Application is invited from the India Post has published an employment notification regarding the recruitment of 12828 Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) [Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)] posts in Branch Post Offices (BOs) created in the year 2023 under various postal circle across the country. Candidates who fulfill the below-mentioned eligibility criteria may read this article and apply online for these vacancies.
Last Date: 11/06/2023.
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India Post Recruitment 2023 Details:
Name of post: Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)
No of posts: 12,828 posts
Postal circle-wise vacancy:
| Postal Circle | No of Vacancy |
| Andhra Pradesh | 118 |
| Assam | 151 |
| Bihar | 76 |
| Chhattisgarh | 342 |
| Delhi | – |
| Gujarat | 110 |
| Haryana | 8 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 37 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 89 |
| Jharkhand | 1125 |
| Karnataka | 48 |
| Kerala | – |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2992 |
| Maharashtra | 620 |
| North Eastern | 4384 |
| Odisha | 948 |
| Punjab | 13 |
| Rajasthan | 1408 |
| Tamil Nadu | 18 |
| Telangana | 96 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 160 |
| Uttarakhand | 40 |
| West Bengal | 45 |
Pay: Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance thereon are paid to the GDS.The applicable TRCA to different categories are as under:
- BPM: Rs.12,000/- -29,380/-
- ABPM/ Dak Sevak: Rs.10,000/- -24,470/-
Eligibility Criteria of India Post Recruitment
Age Limit:
- Minimum Age Limit: 18 years
- Maximum Age Limit: 40 years
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 years
- PWD: 10 years
- PWD-OBC: 13 years
- PWD-SC/ST: 15 years
Educational Qualification: The candidate should have passed Secondary School Examination of 10th standard having passed in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of GDS.
Local Language Proficiency: The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to 10th standard.
Other Qualifications: The candidate should proficiency in following fields
- Knowledge of computer
- Knowledge of cycling
- Adequate means of livelihood
Application Fee:
- General / OBC: 100/-
- SC / ST / PH: Nil
- Female: Nil
Payment Mode: Credit/Debit Cards, Net Banking facility/ UPI and through Head Post offices.
How to Apply for India Post Recruitment?
As per the official advertisement details, Interested candidates should have to apply online through the official website of Indian Post. They may follow below mentioned steps to apply online.
- Scroll down to the Important Links section.
- Click on the “Online Application Form” and complete the registration process .
- In the next stage, click on “Online Application Form” Link and Login.
- Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
- Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
- At the end, take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of India Post GDS Recruitment 2023
- Starting date of submission of online application: 22nd May 2023
- Last date of submission of online application: 11th June 2023
Important Links of India Post Vacancy
| Online Application Form | Registration | Login |
| Fee Payment Status | Click Here |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| Vacancy Details | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment
The Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment consists of the following stages –
Preparation of Merit List: The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis of a system-generated merit list. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained/ conversion of Grades/ Points to marks in the Secondary School Examination of 10th standard of approved Boards, aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals. The passing of all the subjects as per the respective approved board norms is mandatory.
Document Verification: The shortlisted candidates for the recruitment will have to attend the document verification process to complete the recruitment process. The shortlisted candidates should get their documents verified by the mentioned divisional head on or before a specified date. The candidate should go along with all the relevant original documents for verification. The shortlisted candidates will be allowed a total of 15 days to submit the documents for verification.
At the time of verification of documents upon shortlisting of an applicant, if the data/marks fed in the Portal are found mismatched with original documents, his/her candidature will be rejected even if there is a small spelling error in the name of the applicant, father/mother name, etc.
Appointment: On the successful completion of document verification, a candidate will be appointed as Gramin Dak Sevaks within the jurisdiction of the respective division. The offer of provisional engagement will be issued thorough the system itself (on registered SMS/Email) based on successful document verification. The applicant will be required to approach the designated Engaging Authorities within a period of 15 days.
