{"id":25558595,"date":"2023-04-12T12:19:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T06:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25558595"},"modified":"2024-01-25T15:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:06:16","slug":"upsc-malayalam-study-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d0b3a3652e4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d0b3a3652e4\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#UPSC_Malayalam_Preparation_Tips\" >UPSC Malayalam Preparation Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#UPSC_Malayalam_Syllabus\" >UPSC Malayalam Syllabus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#UPSC_Malayalam_Study_Strategy\" >UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#UPSC_Malayalam_Optional_Books\" >UPSC Malayalam Optional Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#UPSC_Rank_Holders_with_Malayalam_Optional\" >UPSC Rank Holders with Malayalam Optional<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#UPSC_Online_Coaching_in_Entri_App\" >UPSC Online Coaching in Entri App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#UPSC_Malayalam_Study_Strategy_FAQs\" >UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Malayalam is gaining popularity as a good optional subject for UPSC exams among Keralites.\u00a0 Many UPSC candidates who attained top ranks had Malayalam as their optional subject. Many Keralites choose Malayalam as an optional subject as it is generally considered a subject in which you can gain marks easily. The familiarity and long exposure to the language along with the short syllabus prescribed by the UPSC also made Malayalam the most preferred optional among Malayali UPSC candidates. In this blog, we will discuss a few important things a candidate needs to understand before choosing Malayalam as their optional. Read to learn more about UPSC Malayalam study strategy, UPSC Malayalam optional syllabus, UPSC Malayalam optional books etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp.entri.app\/home\" data-url=\"https:\/\/webapp.entri.app\/home\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25556012\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Prepare for competitive exams using the Entri app! <\/a><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Malayalam_Preparation_Tips\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Malayalam Preparation Tips<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Follow the tips below for effective preparation for the UPSC exams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a good awareness of the topics included in the syllabus.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the most appropriate study materials.<\/li>\n<li>Formulate an efficient study plan.<\/li>\n<li>Join coaching if required.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare handwritten notes.<\/li>\n<li>Practise your writing using previous question papers.<\/li>\n<li>Attend mock tests regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Malayalam_Syllabus\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Malayalam Syllabus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Malayalam optional has a variety of topics under it. This ranges from the history of the language to the aesthetics of language. It is very important to have a good idea about the syllabus before choosing an optional. Read on to know more about this before formulating your UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Paper 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"64\"><strong>Paper <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"84\"><strong>Section <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"65\"><strong>Unit No. <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Unit name\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"294\"><strong>Topics <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"18\" width=\"64\">Paper 1<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"9\" width=\"84\">Section A<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"65\">1<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"108\">The early phase of the Malayalam Language<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">Various theories of origin from<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Proto Dravidian<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tamil<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sanskrit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Relation between Tamil and Malayalam: Six nayas of A.R. Rajaraja Varma.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pattu school-definition<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ramacharitam<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 later pattu works<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Niranam works<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Krishnagatha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"65\">2<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"108\">Linguistic features of Manipravalam, Folklore and Early Malayalam prose<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Definition<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language of early manipravala works<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Champu<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sandesakavya<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chandrotsava<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minor works<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Later Manipravala works<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medieval Champu<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aattakkatha.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Southern and Northern ballads<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mappila songs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bhashakautaliyam<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brahmanda Puranam<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atta Prakaram<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Krama Dipika<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nambiantamil.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"65\">3<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"108\">Standardisation of Malayalam<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">Peculiarities of the language of Pana, Kilippattu and Tullal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Contributions of Indigenous and European Missionaries to Malayalam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Characteristics of Contemporary Malayalam<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Malayalam as an administrative language<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language of scientific and technical literature-media language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"9\" width=\"84\">Section B Literary History<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"65\">4<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"108\">Ancient and Medieval Literature<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pattu-Ramacharitam<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Niranam works<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Krishnagatha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manipravala<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 early and medieval manipravala works including<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 aattakkatha<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 champu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Folk literature<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kilippattu<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thullal<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahakavya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"65\">5<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"108\">Modern Literature-Poetry<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">Venmani poets and contemporaries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The advent of Romanticism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poetry of Kavitraya ( Asan, Ulloor and Vallathol)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Poetry after Kavitraya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Modernism in Malayalam Poetry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"65\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">Modern Literature-Prose<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drama<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Novel<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Short story<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Biography,<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Travelogue,<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Essay<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Criticism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Paper 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"21\" width=\"64\">Paper 2<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"12\" width=\"84\">Section A<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"174\">Unit 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">Ramacharitam-Pattalam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Kannassa Ramayanam-Balakandam first 25 stanzas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Unnunilisandesam-Purvabhagam 25 slokas including