India Post GDS 2026: Lowest Vacancy Circles, Avoid These States
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India Post GDS 2026: Lowest Vacancy Circles ,Avoid These States: The Indian Postal Department has announced its January 2026 Cycle notification for the recruitment of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), Branch Postmaster (BPM), and Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM). This recruitment drive aims to fill over 28,636 posts across various circles. The India Post GDS 2026 notification was released on January 31, 2026, with online applications open until February 16, 2026. This recruitment offers a significant opportunity for Class 10 pass-outs.
Also Read: India Post GDS Selection Process
India Post GDS 2026: Lowest Vacancy Circles , Avoid These States
India Post GDS 2026 offers 28,740 vacancies merit-based on 10th marks, but competition spikes in high-vacancy circles. Low-vacancy states mean fewer slots, often higher cutoffs (~90%+ for GEN), ideal for candidates with marginal marks seeking easier merit entry.
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Lowest Vacancy Circles |
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Rank |
Circle |
Vacancies |
Why Avoid |
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1 |
Delhi |
42 |
Extreme competition; cutoff 95%+ |
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2 |
Punjab |
262-282 |
Dense applicants; high 10th req. |
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3 |
Haryana |
270 |
Urban preference drives cutoffs. |
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4 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
267 |
Limited posts, regional focus. |
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5 |
Uttarakhand |
445 |
Small quota, tough merit. |
India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 PDF Download
Candidates are advised to download the PDF for the India Post GDS Vacancy details described by the official authority. Click the link below to download the vacancy distribution PDF.
India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 PDF Download
India Post GDS Vacancy 2026
A total of 28,636 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts are available under Online Engagement Schedule-I, January 2026. The distribution varies significantly across different circles. Candidates should be aware of the lowest vacancy circles where competition might be higher.
The distribution varies significantly across different circles. The following table provides the circle-wise vacancy distribution for the India Post GDS 2026 recruitment.
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India Post GDS Vacancy 2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sl No |
Circle Name |
Language Name |
UR |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
PWD-A |
PWD-B |
PWD-C |
PWD-DE |
Total
|
|
1 |
Andhra Pradesh Circle |
Telugu |
487 |
241 |
142 |
45 |
110 |
10 |
9 |
15 |
1 |
1,060 |
|
2 |
Assam Circle |
Assamese/Asomiya |
241 |
116 |
41 |
53 |
50 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
511 |
|
3 |
Assam Circle |
Bengali |
48 |
30 |
16 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
106 |
|
4 |
Assam Circle |
Bodo |
15 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
5 |
Bihar Circle |
Hindi |
599 |
328 |
199 |
67 |
119 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
1,344 |
|
6 |
Chhattisgarh Circle |
Hindi |
472 |
46 |
137 |
340 |
115 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
1,155 |
|
7 |
Delhi Circle |
Hindi |
27 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
|
8 |
Gujarat Circle |
Gujarati |
752 |
441 |
61 |
281 |
179 |
12 |
16 |
31 |
9 |
1,782 |
|
9 |
Haryana Circle |
Hindi |
114 |
73 |
48 |
0 |
25 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
270 |
|
10 |
Himachal Pradesh Circle |
Hindi |
217 |
101 |
131 |
12 |
49 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
520 |
|
11 |
Jammukashmir Circle |
Hindi/Urdu |
116 |
69 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
267 |
|
12 |
Jharkhand Circle |
Hindi |
382 |
105 |
100 |
218 |
71 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
908 |
|
13 |
Karnataka Circle |
Kannada |
435 |
242 |
149 |
59 |
112 |
5 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
1,022 |
|
14 |
Kerala Circle |
Malayalam |
930 |
378 |
151 |
20 |
161 |
8 |
22 |
20 |
1 |
1,691 |
|
15 |
Madhya Pradesh Circle |
Hindi |
844 |
252 |
336 |
398 |
222 |
18 |
19 |
8 |
5 |
2,102 |
|
16 |
Maharashtra Circle |
Konkani/Marathi |
49 |
15 |
0 |
14 |
12 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
|
17 |
Maharashtra Circle |
Marathi |
1,505 |
765 |
383 |
272 |
389 |
32 |
53 |
42 |
19 |
3,460 |
|
18 |
North Eastern Circle |
Bengali/kak barak |
42 |
2 |
17 |
32 |
10 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
106 |
|
19 |
North Eastern Circle |
English/Hindi |
344 |
0 |
0 |
104 |
27 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
497 |
|
20 |
North Eastern Circle |
English/Hindi and Garo |
46 |
5 |
1 |
37 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
102 |
|
21 |
North Eastern Circle |
English/Hindi and Khasi |
44 |
4 |
0 |
63 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
126 |
|
22 |
North Eastern Circle |
English/Manipuri |
50 |
23 |
3 |
42 |
13 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
137 |
|
23 |
North Eastern Circle |
Mizo |
19 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
|
24 |
Odisha Circle |
Oriya |
518 |
121 |
175 |
249 |
106 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1,191 |
|
25 |
Punjab Circle |
English/Hindi |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
26 |
Punjab Circle |
Punjabi |
116 |
58 |
55 |
3 |
20 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
258 |
|
27 |
Rajasthan Circle |
Hindi |
295 |
87 |
84 |
73 |
73 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
634 |
|
28 |
Tamilnadu Circle |
Tamil |
870 |
503 |
372 |
17 |
186 |
17 |
22 |
20 |
2 |
2,009 |
|
29 |
Telangana Circle |
Telugu |
305 |
127 |
73 |
17 |
70 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
608 |
|
30 |
Uttarakhand Circle |
Hindi |
228 |
63 |
72 |
16 |
38 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
436 |
|
31 |
Uttar Pradesh Circle |
Hindi |
1,328 |
830 |
588 |
62 |
291 |
29 |
20 |
14 |
7 |
3,169 |
|
32 |
West Bengal Circle |
Bengali |
1,157 |
616 |
561 |
159 |
193 |
26 |
23 |
20 |
10 |
2,765 |
|
33 |
West Bengal Circle |
Bengali/Nepali |
13 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
34 |
West Bengal Circle |
English and Bhutia/Gurung/Lepcha/Nepali/Rai/Sherpa/Tamang |
34 |
17 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
70 |
|
35 |
West Bengal Circle |
English/Hindi |
20 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
41 |
|
36 |
West Bengal Circle |
Nepali |
31 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
|
Total |
12,696 |
5,694 |
3,942 |
2,716 |
2,719 |
260 |
271 |
257 |
81 |
28,636 |
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Analyzing the lowest vacancy circles reveals that Punjab Circle (English/Hindi) has the fewest openings with only 3 posts, followed by Delhi Circle with 38 posts. Other circles with notably low vacancies include North Eastern Circle (Mizo) with 46 posts, West Bengal Circle (English/Hindi) with 41 posts, and Maharashtra Circle (Konkani/Marathi) with 93 posts. Candidates applying to these specific circles should anticipate higher competition due to the limited number of available positions.
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