India Post is a government-operated postal system with 23 circles in India and this year the department is recruiting candidates for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts. This department of posts is under the Ministry of Communications, and this year 44228 Gramin Dak Sevak posts for 23 circles are announced through Post Office Recruitment 2024 for which online application procedure has been started on 15th July 2024. This is a golden opportunity for all 10th Pass government job aspirants to secure their careers under the government organisation with lucrative salaries and several benefits. The selection of candidates who are between 18 to 40 years of age will be done based on the merit of the marks obtained in Class 10th.

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Post Office Recruitment 2024 - Apply Online for 44228 GDS Posts



India Post Office Notification 2024 Out

Post Office Recruitment 2024 Notification has been issued by the Government of India on 15th July 2024 along with complete details for the recruitment program. It is announced that 44228 vacancies for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), Branch Postmaster (BPM), and Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevak will be filled for FY 2024-25 for 23 circles.

Post Office Recruitment 2024 Notification- Click to Download


Post Office Recruitment 2024- Overview

India Post has started the Post Office Recruitment 2024 drive to fill 44228 GDS/ BPM/ ABPM vacancies for 23 postal circles across the country. The online application process for Post Office GDS Recruitment has begun on the official website https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/ after 15th July 2024. The selection of the candidates is to be done through a Merit-Based selection process.

India Post Office Recruitment 2024
Organization India Post
Posts GDS (Gramin Dak Sevak)
Category Recruitment
Vacancies 44,228
Educational Qualification 10th or Matriculation
Age Limit Min: 18 years | Max: 40 years
Selection Process Shortlisting (Merit Based)
Job Location Across various postal circles in India
Official Website www.indiapostgdsonline.gov.in



Post Office Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

As mentioned, the online application for Post Office Recruitment 2024 for 44228 vacancies has been started for the eligible candidates on 15th July 2024, and other important dates of this recruitment drive have been specified in the table below after being released along with the notification.

Post Office Recruitment 2024: Important Dates
Activity Important Dates
Notification Release Date 15 July 2024
Apply Online Starts On 15 July 2024
Last Date to Apply 05 August 2024
Correction Window 06-08 August 2024


India Post Office GDS Vacancy 2024

India Post Office has announced that 44228 vacancies for GDS posts in 23 circles across the country. The maximum number of vacancies are released for Uttar Pradesh Circle with 4588 vacant posts. Candidates can check the detailed vacancy information for all circles from the below section.




India Post Office Recruitment 2024 Eligibility

The candidates applying for Post Office Recruitment 2024 must hold the required eligibility criteria (Education Qualification, Age Limit) as mentioned in the notification.


Education Qualification (as on 5/08/2024)

Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard having passed in Mathematics and English from 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.

Age Limit

  • 18 to 40 years (as on 5/08/2024)

Desirable Eligibility

  • Knowledge of Computer, Knowledge of Cycling, Adequate means of Livelihood

Age Relaxation

For SC/ST categories 5 years of age relaxation have been provided for India Post GDS Recruitment 2024. We have tabulated below the Upper age relaxation for all reserved categories.

Categories Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) No Relaxation
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) 10 years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + OBC 13 years
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + SC/ST 15 years

India Post Office Recruitment 2024 Application Form

The online application form for Post Office GDS Recruitment 2024 has been made available by official authorities for Gramin Dak Sevak posts on 15th July 2024 at the official website https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/. As the authorities have started accepting online forms for India Post Office Recruitment 2024, the direct link to fill out this application form is also shared here with the candidates.

Click to Apply Online for Post Office GDS Recruitment 2024


Post Office Recruitment 2024 Application Fee

Applicants must pay a fee of Rs 100/- for all positions advertised in the selected division. However, female candidates, SC/ST candidates, PWD candidates, and Transwoman candidates are exempt from paying application fees. Below is the India Post Recruitment 2024 application fee categorized by different groups.

Post Office GDS Application Fee
Category Fees
UR Rs 100
SC/ST/PWD/Female Candidates/Transwomen applicants Nil


Steps to Apply for Post Office Recruitment 2024

The candidates have to apply for India Post Office Recruitment 2024 in three stages- Registration, Payment of the Application fee, and online application. Each stage has been discussed below-

Stage 1- Registration

Visit the official website of the India Post Office at www.indiapostgdsonline.gov.in.

The applicants must first register themself on the GDS online Engagement Portal.

The applicants must have their own active email id and mobile number to generate a registration number & password.

Keep the registration number and password for the further application process.

Stage 2- Payment of Application Fees

The candidates must pay the required application fee of Rs. 100/- through online mode only.

There is no application fee for female applicants, SC/ST applicants, PwD applicants, and Transwomen applicants.

The fee once paid is non-refunded. Hence candidates are advised to ensure their eligibility for applying to a particular Division before making the fee payment.

Applicants who are exempted from payment of a fee may apply online for India Post Recruitment 2024 directly.

Stage 3- Online Application

After registration, and paying application fees the candidates have to apply online.

The candidates have to select the division and exercise preferences in the application form after validating the registration number & mobile number.

The applicant is required to upload a Recent Photograph and Signature at the time of submitting the online application in the formats and sizes prescribed

The candidates are advised to select the Divisional head of the Division in which he/she is applying to expedite the verification of documents at a later stage.

Post Office Recruitment 2024 Selection Criteria

The candidates are shortlisted for GDS posts based on a system-generated merit list. The Merit list is prepared based on marks obtained in the Secondary School Examination of the 10th standard. The merit list will be released separately for all 23 circles at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/.

The applicants are shortlisted for engagement based on a system-generated merit list.

The Merit list is prepared based on 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. Passing all the subjects as per the respective approved board norms is mandatory.

For applicants where the Secondary School Examination of 10th standard mark sheet have marks or marks and Grade/Points both, only their total marks will be worked out taking into account the marks obtained in all compulsory and elective/optional subjects (other than extra subjects, if any). This will ensure that applicants with higher marks get selected.

For applicants having only grades subject-wise, marks will arrive for each subject (compulsory and elective subjects but not extra subjects applying the multiplying factor of 9.5 in the following manner.

Grade Grade Point Multiplication factor
A1 10 9.5
A2 09 9.5
B1 08 9.5
B2 07 9.5
C1 06 9.5
C2 05 9.5
D 04 9.5


The candidates whose names have been listed in the India Post GDS Result PDF which has been released circle-wise have to appear for the document verification round to get a final appointment to the posts of Gramin Dak Sevak in their respective circles. The shortlisted candidates should get their documents verified through the Divisional Head mentioned against their names. The candidates have to carry the following documents for DV.

10th/SSC/SSLC Original Marks Memo of the candidates

Caste or Community Certificate (For candidates from reserved category)

60 days Computer knowledge Trained Certificate From a recognized institute

Physically Handicapped Certificate (If Applicable)

Post Office Recruitment 2024 Salary Structure

India Post provides a lucrative salary to the employees designated for the positions of Branch Post Master, Assistant Branch Post Master, and Dak Sevak. Along with the basic pay, employees are also eligible for Dearness Allowances as decided by the Government of India. Other than DA, Gramin Dak Sevaks also receive various allowances and social security benefits such as the GDS Gratuity and Service Discharge Benefit Scheme.

India Post GDS Salary 2024
Post TRCA Slab
Branch Post Master Rs.12,000-Rs.29,380/-
Assistant Branch Post Master/Dak Sevak Rs.10,000-Rs.24,470/-
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