{"id":236,"date":"2026-01-31T06:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T06:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/?p=236"},"modified":"2026-01-31T06:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T06:34:30","slug":"india-post-gds-recruitment-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/india-post-gds-recruitment-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 \u2013 28000+ Posts Bumper Bharti, Apply Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 \u2013 28,000+ Bumper Vacancy (Gramin Dak Sevak)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce2 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 <strong>Department of Posts (India Post)<\/strong> \u0928\u0947 <strong>Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruitment 2026<\/strong> \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f <strong>\u092c\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0930 \u092d\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u0940 <strong>\u0906\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940<\/strong> \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u092d\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 <strong>28,740 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0926\u094b\u0902<\/strong> (Branch Postmaster, Assistant Branch Postmaster, Dak Sevak) \u092a\u0930 <strong>10\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0938 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0940\u0926\u0935\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902<\/strong> \u0915\u094b \u0928\u094c\u0915\u0930\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0935\u0938\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e\u0964<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_w3gbi1w3gbi1w3gb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_w3gbi1w3gbi1w3gb.png 1024w, https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_w3gbi1w3gbi1w3gb-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_w3gbi1w3gbi1w3gb-768x695.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>India Post GDS Recruitment 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The official notification for <strong>India Post GDS Recruitment 2026<\/strong> was released yesterday, <strong>January 30, 2026<\/strong>. This drive aims to fill a total of <strong>28,740 vacancies<\/strong> for the posts of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), Branch Postmaster (BPM), and Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application window is officially open as of today, <strong>January 31, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Important Dates <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Event<\/th><th>Date<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Notification Date<\/strong><\/td><td>28 January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Registration Start<\/strong><\/td><td>31 January 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Last Date to Apply<\/strong><\/td><td>14 February 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Last Date for Fee Payment<\/strong><\/td><td>16 February 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Application Correction Window<\/strong><\/td><td>18\u201319 February 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Merit List Expected<\/strong><\/td><td>End of February 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd \u0906\u0935\u0947\u0926\u0928 <strong>\u0911\u0928\u0932\u093e\u0907\u0928 \u092e\u094b\u0921<\/strong> \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b\u0917\u093e, official portal: indiapostgdsonline.gov.in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Total Vacancies &amp; Posts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Total Posts:<\/strong> <strong>28,740+<\/strong> vacancies across India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Included Posts:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Branch Postmaster (BPM)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Recruitment covers <strong>23 postal circles<\/strong> nationwide with vacancies in almost every state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf93 <strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong>Educational Qualification<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Must have passed <strong>Class 10 (Secondary School Examination)<\/strong> from a recognized board.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Candidate <strong>must have passed Mathematics &amp; English in Class 10<\/strong>.<br>\u2714\ufe0f Knowledge of the <strong>local language<\/strong> of the applied circle is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udf93 <strong>Age Limit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Minimum Age:<\/strong> 18 years<br>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Maximum Age:<\/strong> 40 years<br>\u2714\ufe0f Age relaxation for SC\/ST, OBC, PwD categories as per govt norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca Circle-Wise Vacancy (Top States)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Postal Circle<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Local Language<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Maharashtra<\/strong><\/td><td>3,553<\/td><td>Marathi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/td><td>3,169<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>West Bengal<\/strong><\/td><td>2,982<\/td><td>Bengali<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Madhya Pradesh<\/strong><\/td><td>2,120<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tamil Nadu<\/strong><\/td><td>2,009<\/td><td>Tamil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bihar<\/strong><\/td><td>1,347<\/td><td>Hindi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Selection Process \u2013 No Written Exam!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Selection based purely on Class 10 marks (Merit List)<\/strong><br>\u2714\ufe0f No written exam and no interview required<br>\u2714\ufe0f Merit list is prepared by converting Class 10 marks into percentages, with higher marks given preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd This is a big advantage for 10\u0935\u0940\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0938 candidates looking for <strong>government job opportunities without competitive exams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb0 <strong>Salary &amp; Allowances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates selected as:<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Branch Postmaster (BPM):<\/strong> \u20b912,000 \u2013 \u20b929,380\/month<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>ABPM \/ Dak Sevak:<\/strong> \u20b910,000 \u2013 \u20b924,470\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Salary is <strong>Time-Related Continuity Allowance \u2013 TRCA<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccd <strong>Job Locations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccc Jobs are available across <strong>all states &amp; postal circles<\/strong> including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maharashtra, UP, West Bengal, MP, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat, Delhi, Bihar, Odisha, etc.<br>Most vacancies are in <strong>Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddfe <strong>How to Apply Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Visit the official portal: <strong>indiapostgdsonline.gov.in<\/strong><br>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Registration:<\/strong> Register using mobile number &amp; email.<br>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Fill Application:<\/strong> Enter personal, academic and circle preference details.<br>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Upload Documents:<\/strong> Class 10 certificate, photo, signature.<br>\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Pay Fee (if applicable)<\/strong> and submit form before <strong>14 Feb 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udeab Note: Official notification should be read carefully to avoid mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Official Links<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Apply Online: <strong>indiapostgdsonline.gov.in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce8 <strong>Quick Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recruitment:<\/strong> India Post GDS 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Posts:<\/strong> Gramin Dak Sevak, BPM, ABPM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vacancies:<\/strong> 28,740+<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply Start:<\/strong> 31 Jan 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Last Date:<\/strong> 14 Feb 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selection:<\/strong> Merit based on Class 10 marks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Salary:<\/strong> \u20b910,000\u2013\u20b929,380\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 \u2013 28000+ Posts Bumper Bharti, Apply Online<\/h2>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-site-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"home\">Exam Updates<\/a><\/h1>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India Post GDS Recruitment 2026 \u2013 28,000+ Bumper Vacancy (Gramin Dak Sevak) \ud83d\udce2 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 Department of Posts (India Post) \u0928\u0947 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruitment 2026 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u092c\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0930 \u092d\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0927\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u0915 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0938\u0942\u091a\u0928\u093e \u091c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u092d\u0930\u094d\u0924\u0940 \u0905\u092d\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 28,740 \u0938\u0947 \u0905\u0927\u093f\u0915 \u092a\u0926\u094b\u0902 (Branch Postmaster, Assistant Branch Postmaster, Dak Sevak) \u092a\u0930 10\u0935\u0940\u0902 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":238,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236\/revisions\/238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}