Revised LDCE/CE Examination Schedule – Department of Posts 2026

Revised LDCE/CE Examination Schedule – Department of Posts, 2026

F. No. DE-12/5/2025-DE-DOP

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts (DE Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi - 110001

Dated: 23.04.2026

To,
1. All Heads of Circles
2. The Additional Director General, APS, New Delhi

Sub: Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE)/Competitive Examination (CE) for promotion/recruitment to the cadres of PA/SA and PM/MG/MTS - revised dates of examinations - regarding.

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to refer to the Directorate's letters of even number dated 30.12.2025 (Calendar of examinations) and dated 02.04.2026 (Postponement of Examinations) and to state that the Competent Authority has accorded approval for the following revised schedules for issuance of Model Notifications by the Directorate and Notifications by the Circles for LDCE/CE for promotion/recruitment to the posts of PA/SA and PM/MG/MTS:

Calendar of Examinations - For the Year 2026

Table 1

SI. No.	Name of Examination	Model Notification / Notification	Closing Date	Date of Examination (DOE)
1 (i).	LDCE for promotion to the posts of Postal Assistant (Circle Office and Regional Offices), Postal Assistant (Post Office) and Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service) from eligible officials for the vacancy year 2026 (01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026)	Model Notification by Directorate on 06/05/2026 Notification by Circles on 11/05/2026	29/05/2026	21/06/2026
1 (ii).	Competitive Examination for recruitment to the cadre of Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants from Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) for the unfilled LDCE for the vacancy year 2026 (01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026)	—	—	21/06/2026

Table 2

SI. No.	Name of Examination	Model Notification / Notification	Closing Date	Date of Examination (DOE)
2 (i).	LDCE for promotion to the posts of Postman and Mail Guard from eligible Multi-Tasking Staff officials for the vacancy year 2026 (01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026)	Model Notification by Directorate on 26/05/2026 Notification by Circles on 01/06/2026	22/06/2026	12/07/2026
2 (ii).	Competitive Examination for recruitment to the cadre of Postman, Mail Guard and Multi-Tasking Staff from eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) for the vacancy year 2026 (01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026)	(Common Examination)	—	—

The other entries mentioned in Annexure 'A' of letter dated 30.12.2025 will remain unchanged.

This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,

(Ashok Kumar)

Assistant Director (D.E.)

Copy to:

1. Director, RAKNPA/CGM Parcel Directorate/CGM, PLI Directorate/CGM, CEPT/SPYDDO PAF/Sr. DDG & CVO, DoP.
2. Additional DG, APS New Delhi.
3. All Directors of PTCs
4. Directors (Staff)/(SPN)
5. GM CEPT, Mysuru - with a request to uploading this letter on indiapost website
6. All Recognized Unions and Federations.
7. Guard File (DE Section)
8. Hindi Section for Hindi version

 

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