Booklist for UPSC GS Subjects (Prelims)

I have given 6 attempts of UPSC civil services exam and in that entire section of the bookshelf and this is optional. So I read all these books at that time. Now naturally this is a bit too much. You don't have to do all these books. So let's talk about what is the bare minimum basic resources that you need in order to do well in any of the GS subjects. For history we have 3 books. Spectrum, its latest edition will work. Ancient India and Medieval India. For politics you have Lakshmikant, its latest edition works. And PM Bakshi which is essentially bare acts of the constitution. You can read this online as well. For environment Shankar IAS, its latest edition is also available. So it works. For geography we have 4 books. NCERT of class 11th and 12th and apart from this one Atlas. For economy we have Ketan sir's Indian economy handbook, 1st edition. Great resource for covering all of your basics. For science and tech basics we have NCRTs of class 9th and 10th and biology of class 12th. You don't have to do any of these formulas. Just focus on the concepts. That's it. All the best.

UPSC Civil Services Exam is one of the most prestigious exams in the country. It has three parts, the Prelims exam, the Main exam and the Personality test, which you need to clear in order to become an IAS or IPS officer. All other Group A services of the Government of India recruit people through the UPSC Civil services exam itself and because of this, there is a lot of competition in this exam. Hence, your UPSC preparation should be strategic, informed and well planned.

Your UPSC preparation should not be based on blind adherence to any program. Rather you should give a thought about how your are preparing. The best way to go forward is to study the blogs and tips given by previous year toppers about how to go about UPSC CSE for all three stages of UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains and the Personality test also known as the UPSC Interview, and then make your UPSC preparation strategy accordingly.

Doing static subjects like polity, economy, environment, geography and history for your UPSC preparation is a solid bet to increase your chances of clearing this exam. But this must all be supplemented by current affairs for best effect.

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FOR GS PAPERS ONLY

History : Spectrum, Ancient, Medieval
Polity : Laxmikant
Economic : Ketan sir handbook
Geography : NCERT (11, 12) & Atlas
Environment : Shankar IAS
Science : (9, 10) NCERT & 12 Biology
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Also included current Affairs ✨

[maya]

Prelims
NCERT Books (Class 6-12): These are fundamental for building your base in various subjects.
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
Geography of India by Majid Husain
Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong
Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
General Studies Paper 1 Manual by Manohar Pandey
CSAT Paper 2 Manual by Arihant Experts
Mains
India's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
Post-Independence India by Bipan Chandra
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania
Geography of India by Majid Husain
General Studies Paper 1, 2, 3, and 4 Manuals by various authors
Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chowdhury
Essay Writing by Anudeep Durishetty
Additional Resources
Newspapers: The Hindu, Indian Express
Magazines: Yojana, Kurukshetra
Government Reports: Economic Survey, India Year Book
Previous Year Question Papers: To understand the exam pattern and frequently asked questions
Mock Tests: To practice and assess your preparation level

[Mamtakumari-qnoh]

Books reading just enhances contents of writings and if somewhere we encounter some questions that we know nothing about,
A reader can write about it …

[rkdv]

Advice from a failed upsc aspirant....
U read all these books....
Gain knowledge ...
No que comes directly from these books..
U just go by ur analytical skills and gut feeling to answer upsc questions..
Which is always 50:50..
Success rate 0.0001%

[donblake]

Sir, what are the sources of the static questions from prelims.
Can you please make a detailed prelims prep video, including not only bare minimum but a guaranteed selection and also the strategy to do it such as themes from the pyqs. Benefitted a lot from your previous videos on whimsical diagrams and use of AI.

[nehabhardwaj]

Please anyone could guide me !
I have just gave my class 10 boards. Now confused about streams . Wasn't good in maths and science as well but I have a deep interest in political science, history mainly i would say in social things. I was in 8 th and dreamed of IAS exam..but heard about many contents and people says that Science and commerce will help more than humanities. What should I do..not have better economic background.
Should I choose my interest and passion or i should choose a job for protection from much spending of money!?

[Daredevil-cz]

So l'm from science background ... and I don't have any knowledge regarding which ncert to read and which to not and other thing is that in 2022-23 the syllabus is reduced and even some chapters got deleted .... So can someone guide me which specific year Ncert's is the best .... Like pre covid era or post covid era ....

[Luciferq]

Luck with some connection and a quality to succeed even if it means you need to step on everyone else

[zack]

The books are in perfect condition like a brand new, you clearly didn't study even 5% of it.😂

[rxther.ehsxxn]

Sir is it enough or I have to read any ncert more, please reply

[spammer]

I've just done my 12th
Can anybody tell if I should cover ncert this year or directly jump on these books?

[INDIANARMYKUMARI-WC]

Which book should be read for UPSC and please tell me the name of the book

[surajmishra]

Can anyone help me to prepare for upsc 2025 prelims? I want to target it but I do not have finances for the same.

[JashwanthB-]

The clear reason why you gave 6 attempts

[uttkarshkumar]

Sir I am very curious to know that jab aapne 6 attempts diye toh aap Abhi civil servant hain ki teacher hain?

[Creativeboyshyam]

Sir i want those books ... Can you mention you deliver in banglore please ??

[GulafshaParveen-zlfh]

Sir, as a university student, which institute is good for studying UPSC online classes?

[aryaa]

Sir, history ncert ki jagah unke writers ke new editions use kar skte ? Which should be better i have both ?

[ketanchowhan]

Constitution Of India Which Author For Common Citizen

[Shruti_Vashishth]

Thank u, sir.🙏🏻
Sir, please make a video on how to study maps for the exam, not only for geography, but also for other mains subjects.
Will be obliged.🙏🏻