The new CSAT Prelims syllabus from 2011 onwards focuses on the basics, logical analysis, and requires candidates to be well versed with the fundamentals rather than focussing solely on current affairs to see them through the IAS Prelims. Keeping this in mind I’ve listed the relevant books for CSAT Prelims so you make optimal use of available time with the most recommended books for Prelims CSAT.
Note: All the books mentioned on this page have been tried by me or highly recommended by fellow aspirants. Also I am constantly adding books to cover the entire syllabus gradually so keep visiting this page often. This page contains links to pages where you can purchase the books online. Wherever possible I have listed the current and previous year’s edition of current affairs related books.
Books for CSAT Paper 1
Before reading any other books get the past 5 years Solved Section-wise Question Papers and IAS Syllabus as these are your best friends and constant companions throughout your IAS exam journey. These two reference books will save a lot of valuable time and effort as you start preparing for the Prelims so be sure to get the solved section-wise questions papers and the IAS syllabus.
General Studies Manual (GS Manual)
When starting out with prelims preparation it is a must to have a GS manual with you. What is a GS manual? Well it is a all-in-one book for civil services prelims covering all the topics like History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Mental Ability, Facts, and more. It is very useful for finding all information at one place. Also many times the standard books do not contain information, especially the latest ones. For this the GS manual is very handy.
There are many GS manual available in the market but I recommend Tata McGraw Hill’s (TMH) GS Manual for prelims. Read this post on why the TMH GS Manual is still relevant for CSAT.
I think the information provided in TMH GS manual is up-to date, relevant and of high quality. Also the maps in the Geography section are very good for understanding the concepts. Language used is simple to grasp and its General Knowledge section is quite good. Good part is some discounts on the cover price are available.
Manorama Year Book
A good Year Book is must for IAS Prelims preparation. If you analyze the past 4 years GS papers you will find that minimum 15 question each year have appeared from General Knowledge based Year Books. I and many successful civil services candidates refer to Manorama Year Book. The best sections in MYB are the World profile with information on all countries, recent happenings. The Gk section is exceptional with many facts, data, recent news, awards, etc Other thing to read in MYB is the 500 or so Questions section. I have noticed that even if you just look at those questions in passing you will be benefited greatly in the Prelims as 3-4 questions come from just this section in the IAS Prelims. Discount on the cover price is also available.
Book for Indian Polity
As seasoned civil services aspirants are aware there are three books widely referred for Indian Polity, An Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu, Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap, and India’s Constitution by MV Pylee. Of the three books I always recommend Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap as the language used is very simple to grasp even by someone who is studying Indian polity for the first time, it covers all the concepts required to gain a mastery of the syllabus.
After reading and understanding this book you will only be required to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in Indian polity. The book will take care of all the conventional questions like How has the SC interpreted Article 21 (Right to Life and Liberty), Relative power of LS Speaker and RS Chairman, Anti-Defection Law and many more.
While DD Basu’s book is also OK, the language used is quite difficult to understand and the book has not been revised so it does not contain the recent amendments.
Another book to refer for Bare Acts of the Indian Constitution is Indian Constitution by PM Bakshi . This pocket-sized book lists just the articles along with all the amendment to the constitution and is very useful for Prelims as UPSC has started asking questions directly from the bare articles.
CSAT Books for Indian History
Indian History consisting of Ancient History, Medieval and Modern History is another important component of CSAT paper 1 and quite scoring too. Of these three sub topics the most number of questions are asked from the modern History part and the best book to tackle it is Bipin Chandra’s India’s Struggle for Independence. This book starts from the 1857 Revolt and continues right till the independence period.
India’s Struggle is important not just from the prelims perspective but is a must read book to secure 40-80 marks in GS Mains paper as well. Another good reference book for Modern History is Brief History of Modern India by Spectrum. The book is quite useful for quick revision before the Prelims.
