GDS 3rd Merit List Cut Off 2026 OUT at indiapost.gov.in: Check Dak Sevak, ABPM, BPM State-wise Cutoff Percentage
GDS 3rd Merit List 2026 Cut Off Marks OUT: India Post has released the GDS 3rd Merit List 2026 cutoff marks at its the official website- indiapost.gov.in. Check the state-wise and category-wise GDS 3rd Merit List cut-off, along with other key details.
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GDS 3rd Merit List Cut-off 2026 OUT: India Post has released the GDS 3rd Merit List 2026 cutoff marks on its official website. After the declaration of the results, the candidates were eagerly searching for the GDS 3rd Merit List official cutoff marks, which are now available at indiapost.gov.in. The GDS 3rd Merit List Cutoff helps candidates understand the minimum percentage marks required to qualify for the document verification round. All the shortlisted candidates should get their documents verified at the Divisional Office of the Division to which they are selected on or before May 26, 2026. Continue reading this article to learn more about state-wise and category-wise GDS 3rd Merit List official cut-off marks.
GDS 3rd Merit List State-wise Cutoff 2026
The India Post has released the state-wise and category-wise GDS 3rd Merit List official cutoff. Candidates who score above the minimum qualification marks will be eligible for document verification round. The state-wise and category-wise percentage marks are provided below:
| BPM (Branch Postmaster) | |||||||||
| Circle | UR (%) | OBC (%) | SC (%) | ST (%) | EWS (%) | PWD-A (%) | PWD-B (%) | PWD-C (%) | PWD-DE (%) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99.8333 | - | 93.4167 | - |
| Bihar | 97.7143 | 97.6923 | 96 | 89 | 95.6 | 93 | 90 | 90.2 | - |
| Chhattisgarh | 97.4 | 97.8333 | 97 | 95 | 97 | - | 87.1667 | 96 | 85.5 |
| Gujarat | 89 | 89 | 88.8 | 83.4 | 88.6 | - | - | 80.4 | - |
| Haryana | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Himachal Pradesh | 100 | 100 | 100 | 91.5 | 98.8571 | - | - | 91.2 | - |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 99 | 98.2 | 98 | 99.2 | 97.6 | - | - | 92.2 | - |
| Jharkhand | 97.1667 | 97 | 96.6 | 92.6 | 95.4 | 91.6 | 88.6 | - | 83.4 |
| Karnataka | 97.12 | 96.8 | 96.48 | 96 | 95.36 | 94.88 | 88.48 | 97.12 | - |
| Madhya Pradesh | 98.2 | 97.4 | 97 | 94 | 95.5 | 91.5 | 90 | 94.6 | - |
| Maharashtra | 92.1667 | 92.1667 | 91.5 | 87.5 | 90.1667 | 71.8333 | 72.1667 | 85.0769 | 75.8333 |
| North East | 77.1667 | 38.1667 | 94.6 | 77.5 | 89 | 62.5 | 95 | 50.5 | - |
| Odisha | 91.6667 | 92.1667 | 90 | 84.3333 | 89.3333 | 84.1667 | 83 | - | - |
| Punjab | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87.4286 | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajasthan | 99 | 99 | 98.4 | 94 | 100 | 90.5 | 88 | 95.0769 | - |
| Telangana | 97.8571 | 99.5 | 98 | - | 95 | - | - | - | - |
| Uttar Pradesh | 98.2 | 98.1667 | 98.4615 | 93.4167 | 96.6 | 90.6667 | 90 | 91.6 | 85.5 |
| Uttarakhand | 98.6 | 100 | 97.2 | 91.5 | 100 | 90.6667 | - | 90.8 | - |
| ABPM (Assistant Branch Postmaster) | |||||||||
| Circle | UR (%) | OBC (%) | SC (%) | ST (%) | EWS (%) | PWD-A (%) | PWD-B (%) | PWD-C (%) | PWD-DE (%) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 92.15 | - | - |
| Bihar | 95.2 | 95.3333 | 95 | 88 | 95 | 92.6 | 90 | 92.2 | 83.8333 |
| Chhattisgarh | 92.6667 | 93.6667 | 93.3333 | 86.6667 | 91.8333 | 90.75 | 79.6667 | 96 | 85.6667 |
| Gujarat | 89 | 89 | 91.4 | 82.4 | 87.4 | 70.2 | 84.6667 | 78.2 | 71.2 |
| Haryana | 100 | 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Himachal Pradesh | 99.5714 | 99.4286 | 99.5 | 94 | 100 | - | 87.4 | - | - |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96.6 | 90.8 | 92.15 | - | - |
| Jharkhand | 96.8 | 97.2857 | 97.7143 | 92.6667 | 95.6 | - | - | 92.15 | 84 |
| Karnataka | 96.16 | 96.8 | 96.48 | 96.48 | 95.2 | - | - | - | - |
| Madhya Pradesh | 97 | 97.3333 | 96.6 | 95 | 95.2 | 90.6667 | 89 | - | 82.1667 |
| Maharashtra | 90.3333 | 90.6667 | 90.5 | 87.1667 | 88.8333 | 80 | 73.5 | 88.5 | 83.6667 |
| North East | 89.1667 | 46.8333 | 95.4 | 89.3 | 88.8 | 53 | 87.6 | 92.15 | - |
