A permitted UPSC medium · Eighth Schedule
UPSC preparation in Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Punjabi, written in Gurmukhi, is a fully permitted UPSC medium. Aspirants from Punjab preparing for both UPSC and PPSC can keep their entire preparation in one language instead of splitting across English notes and Punjabi thinking.
Mains in Punjabi
Write every Mains paper — GS, essay, optional — in Punjabi.
Interview in Punjabi
The personality test can be taken in Punjabi as well.
Punjabi Literature optional
Punjabi Literature is an optional subject in its own right, with the paper written in Gurmukhi script.
Where it's spoken
Predominantly Punjab and Chandigarh.
How Patauna works in Punjabi
- AI mentor in Punjabi — ask doubts, discuss current affairs and get exam-focused answers in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, any time.
- Daily current affairs — six exam-relevant items every morning with Prelims and Mains angles, readable in Punjabi.
- 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 Punjabi?
Yes. Punjabi 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 Punjabi.
Is there a Punjabi Literature optional subject?
Punjabi Literature is an optional subject in its own right, with the paper written in Gurmukhi script.
Does Patauna work fully in Punjabi?
Yes — the AI mentor answers in Punjabi, and your daily plan, current affairs, articles and practice questions can all be read in ਪੰਜਾਬੀ. 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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