India Post GDS Merit List 2026: Here is the reason for the delay in the third GDS merit list—find out when it will be released..

The third merit list for India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) 2026 is expected to be released soon. India Post released the first and second merit lists for the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) 2026 recruitment in April. Consequently, candidates are now awaiting the release of the third merit list for India Post GDS 2026. Once the list is published, candidates will be able to view it by visiting the official website. The third merit list is likely to be issued to fill the vacancies that remained unfilled following the first and second merit lists. Following the release of the third merit list, the document verification process will commence. During this phase, the documents of all candidates whose names appear on the list will undergo verification.

**How ​​much longer will it take for the third merit list to be released?**
The document verification process for candidates selected in the second merit list has not yet been completed. The third merit list will be released only after this process has concluded. According to available information, if any selected candidate fails to join or does not clear the document verification, those vacancies are added back to the pool for the subsequent stage of selection—the third merit list.

**When will the GDS third merit list be released?**
The third merit list for GDS is expected to be released in May. It is anticipated that the list may be published within the coming week. It will be made available on the Department of Posts' official website. It is worth noting that the GDS recruitment process is based on the marks secured in the 10th-grade examinations. No written examination of any kind was conducted for this recruitment drive. Candidates are being selected based on their merit, category, and the availability of vacancies.

A total of 28,740 vacancies are to be filled within the Department of Posts. Under this recruitment drive, candidates will be selected for the positions of Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Dak Sevak across a total of 23 postal circles. The highest number of recruitments will take place in Uttar Pradesh, where 3,169 vacancies are to be filled.

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