India Post GDS: how selection works (no exam)

How the merit list is made

1. 1. No exam, no interview

   Selection is a merit list the system makes from your Class 10 (Secondary School Examination) marks. There is no written test to prepare for.

   Official source

2. 2. Your marks become a percentage

   The marks of your Class 10 subjects are aggregated to a percentage, to 4 decimal places. Enter marks exactly as your marksheet prints them; applying with grades when your marksheet has marks can get the application cancelled.

   Official source

3. 3. Grades are converted at 9.5

   Where a board gives only grades, each grade point is multiplied by 9.5 (A1 = 10 points = 95 marks, A2 = 9 = 85.5, and so on); a CGPA is also multiplied by 9.5, and if both subject grades and a CGPA are printed, the higher result is used.

   Official source

4. 4. One Division, ranked posts

   You apply to posts in only one Division and put them in your order of preference. The merit list is per Division and per category; the highest-ranked candidate gets their best available preference, and only one post is offered to each person.

   Official source

5. 5. Ties

   When percentages are equal, the older candidate (date of birth) ranks higher; after that the notice sets an order by category and gender.

   Official source

6. 6. Lists and document checks

   List-I comes first, then supplementary lists for posts left vacant (no-shows, failed checks). A shortlisted candidate must get documents verified at the Divisional Office within 15 days, with a medical certificate from a government medical officer. No list is issued after 31 Dec 2026 for this schedule.

   Official source

Lowest Class 10 % selected in List-I (a few Divisions)

Schedule-II, July-2026. Worked out by Shishya from the official List-I PDFs — not an India Post cut-off.

— = no selectee of that category in that Division's List-I.

• India Post does not publish a cut-off. Its List-I PDFs print, for every post, the selected candidate's category and "% of Marks"; these rows are the lowest such percentage per category in that Division's List-I, worked out by Shishya.
• List-I only: supplementary lists usually go lower, and they were not out when this was read.
• Many Kerala selectees sit at exactly 95 — that is grade A1 converted at 9.5; ties are then broken by date of birth and the notice's order.
• Circle-wide List-I ranges: Tamil Nadu 72.6 – 100, Kerala 70.88 – 100, Delhi 96.5 – 100. A Division's figure depends on its posts and applicants; another schedule can differ.

The three posts and their pay

• Branch Postmaster (BPM)

  TRCA Rs 12,000 – 29,380 (basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, plus DA)

  Runs the Branch Post Office and India Post Payments Bank work; must provide the office premises and live in the post village.

• Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)

  TRCA Rs 10,000 – 24,470 (basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, plus DA)

  Stamps, mail delivery and IPPB work; lives within the Branch Office's area.

• Dak Sevak

  TRCA Rs 10,000 – 24,470 (basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, plus DA)

  Works in sub/head post offices, sorting or delivery; lives within that office's area.

GDS work 4-5 hours a day and are not regular central government employees (notification, para 4). Source

Who can apply

Age

18 to 40 years on the last date of application; upper age +5 for SC/ST, +3 for OBC, +10 for PwBD (+13 OBC, +15 SC/ST) source

Education

Class 10 pass with passing marks in Mathematics and English, from a recognised government board source

Local language

Studied the local language of the post at least up to Class 10 source

Other

Knowledge of computers and of cycling, and adequate means of livelihood (undertakings at engagement) source

Fee

Rs 100; no fee for women, SC/ST, PwBD and transwomen applicants source

Common questions

Is there an exam for India Post GDS?

No. There is no written test and no interview. The Department of Posts makes a merit list from Class 10 marks, then checks documents.

How are grades converted for the GDS merit list?

Each grade point is multiplied by 9.5 (A1 = 10 points = 95). A CGPA is also multiplied by 9.5; if both are given, the higher result is used.

Does India Post publish a GDS cut-off?

No. Its List-I PDFs print each selected candidate's % of marks. The lowest figures on this page are worked out by Shishya from those official lists.