Yes, you can give the UPSC exam in a regional language. Here are the details:


- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) allows candidates to choose from a list of regional languages in which they can write the UPSC exam.
- The list of regional languages includes Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili, and Dogri.


- Any candidate who is eligible to appear for the UPSC exam can opt for a regional language as their medium of examination.
- The eligibility criteria for the UPSC exam include nationality, age limit, educational qualifications, and physical standards.


- If a candidate chooses a regional language as their medium of examination, they will have to appear for a language proficiency test conducted by the UPSC.
- The proficiency test is to ensure that the candidate has a sufficient understanding of the chosen language to write the exam effectively.
- The language proficiency test may include comprehension, precise writing, essay writing, translation from English to the chosen language, and vice versa.


- Once a candidate qualifies the language proficiency test, they will be provided with the question paper in their chosen regional language.
- The question paper will be set in bilingual format, i.e., it will have questions in both English and the regional language chosen by the candidate.
- The candidate can choose to answer the questions in either English or the regional language.


- If a candidate qualifies for the interview stage of the UPSC examination, they can choose to be interviewed in either English or the regional language chosen by them.


- In conclusion, candidates appearing for the UPSC exam have the option to choose a regional language as their medium of examination.
- They must clear a language proficiency test to demonstrate their proficiency in the chosen language.
- The question paper will be provided in the regional language, and candidates can also choose to answer in the same language.
- The interview stage also allows candidates to choose their preferred language for the interview.
- This provision ensures that candidates from diverse linguistic backgrounds have an equal opportunity to take the UPSC exam.