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The Department of Posts , Government of India, is inviting applications for the recruitment of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts, including Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevak.
Important Dates
Activity Dates Registration & Online Application Submission 10.02.2025 to 03.03.2025 Edit/Correction Window 06.03.2025 to 08.03.2025
Vacancies
Vacancies by Postal Circle
Sl No Circle Name Language Total Vacancies 1 Andhra Pradesh Telugu 1,215 2 Assam Assamese 501 3 Assam Bengali 145 4 Assam Bodo 6 5 Assam English/Hindi 3 6 Bihar Hindi 783 7 Chhattisgarh Hindi 638 8 Delhi Hindi 30 9 Gujarat Gujarati 1,203 10 Haryana Hindi 82 11 Himachal Pradesh Hindi 331 12 Jammu & Kashmir Hindi/Urdu 255 13 Jharkhand Hindi 822 14 Karnataka Kannada 1,135 15 Kerala Malayalam 1,385 16 Madhya Pradesh Hindi 1,314 17 Maharashtra Konkani/Marathi 25 18 Maharashtra Marathi 1,473 19 North Eastern Bengali/Kak Barak 118 20 North Eastern English/Hindi 587 21 North Eastern English/Hindi & Garo 66 22 North Eastern English/Hindi & Khasi 117 23 North Eastern English/Manipuri 301 24 North Eastern Mizo 71 25 Odisha Oriya 1,101 26 Punjab English/Hindi 8 27 Punjab Punjabi 392 28 Tamil Nadu Tamil 2,292 29 Uttar Pradesh Hindi 3,004 30 Uttarakhand Hindi 568 31 West Bengal Bengali 869 32 West Bengal Bengali/Nepali 7 33 West Bengal Bhutia/English/Lepcha/Nepali 18 34 West Bengal English/Hindi 15 35 West Bengal Nepali 14 36 Telangana Telugu 519
Total Vacancies: 21,413
Pay Scale
Post Pay Scale (TRCA Slab) Branch Postmaster (BPM) ₹12,000 – ₹29,380 Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) ₹10,000 – ₹24,470 Dak Sevak ₹10,000 – ₹24,470
Age Limit (as on 03.03.2025)
Category Minimum Age Maximum Age General 18 years 40 years SC/ST 18 years 45 years OBC 18 years 43 years EWS 18 years 40 years PwD 18 years 50 years PwD (OBC) 18 years 53 years PwD (SC/ST) 18 years 55 years
Educational Qualifications
Essential Qualification:
10th Pass with Mathematics & English from a recognized board.
Must have studied local language at least up to 10th standard.
Other Requirements:
Basic Computer Knowledge
Knowledge of Cycling (for Dak Sevak)
Adequate Means of Livelihood
Application Fees
Category Application Fee General/OBC/EWS (Male) ₹100 SC/ST/PwD/Female/Transgender No Fee
How to Apply?
Register at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in with a mobile number & email ID.
Pay the application fee (if applicable).
Fill the application form & upload the necessary documents.
Submit the form & take a printout for future reference.
Correction Window: If needed, corrections can be made between 06.03.2025 to 08.03.2025.
Selection Process
Merit-Based selection on 10th standard marks .
No written exam or interview.
Tie-breaker criteria: Age (older candidates preferred), category (as per the specified priority order).
Shortlisted candidates will be informed via SMS/Email and must verify their documents physically.
Final Selection: After verification of original documents and completion of training.
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