Prastavana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Mahabharatham Kilippattu- Bhishma Parvam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"174\">Unit 2<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">Kumaran Asan-Chinthavishtayaya Sitha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Vailoppilli-Kudiyozhikkal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">G. Sankara Kurup-Perunthachan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">N.V. Krishna Variar-Tivandiyile Pattu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"174\">Unit 3<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">ONV -Bhumikkoru Charamagitam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Ayyappa Panicker-Kurukshetram<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Akkitham-PaudathaMessanthi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Attur Ravivarma-Megharupan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"9\" width=\"84\">Section B<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"174\">Unit 4<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">O. Chanthu Menon-Indulekha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">Thakazhy-Chemmin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">O V Vijayan-Khasakkinte Ithihasam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"174\">Unit 5<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">MT Vasudevan Nair-Vanaprastham (Collection)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">N S Madhavan-Higvitta (Collection)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">C J. Thomas-1128-il Crime 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" width=\"174\">Unit 6<\/td>\n<td width=\"294\">Kuttikrishna Marar-Bharatanatyam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">M. K Sanu-Nakshathrangalude snehabhajanam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"294\">V.T. Bhattathirippad-Kannirum Kinavum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp.entri.app\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ace the government competitive exams! Download the Entri app today!!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Malayalam_Study_Strategy\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that we have a good idea about UPSC Malayalam Optional Syllabus, we can now create a study strategy that helps you effectively cover all the portions before the prelims. You can follow the timetable given below or alter it according to your convenience and knowledge levels.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\"><strong>No. <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"366\"><strong>Subject name <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"205\"><strong>Allotted study time for a day<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">Indian language<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">English<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">General Studies 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">General Studies 2<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">General Studies 3<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">General Studies 4<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">1 hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">Malayalam Optional Paper\u00a0 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">2 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"45\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"366\">Malayalam Optional Paper\u00a0 2<\/td>\n<td width=\"205\">2 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><div class=\"lead-gen-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/4eqk\/spzq\" data-url=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/4eqk\/spzq\" class=\"lead-pdf-download\" data-id=\"25556012\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Join classes to ace state PSC exams!! <\/a><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Malayalam_Optional_Books\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Malayalam Optional Books<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choosing the study material for any exam is a quite difficult process. Consider the following points before purchasing UPSC books.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go through the book and make sure that it covers the areas mentioned in the syllabus.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure of the quality of the books.<\/li>\n<li>Check if the book is too old and if the information given in it is outdated.<\/li>\n<li>Ask for recommendations from mentors. Listen to the experiences of rank holders and make study material choices accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You have to read all the literary works provided in the syllabus. A few books, other than the already mentioned ones, that will help you prepare for UPSC Malayalam Optional are listed below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\"><strong>No. <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"161\"><strong>Author <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"350\"><strong>Book <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"161\">M. Krishna Pillai<\/td>\n<td width=\"350\">Kairaliyude Kadha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"161\">Erumeli<\/td>\n<td width=\"350\">Malayala Sahithya Charithram \u2013 Kalaghattangalilude<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"161\">Jobin S Kottaram<\/td>\n<td width=\"350\">Civil Service exam Malayalam Optional paper I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"54\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"161\">Jobin S Kottaram<\/td>\n<td width=\"350\">Civil Service exam Malayalam Optional paper II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Besides these make sure to read Malayalam magazines like Bhashaposhini as they talk about the Malayalam literary world\u2019s contemporary issues. Reading different Malayalam newspapers will help you with both optional as well as general papers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp.entri.app\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab the latest study materials for central government exams<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Advantages and Disadvantages of Choosing Malayalam Optional for UPSC<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The advantages and disadvantages of choosing Malayalam optional for UPSC are listed in the table below.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\"><strong>Advantages <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"308\"><strong>Disadvantages <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">Less competition as less number of candidates will choose regional languages as optional.<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">May lose scores if your point of view on a subjective answer contradicts severely an evaluator&#8217;s point of view.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">Literature lovers can make use of their innate interest in the language. You don&#8217;t have to force yourself to study.<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">There is no overlap with the syllabus of general paper unlike social sciences, English and science subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"308\">All the extra reading will contribute positively to essay writing skills which are essential to writing UPSC.<\/td>\n<td width=\"308\">Study materials may be scarce when compared to other more popular subjects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Rank_Holders_with_Malayalam_Optional\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Rank Holders with Malayalam Optional<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The following table shows the list of UPSC Rank Holders with Malayalam Optional and the year of their exams.<\/p>\n<table width=\"592\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\"><strong>No. <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"341\"><strong>Name <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"93\"><strong>Rank <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><strong>Year <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"341\">Sreelakshmi R<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">29<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"341\">Sreedhanya Suresh<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">410<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"341\">Sathish B Krishnan<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">125<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"341\">Haritha V Kumar<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"341\">Arvind Menon<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">201<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"38\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"341\">Renu Raj<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\">2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Online_Coaching_in_Entri_App\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Online Coaching in Entri App<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Entri app is now offering Delhi Model Intensive UPSC Training in Malayalam. The features of the classes are provided below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recorded classes for Prelims and Mains (600+ hours)<\/li>\n<li>Personalised training<\/li>\n<li>Malayalam as the medium of instruction<\/li>\n<li>Live sessions with IAS and IPS officers<\/li>\n<li>Daily rank booster<\/li>\n<li>Live classes<\/li>\n<li>Whatsapp groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All the important information regarding UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy is discussed in this article. Consult an experienced mentor in case of any doubts before making final decisions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp.entri.app\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sign up to get the best competitive exam online coaching of 2024!