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Last Date: 16/02/2026.
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Government of India has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 28000+ Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Posts - i.e. Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevaks in different offices of the Department of Posts. Candidates who fulfill the below mentioned eligibility criteria may read this article and apply online for these vacancy.
| 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/- |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 . |
| 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 |
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Circle Wise Vacancy List | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment | Click Here |
The Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment consists of following stages - Shortlisting: The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis of a system-generated merit list. Merit List: The Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained/ conversion of Grades/Points to marks in Secondary School Examination of 10th standard of recognised Boards aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals. Physical Verification of Documents: Thereafter, the shortlisted candidates would be required to attend the office of the designated authority, i.e., the Divisional/Unit Head of the Division/Unit where the post is notified, for physical verification of documents and further engagement formalities within a period of 15 days from the date of shortlisting. Final Selection: The final selection of the shortlisted applicants will be subject to physical verification of the original documents, done i.e. by the ENGAGING AUTHORITY (Divisional Head/Unit Head of the Division/Unit where the vacancy is notified). The ENGAGING AUTHORITY will conduct the physical verification of documents for all the shortlisted GDS candidates. If no discrepancy is found and the documents are found to match the originals, the verification will be deemed successful, and a system- generated 'Offer of provisional engagement' will be issued immediately.
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