Geography CSAT Books
Nowadays more map-related questions are being asked in the IAS Preliminary exams than conventional type questions. In fact such map based questions are highly scoring if you just scan and observe the Indian and World maps for at least 15 minutes every day. You can then easily score 6-10 marks in the CSAT exam as about 6-10 questions are asked every year in the civil services Prelims from the Geography Atlas. From my experience and that of other successful civil services candidates, I recommend the Oxford Student Atlas for GS Geography questions. The Indian and World maps are quite detailed and the Physical and political maps are very easy to understand. If you need help in studying the Oxford Atlas, just leave a comment and I will be glad to help.
Another book to read is Certificate Course in Physical Geography by Goh Cheng Leong to tackle questions related to physical geography. Whether it’s Climate, Earthquakes, Winds, or Oceans everything is covered in this book on Physical Geography.
Indian Economy Books for CSAT
Economy questions asked in the Prelims are a combination of facts and theory. For tackling the factual questions refer to the Economic Survey released by the Information Ministry before the Budget presentation every year. It contains a wealth of information on Indian economy including in-depth tables and figures in the second half of the book. Economic Survey is also a must read for GS Mains as some questions are directly asked from it.
To understand Indian Economy basics go with Datt and Sundharam which is a highly recommended book for Indian Economy. You don’t need to read this book from start to finish. Just refer what’s useful from exam point of view. This book is also very useful for GS Mains economy questions. Currently into it’s 63rd revised edition Indian Economy is a real classic.
Science Books for CSAT
The TMH GS Manual has a pretty good Science section and is adequate for to tackle science related questions. However if you want you can complement it with NCERT textbooks of class IX and X.
Books for CSAT Paper 2
Fortunately IAS Prelims paper 2 requires far less books compared to Paper 1. Here I list all the popular books for CSAT Paper 2. Remember, you don’t need to refer all of them and different people will like different books so I have listed more than one book.
Crack CSAT 2011
Crack CSAT by Disha is quite a useful book for IAS paper 2 as I have mentioned in this post. Not as popular as Unique Publication’s book for CSAT but equally effective, nonetheless.
CSAT Paper 2 by Unique
By far the most popular book for CSAT, Unique Publication has come out with a comprehensive book for Paper 2 covering all the topics in the 2nd paper. Something about Unique Publications. Although it’s not as popular as TMH but its books are trusted by many IAS aspirants for the comprehensive and correct approach to any subject. And CSAT Paper 2 is no exception to this.
Cracking CSAT by Arihant Publications
This is another good book for Paper 2 by Arihant Publications. Although it has been released quite late in the market I feel it is no less useful than the books listed above. The plus points of this guide for CSAT paper 2 are:
- It claims to be the only book to cover the CSAT Paper 2 completely
- There are many sample questions for understanding and many practice questions
- Difficult concepts are explained quite well to a beginner with non-Science background
- Decision making, interpersonal skills, comprehension are also covered
Although there are minor grammatical errors in some sections I feel, overall, Cracking CSAT by Arihant will add value to your CSAT preparation.
Apart from these books keep your eyes open to news happenings around you as UPSC asks not just the latest current affairs events but even those two to three years back.
July 30, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Thanks alot for the great article. I am looking for reliable information about book sto be referred for CSAT and your informative article is just amazing.
God bless you.
August 1, 2011 at 1:00 am
Hi,
Thanx for valuable info can u please tell books for Ancient History, Medieval History also u have mentioned for modern only also any good book for envitonment sciences /Ecology?
Thanks.
Dr.Vikas
August 6, 2011 at 8:39 pm
For Ancient History, Ncert text book on Ancient india is recommended. Likewise Medieval Indian History NCERT for Medieval History. Yes I will suggest books for Ecological aspects of Pre and mains
August 7, 2011 at 1:10 am
Thank you so much I would really appreciate if you could guide exactly which standard NCERT books since Iam a beginner, will wait for you post on ecology/environment sciences books.
Thanks
Vikas
August 1, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Respected Sir,
I have completed my engg in 2010 & now working in a reputed company & i want to become IPS
I want to learn by working.Can u suggest me a way to prepare for that. I want to choose
public administration & telugu .is my choice for choosing subjects is correct & is coaching
necessary ? I hav collected some information from your forums.some of them suggested to start
with ncert books(6th-12th) standard is it a correct suggestion?
