A permitted UPSC medium · Eighth Schedule
UPSC preparation in Malayalam
മലയാളം
Kerala's aspirants come from India's most literate state, and Malayalam is fully recognised as a UPSC medium for Mains and the interview. Serious preparation material in Malayalam, however, has always been scarce — that's the gap Patauna closes.
Mains in Malayalam
Write every Mains paper — GS, essay, optional — in Malayalam.
Interview in Malayalam
The personality test can be taken in Malayalam as well.
Malayalam Literature optional
Malayalam Literature is a complete optional subject with a dedicated syllabus, answered in the Malayalam script.
Where it's spoken
Predominantly Kerala and Lakshadweep.
How Patauna works in Malayalam
- AI mentor in Malayalam — ask doubts, discuss current affairs and get exam-focused answers in മലയാളം, any time.
- Daily current affairs — six exam-relevant items every morning with Prelims and Mains angles, readable in Malayalam.
- 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 Malayalam?
Yes. Malayalam 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 Malayalam.
Is there a Malayalam Literature optional subject?
Malayalam Literature is a complete optional subject with a dedicated syllabus, answered in the Malayalam script.
Does Patauna work fully in Malayalam?
Yes — the AI mentor answers in Malayalam, and your daily plan, current affairs, articles and practice questions can all be read in മലയാളം. You can switch language anytime, and the daily study loop is free with ₹20 of study credit earned every active day.
Start preparing in മലയാളം
Sign in with your phone, pick Malayalam, and your mentor, digest and practice follow.
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