Stark Disparities in First GDS Merit List: Cut-offs Range from 100% to 83.5%
GDS has released the first merit list for the July recruitment cycle. This recruitment drive aims to fill a total of 23,757 positions across the roles of Branch Post Master (BPM), Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPM), and Dak Sevak.
India Post has released the first merit list for the July session of the Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) recruitment. This drive seeks to fill a total of 23,757 vacancies for Branch Post Master, Assistant Branch Post Master, and Dak Sevak posts. Candidates who applied can visit the official website to check the merit list for their respective circles. Significant variations in cut-off marks were observed in the first merit list. In circles like Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, General category candidates were selected with 100% marks, whereas within Uttar Pradesh itself, an ST category candidate secured a position with 83.5% marks. Variations in cut-offs based on category and specific post offices were also noted in Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand.
Competition was particularly fierce for General category candidates in the Uttar Pradesh circle. According to the first merit list, General category candidates selected for BPM, ABPM, and Dak Sevak posts across almost all divisions secured 100% marks. Meanwhile, cut-offs for the OBC and EWS categories ranged between 98% and 100% for most post offices. For the SC category, cut-offs between 96% and 100% were recorded in most locations. In contrast, an ST category candidate was selected for the BPM post at the Rohila Branch Post Office in the Fatehgarh division with 83.5% marks. The cut-off at the Gesinghpur BO in the same division was 87.6%, while a candidate was selected with 85.5% marks at the Gogwan BO in the Baghpat division. For the BPM post at the Gur BO (Branch Office) in the Bahraich Division, the cut-off for the ST category stood at 88.66 percent. Meanwhile, for the Dak Sevak post at the Sarsaul SO (Sub-Office) in the Kanpur City Division, an ST category candidate was selected with a score of 92.15 percent.
Cut-offs Ranging from 99 to 100 Percent in Bihar
In the Bihar Circle, candidates from the General and OBC categories dominated in divisions such as Patna, Begusarai, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, and Vaishali. Candidates securing 100 percent marks were selected for several posts. In the General category, the minimum cut-off for the ABPM post at the Salempur-Dumariya BO in the Vaishali Division was 99.23 percent, while the cut-off for the BPM post at the Sirsabiran BO was 99.33 percent. In the OBC category as well, cut-offs ranged between 99 and 100 percent in many locations. The cut-off for the ABPM post at the Garhauchak BO in the Patna Sahib Division was recorded at 89.3 percent.
Cut-offs in Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand
In Rajasthan too, the cut-off for the General category reached 100 percent in post offices across several divisions. However, a cut-off of 98 percent was recorded for the General category for the Dak Sevak post at the Kankroli Head Post Office in Rajsamand. For the ST category, the cut-off stood at 96.16 percent at the Gilund SO and Goga Gunda SO in Rajsamand. In the Delhi Circle, selected candidates from the General, OBC, SC, and EWS categories scored 100 percent in many post offices. For the ST category, the cut-off for the Dak Sevak post was 96.5 percent at the Mangolpuri and N-Block SOs. In Madhya Pradesh, the General category cut-off was 100 percent in most divisions. For the ST category, cut-offs at some post offices started at 95 percent. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the cut-off for the General category ranged between 99 and 100 percent in most places, whereas in some post offices, candidates from the ST category were selected with as little as 95 percent marks.