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Malayalam_Study_Strategy_FAQs\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Is Malayalam a popular subject among UPSC aspirants?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Yes. Malayalam is a very popular optional subject among Malayali candidates.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Is the UPSC Malayalam syllabus very long?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>No. UPSC Malayalam syllabus is very short and doesn\u2019t change often.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"568\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy <\/strong><strong>Related Links <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/success-rate-of-different-optional-subjects-in-the-upsc-mains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Success Rate Of Different Optional Subjects In The UPSC Mains<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-question-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC Malayalam Question Paper 2023<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-ias-interview-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Questions asked in UPSC IAS Interview<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/how-to-crack-compulsory-language-in-upsc-mains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Crack Compulsory Language in UPSC Mains<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/which-medium-of-language-is-best-for-upsc-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Which Language is the Best Medium for UPSC Interview?<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-mains-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC Malayalam Mains Syllabus 2023<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-mains-malayalam-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPSC Mains Malayalam Question paper (Compulsary, Literature)<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-ias-without-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to prepare for IAS without coaching<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malayalam is gaining popularity as a good optional subject for UPSC exams among Keralites.\u00a0 Many UPSC candidates who attained top ranks had Malayalam as their optional subject. Many Keralites choose Malayalam as an optional subject as it is generally considered a subject in which you can gain marks easily. The familiarity and long exposure to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":25558597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[802,885],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25558595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-civil-services-exam"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy - Entri Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Read to learn more about UPSC Malayalam study strategy, UPSC Malayalam optional syllabus, UPSC Malayalam optional books etc.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy - Entri Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Read to learn more about UPSC Malayalam study strategy, UPSC Malayalam optional syllabus, UPSC Malayalam optional books etc.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Entri Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-04-12T06:49:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-01-25T10:06:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"820\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"615\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sreevidya M\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@entri_app\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@entri_app\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sreevidya M\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sreevidya M\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f691436793528a81d4769f3fc0c62a8\"},\"headline\":\"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-04-12T06:49:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-25T10:06:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/\"},\"wordCount\":1182,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Articles\",\"UPSC\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/\",\"name\":\"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy - Entri Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-04-12T06:49:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-25T10:06:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"Read to learn more about UPSC Malayalam study strategy, UPSC Malayalam optional syllabus, UPSC Malayalam optional books etc.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png\",\"width\":820,\"height\":615,\"caption\":\"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"UPSC\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/category\/civil-services-exam\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Entri Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Entri App\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png\",\"width\":989,\"height\":446,\"caption\":\"Entri App\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/entri_app\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f691436793528a81d4769f3fc0c62a8\",\"name\":\"Sreevidya M\",\"description\":\"Post-Graduate in English Language and Literature, freelance writer and an SSC aspirant. Provides updates on notifications, syllabuses and dates for government exams.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/author\/sreevidya\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy - Entri Blog","description":"Read to learn more about UPSC Malayalam study strategy, UPSC Malayalam optional syllabus, UPSC Malayalam optional books etc.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy - Entri Blog","og_description":"Read to learn more about UPSC Malayalam study strategy, UPSC Malayalam optional syllabus, UPSC Malayalam optional books etc.","og_url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/","og_site_name":"Entri Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/","article_published_time":"2023-04-12T06:49:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-01-25T10:06:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":820,"height":615,"url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Sreevidya M","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@entri_app","twitter_site":"@entri_app","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sreevidya M","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/"},"author":{"name":"Sreevidya M","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f691436793528a81d4769f3fc0c62a8"},"headline":"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy","datePublished":"2023-04-12T06:49:23+00:00","dateModified":"2024-01-25T10:06:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/"},"wordCount":1182,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png","articleSection":["Articles","UPSC"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/","name":"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy - Entri Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png","datePublished":"2023-04-12T06:49:23+00:00","dateModified":"2024-01-25T10:06:16+00:00","description":"Read to learn more about UPSC Malayalam study strategy, UPSC Malayalam optional syllabus, UPSC Malayalam optional books etc.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Untitled161.png","width":820,"height":615,"caption":"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/upsc-malayalam-study-strategy\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"UPSC","item":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/category\/civil-services-exam\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"UPSC Malayalam Study Strategy"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/","name":"Entri Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization","name":"Entri App","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png","width":989,"height":446,"caption":"Entri App"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/","https:\/\/x.com\/entri_app"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/9f691436793528a81d4769f3fc0c62a8","name":"Sreevidya M","description":"Post-Graduate in English Language and Literature, freelance writer and an SSC aspirant. Provides updates on notifications, syllabuses and dates for government exams.","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/author\/sreevidya\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25558595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25558595"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25558595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25574553,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25558595\/revisions\/25574553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25558597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25558595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25558595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25558595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}