August 1, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Respected Sir,
I have completed my engg in 2010 frm computers background & now working in a reputed company & i want to become IPS
I want to learn by working.Can u suggest me a way to prepare for that. I want to choose
public administration & telugu .is my choice for choosing subjects is correct & is coaching
necessary ? I hav collected some information from your forums.some of them suggested to start
with ncert books(6th-12th) standard is it a correct suggestion?& i want to attempt it on 2013 …i heard that a change of pattern in mains …i feared tht i am frm general category plz suggest me…?
August 6, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Well Chaitanya my next post is for working people. Pub Ad and Litt subject is a good choice, go with it. Coaching will depend on your grasp of the subject matter. For Pub Ad test series rather than coaching is required.
August 7, 2011 at 1:12 am
Oh that will be great for many people like me your advise for workong people. Waiting Anxiously!
Vikas
January 18, 2012 at 6:52 pm
sir, do i have to buy “general studies manual 2011 by tmh” or
“General Studies For Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012 (Paper 1)
by Tmh”. please confirm so that i can place the order as soon as possible. thanx….
August 7, 2011 at 5:25 pm
dear sir,plz make a bolg so dat visiting dat will b easy
August 15, 2011 at 9:49 am
What problem do you face in accessing the blog Parth?
August 9, 2011 at 8:13 pm
sir,
do i need to read all topics for history right from harrapan civillisation of ancient histiory to modern indian history.how do i select which topics of indian history is important for gs ?
please sugest how i should select important topics?
August 15, 2011 at 9:45 am
For pre modern Indian history is most important…but if you plan to cover entire history syllabus start from Harappa
August 10, 2011 at 11:24 am
tanq very much sir …for valuable info…but i had a smalll doubt that for public ad had to take coaching? well plz say me about reading ncert text books …or i can directly go for ur prescribed books…?
August 15, 2011 at 9:44 am
For Pub Ad there’s no need to read NCERT books..go with the books mentioned
August 10, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Dear Sir,
I had bought few NCERT books for history in 2006. Can I use them for 2012 CSAT exams..?
Thanks in advance..
August 15, 2011 at 9:43 am
Yes Sapna, you can use the old History books
August 15, 2011 at 11:33 am
Dear Sir,
I want to take up civil exam in 2012. But I’m very much confused on the preperation part as to how to start and what to start with… My optionals are Pub Adm and History for Mains. Should I start with GS or History or Pub Adm…? Please help me…
Thanks a lot
Sapna
August 15, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Hi Sir,
Kindly tell me exact std NCERT books for ancient and med .history waitng for reply.
Thanks
Vikas
August 17, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Please give your reviews about following books for CSAT preparation::
geography of india by D R Khullar.
indian economy by mishra and puri
human geography by majid hussain.
India Year Book.
and also give ur reviews about “quantitative aptitude by R S agarwal”
In addition to the books you have wrote about, are thesr books mentioned by me are safe to read or these are just time wasting.
please reply.
August 18, 2011 at 12:30 pm
after prelims 2011, csat paper 2, would have been setteled down. now please tell me which book is good for parer2. is there any new edition of books.
August 18, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Hello sir, i’m currently studying my 3rd year engineering and my question is ‘Is study material in pearson manual for general studies is sufficient for ias mains? I’m awaiting for your reply. Thank you in advance.
August 18, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Please guide which of the following books,magazines or journals shouldi read for current affairs::
a) yojana or kurukshetra or both.
b) frontline or india today or both.
c) is “world focus” necessary.
d) is there any need of any competition magazine? if yes which one?
e)manorama year book or india year book.
.
.
August 19, 2011 at 3:39 pm
hii sir
..m just a passed out student of Engg (E & TC).what should be taken care when choosing the options and how to give a strat to the preparation for prelims….
August 22, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Sir, i m working in SAIL .Want to appear for IAS 2012.suggest me what should be my optional.My discipline is electrical engg.
August 22, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Hi,
Firstly thank you so much for the valuable information you have cared to share with us. I am a commerce graduate and currently pursuing Law. I am confused as to what optional to select for the 2012 exam. i will be highly obliged if you could suggest the optionals according what is scoring and the preparation for which is also partially covered by the prep for the prelims. would you also be kind enough to suugest some coaching institutes in delhi if they are required. Thank you!
