India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 Out, 28386 Gramin Dak Sevak Posts (Circle-wise List)

Finally circle-wise Post Office GDS Vacancy distribution for 28386 total vacancies is released at https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement. Candidates willing to apply for these posts can check the number of vacancies released for their respective circle.

The India Post Department has officially released the much-awaited circle-wise vacancies for GDS/BPM/ABPM posts to be recruited through Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement Schedule-I, January 2026. This year, 28386 vacancies are announced across 23 circles, bringing a big opportunity for 10th-pass candidates seeking a central government job in the rural postal network.

India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 Out

The circle-wise vacancy distribution has been officially released at https://indiapost.gov.in/gdsonlineengagement on 3rd February 2026, indicating the complete distribution of vacancies across postal circles and categories.

GDS Vacancy 2026 (Category-wise)

The GDS vacancies have been released for all categories separately. The maximum vacancies are for the General category, i.e. 12696, and the minimum are for PWD-DE, i.e. 81. For other categories, refer to the table below.

Categories	Vacancies
UR	12696
OBC	5694
SC	3942
ST	2716
EWS	2719
PWD-A	260
PWD-B	271
PWD-C	257
PWD-DE	81
Total	28636

GDS Vacancy 2026 (Circle-wise)

The total number of vacancies released is 28636, which are further distributed across 23 circles. The table below depicts the India Post circle-wise GDS Vacancies that are to be filled through GDS Recruitment 2026.

States/Circles	Total Vacancies	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
Andhra Pradesh	1060	487	241	142	45	110
Assam	639	304	147	57	53	62
Bihar	1344	599	328	199	67	119
Chhattisgarh	1155	472	46	137	340	115
Delhi	38	27	4	2	3	2
Gujarat	1782	752	441	61	281	179
Haryana	270	114	73	48	0	25
Himachal Pradesh	520	217	101	131	12	49
Jammu / Kashmir	267	116	69	24	24	25
Jharkhand	908	382	105	100	218	71
Karnataka	1022	435	242	149	59	112
Kerala	1691	930	378	151	20	161
Madhya Pradesh	2102	844	252	336	398	222
Maharashtra	3553	1544	780	383	286	401
North Eastern	1014
Odisha	1191	518	121	175	249	106
Punjab	261	119	58	55	3	20
Rajasthan	634	295	87	84	73	73
Tamil Nadu	2009	870	503	372	17	186
Telangana	608	305	127	73	17	70
Uttar Pradesh	3169	1328	830	588	62	291
Uttarakhand	436	228	63	72	16	38
West Bengal	2963	1255	662	582	171	208
Total	28636	12696	5694	3942	2716	2719

Check the number of GDS vacancies released for your circle from the article and start applying without any delay. Candidates with 10th pass certificate and falling in the age group of 18 to 40 years can benefit with Postal Circle Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) vacancies.