India Post GDS 1st Merit List 2026: The Indian Post will soon release the India Post GDS 1st Merit List for the July 2026 cycle. The previous year's trends suggest that India Post usually releases the first merit list within 20 days of application closing. So it is expected that the department will follow the same pattern and release the GDS 1st merit list by October 10, 2026. However, there is no official confirmation from the board regarding the GDS result date.
A total of 23,757 vacancies of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), Branch Postmaster (BPM), and Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) were announced in the GDS July/Schedule-II 2026 recruitment cycle.
The GDS Result will be released online on the official website of India Post, i.e., indiapostgdsonline.gov.in. Candidates are advised to keep checking this live blog for the latest updates on the GDS Result 2026 and its release date.
GDS 1st Merit List 2026 Release Date
As per the recent trends, India Post releases the GDS merit list within 20 days after the end of the application process. For the July/Schedule-II 2026 cycle, the department closed the application window on September 22, 2026, so the GDS 1st merit list is likely to be released on or before October 10, 2026. Check the GDS 1st merit list release date previous year trend analysis below:
GDS 1st Merit List Release Date
Steps to Check India Post GDS 1st Merit Lists
The GDS Result 2026 can be checked online at the official website. The candidates need to follow the steps mentioned below to check and download the GDS Result 2026 exam result PDF.
Step 1: Visit the official website of the board, indiapostgdsonline.gov.in
Step 2: Scroll down to the ‘India Post GDS 1st Merit List’ and click on it.
Step 3: Click on the state/circle from where you have applied for GDS Recruitment 2026
Step 4: The result PDF will appear; check the results and download it.
Step 5: Take the printout for future reference.