India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 | Apply for more than 30000+ Posts of Gramin Dak Sevak, BPM, and ABPM 

Here is good news for all the job seekers who were looking for recent job opportunities in the government sector that Indian Post Office has released an official notification regarding the India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 to hire 30000+ candidates for the posts of Gramin Dak Sevak, Branch Post Master (BPM), and Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPM). This is also a great opportunity for those candidates who have pursued 10th and are looking for government opportunities. The process of filling online application has already started on 31st January 2026, and the last date of online registration is 14th February 2026, but the candidates will be able to submit the online application and fee from 2nd of February to 16th February 2026. So, all the interested candidates are asked to fill out the online application as soon as possible. To know more about this recruitment, including educational qualification, age limit, application fee, selection process, etc., scroll down to this post

India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 Details

India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026

The authorities of the Indian post office releases job notifications every year to hire eligible candidates in the Indian Post Office for different locations in India. Again, the authorities have released an official notification to hire more than 30000 candidates for different posts in the Indian Post Office under the India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026. All the candidates who are interested in this recruitment may apply for the online application form from 31^st January 2026 to 14^th February 2026by visiting the official website.

Educational Qualification for India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026

To apply for the India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026, the candidates must have a 10^th Pass (Senior Secondary School). The candidates with any other equivalent degree are also eligible for this recruitment. The degree of the candidates must be taken from any government-approved board or university or from any Union Territory of India. The candidates should also have studied in the local language till 10th, i.e. the knowledge of the local language is compulsory to apply for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026.

The Candidates are also informed that the authorities have also mentioned that the candidates who belongs to Goa, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh have special provisions in languages.

Arunachal Pradesh

The government of Arunachal Pradesh have set 23 local languages for the candidates who are going to apply for this India Post GDS Recruitment 2026. So, the candidates who belong to Arunachal Pradesh must have passed 10^th in English or Hindi and any of the 23 languages declared by the government.

Goa

The candidates who belong to Goa must have studied 10th in Marathi and Konkani. If the candidate has studied only 10th in Marathi, then the candidate must have very good knowledge of the Konkani language to apply for India Post Gramin Dak Sevak Recruitment 2026. In case the candidate has not studied the Konkani language, then the candidate’s proficiency will be verified based on a certificate provided by the authority of Goa or the Konkani Academy. So, before apply make sure you have a certification of the Konkani language from the respective authorities.

Sikkim

To apply for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026, for the candidate’s belonging to Sikkim must have studied 10^th in English and 19 local languages declared by the government of Goa. If the candidates have passed SSC in only in English, then the candidate must have certification of any of the local languages declared by the Joint Director, Educational Department or the authorised authority of the government of Sikkim.

Apart from the above-mentioned educational qualification, the candidates must have good knowledge of computers and Cycling to apply for Gramin Dak jobs 2026.

Age Limit for India Post Office GDS Recruitment 2026

The minimum age of the candidates to apply for the India Post Office GDS Vacancy 2026 is 18 years and the maximum age to apply for this recruitment is 40 years. The age of the candidates has been determined by the officials. The authorities have also given upper age relaxation to the candidates who fall into the reserved category as mentioned below:

• The candidates who fall into scheduled caste (SC) or the Scheduled Tribe (ST) will get an extra age relaxation of 5 years, i.e. the maximum age of the candidates of SC and ST will be 45 years to apply for this recruitment.
• The candidates who fall into the OBC category will get an extra age relaxation of 3 years. It means the upper age limit of OBC candidates will be 43 years to apply for the India Post GDS Recruitment 2026.
• Economically Weaker Section candidates will get no age relaxation to apply for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026, which means the maximum age of the candidates who belong to the economically weaker section will be 40 years.
• The candidates with benchmark disabilities will get an upper age relaxation of 10 years. It means such candidate’s upper age limit to apply for this recruitment will be 50 years.
• The person with benchmark disabilities and who belongs to the scheduled caste will get an upper age relaxation of 13 years, i.e. the maximum age of such candidates will be 53 years to apply for India Post GDS Jobs 2026.
• The person who belongs to the Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe with benchmark disabilities will get an upper age relaxation of 15 years, i.e. the maximum age such candidates will be 55 years.

Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment 2026

• The candidates will be selected on the basis of system generated merit list that will be based on the marks obtained in the 10th standard. The selection of the candidates will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the 10th place to the fourth decimal value.
• In case the candidates’ marksheet contains grades, their valuation will be based on the multiplying factor of 9.5, based on the following factors

• The candidates need to submit verified documents while filling out the online application for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026. In case the candidates submit the wrong documents, their application will be rejected, and disciplinary action will be taken against that candidate.
• The candidates who will be shortlisted in India Post GDS Vacancies 2026 will have to submit an undertaking mentioning that the documents the candidate is submitting are original and not fake.
• The candidates will have to mention their name, father’s name, and mother’s name clearly as per the marksheet of the SSC received by the approved organisations.
• The candidates whose photo, signature or blurred document is not clearly uploaded will be rejected from this recruitment.
• The candidate can fill out only one application as the candidate who submits the application form of India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 twice, then only one application will be considered.
• The shortlisted candidates will have to report to the head office for the physical verification of documents within 15 days of the declaration of the list of shortlisted candidates.

Documents Required for India Post GDS Vacancies 2026

The candidates who are going to apply for India Post Office GDS Jobs 2026 need to submit the documents listed below while filling out the online application form.

• SSC Marksheet
• Caste Certificate
• Identity Proof
• Person with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) certificate
• Date of Birth Certificate
• Transgender Certificate
• Medical Certificate Authorised by any authorised doctor (In case the candidate is medically unfit)

Process to Fill India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 Application Form

• First of all, visit the official website @https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement
• Create your account using your mobile number and Email ID
  Read the instructions carefully
• Fill in the details that are asked for
• Upload the documents like Aadhar, 10^th marksheet, signature, photograph, and other certifications needed
• Cross-check the details carefully
• Hit the Submit button
• Keep a hard copy of the same for future uses

So, once you are done with filling up the application form, you need to wait for the authorities to release the final result that will be uploaded on the official portal and will be informed to the candidates via SMS on their registered mobile number and Email ID. The candidates are also suggested to visit our website for any latest information regarding the India Post GDS Recruitment 2026, Keep visiting our website on a regular basis.