Archive · 10 Oct 2026
India Post GDS First Merit List Expected in October
India Post is getting ready to publish a list of people selected for postal jobs.
The list is expected in the third week of October 2026, but the exact date has not been confirmed.
There are 23,757 openings for three kinds of postal jobs.
Applicants will be chosen based on their Class 10 marks.
They do not need to take a written test for this selection.
Once the list is posted, candidates can look for their names in the PDF for their postal circle.
The official portal is where candidates should check for the list and instructions.
The application and correction periods have already ended.
The first merit list for India Post GDS recruitment 2026 is expected in the third week of October.
The Department of Posts has not confirmed an exact release date.
The recruitment covers 23,757 vacancies for BPM, ABPM and Dak Sevak posts across postal circles.
Selection is based on Class 10 marks; the recruitment does not include a written examination.
After release, candidates can check circle-wise merit list PDFs and cut-off marks on the official portal.
- Who
- The Department of Posts is handling the GDS Online Engagement 2026 recruitment for applicants to BPM, ABPM and Dak Sevak posts.
- What
- The first merit list is expected to be published; selection is based on Class 10 marks.
- When
- The first merit list is expected in the third week of October 2026; no exact date has been confirmed.
- Where
- The list is expected on the official India Post GDS online engagement portal, with PDFs arranged by postal circle.
- Why
- The list will show selection status for recruitment covering 23,757 vacancies.
- Recruiting organisation
- Department of Posts
- Ministry
- Ministry of Communications
- Vacancies
- 23,757
- Posts
- Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevak
- Selection method
- Merit based on Class 10 marks; no written examination
- Expected first merit list
- Third week of October 2026; exact date not confirmed
- Application deadline
- September 21, 2026, at 5 pm
- Official website
- indiapost.gov.in