Suggested books
Though, Civil service exam covers vast syllabus, it is not easy to study each and every book in such a short time period. So, there are some suggested books to not to miss reading while preparing for Civil Service exam.
Books for Prelims:
To clear prelims, the first stage of civil service a candidate needs to read the following books and journals for sure.
Newspapers
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Journals
• Chronical
• CST
• Monthly current affair
• Magazines
• G.K Books
Geography Books
All N.C.E.R.T Books from 6th-12th standard
History
Ancient medieval and modern History N.C.E.R.T
Science and Technology (NCERT)
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Political science Books (NCERT)
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Environmental studies
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Current Affairs
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Suggested Book for Civil Service Aptitude Test
- Verbal and Non Verbal (RS Aggarwal)
- Quantitative Aptitude (RS Aggarwal)
Punjabi
10Th standard, Vyakran book by Duggal.
English
Wren Martin (Grammar Book)
Suggested Books for MAINS Exam:
General studies 1 (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
• India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
• Facets of Indian Culture by Spectrum
• NCERTs of class XI and XII
• India: Development and Participation by Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze
• India Since Independence by Bipin Chandra
General Studies 2 (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations)
• India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
• India Since Independence by Bipin Chandra
• An Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D. Basu
General Studies 3 (Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
• Biology and Geography NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues
• Economic Survey
• Environment & Ecology: Biodiversity, Climate Change & Disaster Management by Majid
General Studies 4 (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude)
• Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal
English Language
• Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal
• High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren n Martin
Punjabi Language
• Punjabi Vyakaran by Rajesh Sethi
• Introduction to Punjabi: Grammar, Conversation and Literature by G. Mann
Essay
• Contemporay Essays by Ramesh Singh OR 151 ESSAYS For UPSC Mains
Economics books
• Indian Economy – Mishra and Puri
• Macro Economic Analysis – Edward Shapiro
• Indian Economy – R. Dutt and KPM Sundaram
• Macro Economic Analysis – Edward Shapiro
Philosophy Books
• Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Hume)
• Caste Discrimination: Gandhi and Ambedkar
• Nyâya- Vaiúesika
• Plato and Aristotle
Management Books
• Marketing Management
• Organisational Behavior and Design
• Human Resource Management
Note: Above mentioned books are a few most important books to be read during preparation of civil exams. A candidate is not suggested to rely on these books only for preparation.