India Post has released an official notification for recruitment to the post ofGramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)for Schedule-I January 2026 cycle vacancy from eligible matric pass candidates for filling up 28636 posts. All eligible Indian citizens can submit online application at India Post GDS recruitment official portalindiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagementfrom31st January 2026to till the application closing date16th February 2026for GDS engagement 2026 in the department of posts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | 487 | 241 | 142 | 45 | 110 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1060 |
| Assam | Assamese/ Asomiya | 241 | 116 | 41 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 511 |
| Bengali | 48 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 106 | |
| Bodo | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Bihar | Hindi | 599 | 328 | 199 | 67 | 119 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1344 |
| Chattisgarh | Hindi | 472 | 46 | 137 | 340 | 115 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1155 |
| Delhi | Hindi | 27 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Gujarat | Gujrati | 752 | 441 | 61 | 281 | 179 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 9 | 1782 |
| Haryana | Hindi | 114 | 73 | 48 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 217 | 101 | 131 | 12 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 520 |
| Jammu kashmir | Hindi/ Urdu | 116 | 69 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 267 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi | 382 | 105 | 100 | 218 | 71 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 908 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 435 | 242 | 149 | 59 | 112 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1022 |
| Kerala | Malayalam | 930 | 378 | 151 | 20 | 161 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1691 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 844 | 252 | 336 | 398 | 222 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2102 |
| Maharashtra | Konkani/ Marathi | 49 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| Marathi | 1505 | 765 | 383 | 272 | 389 | 32 | 53 | 42 | 19 | 3460 | |
| North Eastern | Bengali/ Kak Barak | 42 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| Hindi/ English | 344 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 497 | |
| English/ Hindi & Garo | 46 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 102 | |
| English/ Hindi/ Khasih | 44 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 126 | |
| English/ Manipuri | 50 | 23 | 3 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 137 | |
| Mizo | 19 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | |
| Odisha | Oriya | 518 | 121 | 175 | 249 | 106 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1191 |
| Punjab | English/ Hindi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Punjabi | 116 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 258 | |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 295 | 87 | 84 | 73 | 73 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 634 |
| Tamilnadu | Tamil | 870 | 503 | 372 | 17 | 186 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2009 |
| Telangana | Telugu | 305 | 127 | 73 | 17 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 608 |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 228 | 63 | 72 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 436 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | 1328 | 830 | 588 | 62 | 291 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3169 |
| West Bengal | Bengali | 1157 | 616 | 561 | 159 | 193 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 2765 |
| Bengali/ Nepali | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| English & Bhutia/ Gurung/ Lepcha/ Nepali/ Rai/ Sherpa/ Tamang | 34 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | |
| English/ Hindi | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
| Nepali | 31 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | |
| Grand Total | 12696 | 5694 | 3942 | 2716 | 2719 | 260 | 271 | 257 | 81 | 28636 | |