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
- AI mentor in Kashmiri — ask doubts, discuss current affairs and get exam-focused answers in کٲشُر, any time.
- Daily current affairs — six exam-relevant items every morning with Prelims and Mains angles, readable in Kashmiri.
- Practice and evaluation — daily quizzes, mock tests and Mains answer evaluation, with study notes generated on demand in your language.
- Free daily credit — the study loop is free; you earn ₹20 of study credit every day you show up. No subscription.
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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