August 27, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Hi,
Hindi Books Ni Information Apo To Badhane Important Thai……..
With Thanks,
Dobariya Kuman
August 30, 2011 at 9:17 pm
HELLO SIR,I AM RADHIKA.I WANT TO PREPARE FOR IAS 2012 EXAMS.BUT I’M TOTALLY CONFUSED IN CHOOSING THE SUBJECTS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT IS THE INITIAL STEP TO BEGIN.PLEASE SUGGEST ME SOMETHING SIR.PLEASE.
September 2, 2011 at 11:05 am
Sir my doubt is it is enough to read the books prescribed by you for CSAT or it is must to read NCERT or other books to gain more marks.
September 2, 2011 at 4:26 pm
I am a Bcom Graduate of 2010 batch. I want to prepare for SIAC – CET prelims exams but I don’t know which book to refer. suggest me a book which will have both the topics (i,e General Studies and General Apptitude)
September 2, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Hi,
Could you please suggest books for Geography main paper I and II.
Thanks
September 4, 2011 at 9:10 am
Respected Sir,
Some of my friends were telling that NCERT Social and Science books of class 6th to class 12th is very much required,as it is the bascis of all and it is a must for prelims.Sir I have also checked out the books suggested by you for prelims. Please do clarify me sir.
September 9, 2011 at 12:27 am
Dear Sir,
I want to take up civil exam in 2012. But I’m very much confused on the preperation part as to how to start and what to start with… My optionals are Pub Adm and History for Mains. Should I start with GS or History or Pub Adm…? Please help me…
Thanks a lot
karthik
September 9, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Thank you,
Your valuable views are just like Lighthouse for the new as well previous IAS aspirants wondering in search of such guidence.
Thank’s a lot
September 20, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Dear sir,
My name is Trupti Patil i have completed my B.E in Electronics & Communication now i am planning to prepare for IAS 2012 please tell me which subject should i select for my mains and how to start preparation.
thank you
Trupti
October 4, 2011 at 5:27 am
Hello
Thanks for all the help and for the future help that I will get from you. The book was invaluable and it still is. Every time I go back to it, I find some new inspiration or a new angle to focus on. I am not going to enroll into any formal coaching institutes, the most I might do is to enroll in a postal program as I am working.
As per the info I got from your site I have already ordered the TMH guide, Manorama year book and also the syllabus with the past papers with solutions. I have only ordered the past GS prelim papers.
I am looking forward to your next mail with much anticipation.
Thanks again
Jimit
October 9, 2011 at 7:11 pm
firstly heartly thanks to u sir for such a valuable article u have put on. ill surely contact u for more information n kindly give me ur email id so that i ill b helped by ur suggestions
thanks again
pradeep raj
October 13, 2011 at 12:39 am
Awesome article man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your article really help me buy a CSAT books
THNKZZZ!!!!!!!!!
October 13, 2011 at 7:01 pm
First of all thanks for giving detail about exam to all unknown respectives. Sir, I am a student of AMIE (associate member of institute of engineering). Sir I want to start study from now. Plz tell me is it benificial to study in marathi language as i am from maharashtra. How many hour daily I will give to prepartion?
Plz help me. Because my aim is only IAS. ALSO tell me, as i am of electrical branch, also i interest in it. Is it good or best for my optional sub. In upsc. What i will choose other optional. I become confussed. …
October 21, 2011 at 9:16 am
Dear Sir
Currently I am working as Probationary Officer in Bank of Baroda. I like to appear for IAS 2012. Kindly give me suggestions for my preparation. I hardly get 4-5 hrs per day for preparation. Is it enough. I started preparation by Oct 19, 2011.
Kindly suggest, sir.
Warm regards
RTG Vasantha Siva
October 21, 2011 at 10:38 pm
Hi Sir,
This is Varun from Noida, I am pursuing B.tech and it is my last year I want to give IAS 2012 Exam and looking for History and Sociology as optional subject for Main exam.
