How to prepare for civil services exam?
I am currently studying in BA History 2nd year.
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2014-01-03 11:38:24
Hi,
In order to crack the Civil Services Exam :
1) You may refer to guide books such as :
General Studies Manual
Indian Politics by Lakshmikanth
Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi's
R.S.Agarwal [Arithmetic]
Wren & Martin [English Grammar]
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma

Answered by
2014-01-03 11:34:44
Hi,
To prepare for Civil Services Exam, you require right approach along with the right study materials and strategy.
- You may refer to :
General Studies Manual
Indian Politics by Lakshmikanth
Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi's
R.S.Agarwal [Arithmetic]
Wren & Martin [English Grammar]
Logical R

Answered by
2014-01-03 10:40:33
Complete your degree first and preferably complete your post graduation as well before you prepare for Civil services as subjects and topics in examination cover honors level subjects. Minimum one year of preparation with minimum 6-8 hours daily study, notes making, referring diverse books & journal

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2014-01-03 10:44:12
Hi,
Paper I - General Studies
1. History (Indian History and Indian National Movement)
NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII
Modern India by Bipin Chandra
History of Modern India by A.C Banerjee
2. Geography (Indian and World Geography)
NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII
General Principals of World Geography by Ch

Answered by
2014-01-03 10:40:50
Hi,
Preparing for Civil Service requires combination of smartness and hard work. Do the right things to gain an edge over your competition:
*Get the right books for Prelims
*Start preparing at least 10 months before
*Solve past year questions to test yourself on regular basis
*Cover the scoring se
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