India Post.
Last Date: 16/02/2026.
The Department of Posts, under the Ministry of Communications, Government of India, has issued a recruitment notification for more than 28,000 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) vacancies. These posts include Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevak positions across various postal offices in India. Interested candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility criteria can go through the details and submit their application online within the given dates.
India Post Recruitment 2026
Name of post: Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)
Category of posts:
# Branch Postmaster (BPM)
# Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)
# Dak Sevak
No of posts: 28000+ posts
No of posts in Assam: 639 posts
Name of organization: India Post
Emoluments: The GDSs are paid emoluments in form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA), which carry an annual increase of 3%, subject to fulfillment of conditions, as given in the GDS Rules. They are also entitled to Dearness Allowance on TRCA, as declared by the Govt. of India from time to time.
The initial engagement of GDS is made in the following basic TRCA Slabs:
# BPM: Rs.12,000-Rs.29,380/-
# ABPM/Dak Sevaks: Rs.10,000-Rs.24,470/-
Related Article: India Post Result
Eligibility Criteria of India Post Recruitment
Age Limit: Age of the candidates must be between 18 to 40 years as on the last date of submission of the application.
Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
# SC/ ST: 5 years
# OBC: 3 years
# PwBD (Unreserved): 10 years
# PwBD (OBC): 13 years
# PwBD (SC/ ST): 15 years
Educational Qualification: Educational qualification for engagement of GDS is Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics and English conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India.
Local Language Proficiency: The applicant should have studied the local language at least up to 10th Standard from a recognized board.
Other Criteria: Other requisite criteria are:
i. Knowledge of computer
ii. Knowledge of cycling
iii. Adequate means of livelihood
Application Fee of India Post GDS Recruitment
Category-wise application fee for India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 is as mentioned below.
| Category | Application Fee |
| UR/OBC | Rs 100/- |
| SC/ ST | Nil |
| Female/ PwD/Transwomen | Nil |
# Payment Mode: Fee can be paid online through UPI, Net Banking, Credit / Debit Cards, etc.
How to Apply for India Post Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy. They may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the “Online Application Form” and complete the registration process .
# In the next stage, click on “Online Application Form” Link and Login.
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
# At the end, take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of India Post GD Recruitment 2026
# Starting date of one-time registration: 31st January 2026
# Last date of one-time registration: 14th February 2026 upto 5 PM
# Starting date of submission of online application: 2nd February 2026
# Last date of submission of online application: 16th February 2026 upto 5 PM
Important Web-Links of India Post Vacancy
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| Circle Wise Vacancy List | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
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