Is it a good combination also please let me know if this combination is allowed for IAS main exam?
I have good command on hindi so need help If it allow to write answer in Main exam in Hindi?
Please reply, I am waiting for your valuable comments.
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Varun
October 22, 2011 at 6:13 pm
GOOD INFO.APART FROM THESE BOOKS IS IT MUST TO READ NCERT BOOKS
October 24, 2011 at 3:06 pm
HELLO SIR.i m currently pursuing B.TECH 4th year and I WANT TO PREPARE FOR IAS 2012 EXAMS.BUT I’M TOTALLY CONFUSED IN CHOOSING THE SUBJECTS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT IS THE INITIAL STEP TO BEGIN.PLEASE SUGGEST ME SOMETHING SIR.PLEASE.
October 28, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Respected sir,
I am presently doing Mtech , my year of birth is 1987 . I plan to sit for IAS in the year 2013, so I have nearly 18 months to prepare. What can be a good strategy to prepare. I am willing to go slow but with inner satisfaction. Moreover I feel Knowledge that I will gain in the process of prepration will be intelectually satisfying.
thank you
October 29, 2011 at 5:41 pm
hi rahul
i completely agree the way you think.I am also starting preparing for IAS and want to give sufficient time and efforts to ensure success atleast on my end.and i agree no knowledge is a waste ever.
October 29, 2011 at 5:28 pm
hi
Thanks for the valuable information.
I am commerce graduate and want to start preparing for IAS now.
among all optional subjects economics and public administration catch my interest.
Please suggest if this choice is right keeping scoring pattern in mind?
November 1, 2011 at 4:32 am
Great article! Ur views have proved to be very helpful.
I wanted to suggest unique publishers GS as well, I believe many topics are covered in a more comprehensive manner when compared to the TMH GS.
I was initially studying from the TMH manual but after suggestions I switched to uniques manual and I found the change worthwhile.
November 2, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Sir,
You have recommended 3 books for CSAT Paper II. I am confused as to which book to select between Arihant Publications CSAT or Unique Publications CSAT Paper II or TMH CSAT Paper II book.
As per my information- TMH will be releasing CSAT Paper II (2012 edition) by Nov 2011
Arihant Publications CSAT Paper II (2012 edition) by Nov. end 2011
kindly guide on which book will be the best!
Thanking you,
J. Sharma
November 4, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Respected Sir,you have written if need help in reading oxford atlas so
just say me i will, so i request you to guide me to how to read atlas please reply soon
November 4, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Well Zoha, I will post an article on Atlas reading soon as it cannot be covered in a simple comment.
November 4, 2011 at 8:34 pm
ok sir i will be waiting for your new article & what about syllabus
change for mains 2012.
November 9, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Good day Sir,
Thanks a lot for your valuable information in the matter of IAS preparation. I just had some queries in my mind. I am an Merchant navy officer and i want to become an IAS officer. i am willing to appear in 2014. I have completed graduation as well. For, this matter i have chosen Geography and Public administration as my subjects. Can you Please advice me how to carry on with the preparation part and which books to refer.
Thanks and Best regards,
Anshul
November 17, 2011 at 8:30 pm
me mk coching centre having 60 students of csat. So send a sample copy so that, after going through it I may order for books for each student
regards
November 22, 2011 at 8:50 am
Sir,
I am a fresher in this area, and plan to give CSAT,by the next year.
I have just finished my under graduation in Mechanical Engineering.
I would like your help in “Reading Oxford Atlas”, as i am not sure how to begin with it..Kindly guide me on this matter. Also, can you help me as to how do i start overall, i wont be taking year gap, as i have been placed.
Thanking You,
Regards,
Mayuresh
November 22, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Sir
m in first yr prsuing eng hons! i wnt to prepare for IAS n m abut to start my prepration.got immense help n guidnce frm ur blog……..thnks fr sharing n sir cud u plz help me in guiding hw to choose n wt subjects to choose fr mains???
waiting fr ur valuable ans…. thnks in advnce!!!!
