The core documents
- Class 10 (Secondary or Matriculation) marksheet and certificate. Both the India Post and SSC notices use it to prove your age, name and education, and require the name, date of birth and parents' names in the application to match it.
- An identity proof. The India Post notice lists identity proof among the originals to bring, and SSC says to carry a valid photo identity proof for the admission certificate stage. SSC also advises candidates to use Aadhaar-based authentication when applying and says candidates who do not are not rejected on that ground.
- Date of birth proof. The India Post notice lists it separately; the SSC notice treats the Class 10 certificate as proof of age.
- Recent photograph and signature, uploaded as the notice specifies.
Domicile or permanent resident certificate
When vacancies are set state by state, you need a domicile or permanent resident certificate (PRC) issued by the competent authority. The SSC Constable (GD) 2026 notice says it must be of the state you gave in your application, and that a certificate from any other state leads to cancellation. Check with your tehsil or revenue office how long your state takes to issue it.
Category certificate (reservation and age relaxation)
- If you claim reservation or an age relaxation, the notice requires a certificate in its prescribed format, which is attached as an annexure to the notice. SSC's list at document verification includes a category certificate in the prescribed annexure format. Use the format in the notice, because a different format may not be accepted.
- The India Post notice allows a candidate whose certificate is not in the right format to be provisionally selected and to submit it within 15 days of the provisional offer; failing that, the candidature is rejected.
- For EWS, the India Post notice lists an EWS certificate among the documents and says applicants must make sure they qualify under the notice.
- Never list or guess your category from a forwarded message. Use the notice.
Other certificates, if they apply to you
- Disability certificate, where you claim a disability reservation or relaxation.
- Medical certificate. India Post lists a medical certificate from a government hospital, dispensary or primary health centre as compulsory at verification. In the SSC Constable (GD) notice the medical examination is done by the forces' medical boards.
- Certificates for ex-servicemen, NCC, serving defence personnel or height and chest relaxation, where the notice asks for them in set formats (SSC Constable (GD) notice).
- For some northeastern states the India Post notice asks for a certificate on local language knowledge from the competent authority.
At verification
- India Post: bring originals and two sets of self-attested photocopies, within 15 days of shortlisting. If you do not turn up in that time, the system cancels the candidature.
- SSC Constable (GD): documents are verified together with the medical examination after the physical tests; the notice says the candidate must check eligibility before appearing.
- A selected candidate whose documents do not match the application can be rejected. If you made a mistake in the form, say so; do not alter documents.
Where our live listings are
Each notice on /jobs links to the official document, so you can check its own list of documents.
- Open government recruitment notices, with each notice linked to its official document
- All government and local jobs, with search by place and category
Questions people ask
Do I upload my certificates when I apply?
For India Post GDS, no: the July 2026 notice says no documents are uploaded and originals are checked after shortlisting. For SSC Constable (GD), documents are checked at the medical and document verification stage.
Which marksheet is used to check my name and age?
The Class 10 marksheet or certificate. Both the India Post and SSC notices say to enter name and date of birth exactly as on it.
What if my certificate is not in the notice's format?
India Post allows 15 days after a provisional offer to submit it in the right format; otherwise the candidature is rejected. Get the right format early.
Official sources and date checked
We read these pages ourselves on 15 November 2026. Where a figure changes with each notice, this guide says so; the official notice is always the final word, and you should apply only on the publisher's own website.
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