India Post Office Recruitment 2021 – Apply for Upcoming 5000+ GDS, MTS, Postman Jobs, @ indiapost.gov.in

This “Post Office Jobs” page is designed for the convenience of the candidates who are looking for Central Government Jobs. Every year, Indian Post releases various job notifications to recruit eligible aspirants for various posts like a postman, postal assistants, sorting assistants, hindi typist, etc. So, candidates who wish to kick-start their career in Indian postal department can grab this chance and go through the sections below.

Indian Post Office Recruitment 2021 - 2022

Indian Post Office is the largest central government organization that works under the Department of Posts (DoP). It is controlled by the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology and has 22 postal circles across the country. A chief postmaster general heads each postal circle. Each circle is again divided into regions headed by a postmaster general. Its headquarters is situated in Sansad Marg, New Delhi. Some of the services that are offered by the postal department are as follows:

• Mail services – Delivery of letters, postcards, etc
• Counter services – Money order booking, postage stamps sales, etc
• Financial services – saving schemes, etc

Overview 

State Wise Post Office Recruitment 2021

Indian Post Office is available in the following states, and each state conducts recruitment separately to recruit the eligible candidates for the available posts. State-wise Postal Circle Recruitment Notifications 2021 are as provided below:

• AP Postal Circle Recruitment
• Arunachal Pradesh Postal Circle Recruitment
• Assam Postal Circle Recruitment
• Bihar Postal Circle Notification
• Chhattisgarh Postal Circle Notification
• Delhi Postal Circle Recruitment
• Gujarat Postal Circle Recruitment
• Haryana Postal Circle Notification
• Himachal Pradesh Postal Circle
• Jammu and Kashmir Postal Circle Recruitment
• Jharkhand Post Office Recruitment
• Karnataka Post Office Notification
• Kerala Postal Circle Recruitment
• Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle Notification
• Maharashtra Postal Circle Recruitment
• North Eastern Post Office Recruitment
• Odisha Postal Circle Notification
• Punjab Post Office Notification
• Rajasthan Post Office Recruitment
• Tamilnadu Post Office Notification
• Telangana Postal Notification
• Uttar Pradesh Postal Circle Recruitment
• Uttarakhand Postal circle Notification
• West Bengal Postal Circle Notification

Post Office Vacancies in India

• Branch Postmaster (BPM)
• Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)
• Dak Sevak
• Inspector
• Stenographers grade D
• Senior Hindi Translator (SHT)
• Motor Vehicle Electrician and Painter
• Lower selection grade posts
• Drivers Ordinary Grade-III
• Staff Car drivers
• Postal Assistants (PA)
• Sorting Assistants (SA)
• Postman
• Indian postal service group A and B
• Senior artist
• Hindi typist
• Skilled artisan
• Stenographers grade-I/II
• Higher selection grade-I/II
• Mail guards
• Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)
• Postmaster cadre
• Director
• Private secretary
• Senior private secretary 
• Junior Hindi Translator (JHT), etc

Eligibility Requirements for Indian Post Office Jobs

Applicants must be a citizen of India and should have the knowledge of a local language.

Age Limit

The lower age limit is 18 years, and the upper limit varies according to the post

Relaxation in the upper age limit for reserved categories is as follows:

• SC/ST candidates: 5 Years
• OBC candidates: 3 years
• PWD candidates: 10 years
• PWD + OBC candidates: 13 years
• PWD + SC/ST candidates: 15 years
• EWS: as per the govt norms

Educational Qualification

Post-wise educational qualifications are as follows:

• Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant/Postman/Mail Guard: 12th class pass from a recognised board
• GDS/Multi Tasking Staff: 10th class pass with Mathematics and English from a recognised board
• Candidates should have studied the local language at least up to 10th standard

Postal Department Recruitment Process

To get selected for Indian Postal Jobs, candidates have to face the following rounds:

• Online written examination/Aptitude test
• Computer proficiency test/Typing test
• Personal interview
• Document verification
• Driving test
• Merit list, etc

Salary Benefits in Department of Indian Post Office

Candidates who get recruited for Post Office Jobs will receive the following pay scale:

