Post Details
Post Name:– Gramin Dak Sevaks
No of Post:- 3162
Pay Scale:- Check Official Notification
Qualification: Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics, local language and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by 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 Gramin Dak Sevaks. (Referred to in Directorate Order No 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018).The Candidate passed the Xth class examination in the first attempt will be treated as meritorious against those passed compartmentally.
Age Limit: 18 to 40 years as on 1st September 2020
Selection Process: Selection will be made as per the automatically generated merit list as per the rules based on the candidate’s online submitted applications.
Application fee
UR/OBC/EWS Male/Trans-man:- Rs. 100/-
SC/ST/PWD/All Female/Trans-woman:- Exempted Fee
Payment Mode: Candidate who requires to make the payment has to visit any Head Post Office or other identified Post Offices in India
How to Apply: The only online application will be accepted by the candidate. A candidate who desires to apply online will have to register himself/herself in the portal through https://indiapost.gov.in or https://appost.in/gdsonline with effect from 01.10.2020 to 03.10.2020.
Important Dates:
Registration & Fee Submission Start Date (Last Date Extended Only Registered Candidates):- 1st October 2020
Registration & Fee Submission End Date (Last Date Extended Only Registered Candidates):- 03rd October 2020
Application online Submission Start Date (Last Date Extended Only Registered Candidates):- 1st October 2020
Application online Submission End Date (Last Date Extended Only Registered Candidates):- 03rd October 2020
Important Links:
Advt Details:- Click here
Last Date Extended Notice:- Click here
Apply online:- Click here
Instructions to Candidates:
- Candidates must ensure to go through the notification and instructions thoroughly and understood well before registering himself for applying online.
- The candidate has to ensure himself that he is eligible by all respects for the Circle/Post he selected.
- Only one Registration is to be made for one candidate. The same registration number should be used for the submission of applications during the cycle to any of the circles.
- In case of any duplicate Registration is found by altering the basic details like a change of father name, change of Date of Birth, Applying for one Registration with UR category and another registration, etc; will be treated as duplicate registration. all the candidatures relating to all such duplicate Registration and all such registrations will be deleted for consideration.
- Candidates need not submit any physical application. It should also be noted that any application is physically sent stating that the application could not be uploaded, it will not be processed.
- While selecting board name candidates ensure that they are selecting the correct board name with the appropriate configuration. Any application submitted against with board name other than the actual board of pass that application will automatically be rejected. In case any Board of candidate passed is not available the same is to be taken up with the respective postal circle Administration in which the Board is Registered.
- Candidate should ensure to upload all the mandate documents such as photo, signature, SSC certificate, community certificate, and other documents that should be submitted in legible and clearly scanned. Since Nonsubmission and submission of non-legible blurred documents will be summarily rejected and the application is liable for rejection for all purposes. And certificates with vital information blurred, his/her candidature will be rejected.
- Candidates should ensure that they are eligible for making fee payments before making payment. Since Fee once paid will not be refunded. And also should note that in case of online payment sometimes the settlement may take up to 72 hours, hence candidates who or making online fee payment on the last days should ensure to get it settled. In any case, if the payment made is not settled and the application could not be submitted those fees also will not be refunded.
- candidates are advised in their own interest to submit online applications much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or failure to login to the website on account of heavy load on the website during the closing days.