India Post GDS 1st Merit List Out

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The India Post, under the Department of Posts, Government of India, will release the 1st Merit List on its official website for the recruitment of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts. A total of 28,636 vacancies are available under this recruitment. The application process started on 31 January 2026 and continued until 14 February 2026. Candidates who applied for the recruitment will be able to check the India Post GDS Merit List 2026 through the official portal using the link available on the website.

Commission	India Post
Post	Department of Posts
Vacancy	28,636
Important Dates	Online Apply Start Date : 31 January 2026 Online Apply Last Date : 14 February 2026 Fee Payment Last Date : 16 February 2026 Application Submission Last Date : 16 February 2026 Correction Date : 18 – 19 February 2026 Merit List : Available Soon
Application Fee	For General / OBC : ₹ 100/- For SC / ST / PH : ₹ 0/- For All Category Female : ₹ 0/- Payment Mode (Online): You can make the payment using the following methods: Debit Card Credit Card Internet Banking IMPS Cash Card / Mobile Wallet
Age	Minimum Age : 18 Years Maximum Age : 40 Years
Selection Process	Based On Merit List Document Verification Final Selection

India Post GDS 1st Merit List: Vacancy Details

Sl No	Circle Name	Language Name	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	PWD-A	PWD-B	PWD-C	PWD-DE	Total
1	Andhra Pradesh Circle	Telugu	487	241	142	45	110	10	9	15	1	1,060
2	Assam Circle	Assamese/Asomiya	241	116	41	53	50	3	3	3	1	511
3	Assam Circle	Bengali	48	30	16	0	10	0	0	1	1	106
4	Assam Circle	Bodo	15	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	22
5	Bihar Circle	Hindi	599	328	199	67	119	8	8	11	5	1,344
6	Chhattisgarh Circle	Hindi	472	46	137	340	115	16	11	10	8	1,155
7	Delhi Circle	Hindi	27	4	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	38
8	Gujarat Circle	Gujarati	752	441	61	281	179	12	16	31	9	1,782
9	Haryana Circle	Hindi	114	73	48	0	25	4	2	4	0	270
10	Himachal Pradesh Circle	Hindi	217	101	131	12	49	3	3	4	0	520
11	Jammukashmir Circle	Hindi/Urdu	116	69	24	24	25	4	1	4	0	267
12	Jharkhand Circle	Hindi	382	105	100	218	71	8	12	9	3	908
13	Karnataka Circle	Kannada	435	242	149	59	112	5	11	7	2	1,022
14	Kerala Circle	Malayalam	930	378	151	20	161	8	22	20	1	1,691
15	Madhya Pradesh Circle	Hindi	844	252	336	398	222	18	19	8	5	2,102
16	Maharashtra Circle	Konkani/Marathi	49	15	0	14	12	0	3	0	0	93
17	Maharashtra Circle	Marathi	1,505	765	383	272	389	32	53	42	19	3,460
18	North Eastern Circle	Bengali/kak barak	42	2	17	32	10	0	2	1	0	106
19	North Eastern Circle	English/Hindi	344	0	0	104	27	21	0	1	0	497
20	North Eastern Circle	English/Hindi and Garo	46	5	1	37	9	1	1	1	1	102
21	North Eastern Circle	English/Hindi and Khasi	44	4	0	63	11	1	1	1	1	126
22	North Eastern Circle	English/Manipuri	50	23	3	42	13	2	2	1	1	137
23	North Eastern Circle	Mizo	19	2	0	20	4	0	1	0	0	46
24	Odisha Circle	Oriya	518	121	175	249	106	9	9	3	1	1,191
25	Punjab Circle	English/Hindi	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
26	Punjab Circle	Punjabi	116	58	55	3	20	1	1	4	0	258
27	Rajasthan Circle	Hindi	295	87	84	73	73	9	6	6	1	634
28	Tamilnadu Circle	Tamil	870	503	372	17	186	17	22	20	2	2,009
29	Telangana Circle	Telugu	305	127	73	17	70	2	4	9	1	608
30	Uttarakhand Circle	Hindi	228	63	72	16	38	10	3	6	0	436
31	Uttar Pradesh Circle	Hindi	1,328	830	588	62	291	29	20	14	7	3,169
32	West Bengal Circle	Bengali	1,157	616	561	159	193	26	23	20	10	2,765
33	West Bengal Circle	Bengali/Nepali	13	4	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	24
34	West Bengal Circle	English and Bhutia/Gurung/Lepcha/Nepali/Rai/Sherpa/Tamang	34	17	2	7	7	1	1	0	1	70
35	West Bengal Circle	English/Hindi	20	11	0	3	4	0	2	1	0	41
36	West Bengal Circle	Nepali	31	14	12	2	4	0	0	0	0	63
	Total		12,696	5,694	3,942	2,716	2,719	260	271	257	81	28,636

India Post GDS 1st Merit List: Eligibility

Before applying for the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruitment 2026, candidates must carefully check the eligibility criteria. These eligibility conditions are applicable for all posts including ABPM, BPM, and Dak Sevak.

Educational Qualification:

Candidates must have passed the 10th standard (Secondary School Examination) with Mathematics and English as compulsory subjects. The examination must be passed from a board recognized by the Government of India, State Government, or Union Territory.

Candidates who fulfill the above eligibility criteria are eligible to apply for the India Post GDS Recruitment 2026.

Local Language & Computer Knowledge:

1. Local Language Requirement:

Candidates must have knowledge of the local language of the respective Postal Circle.

This is necessary because a Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) works in rural areas, where effective communication in the local language is very important.

Eligibility: The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to Class 10.

Examples (for some states):

Maharashtra: Marathi
Tamil Nadu: Tamil
Uttar Pradesh: Hindi

2. Computer Knowledge:

In today’s digital era, having computer knowledge is essential.

Candidates applying for GDS posts should possess basic computer skills.

A computer training certificate from a recognized institute will be considered valid.

India Post GDS 1st Merit List: Download Process

Follow these steps to download the merit list released by India Post:

Visit the official website of India Post.
On the homepage, click on the link “India Post GDS 1st Merit List 2026.”
Select your State / Postal Circle from the list.
The GDS Merit List PDF will open on the screen.
Search your Name or Registration Number in the list.
Download the Merit List PDF and save it for future reference.

Some Important Links

Check 1st Merit List	Click Here
Online Correction Link	Click Here
Online Registration Form	Click Here
Check Circle Wise Notification	Click Here
Check Official Notification	Click Here
India Post GDS Official Website	Click Here

India Post GDS 1st Merit List Out