• Postman/Mail Guard: Rs.21,700 – 69,100/-
• Multi-Tasking Staff: Rs.18,000 – 56,900/-
• Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant: Rs.25,500 – 81,100/-
• GDS: Rs. 10, 000 – 15, 000/-

Documents Need to Apply for Postal Jobs

At the time of filing the Postal Application, candidates have to get ready with the following documents:

• Date of Birth certificate or SSC marks memo
• Scanned copy of photograph and signature in JPG format
• SSC marks memo (10th class marks sheet)
• Community/Category certificate (if applicable)
• Disability certificate (if applicable)
• Computer certificate if required

Application Process for Post Office Jobs

The details provided here about the Post Office application process will help you. The Postal Application Process involves two modes:

• Online
• Offline

If officials ask you to fill and submit the Post Office Application form in online mode, follow the steps provided below:

How to Apply Online?

• Visit the official website, i.e., http://www.appost.in/
• On the home page, find the related advertisement link under “Notifications” section
• Go through the details provided in the official Indian Postal Jobs notification
• Ensure the eligibility and hit the “Registration”
• Enter the details like name, mobile number, gender, category, date of birth, etc
• OTP will be received to your mobile number for verification
• After completion of registration, a unique registration number will be generated
• Pay the fee online or offline at any head post office
• Fill the Postal Application using the registration number and other information
• Upload the required educational certificates/documents, scanned photograph and signature, etc
• Submit the post preferences and preview all the details before the final submission of the Postal Online Application
• Take a print out of the Post Office Online Application Form and keep the hard copy for future reference
• Also, check the status of your application by clicking the “Application Status” and entering the required details
• If officials ask you to fill and submit the application in offline mode, then you need to follow below steps or procedure:

How to Apply Offline?

• Go to http://www.appost.in/
• Find the related advertisement link under “Live Notifications” section
• Read the full details provided in the official Post Office Recruitment notification
• Check the eligibility and download the Postal application form
• Fill all the personal, academic, and other information in the application form
• Pay the fee
• Attach the required documents along with the application form
• Send the application form and other documents to the given address before the last date

Post Office Application Fee Details

• At the time of applying for the Postal Office Recruitment, candidates have to pay the application fees online or offline
• Unreserved/OBC/EWS (Male) candidates have to pay the application fee as mentioned in the official notification
• SC/ST/PWD and female candidates are exempted from the payment of the application fee

Fee Payment through Offline

• Applicants have to check the list of head post offices available on the official portal
• Then, visit any of the head post offices to pay the application fee offline

Fee Payment through Online 

To pay the fee online, candidates have to visit the official portal, i.e., http://www.appost.in/ and hit the “Online Fee Payment”

• Enter the registration number, and other information
• Check the application fee amount you are required to pay and hit the “Make Payment”
• The online fee payment is completed successfully

Career Opportunity in Postal Department

Career ladder in the postal department depends upon the level of responsibility, seniority, and performance. As you go up on your career ladder, you have to take more responsibilities, and your salary also increases.

How to Prepare for Indian Postal Jobs?

Sound preparation is required to crack the Postal Circle written exam, so, you have to put your efforts in a proper way. Here are the best ways to prepare for the Postal exam 2021 to score good marks.

• Know the Postal syllabus and exam pattern
• Analyse and make a study plan by giving the highest priority to the important topics/subjects
• Take mock tests and practice more Post Office question papers
• Analyze your weak areas and strong areas
• Maintain short notes which will help you at the time of the revision
• Set some time for revising the essential topics
• During the exam, first, start working on the subject in which you feel confident
• Leave the lengthy and difficult questions and solve them at the end
• Do not panic, attempt the questions confidently

Postal Exam Date 2021

The officials will announce the Postal Exam date 2021 along with the release of official notification or some time separately. So, you have to refer to the official Post Office notification to know the exam date.

