The India Post Department, under the aegis of Ministry of Communication will soon release the GDS 5th and final merit list against 44,228 vacancies to conclude the final selection process for India Post GDS 2024. The Gramin Dak Sevaks fifth merit list will be released on its official website of https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/ likely to be in the first week of December 2024.
Individulas who applied against 44,228 vacancies for India Post GDS (Gramin Dak Sevak), the result cum 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th merit were published on August 19, September 17, October 19, and 12 November 2024 respectively. Many candidates have been successfully shortlisted in these merit list, and have been invited for document verification. However, some applicants were not lucky enough to be selected, therefore now waiting for the 5th merit list to come.
The department has released the 4th merit list on 12th November 2024 and has given a deadline of 15 days to complete the document verification process till 27th November 2024. Once the department completes the document verification process, the preparation of the fifth merit list will be initiated and it will be available on the India Post GDS website. To check the GDS 5ht merit list, candidates need to visit the portal and download it.
India Post GDS 5th Merit List 2024
The India post department has released the GDS 4th merit list for Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) and Branch Postmaster (BPM) posts except for Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir state and now has focused on publishing the 5th merit list.
The candidates shortlisted in the fourth merit list are currently undergoing document verification with 15 days to complete the verification process. Once the document verification is over, the 5th/final merit list will be published within the next seven days. That is, the 5th merit list of India Post GDS may be published 22 days after the 4th merit list. So, the fifth merit list will be available in the first week of December 2024.
| Post Name | Gramin Dak Sevak, Branch Postmaster and Assistant Branch Postmaster |
| Organized by | Department of Indian Post |
| Total Vacancies | 44228 |
| GDS 1st Merit List | August 19 and August 22, 2024 |
| GDS Merit List II | September 17, 2024 |
| GDS 3rd Merit List | October 19, 2024 |
| GDS 4th Merit List | November 12, 2024 |
| GDS 5th Merit List Date | 1st Week of Dec (expected) |
| Official Website | https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in |
India Post GDS 5th Merit List Release Date
India Post GDS Result cum 4th Merit List was issued on November 12, 2024, and the shortlisted candidates are currently undergoing Document Verification, which will last till November 27, 2024. Analyzing the previous trend pattern, we come to a conclusion that the subsequent merit list is issued within 7 days of completion of document verification. So it can be expected that the 5th merit list of India Post GDS will be released in the 1st week of December 2024 (Expected).
India Post GDS Result 2024
India Post GDS 1st Merit List was published on August 19 and August 22, 2024. The second merit list was published on September 17 and the third and fourth merit list was issued on October 19 and November 12, except in the states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. The Department of Posts wants to finalize the GDS selection process by issuing five merit lists. So far, only the first four merit lists have been announced and the 5th final merit lists are yet to come. The upcoming 5th merit list cum India Post GDS result is likely to be released in December 2024.
Details will be available on Post Office GDS 5th Merit List 2024?
Once the Department of Posts releases its 5th and final merit list, the list will contain several important information viz.
- Name of Candidate
- Division
- Office
- Name of Post
- Category of Candidate
- Registration Number
- Marks obtained by Candidate
- Documents verification Location (Division)
Cut off for 5th Merit List
The cut off marks for INDIA POST GDS are determined by a number of factors including the candidate’s qualifying examination marks, category and state. However, candidates with higher scores are more likely to be selected in the merit list. According to the previous trend, the predicted cut-off mark is as follows.
| Unreserved (UR) | 85% to 90% |
| OBC | 80% to 85% |
| EWS | 85% to 90% |
| SC | 80% to 85% |
| ST | 75% to 80% |
| PwD | 70% to 75% |
How to Check Post GDS 5th Merit List 2024?
Candidates can check the 5th merit list shortly after its available on the official website of India Post GDS. Follow the below steps to check India Post GDS result cum merit list.
- First, navigate to the official website of Grameen Dak Sevak: https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in.
- Go to ‘Candidate’s Corner’ to click the 5th Merit List.
- Locate and click on the option ‘GDS Online Engagement Schedule-2024 Shortlisted Candidates’.
- Select the state you are from.
- A PDF file will open, containing the names of shortlisted candidates in the 5th list.
- Use the Ctrl+F function to find your name; Enter the registration number and click on ‘Search’.
- Find your name/registration number in the merit list.
GDS State Wise 5th Merit List
The Department of Posts will publish the state-wise 5th merit list in PDF format on its official website. Candidates applying for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak, can check the PDF final merit list by accessing the link mentioned below. This list will display the names of the shortlisted candidates for document verification.
| State | Merit List Link |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh Circle – List V | Check |
| Assam Circle – List V | Check |
| Bihar Circle – List V | Check |
| Chhattisgarh Circle – List V | Check |
| Delhi Circle – List V | Check |
| Gujarat Circle – List V | Check |
| Himachal Pradesh Circle – List V | Check |
| Jharkhand Circle – List V | Check |
| Karnataka Circle – List V | Check |
| Kerala Circle – List V | Check |
| Madhya Pradesh Circle – List V | Check |
| Maharashtra Circle – List V | Check |
| North East Circle – List V | Check |
| Odisha Circle – List V | Check |
| Punjab Circle – List V | Check |
| Rajasthan Circle – List V | Check |
| Tamil Nadu Circle – List V | Check |
| Telangana Circle – List V | Check |
| Uttar Pradesh Circle – List V | Check |
| Uttarakhand Circle – List V | Check |
| West Bengal Circle – List V | Check |
When will the 5th merit list of India Post GDS be published?
As we have mentioned earlier, the GDS 5th merit list will be published after a gap of 22 days from the fourth merit list, so the 5th merit list is expected to be published in the first week of December 2024.
What happens if my name isn’t there on the 5th merit list?
In that case, wait for the GDS fifth merit list.
That concludes that you have not shortlisted for 44228 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) vacancies in 2024.