India Post has opened the application correction facility for the Gramin Dak Sevak recruitment 2026. Applicants who submitted the form earlier can modify their details online between 18 February and 19 February 2026. The recruitment drive aims to fill 28,636 GDS positions across various postal circles. Candidates aged 18 to 40 years as on 01 January 2026 and meeting the educational criteria are eligible.
Important Dates
Event Date Application Start 31 Jan 2026 Last Date to Apply 14 Feb 2026 Fee Payment Last Date 16 Feb 2026 Application Submission Deadline 16 Feb 2026 Correction Window 18–19 Feb 2026 Merit List To be announced
Application Fees
Category Fee General / OBC ₹100 SC / ST / PwD ₹0 All Female ₹0
Payment Mode: Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking / UPI / Wallet
Total Posts
Post Vacancies Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) 28,636
Vacancy Details
Type Category / State Language (If Applicable) Number of Posts Category General — 12,696 Category EWS — 2,719 Category OBC — 5,694 Category SC — 3,942 Category ST — 2,716 Category PwD-A — 260 Category PwD-B — 271 Category PwD-C — 257 Category PwD-DE — 81 State Uttar Pradesh Hindi 3,169 State Bihar Hindi 1,344 State Delhi Hindi 38 State Madhya Pradesh Hindi 2,102 State Rajasthan Hindi 634 State Haryana Hindi 270 State Uttarakhand Hindi 436 State Chhattisgarh Hindi 1,155 State Himachal Pradesh Hindi 520 State Jharkhand Hindi 908 State Odisha Odia 1,191 State Gujarat Gujarati 1,782 State Karnataka Kannada 1,022 State Kerala Malayalam 1,691 State Andhra Pradesh Telugu 1,060 State Telangana Telugu 608 State Tamil Nadu Tamil 2,009 State Maharashtra Marathi/Konkani 3,553 State Punjab Punjabi/Hindi/English 261 State Assam Assamese/Bengali/Bodo/Hindi/English 639 State West Bengal Bengali/Hindi/English/Nepali 2,963 State North Eastern Circle Multiple Languages 1,014 State Jammu & Kashmir Hindi/Urdu 267
Age Limit (as on 01 Jan 2026)
Criteria Age Minimum 18 Years Maximum 40 Years
Selection Process
Stage Method Stage 1 Merit based on Class 10 marks Stage 2 Document Verification Stage 3 Final Selection
Eligibility Criteria
Requirement Details Education Class 10 pass Subjects Mathematics & English Language Local language knowledge required Board Recognized board
How to Edit / Correct India Post GDS Form 2026
Step Action 1 Visit India Post GDS official portal 2 Open correction/edit link 3 Login using registration details 4 Edit required fields 5 Verify updated information 6 Submit corrected form 7 Download confirmation
Important Link
Important Post
Q1. When is the GDS correction window open?
Q2. How many vacancies are available in GDS 2026?
Q3. What is the age limit for GDS recruitment?
18 to 40 years as on 01 January 2026.
Q4. What qualification is required for GDS?
10th pass with Maths and English plus local language.
Q5. Is there any exam for India Post GDS?
No, selection is merit-based.
