India Post has released an official notification for recruitment to the post of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) for Schedule-II July 2026 cycle vacancy from eligible matric pass candidates for filling up 23,757 posts. All eligible Indian citizens can apply online through the official India Post GDS official portal indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement from 02 September 2026 till the last date of application submission 21st September 2026 for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) recruitment 2026 in the department of posts.
Get an instant breakdown of eligibility, category-wise vacancy distribution, syllabus highlights, and preparation strategy tailored for this notice.
With 28,636 posts, this cycle is a significant opportunity, but the selection is based purely on 10th-grade merit marks. Candidates frequently lose their candidature during document verification due to discrepancies in 'local language' proficiency certificates or incorrect marking entries. Ensure your OTR profile is accurate before submitting the final application, as the correction window is very narrow (only 2 days). Prioritize checking if your specific state's local language requirement matches your 10th-standard mark sheet exactly.
Total Vacancies
Educational Qualification:
10th class with passing marks in Mathematics and English from a recognized board.
The applicant should have studied the local language i.e; Name of Local language at least up to 10th class.
Other Qualification:
Knowledge of computer
Knowledge of cycling
Adequate means of livelihood
| Circle | Language | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWDA | PWDB | PWDC | PWDDE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | Telugu | 400 | 213 | 125 | 45 | 109 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 917 |
| Assam | Assamese/ Asomiya | 159 | 80 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 322 |
| Bengali | 40 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | |
| Bodo | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bihar | Hindi | 491 | 279 | 157 | 56 | 87 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1098 |
| CG | Hindi | 290 | 35 | 83 | 257 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 762 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Gujarat | Gujrati | 234 | 118 | 24 | 74 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 499 |
| Haryana | Hindi | 36 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 87 |
| HP | Hindi | 142 | 66 | 76 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 335 |
| JK | Hindi/ Urdu | 148 | 89 | 26 | 37 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 340 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi | 527 | 162 | 160 | 343 | 134 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 1379 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 446 | 286 | 176 | 64 | 115 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1116 |
| Kerala | Malayalam | 753 | 343 | 111 | 5 | 114 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1373 |
| MP | Hindi | 563 | 215 | 225 | 272 | 133 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1450 |
| MH | Konkani/ Marathi | 70 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Marathi | 991 | 577 | 236 | 176 | 234 | 18 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 2297 | |
| NE | Bengali/ Kak Barak | 74 | 2 | 28 | 52 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| Hindi/ English | 926 | 0 | 21 | 297 | 87 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1354 | |
| English/ Hindi & Garo | 112 | 5 | 3 | 136 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 296 | |
| English/ Hindi/ Khasi | 146 | 26 | 3 | 145 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 369 | |
| English/ Manipuri | 120 | 49 | 5 | 91 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 306 | |
| Mizo | 44 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | |
| Odisha | Oriya | 571 | 152 | 213 | 266 | 123 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1353 |
| Punjab | English/ Hindi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Punjabi | 55 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 470 | 114 | 138 | 133 | 120 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1009 |
| TN | Tamil | 921 | 524 | 385 | 18 | 203 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 2118 |
| TS | Telugu | 201 | 85 | 59 | 17 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 419 |
| UK | Hindi | 225 | 71 | 78 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 452 |
| UP | Hindi | 720 | 453 | 301 | 48 | 139 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1691 |
| WB | Bengali | 672 | 360 | 354 | 92 | 106 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1619 |
| Bengali/ Nepali | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| English & Bhutia/ Gurung/ Lepcha/ Nepali/ Rai/ Sherpa/ Tamang | 42 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 86 | |
| English/ Hindi | 19 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Nepali | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Grand Total | 10640 | 4433 | 3082 | 2773 | 2160 | 192 | 227 | 178 | 72 | 23757 | |
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