XVII. Production of SC/ST/OBC/Disability/ Economically Weaker Sections Certificate XVIII. Method of Engagement Method of engagement will continue to be as online engagement process for engagement of all categories of GDS as notified vide Directorate Letter No 17 - 23 / 2016 - GDS dated 01 . 08 . 2016 . (i) Exemption of fee for applying on GDS Posts Applicant belonging to the category UR/OBC/EWS Male have to pay a fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only) for each set of five options.Payment of fee is exempted for all female candidates, all SC/ST candidates and all PwD candidates. (ii) Option for applying on GDS Posts XIX.
The revised eligibility conditions and criteria of selection will come into effect for the vacancies to be notified on or after the date of issue of this notification. The engagement process initiated before this date shall be finalized as per the existing instructions. XX. SELECTION CRITERIA:-. i. Selection will be made as per the automatic generated merit list as per the rules based on the candidates online submitted applications. Production of SC/ST/OBC/disability/EWSs certificate in the prescribed format would be compulsory in case of such candidates. A candidate can apply for a maximum of twenty posts all over India per cycle of online engagement.
This inter alia means that a prospective candidate can apply for twenty posts on a single application spread across one Circle or several Circles. This cap of twenty posts is inclusive of vacancies arising in candidate’s home Circle. Home Circle means belonging or native / domicile state of a prospective candidate in which he is permanently residing and that Postal Circle is providing opportunity. Hence, candidates should exercise due care while utilizing the twenty choices available to her/him in each Cycle. However, only one post will be offered for each Circle if she/he has applied for one or more posts in each Circle. Example:
- If a candidate opts for five posts with preference post1, post2, post3, post4, post5 etc. and selected as meritorious in more than one post, the post in the order of preference will be offered and the candidature for all the remaining posts will be forfeited.