Extended Schedule for LDCE IP Examination 2026 – Inspector Posts (Departmental Quota)

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F. No. DE‑12/5/2026‑DE‑DOP

Government of India 

Ministry of Communications 

Department of Posts (DE Section) 

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 

Dated: 03.09.2026

To,

1. All Heads of Circles
2. Addl. D.G.APS, Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi
3. CGM Parcel/PLI Directorate
4. Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Ghaziabad
5. All Directors, Postal Training Centres, Darbhanga/Guwahati/Madurai/Mysuru/Saharanpur/Vadodara

Subject: Conduct of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts (66.66%) Departmental quota for the vacancy year 2026 (01.01.2026 to 31.12.2026), scheduled to be held on 26th & 27th September, 2026.

Madam/Sir,

In continuation to this office letter of even number dated 14.08.2026 whereby the Notification of above LDCE was issued, the Competent Authority, in order to provide sufficient opportunity to eligible candidates, has decided to extend the last date for submission of online application form and other related activities as under:

Sl. No.	Activity	Present Schedule	Revised Schedule
1	Online application process starts from 21.08.2026 from 9:00 AM	Not Required
2	Last date to submit online application	05.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM	15.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM
3	Verification of details of online applications by Controlling Authority by doing ‘Verify’/Revert to Candidate, for correction (on day‑to‑day basis)	To be completed by 09.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM	To be completed by 16.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM
4	Correction in Application Form, if any, by the candidate and resubmission of application by candidate (as and when received)	To be completed by 11.09.2026 till 5:30 PM	To be completed by 17.09.2026 till 5:30 PM
5	Verification of ‘resubmitted application’ by the Controlling Authority (on day‑to‑day basis)	To be completed by 15.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM	To be completed by 18.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM
6	Approval/Finalization of online applications and allotment of Centre etc. by the Nodal Officer	To be completed by 17.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM	To be completed by 18.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM
7	Last date for allotment of Centre etc. by the Nodal Officer	19.09.2026 up to 5:30 PM	No change
8	Admit Cards availability for downloading by candidates	From 22.09.2026 from 5:30 PM	No change
9	Dates of Examination	26th & 27th September, 2026	No change

• The rest of the contents of Notification dated 14.08.2026 shall remain unchanged. However, the vacancy(ies) notified in the said Notification are tentative and likely to increase.
• This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Signed) (Krishna Kumar Gupta)

 Assistant Director General (DE) 03/09/26

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