India Post GDS to MTS Competitive Examination
Departmental competitive examination through which serving Gramin Dak Sevaks are recruited as Multi-Tasking Staff in the Department of Posts, notified circle by circle. Covers general knowledge, mathematics, reasoning, English and the local language, alongside basic postal working knowledge.
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GDS to MTS Merit List: Office Preference, Joining and Why It Comes Last
The unified MTS cadre, the office and division preferences you give on the form, the one paper that decides your rank, the seven-day joining rule, and why MTS lists trail the Postman lists.

GDS to MTS Vacancies and Results by Circle: What Has Been Published
West Bengal 224 (110 by exam), Rajasthan 62, Uttarakhand 20: the GDS to MTS vacancy tables and results circles have published, how carried-forward vacancies feed them, and how to read your own.

GDS to MTS Quota: Seniority or Exam, and the 2023 Change Most Miss
How MTS vacancies are split since GSR 639(E) of 30.08.2023: casual labourers first, then half by seniority and half by the exam — and why West Bengal’s 2026 exam share came out at 110 of 202.

GDS to MTS Eligibility: 3 Years, No Age Limit, No Minimum Education
Who can sit the India Post competitive exam for Multi-Tasking Staff: the service rule, the crucial date, the 2024 relaxation that 2026 did not repeat, and the circle limit.

Alerts and Updates for India Post GDS to MTS Competitive Examination
The 25 per cent MTS quota reserved for Gramin Dak Sevaks, the three-year service test, and where each circle has reached in the 2026 cycle, with sources for every figure
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