A permitted UPSC medium · Eighth Schedule

UPSC preparation in Kashmiri

کٲشُر

Kashmiri is an Eighth-Schedule language and a permitted UPSC medium — a fact many aspirants from the valley are never told. Mains answers, the essay and the interview can all be taken in Kashmiri.

Mains in Kashmiri

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

Interview in Kashmiri

The personality test can be taken in Kashmiri as well.

Kashmiri Literature optional

Kashmiri Literature is an optional subject in the Perso-Arabic script.

Where it's spoken

Predominantly the Kashmir valley.

How Patauna works in Kashmiri

Frequently asked

Can I write UPSC Mains in Kashmiri?

Yes. Kashmiri 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 Kashmiri.

Is there a Kashmiri Literature optional subject?

Kashmiri Literature is an optional subject in the Perso-Arabic script.

Does Patauna work fully in Kashmiri?

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

Start preparing in کٲشُر

Sign in with your phone, pick Kashmiri, and your mentor, digest and practice follow.

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