A permitted UPSC medium · Eighth Schedule
UPSC preparation in Maithili
मैथिली
Maithili is among the most popular literature optionals for aspirants from Bihar, and it is a fully permitted UPSC medium. Yet almost no modern preparation platform serves Maithili speakers — Patauna does.
Mains in Maithili
Write every Mains paper — GS, essay, optional — in Maithili.
Interview in Maithili
The personality test can be taken in Maithili as well.
Maithili Literature optional
Maithili Literature, written in Devanagari, is consistently among the most chosen literature optionals in the Bihar aspirant community.
Where it's spoken
Predominantly Bihar and Jharkhand.
How Patauna works in Maithili
- AI mentor in Maithili — ask doubts, discuss current affairs and get exam-focused answers in मैथिली, any time.
- Daily current affairs — six exam-relevant items every morning with Prelims and Mains angles, readable in Maithili.
- 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 Maithili?
Yes. Maithili 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 Maithili.
Is there a Maithili Literature optional subject?
Maithili Literature, written in Devanagari, is consistently among the most chosen literature optionals in the Bihar aspirant community.
Does Patauna work fully in Maithili?
Yes — the AI mentor answers in Maithili, and your daily plan, current affairs, articles and practice questions can all be read in मैथिली. You can switch language anytime, and the daily study loop is free with ₹20 of study credit earned every active day.
Start preparing in मैथिली
Sign in with your phone, pick Maithili, and your mentor, digest and practice follow.
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