts. All eligible Indian citizens can apply online through the official India Post GDS official portal indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement from 02 September 2026 till the last date of application submission 21st September 2026 for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) recruitment 2026 in the department of posts.
Interested candidates read the full notification carefully, before applying online.
India Post GDS Recruitment 2026
Important Dates
- One Time Registration (OTR) Date: 31-08-2026 to 19-09-2026
- Application Submission Date: 02-09-2026 to 21-09-2026
- Edit/ Correction Window: 23-09-2026 to 24-09-2026
Application Fee
- SC/ ST/ PWD Candidates: Rs.0/-
- All Other Candidates: Rs.100/-
- The payment can be made by using Credit/ Debit cards and Net Banking/ UPI.
Age Limit
- Age as on: 21.09.2026
- Minimum Age: 18 Years
- Maximum Age: 40 Years
- (For Age Relaxation See Notification.)
Total Post
23,757
India Post Gramin Dak Sevak Eligibility Criteria 2026
Educational Qualification:
- 10th class with passing marks in Mathematics and English from a recognized board.
- The applicant should have studied the local language i.e; Name of Local language at least up to 10th class.
Other Qualification:
- Knowledge of computer
- Knowledge of cycling
- Adequate means of livelihood
India Post GDS Online Engagement Vacancy 2026 Details
| Circle | Language | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWDA | PWDB | PWDC | PWDDE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | Telugu | 400 | 213 | 125 | 45 | 109 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 917 |
| Assam | Assamese/ Asomiya | 159 | 80 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 322 |
| Bengali | 40 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | |
| Bodo | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bihar | Hindi | 491 | 279 | 157 | 56 | 87 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1098 |
| CG | Hindi | 290 | 35 | 83 | 257 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 762 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Gujarat | Gujrati | 234 | 118 | 24 | 74 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 499 |
| Haryana | Hindi | 36 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 87 |
| HP | Hindi | 142 | 66 | 76 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 335 |
| JK | Hindi/ Urdu | 148 | 89 | 26 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 340 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi | 527 | 162 | 160 | 343 | 134 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 1379 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 446 | 286 | 176 | 64 | 115 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1116 |
| Kerala | Malayalam | 753 | 343 | 111 | 5 | 114 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1373 |
| MP | Hindi | 563 | 215 | 225 | 272 | 133 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1450 |
| MH | Konkani/ Marathi | 70 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Marathi | 991 | 577 | 236 | 176 | 234 | 18 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 2297 | |
| NE | Bengali/ Kak Barak | 74 | 2 | 28 | 52 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| Hindi/ English | 926 | 0 | 21 | 297 | 87 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1354 | |
| English/ Hindi & Garo | 112 | 5 | 3 | 136 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 296 | |
| English/ Hindi/ Khasi | 146 | 26 | 3 | 145 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 369 | |
| English/ Manipuri | 120 | 49 | 5 | 91 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 306 | |
| Mizo | 44 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | |
| Odisha | Oriya | 571 | 152 | 213 | 266 | 123 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1353 |
| Punjab | English/ Hindi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Punjabi | 55 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 470 | 114 | 138 | 133 | 120 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1009 |
| TN | Tamil | 921 | 524 | 385 | 18 | 203 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2118 |
| TS | Telugu | 201 | 85 | 59 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 419 |
| UK | Hindi | 225 | 71 | 78 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 452 |
| UP | Hindi | 720 | 453 | 301 | 48 | 139 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1691 |
| WB | Bengali | 672 | 360 | 354 | 92 | 106 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1619 |
| Bengali/ Nepali | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| English & Bhutia/ Gurung/ Lepcha/ Nepali/ Rai/ Sherpa/ Tamang | 42 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 86 | |
| English/ Hindi | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Nepali | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Grand Total | 10640 | 4433 | 3082 | 2773 | 2160 | 192 | 227 | 178 | 72 | 23757 | |
India Post GDS Online Engagement Apply Online Links
| Online One-Time Registration (OTR) | Link Active On 31.08.2026 |
| Applicant Login | Link Active On 02.09.2026 |
| Download Notification | Click Here To Download Notification |
| Download Circle Wise Vacancy Details PDF | Click Here To Download Circle Wise Vacancy Details PDF |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
