India Post Recruitment Vacancy 2026- 28000+ Post Gramin Dak Sevak Online Apply (Best Opportunity for Class 10th Passed)

India Post Recruitment Vacancy 2026

India Post Recruitment Vacancy 2026 Education Qualification

(a) Educational qualification for engagement of GDS is Secondary School Examination (SSE) 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.

(b) The applicant should have studied the local language at least up to 10th Standard from a recognized board. The details of post-wise local language prescribed by the Department is given in Annexure-III.

Salary Details of  India Post Recruitment Vacancy 2026

Important Date of India Post Recruitment Vacancy 2026

Age Limit of India Post Recruitment Vacancy 2026

Minimum age: 18 years Maximum age: 40 years

How to Apply India Post Recruitment Vacancy 2026

(For registration and submission of the online application form)
The process of filling online application for the examination consists of two parts:
(A) One-Time Registration (OTR)
(B) Filling of Online Application

1. Part-A (One-Time Registration):

(a) Applicant will be required to make one time Registration on the GDS online Engagement Portal using the link https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement. The candidate has to enter all the details to obtain a unique Registration Number.

(b) For registration on the Portal, the applicants must have their own active email id and mobile number. All the important information, including declaration of the result of shortlisting, offer of provisional engagement etc. would be sent on the registered mobile number and Email ID only. The Department will not communicate with the applicant in any other form. However, the information sharing through mobile and Email ID is an additional feature. Candidates are advised to visit the portal for regular updates.

(c) Once the applicants are registered, the same mobile number and Email ID will not be allowed for any further registrations of any other applicant.

(d) In case any duplicate Registration is found by altering the basic details, the candidature of all such candidates will be removed from the selection process.

(e) Any applicant who forgot the registration number can retrieve the registration number through the option Forgot Registration.

(f) Before proceeding with One-Time Registration, keep the following information/documents ready

i. Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP)
ii. Email ID (to be verified through OTP).
iii. Information about the Board and the Year of Passing the Matriculation (10th) Examination.
(g) For One-time Registration (OTR), click on the “Candidate Login/Register ” button and then for 1st time registration, click on New Candidate Registration.
(h) One-time Registration process requires filling up of following information:
(i) Contact: -Valid mobile number and email id
(ii)Details: – Personal Details

(ii) Password Creation
(i) For filling up the “One-time Registration Form”, please follow the following steps:
i) Contact: Validate your mobile number and email address: -Your Mobile Number and email id must be functional as it will be verified through One Time Password (OTP). It may be noted that any information which the Department of Posts may like to communicate with you, will be sent on this mobile number/email id only. Your mobile number/email id will also be used for the retrieval of password/
Registration Number, if required.
ii) Personal Details: A few critical details/fields (eg. Name, Date of birth, Gender, Father’s/Guardian’s name, Mother’s name & Community etc.) are required to be entered in the relevant columns of the Registration Form.

iii) Password Creation: – Once the details are submitted, the registration number and a random password will be sent to the registered mobile number. However, the candidate can change the password after the first login.
(j) On successful completion of the registration process, a registration number will be generated. The candidate will note the registration number for further login and submission of the application form. Registration Number will also be provided to the applicant’s mobile number and Email ID.
(k) Once registered, an applicant can edit the registration details only during the application submission process. During application submission, while filling in the Personal Details under the Basic Details
section, the information provided at the time of registration will be autopopulated.
(l) If the applicant wishes to correct any registration details, he/she may click on the link “Click here to update the registration data”. A popup window will open, allowing the applicant to edit and save the details.
(m) Mobile number and email ID cannot be modified under any circumstances. The candidate should be very cautious while filling up details in the One-time Registration. Wrong/incorrect information may lead
to the cancellation of your candidature.

2. Part-II (Online Application Form)
(a) For submitting the application candidate has to log in to the online system using their Registration Number and the password received through SMS.
Note: Login and application submission are allowed only during the dates mentioned for “Submission of Online Applications” in the notification.
(b) Click the “Apply Online” link in the GDS Online Engagement Schedule I ‟ Section under the “Active Notification” tab.
(c) For filling up the “Online Application Form”, please follow the following stages :
(i) Personal Details: – In this section, some of the information will be automatically filled from your One-time Registration Data. Candidates to fill all other details of the remaining information.
(ii) Board/Educational Details: – In this section, candidates to select the Circle’s name where he/she completed his/her SSE (10th class), Board Name, passing year and enter the marks obtained in the SSE.
(ii) Division selection and Post preference: – Based on the local language studied by the candidate in their SSE, vacancies available in the respective Circles and their Divisions will be available for the candidate
as detailed in para-4 below.
(iv) Upload photo and Signature: – In this section candidate has to upload his/her recent photo and signature as detailed in para-5 below.
(v) Preview before Final submission: – On filling in details in all previous sections, the candidate can check a preview of his/her application form. Before final submission, he/she can edit the filled details.
(vi) Fee payment: -Before final submission of online application, the system will be prompt for fee payment, if applicable, else the application will be submitted successfully. The detail for fee payment is given in
para-3 below. 

PAYMENT OF FEE

(a) Fee: A fee of Rs.100 (Rupees One Hundred only) is to be paid by the applicants for all posts notified in the choice of Division.
(b) However, payment of fee is exempted for all female applicants, SC /ST applicants, PwBD and Transwomen applicants.

(c) Applicants, except the exempted category of applicants, may make payment of the fee through any of the online available modes. All recognised Credit/Debit cards and Net Banking/UPI facility can be used for this purpose. Charges applicable for usage of Debit/credit cards and net banking, as per the rules from time to time, will be levied.

(d) Applicants are advised to note their registration number at a secure place for making the payment of fee.