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Typical Eligibility Requirements

These are drawn from recent notifications and rule-documents, but may vary by circle.

1. Nationality

You must be one of the following:

  • A citizen of India.

  • A subject of Nepal or Bhutan.

  • A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1 January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.

  • A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia) or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. 

2. Age Limit

  • Generally Minimum age: 18 years. 

  • Generally Maximum age: 27 years (for general/unreserved category). 

  • Age-relaxations apply for reserved categories (SC / ST / OBC / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen) as per Government of India norms. 

  • Note: Some state/circle‐specific notifications may have different upper age limits (e.g., up to 40 or 50 years in special cases) so always check your circle. 

3. Educational Qualification

Key requirements typically include:

  • Minimum pass in 10th standard from a recognized board OR sometimes 12th standard (depending on the circle) for PM / MG posts. 

  • Ability to read/write/understand the local language of the state / postal circle. For example: knowledge of Marathi required for Maharashtra, and Konkani for Goa. 

  • Knowledge of computers or working knowledge of computers is sometimes mentioned (especially in recent notifications). 

4. Driving License (in some cases)

  • In some notifications the post of Postman requires a valid license to drive a two‐wheeler or light motor vehicle. (Check whether this is mandatory in your circle) 

5. Service‐/Departmental Eligibility (for internal/promotional quotas)

  • If you are applying via departmental promotion (from Multi-Tasking Staff – MTS) or from Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) for these posts, extra criteria such as minimum service years apply. Eg: MTS with 2 years’ service; GDS with 4 years’ service. 

6. Other Requirements

  • Candidates must be medically fit and satisfy any physical requirements laid out in the notification.

  • Candidate must satisfy any other declaration (for example local language proficiency) as per the rules of the circle.

  • Past recruitment rules indicate that for PM/MG posts there is a liability to serve in the Army Postal Service if required.