2 min readNew DelhiAug 8, 2026 01:18 PM ISTHere's how many choose Hindi languages in their CSE Main exam. (Image: AI generated)Only 10 candidates who wrote the UPSC Civil Services Examination Main in Hindi or Maithili were recommended for the IAS and IPS positions in 2021, according to data shared by the government in the Rajya Sabha. The number rose to 27 in 2022 before declining to 14 in 2023 and five in 2024.The data was provided by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by MP Sanjay Yadav on candidates appearing for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in Hindi and other regional languages.According to the reply, the number of candidates who wrote the CSE Main examination in Hindi and other languages listed in the Eighth Schedule and were finally recommended for the IAS and IPS was:UPSC CSE: Hindi/Maithili-medium candidates recommended for IAS/IPSCSE yearCandidates recommended for IAS/IPS20211020222720231420245UPSC CSE: Candidates writing Main in Hindi and other Eighth Schedule languagesCSE yearWrittenQualified20215382620225877120235995720241,13350The minister’s reply also included data on candidates who appeared in and qualified in the CSE Main examination while writing it in Hindi and other languages listed in the Eighth Schedule. The government reported 538 such candidates in 2021, 587 in 2022, 599 in 2023 and 1,133 in 2024. Of these, 26 candidates qualified in 2021, 71 in 2022, 57 in 2023 and 50 in 2024.The Centre, however, did not provide a language-wise breakup for the CSE preliminary examination. It said it is a medium-neutral examination, as the test booklet/question paper is provided bilingually in English and Hindi and candidates mark their responses on an OMR sheet.The figures were provided in response to questions on the number of candidates appearing in Hindi and other regional languages in the Civil Services Examination since 2021.The government also provided year-wise data on candidates from Bihar who were recommended in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. The number increased from 54 in 2021 to 63 in 2022 and 82 in 2023, before falling to 72 in 2024.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags:UPSCUPSC CSEAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogIndia news Live Updates, 8 August 2026: ‘Will protest until JPSC exam is cancelled’, say aspirants in Jharkhand after talks with government7 minutes agoIndia vs Sri Lanka XI Live Score, Practice Match Day 2: IND 101/2 vs SL in Colombo11 minutes agoWorld News updates: Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts key ports ahead of landfall12 minutes agoUPTET Result 2026 Live Updates: Result likely by next week, what we know so far51 minutes agoIndia news Highlights, 6 August 2026: Nadda assures full central support after visiting flood-hit Arunachal2 days ago