Post Office Admit Card 2021

Candidates who are going to appear for the written exam have to download the Postal Admit card from its official portal. To download the Post Office Hall ticket, you have to enter the valid login details like registration number, date of birth, etc. in the required fields. After downloading, check the details like your name, registration number/roll number, DOB, exam date and time, venue of the exam, etc. If you have come across any errors, contact the officials for corrections.

Exam Pattern of Post Office Jobs

Applicants of Post Office Recruitment can make use of the syllabus and exam pattern to score better marks in the written exam. 

• The questions are of multiple-choice (OMR based)
• Exam paper comprises 100 questions
• Each question carry one mark, i.e., 100 marks
• The questions asked in the aptitude test will be of 10th/ matriculation standard
• There is no negative marking for incorrect answers
• The duration of the exam is 120 minutes (2 hours)

Postal Exam Syllabus 2021

You need to go through the Post Office Exam Syllabus for better understanding of the subjects/ topics.

• Part-A: General Knowledge
• Part-B: Mathematics
• Part-C (I): English Language
• Part-C (II): Regional Language

Postal Exam Answer Key 2021

After the completion of the written exam, the officials will upload the Post Office Answer key on its official portal. Those can download the set wise exam key and cross-check answers to estimate the score. If you have found any wrong answers, raise objections against the Postal circle key as per the schedule.

Post Office Question Papers

Download free Postal exam model question papers with answers and make use of it in your preparation and score better in the exam. Proper practising of Postal circle previous papers will help you in cracking the written exam.

Post Office Result 2021

The officials will release the Postal Results on its official portal, i.e., appost.in After the declaration of the results, the officials will also send the result through post or email. Candidates who have appeared for the written exam can check the Indian Post Office Result by entering the valid login details like registration number, date of birth, etc. The results for state-wise postal circles is provided below: 

• AP Postal Circle Results
• Telangana Postal Results
• Gujarat Postal Circle Results
• Karnataka Post Office Results
• Kerala Postal Circle Results
• Punjab Post Office Results
• Delhi Postal Circle Results
• Himachal Pradesh Postal Circle Results
• Jharkhand Post Office Results
• Haryana Postal Circle Results
• Uttarakhand Postal circle Results
• North Eastern Post Office Results
• West Bengal Postal circle Results
• Odisha Postal circle Results
• Jammu and Kashmir Postal circle Results
• Madhya Pradesh Postal Circle Results
• Rajasthan Post Office Results
• Maharashtra Postal Circle Results
• Tamilnadu Post Office Results
• Chhattisgarh Postal Circle Results
• Assam Postal Circle Results
• Bihar Postal Circle Results
• Uttar Pradesh Postal Circle Results

Books to Prepare Post Office Jobs

Are you in search of Preparation Books for Post office jobs? To help you, we have listed some of the recommended books for Post Office jobs here.

• Upkar’s Postal/Sorting Assistants Recruitment Test – Dr.Jain and Sharma
• Master Guide Department of Posts: Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant Recruitment Exam – R.Gupta
• Department of Posts: Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants Recruitment Exam – Arihant publishers
• Kiran’s Department of Posts Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant (Saving Bank Control Organisation) Practice Work Book – Kiran Prakashan
• The Ultimate 473 Postal Exam Study Guide and Job FInder
• Pass the New Postal Test 473e Second Edition
• Postal Exam Book: for Test 473 and 473-C
• McGraw-Hill’s Postal Exams 473/473C
• Norman Hall’s Postal Exam Preparation Book
• Postal Exam Secrets (Mometrix Secrets Study Guides)
• Department of Posts-Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) Recruitment Exam Guide
• Postman and Mail Guard Recruitment Exam Guide 
• Postman and Mail Guard Recruitment Exam Guide (Popular Master Guide)
• Department of Posts Recruitment of Postman/Mail Guard Exam Books Regional Language English

Postal Circle Merit List PDF

After the successful completion of receiving the application forms, the officials will upload the Post Office Result cum Merit List on its official portal. The merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the 10th class. 

Applicants have to download the Postal Merit List from the official portal. After downloading the Postal selection list, find whether your name and the registration number is available in it or not. Selected candidates are eligible to appear for the document verification process.

• Official Website