Good news for all Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) employees working in the India Post Office! Finally, the “GDS Rule-3 Online Transfer Cycle, October 2025” is about to begin. For all the employees who have been waiting for their transfer, here’s the happy news — the transfer portal will open by 21st October 2025. To know how to apply for the transfer and how many vacancies are available, read the complete report for full details.
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Join Now 🚀GDS Rule-3 Online Transfer Cycle, October 2025
With the rollout of IT 2.0, the online portal for transfer of GDS under ‘Limited Transfer Facility’ (Rule-3) shall be opened for submitting applications by GDSs and processing by the Divisions w.e.f. 21st of October, 2025. The Schedule of different activities would be as follows:
| Sl. No. | Activity | Timeline / Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vacancy updation by Divisions/Units | 21st – 27th Oct 2025 |
| 2 | Vacancy approval by Circles | 28th – 30th Oct 2025 |
| 3 | Online Registration and submission of applications by the GDS applicants seeking transfer & Change in GDS Data in HRMS (if any) | 3rd – 12th Nov 2025 |
| 4 | One-time modification in applications already submitted by the candidate (limited to change of options/preferences) | 13th – 15th Nov 2025 |
| 5 | Verification of online applications by the Divisions | 17th – 21st Nov 2025 |
| 6 | Online list of transfers approved | 26th Nov 2025 |
| 7 | Submission of cancellation request (if any) | 27th Nov – 1st Dec 2025 |
| 8 | Date of issue of final relieving orders by the Divisions/Units | 3rd Dec onwards |
| 9 | Final date of Relieving / Deemed Relieving of GDS | 15th Dec 2025 |
GDS Rule-3 Online Transfer Vacancy Updation by Divisions
Instructions have been issued to the Divisions to update the number of vacancies available in each office during the period from 21st October 2025 to 27th October 2025. The vacancies in the offices shall be calculated on the basis of the following factors:
- Discharge or voluntary discharge
- Resignation
- Absorption on departmental posts
- Deputation to IPPB / APS
◈◈◈ Vacancies that are already in process under the GDS Online Engagement Schedule, 2025, or those kept reserved due to court cases, shall not be included.
▣▣▣ If a GDS has expired and no family member (next of kin) has been engaged against the said post within six months from the date of death, such vacancy shall also be considered for transfer.
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GDS Rule-3 Transfer Online Application Through CEPT
All Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) employees who wish to apply for this transfer cycle are hereby informed that the entire transfer application process will be conducted online. In this process, you must first prioritize the offices where vacancies are available according to your preference. After that, a list will be published by the Department. If your name appears on that list, you will have to join the new office that you have been allotted through this transfer process.
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| Download Official Notice | Download PDF |
| GDS Transfer Portal – CEPT | https://rule3.cept.gov.in/ |
| India Post GDS Official Website | https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/ |