The short answer
Updation is not a real English word. You will not find it in Merriam-Webster, Oxford, or Cambridge. The correct word is update— which works as both a verb (“please update the file”) and a noun (“please send the update”).
Wrong vs. Right
Wrong
Please do the needful updation.
Right
Please update the records.
Wrong
Updation of the database is pending.
Right
The database update is pending.
Wrong
Kindly confirm the updation.
Right
Kindly confirm the update.
Wrong
Profile updation is mandatory.
Right
Updating your profile is mandatory.
Where Did “Updation” Come From?
English forms nouns from verbs using the suffix -tion: confirm → confirmation, inform → information, create → creation. Indians applied this same rule to update — and got updation.
The rule works for most verbs. But update is an exception — it is already a noun. You do not need to add -tionto make it into one. “The update” is the noun. “To update” is the verb. There is no third form needed.
You see the same mistake with words like revert → revertation(also wrong), but “updation” is by far the most common version in Indian offices and government forms.
Update as a Noun — Examples
| As a verb | As a noun |
|---|---|
| Please update your address. | Please send your address update. |
| Update the report by Friday. | The report update is due Friday. |
| We need to update the system. | The system update will take 10 minutes. |
| Update me on the situation. | Give me an update on the situation. |
Notice: the noun form is just “update” — no suffix required.
Exam tip
“Updation” may appear in vocabulary-error MCQs in SSC and banking exams. If a sentence uses “updation” and you are asked to identify the incorrect word, it is always “updation” — replace it with update.