India Post Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) 4th Merit List Out

India Post Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Recruitment 2026

Download 3rd Merit List | Total Posts: 28,635

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Overview

The Department of Posts (India Post) has released the recruitment notification for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) 2026. Candidates who applied for this recruitment can now check the Second Merit List. The recruitment process includes eligibility based on Class 10 qualifications and merit-based selection.

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Important Dates

• Application Start Date: 31 January 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 14 February 2026 (up to 5 PM)
• Last Date for Fee Payment: 16 February 2026
• Correction Window: 18 – 19 February 2026
• First Merit List: 06 March 2026
• Second Merit List: 10 April 2026
• Third Merit List: 11 May 2026

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Application Fee

• General / OBC: ₹100
• SC / ST / PwD / Female: ₹0

Payment Mode:

• Fee to be paid via India Post E-Challan at nearest Head Post Office / GPO

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Age Limit (As on 14 February 2026)

• Minimum Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Age: 40 Years

Age relaxation is applicable as per India Post recruitment rules.

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Vacancy Details

Post Name	Total Posts
Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)	28,635

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Eligibility Criteria

• Passed Class 10 with:

  • Mathematics
  • English as subjects

• Must have:

  • Knowledge of the local language

Candidates are advised to read the official notification for complete eligibility details.

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State-wise Vacancy Details :

State Name	Local Language	Total Posts
Uttar Pradesh	Hindi	3169
Uttarakhand	Hindi	436
Bihar	Hindi	1344
Chhattisgarh	Hindi	1155
Delhi	Hindi	37
Rajasthan	Hindi	634
Haryana	Hindi	270
Himachal Pradesh	Hindi	520
Jammu & Kashmir	Hindi / Urdu	267
Jharkhand	Hindi	908
Madhya Pradesh	Hindi	2102
Kerala	Malayalam	1691
Punjab	Punjabi / English / Hindi	261
Maharashtra	Konkani / Marathi	3553
North Eastern Region	Bengali / Hindi / English / Manipuri / Mizo	1014
Odisha	Oriya	1191
Karnataka	Kannada	1022
Tamil Nadu	Tamil	2009
Telangana	Telugu	608
Assam	Assamese / Bengali / Bodo / Hindi / English	639
Gujarat	Gujarati	1782
West Bengal	Bengali / Hindi / English / Nepali	2963
Andhra Pradesh	Telugu	1060

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Important Note

Selection is based on merit. Candidates should regularly check updates and download the latest merit list from the official India Post website.