A permitted UPSC medium · Eighth Schedule

UPSC preparation in Gujarati

ગુજરાતી

Gujarati-medium aspirants can take the entire UPSC journey — Mains answers, essay, and the personality test — in Gujarati. Preparation that runs in the same language as your thinking removes a silent translation tax most aspirants never account for.

Mains in Gujarati

Write every Mains paper — GS, essay, optional — in Gujarati.

Interview in Gujarati

The personality test can be taken in Gujarati as well.

Gujarati Literature optional

Gujarati Literature is a full optional subject with its own syllabus, answered in the Gujarati script.

Where it's spoken

Predominantly Gujarat, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

How Patauna works in Gujarati

Frequently asked

Can I write UPSC Mains in Gujarati?

Yes. Gujarati is one of the 22 languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, and UPSC permits any of them as the medium for all Mains papers. You may also take the personality test (interview) in Gujarati.

Is there a Gujarati Literature optional subject?

Gujarati Literature is a full optional subject with its own syllabus, answered in the Gujarati script.

Does Patauna work fully in Gujarati?

Yes — the AI mentor answers in Gujarati, and your daily plan, current affairs, articles and practice questions can all be read in ગુજરાતી. You can switch language anytime, and the daily study loop is free with ₹20 of study credit earned every active day.

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