Important Reference Books

Booklist for UPSC Civil Services Examination are:

Prelims PYQ book – UPSC Prelims Solved PYQs from 1995 to 2025 by Disha Publication

Mains PYQ book – UPSC Mains Solved PYQs (2013 to 2025) by Disha Publication

HISTORY

Ancient History

  1. The Wonder That Was India 3rd Edition –

2. Old NCERT – [To Download – CLICK ME]

3. Ignou study material

 Medieval History

1. History Of Medieval India (Satish Chandra) – 

2.  NCERT/State books – [ToDownload – (Click Me) ]

3. Ignou study material

Modern History

1. History of Modern India (Spectrum)

2. India’s Struggle for Independence 

3. India Since Independence 

  1. NCERT/State Books – [To Download  – (Click Me)]

ECONOMY

1.   Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh –

  1. New NCERT- class 11 and class 12. [To download– Click Me ]

For dynamic part refer:

  1. Magazine – Economic and political weekly
  2. Newspaper – Economic Times, Business Standard

GEOGRAPHY

  1. GEOGRAPHY by KHULLAR or Geography of India by Majid Husain
  2. Certificate Physical and Human Geography

POLITY

1. Indian Polity 8th Edition by M. Laxmikant

2. Introduction to the Constitution of India – D D Basu  

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  3. pls anyone help for preparing sociology for mains exam .
    anyone with sociology materials pls pls share

  4. hi

    i am a computer scienceengg . This is the first time i am appearing for csat exam . Please suggest me the strategy for what to studey from where to start

  6. optional subject 1 & II …. can v chose same subject…..Example medical science i And medical science II For main exam

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