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Hi,
- To prepare for the IAS exam, you require 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 & 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.
- 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 institutes, you may refer to the link mentioned below.
https://testprep.shiksha.com/ias-exam-coaching-classes-in-india-categorypage-14-54-936-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
For more details, please refer to the below link :
http://www.upsc.gov.in/
All the Best!

Hey Aksh, The admission Procedure in LPU is very simple. as u have scored CMAT score of 160, So congrats to you first of all, As your score is nice so you will be getting a scholarship from LPU of 50000 per semester, therefore your exact fees per semester for MBA would be Rs 34,500 and for normal without scholarship the fees is 84,500.
For admission you need to go to any of the nearby distance education centre of LPU or you can call them on this number 1800 102 4431(toll free) and visit LPU and book your seats before 31 May because after that if you book your seat the fees will be increased by 5000 per semester and this time is also limited till 30th june.