| Odisha | 91.8 | 92 | 89.5 | 84.3333 | 89.3333 | - | 85.6667 | 89 | 78.6667 |
| Punjab | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Rajasthan | 100 | - | 99.2308 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Telangana | 97.6667 | 99.5 | - | - | 99 | - | 92.15 | 95 | - |
| Uttar Pradesh | 98 | 98 | 98.1667 | 82.65 | 95 | 90.6667 | 88.8 | - | 85 |
| Uttarakhand | 98.6 | 100 | 98 | 92 | 100 | - | 89.3 | - | - |
| Dak Sevak | |||||||||
| Circle | UR (%) | OBC (%) | SC (%) | ST (%) | EWS (%) | PWD-A (%) | PWD-B (%) | PWD-C (%) | PWD-DE (%) |
| Andhra Pradesh | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 96 | 97.1667 | - |
| Bihar | 96.2857 | 94.4 | 93.4167 | 92.15 | 95.6 | 90.8333 | - | - | - |
| Chhattisgarh | 92.8333 | 97.6 | 96.3333 | 93.4167 | 95.8333 | - | 88.3333 | - | - |
| Gujarat | 89 | 89 | 90 | 82.2 | 88.8 | - | 70.4 | 78.8 | 64.6 |
| Haryana | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Himachal Pradesh | 100 | 100 | 99.6667 | - | 100 | - | - | 92.7692 | - |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 100 | 99.6 | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | 94.2 | - |
| Jharkhand | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karnataka | 96.32 | 96.32 | 96.32 | 97.28 | 93.76 | - | 91.84 | - | 58.4 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 96 | 97.6 | 96.4 | 93.4167 | 95.8333 | - | 86 | - | - |
| Maharashtra | 89.8333 | 90.4 | 90.3333 | 81 | 89 | 81.5 | 69.5 | 87.5385 | 77.5 |
| North East | 78.1667 | 88.8 | - | 78.6667 | 88.96 | 67 | 86.8 | - | - |
| Odisha | 90.3333 | 93.3333 | 85 | 85.4 | 90.8333 | - | 78 | 85.5 | - |
| Punjab | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rajasthan | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | 100 | - | - | - | - |
| Telangana | 97.5 | 98.6667 | 100 | - | 99.6667 | - | 91.8333 | - | 95 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 98.4615 | 98.4 | 98.4615 | - | 96.6 | - | - | - | - |
| Uttarakhand | 100 | - | 99.6667 | 93.4 | - | 91 | - | - | - |
Post-wise GDS 3rd Merit List Cut-off
The table provided below shows the post-wise GDS 3rd merit list cutoff. Check which circle has the lowest cutoff percentage for all the three posts.
| Post Name | UR (%) | OBC (%) | SC (%) | ST (%) | EWS (%) | PWD-A (%) | PWD-B (%) | PWD-C (%) | PWD-DE (%) |
| BPM | 77.1667(North East) | 38.1667(North East) | 90.0(Gujarat) | 77.5(North East) | 88.6(Gujarat) | 62.5(North East) | 72.1667(Maharashtra) | 50.5(North East) | 75.8333(Maharashtra) |
| ABPM | 89.0(Gujarat) | 46.8333(North East) | 89.5(Odisha) | 82.4(Gujarat) | 88.8(North East) | 53.0(North East) | 73.5(Maharashtra) | 78.2(Gujarat) | 71.2(Gujarat) |
| Daksevak | 78.1667(North East) | 89.0(Gujarat) | 85.0(Odisha) | 78.6667(North East) | 84.2(Gujarat) | 67.0(North East) | 69.5(Maharashtra) | 78.8(Gujarat) | 64.6(Gujarat) |
Factors Determining GDS 3rd Merit List Cut-off
As discussed above, India Post has issued the GDS 3rd Merit List cut-offs after the announcement of GDS 3rd Merit List 2026 results. There are several factors that determine the GDS 3rd Merit List cut-off; some of the key factors are given below
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The difficulty level of the exam is the main factor that affects the cut-off. The tougher the question paper, the cut-off will be lower, and vice versa.
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This year, around 10 Lakh candidates applied for GDS 3rd Merit List 2026, which is significantly higher than the previous year. The higher test-takers mean a higher GDS 3rd Merit List cut-off, while lower GDS 3rd Merit List test-takers will lead to a lower GDS 3rd Merit List cut-off
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The number of aspirants who cleared the GDS 3rd Merit List exam is directly proportional to the cut-off.
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The number of seats available also affects the GDS 3rd Merit List cut-off. If an institute has limited seats, the cut-off can be higher.
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