How to prepare for IAS exam? Which are the books I can refer to?

Hi, Preparing for IAS 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 sections early *Cover the syllabus strategically. Don't go for a "prepare all" approach for prelims *Balance paper 1 and 2 Books that you can refer to: 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 Charles Farro School Atlas Certificate Course in Geography by Goh Cheng Leong 3. Economics (Indian Economics and Economic Theory) An Evolution of Indian Economy by I.C. Dhingra Economic Survey of India by Govt. of India Economic Dictionary by Penguin Indian Economy by Dutta and Sundara Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri Economic Dictionary by Collins 4. Polity (Indian Constitution) An Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D. Basu Our Constitution by Dr. Subhash Kashyap 5. General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) NCERT books IX, X Anatomy & Physiology by Evelyn Pearce 6. Environment (Ecology, Bio-diversity, Climate Change) Biology and Geography NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues 7. Current Affairs Hindu and Economic Times Newspapers Frontline, Political & Economic Weeks Periodicals India Year book Paper II – Aptitude 1. Numeracy NCERT Mathematics VII, IX, X 2. Data Interpretation Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan 3. English Comprehension and Communication Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal 4. Logical Reasoning A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali Feel free to discuss further. Found this useful? Click on the thumbs up below or mark it as best.

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Hi, Thanks for the tag. To prepare for the exam, the preparation requires the right approach along with the right study materials and strategy. - You may refer to books such as : General Studies Manual Indian Politics by Lakshmikanth Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi’s R.S.Agarwal [Arithmetic] Wren &amp; Martin [English Grammar] Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma NCERT Science books of class IX and X Social Science NCERT books of class IX to XII Modern Indian history by Bipan Chandra Geography NCERT books of class XI and XII School Atlas of Oxford Publication Political Science NCERT books of class XI and XII - You may even study journals and watch television for important news reports. You may refer to periodicals such as Frontline, Business Today, Business Outlook, Yojana: Publication Division, Government of India. - For current affairs, you may read eBook published by Jagran and for regular current affairs update you may visit Jagranjosh.com. - Reading newspapers such as The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, Statesman, Telegraph etc will also help you to get a good hold on the English language. - Always keep the syllabus and past five years question papers handy. For details regarding forms, syllabus, exam dates etc you may visit the official website mentioned below. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.upsc.gov.in/" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>http://www.upsc.gov.in/</a> Wish You Luck!

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Hi, To ace the exam, the preparation requires the right approach along with the right study materials and strategy. - 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 &amp; Martin [English Grammar] Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma - You may even study journals and even watch television for important news reports. - Reading English newspapers will also help the students to get a good hold on the English language. - Always keep the syllabus and past five years question papers handy. - You may even join coaching center to work on your fundamentals. Ujjwal IAS Academy Dhruvathare IAS Academy Inspiration IAS Academy VAID's ICS Lucknow For more, you may refer to the link mentioned below. <a href="https://testprep.shiksha.com/ias-exam-coaching-classes-in-india-categorypage-14-54-936-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0#page-top" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>https://testprep.shiksha.com/ias-exam-coaching-classes-in-india-categorypage-14-54-936-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0#page-top</a> While selecting the best institute, you need to check some of the important parameters such as batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees etc. To help you further I would like to invite Mayank10550 . Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful. Wish You Luck!

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