Download 1st Merit List for Indian Post, Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) [i.e. Branch Postmaster (BPM) / Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) / Dak Sevaks] Recruitment - 2026 (23757 Vacancies)

Circle Name

Language

UR

OBC

SC

ST

EWS

PH-A

PH-B

PH-C

PH-DE

Total

Andhra Pradesh

Telugu

400

213

125

45

109

5

8

11

1

917

Assam

Assamese/ Asomiya

159

80

31

26

21

2

2

1

0

322

Assam

Bengali

40

13

6

11

6

0

1

0

0

77

Assam

Bodo

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

Bihar

Hindi

491

279

157

56

87

9

7

4

8

1,098

Chhattisgarh

Hindi

290

35

83

257

75

9

7

4

2

762

Delhi

Hindi

8

3

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

16

Gujarat

Gujarati

234

118

24

74

38

3

1

7

0

499

Haryana

Hindi

36

22

16

1

9

0

1

2

0

87

Himachal Pradesh

Hindi

142

66

76

12

33

3

2

1

0

335

Jammu and Kashmir

Hindi/ Urdu

148

89

26

37

30

1

5

2

2

340

Jharkhand

Hindi

527

162

160

343

134

13

19

13

8

1,379

Karnataka

Kannada

446

286

176

64

115

9

7

11

2

1,116

Kerala

Malayalam

753

343

111

5

114

12

16

15

4

1,373

Madhya Pradesh

Hindi

563

215

225

272

133

11

17

7

7

1,450

Maharashtra

Konkani/ Marathi

70

23

5

18

14

0

4

0

0

134

Maharashtra

Marathi

991

577

236

176

234

18

33

21

11

2,297

North Eastern

Bengali/ kak barak

74

2

28

52

17

1

4

1

0

179

North Eastern

English/ Hindi

926

0

21

297

87

15

4

4

0

1,354

North Eastern

English/ Hindi and Garo

112

5

3

136

29

3

3

2

3

296

North Eastern

English/ Hindi and Khasi

146

26

3

145

34

4

4

4

3

369

North Eastern

English/ Manipuri

120

49

5

91

29

3

3

3

3

306

North Eastern

Mizo

44

5

0

47

10

0

4

0

0

110

Odisha

Oriya

571

152

213

266

123

9

9

9

1

1,353

Punjab

English/ Hindi

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

Punjab

Punjabi

55

27

27

2

8

0

0

0

0

119

Rajasthan

Hindi

470

114

138

133

120

13

9

10

2

1,009

Tamilnadu

Tamil

921

524

385

18

203

13

23

23

8

2,118

Telangana

Telugu

201

85

59

17

45

2

5

5

0

419

Uttarakhand

Hindi

225

71

78

17

43

7

5

5

1

452

Uttar Pradesh

Hindi

720

453

301

48

139

14

9

4

3

1,691

West Bengal

Bengali

672

360

354

92

106

11

13

9

2

1,619

West Bengal

Bengali/ Nepali

6

3

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

12

West Bengal

English and Bhutia/ Gurung/ Lepcha/ Nepali/ Rai/ Sherpa/ Tamang

42

21

2

9

9

1

1

0

1

86

West Bengal

English/ Hindi

19

10

0

3

4

1

1

0

0

38

West Bengal

Nepali

2

1

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

7

Total Post

10640

4433

3082

2773

2160

192

227

178

72

23757

How to Apply?

• Step 1 : One-Time Registration (OTR) - Access the official GDS online engagement portal at https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement, click on the Candidate Login/Register button, and select New Candidate Registration to fill out your contact details, personal information, and create a password using a verified mobile number and email ID.
• Step 2 : Note Registration Number - Save the unique registration number generated upon successful completion of the OTR process, which will also be sent to your registered mobile number and email ID for future logins.
• Step 3 : Online Application Login - Log in to the online system using your generated Registration Number and password during the active application submission window.
• Step 4 : Fill Personal and Educational Details - Complete the application form sections by reviewing auto-populated personal data, selecting your 10th standard educational board, passing year, and entering your subject-wise marks or grades.
• Step 5 : Select Division and Post Preferences - Choose your desired Postal Circle, select a specific Division, and indicate your priority preferences for the available vacant posts based on your community, age, and local language qualifications.
• Step 6 : Upload Photograph and Signature - Upload your recent passport-size photograph (30 KB to 100 KB in JPG/JPEG format with a 4:5 aspect ratio) and scanned signature (20 KB to 100 KB in JPG/JPEG format with a 5:2 aspect ratio on white background).
• Step 7 : Preview Application Form - Check the complete application preview carefully to ensure all entered details, uploaded images, and choices are correct before final submission, noting that changes cannot be made later.
• Step 8 : Pay Examination Fee - Pay the non-refundable fee of Rs. 100/- via online modes using credit/debit cards, net banking, or UPI, keeping in mind that female, SC, ST, PwBD, and transwomen candidates are fully exempted from payment.
• Step 9 : Final Submission and Print - Submit the application form securely on or before the closing deadline and print/save a copy of the final submitted form for your records and subsequent engagement processes.

Selection Process

• Merit List Generation : Shortlisting is conducted automatically via a system-generated merit list calculated from 10th-standard marks to four decimal places.

• Result Publication & Notification : Shortlisted candidates are announced on the portal and notified via SMS or email, requiring them to regularly check the official website.

• Document Verification Reporting : Candidates must report to the designated Divisional or Unit Head within 15 days of shortlisting along with original documents and self-attested photocopies.

• Provisional Engagement Offer : The Engaging Authority physically verifies original credentials, and if verified successfully, issues a system-generated provisional engagement offer immediately.

• Pre-Engagement Formalities Completion : Selected candidates must finish pre-engagement requirements—including a 3-day basic training and accommodation arrangements—within 30 days of the provisional offer.

• Provisional Order Issuance : The Engaging Authority issues a provisional order allowing candidates to join pending final verification reports from issuing authorities and police antecedent checks.

• Final Engagement Regularization : Final regular orders are issued to regularize the GDS engagement upon receipt of successful verification and antecedent reports.