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Gramin Dak Sevak with India Post
You provide local postal services under a separate engagement system.
First question
What does this person do?
BPMs run branch postal operations; ABPMs and Dak Sevaks assist with counter or delivery work. GDS engagement is not regular central-government employment.
The notice specifies four to five hours of work, another source of livelihood and, for BPMs, provision of branch-office accommodation at their own cost.
Next question
What are they paid?
LPA = lakhs per annum; ₹1 lakh = ₹100,000. Published starting TRCA for a separate part-time engagement, excluding DA. This is not a regular government salary or total household income.
Evidence checked . Document dates and assumptions are listed below.
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Entry first role
Starting TRCA only₹1.2–1.44LPA
Starting basic TRCA is Rs 10,000/month for ABPM/Dak Sevak and Rs 12,000 for BPM. Annualised figures exclude DA and other benefits; TRCA is not civilian pay-matrix basic. The GDS-specific current DA order was not independently read.
Source: Department of Posts www.indiapost.gov.in
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Mid about 5 years in
No reliable figureNot established
No representative earnings figure was established for this stage in the sources reviewed.
Checked: Department of Posts www.indiapost.gov.in
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Senior about 10 years in
No reliable figureNot established
No representative earnings figure was established for this stage in the sources reviewed.
Checked: Department of Posts www.indiapost.gov.in
Scale: ₹ lakhs per annum. These examples are not a salary ceiling or a promise of progression.
The notice allows conditional 3% annual increases. Exact service-stage totals are held unknown because applicable rounding, increment conditions and GDS-specific current allowances were not fully verified.
Hiring landscape
Who hires for this work?
Examples of large employers and institutions associated with this route in India:
- Department of Posts
Examples, not a ranking or a promise of a current vacancy. Hiring changes; check the employer’s own careers page.
What it takes to get in
- Entrance exam
- Merit selection using school results and document checks, rather than a competitive written examination.
- Realistic cut-off
- Class 10 with the specified Mathematics, English and local-language requirements, plus computer and cycling requirements. Age and category rules apply.
- How long
- 0 years
- Roughly what it costs
Not stated as a single figure
The August 2026 notice charges Rs 100, with specified exemptions. A BPM must also arrange branch-office premises at their own cost; that cost is not estimated.
Approximate, tuition only, excluding coaching and living costs unless the source text says otherwise.
- Can you switch out later?
- The subject or technical training can transfer to related roles. A new employer may require additional qualifications, examinations or experience.
Delhi entry paths
These are the routes people in Delhi commonly take into this career. This is not a ranking of institutions and does not list cut-offs for any particular college.
- Use the employer’s official notification to check the current qualification, age, medical and selection rules.
- Preparation or study in Delhi does not guarantee a Delhi appointment; postings depend on the service.
How this compares
Related routes from the same streams, listed alphabetically. Pay bases differ; open a route to read its scope.
Sources
- Department of Posts www.indiapost.gov.in
2026-08-20: Official recruitment notice read for this post and its qualification/pay scope; checked 12 October 2026. It is evidence for specified public posts, not private-sector earnings or placement probability. 2026-08-20: Starting basic TRCA is Rs 10,000/month for ABPM/Dak Sevak and Rs 12,000 for BPM. Annualised figures exclude DA and other benefits; TRCA is not civilian pay-matrix basic. The GDS-specific current DA order was not independently read. 2026-08-20: No representative earnings figure was established for this stage in the sources reviewed.