For 21413 Gramin Dak Sevak positions (Schedule I January 2025), including Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevaks in various Department of Posts (Postal Circles) post offices around India, India Post has released the GDS Recruitment Notification. The selection process for India Post GDS 2025 is solely based on a merit list that is automatically generated using age and academic qualifying scores. For GDS positions, there is no test or interview. By March 3, 2025, eligible Indian nationals can submit their applications online at Indiapostgdsonline.gov.in via the India Post GDS Online Portal.

Notification of Post Office GDS Recruitment 2025 Summary:

The Post's name

GDS, or Gramin Dak Sevak

Total Number of Openings

21413

Maximum Age

18 to 40 years old

Salary per Month

₹10,000 to 29,380

Qualifications in Education

Matric 10th Class Pass

Procedure for Selection

Merit List (no interview or test)

Date of Closure: Opportunities for employment in the public sector

March 3, 2025

Workplace

All of India

State-by-State India Post-GDS Job Recruitment 2025:

Name of State	Total Open Positions
Andhra Pradesh	1215
Assam	655
Bihar	783
Chhattisgarh	638
Delhi	30
Gujarat	1203
Haryana	82
Himachal Pradesh	331
Jammu Kashmir	255
Jharkhand	822
Karnataka	1135
Kerala	1385
Madhya Pradesh	1314
Maharashtra	1473
Northeast	1249
Odisha	1101
Punjab	400
Tamil Nadu	2292
Telangana	519
Uttar Pradesh	3004
Uttarakhand	568
West Bengal	923

India Post GDS Employment Overview 2025:

Branch Postmaster (BPM):

daily postal activities of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and the Branch Post Office (B.O.) in accordance with the guidelines periodically established by the Department.

Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM):

The IPPB's transactions include selling stamps and stationery, transporting and delivering mail to homes, exchanging mail with account offices, and more.

Dak Sevak:

Dak Sevaks will work at departmental offices such as head post offices and sub post offices, among others.

Age Limit in India Post GDS:

As of the closing date, the minimum age is 18 and the maximum age is 40.

The upper age limit will be lowered by three years for candidates from the OBC category and five years for those from the SC/ST category. Age relaxation of up to ten years is available for PWD (PH) candidates.

Salary for India Post-GDS:

Postmaster for the Branch (BPM)

₹12,000 to 29,380

Dak Sevak and the Assistant

Branch Postmaster (ABPM)

₹10,470 to 24,470

India Post-GDS Qualifications:

(1) Passing the 10th grade (matriculation) or the minimum secondary school exam in English and mathematics (having been studied as elective or required subjects) from any Board of School Education that has been approved by the Indian government, state governments, or union territories.

(2) The candidate must have completed at least secondary school coursework in the local language, or (Name of Local Language), either as required or elective coursework.

(3) Additional requirements include computer proficiency, cycling expertise, and sufficient income.

Other Qualification:

Required proficiency in the local language: The applicant must have studied the language at least through the tenth grade [either as a required or elective course].

Cycling Knowledge: All GDS positions require cycling knowledge as a prerequisite.

Sufficient alternative sources of income.

India Post-GDS Selection Procedure:

List of Merit	Merit List Produced by the System (Based on 10th Marks)
Verification of Documents	Those who make the short list will be contacted for document verification.

List of Merit for India Post GDS Recruitment 2025:

The candidates' online applications will be used to create an automatically created merit list, which will be used to make the selection.

The merit list will be created using the grades earned and the conversion of grades and points to marks from the approved boards' 10th standard and secondary school exams, totaled to within four decimal places. It is required that all subjects be passed in accordance with the relevant recognized board standards.

Applicants who have both grades and marks on their mark sheet must only submit their marks. If an applicant submits an application using grades rather than marks, their application may be rejected.

A higher level of schooling will not be given any weight.

Application Fee for India Post GDS Recruitment 2025:

₹100 for applicants in the general and OBC categories. Candidates must pay the fee for each position advertised in the selected division.

Only at indiapostgdsonline.gov.in can the fee be paid online.

All candidates who are female, SC/ST, PwD, or transgender are eligible for free.

How to Register for the 2025 India Post GDS Recruitment:

In order to receive the registration number, eligible applicants who wish to apply online must register on the India Post GDS Online Portal (indiapostgdsonline.gov.in) with all necessary information.

In the calendar year 2025-2026, a single candidate may only register once.

Candidates must provide basic information, such as their mobile number, email address, date of birth, and community.

Candidates need to attach a soft copy of their most recent photo, signature, etc.

The closing date for online application registration is March 3, 2025.

Important Links for India Post GDS Recruitment:

Notification Pdf	Click here
Online Link	Click here

FAQs for India Post GDS Recruitment:

Q1. What Does Post Office GDS Mean?

Ans. Gramin Dak Sevaks is what the GDS stands for. The GDS Jobs at the Post Office are

(1) Dak Sevak; (2) Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM); and (3) Branch Postmaster (BPM)

Q2. How many Post Office GDS jobs will open in 2025?

Ans. There are 21413 Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) openings across India (in different India Post Circles).

Q3. What are the requirements for GDS Post Officer jobs?

A minimum matriculation degree from a board or institution recognized by the federal or state governments is required.

A valid computer certificate or computer science as a topic in 10+2 or a degree is considered computer knowledge.

Q4. What is the GDS recruitment selection procedure?

Ans. Only the merit list will be used to choose candidates for the Post Officer GDS Recruitment 2025, based on the qualification marks for the tenth grade. Higher qualifications are not given any weight.