November 26, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Dear sir, thx for sharing all d info. I have completed CA recently and I am going 2 write csat-2013 i have planned 2 choose commerce and accountancy and public administration as optionals my query is virtually we have 4.5 months gap between csat and mains is it possible 2 cover all d portion within dat period. If possible how we should go about it. Plz suggest me ur views r highly valuable 4 me. Thanks in advance.
November 29, 2011 at 5:41 pm
the GSM paper 2 i.e. CSAT is available in market from Tata McGraw-Hill Education. and this will add value to the any aspirants for sure. Soon they are going to release a Model Test Paper for CSAT which will be very much beneficial to Students.
November 29, 2011 at 5:48 pm
GSM paper 1 and GSM paper 2(CSAT) from tata mcgraw hill is very much useful for this examination
December 1, 2011 at 3:30 pm
helo, lazy lord, iam bascially physics graduate,but am interesting in political
science.now i am preparing for CSAT. will you please guide me which books are important and also roast free CSAT related books download links.
thank you,
December 1, 2011 at 3:33 pm
mr.dileep any free website which providing previous or old edition of tata mcgraw hills prelims guide..
please kindly roast ASAP.
THANK YOU
December 8, 2011 at 10:55 pm
thank u so much sir …. u have cleared a lot of my doubts abt selection of opintions bt cn u help me in how to read atlas and i jst have 5 mounths for preparation and i m dam feared of not completing my syllabus. i m in jodhpur dnt have dat much perfact material pls help me sir first for prelims den for mains pls pls …………
January 13, 2012 at 12:06 am
Thank you for our kind words regarding our books and its quality! We hope we only improvise and improve further in the years to come.. Do check our latest editions, we have recently launched the 33rd edition of the General Studies and the 2nd edition of the CSAT- Unique Publishers
January 29, 2012 at 4:18 am
It was a pleasure Amrit.
Yes I will exclusively review Unique books for IAS exam in a future post.
February 20, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Thank you! I look forward to it..
Please look into a social event we are organizing.. the details of the same our available on our fb page
January 17, 2012 at 9:16 am
sir, do i have to buy “general studies manual 2011 by tmh” or
“General Studies For Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012 (Paper 1)
by Tmh”. please confirm so that i can place the order as soon as possible. thanx….
January 18, 2012 at 5:29 pm
hi sir,my stream Bsc-Bzc.let me know what are best optional subjects that i supposed to choose.and books for those subjects, preparation tips for prelims.
January 18, 2012 at 5:32 pm
sir what book i supposed to order now “general studies manual 2011 by tmh” or
“General Studies For Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012 (Paper 1)
by Tmh”. please confirm so that i can place the order as soon as possible.THANQ
Reply
January 29, 2012 at 4:16 am
Well you should obviously go for the 2012 edition as it is the latest
January 21, 2012 at 4:25 pm
sir should i buy manorama 2012,if am appearing for 2013 ias exam?
January 29, 2012 at 4:13 am
Surely you should Spurti. Manorama YB is really useful.
January 21, 2012 at 6:52 pm
This is vivek I want to prepara for csat 2013 please guide me to get sucess .Please do tell me how prepare for Csat for becoming an IAS officer.
January 22, 2012 at 11:33 pm
hey Lazylord,
this article really helped me a lot to decide upon the books for my preparation.. thanks a lot bro!!
January 25, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Iam a bsc it gradute,want to appear for ias 2012 prelims..Can u tell me which book is good for apptitude test?
January 28, 2012 at 11:08 am
Sir Iam a beginner and aspire to become IAS….I’ve done BSC IT and awiating for final sem’s results….
I wan to appear for prelims 2012..Will i be able to crack prelims and wat do u suggest for me??please reply soon..
January 28, 2012 at 1:26 pm
hai…. , Actually i m a mechanical engineer …… do i need 2 do ny UG degree other than engineering ????? if so wh group s preferable ???
January 29, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Good work
February 10, 2012 at 10:46 pm
hey this was very helpful but i want to know do we have to study ncert s for history and geography along with these books and if we have can study ncert for these subjects till which standard they shld be read???
February 11, 2012 at 11:06 am
Sir, I’m doing i 1st B.A.Sociology.i aspire to bescome an I.A.S. please suggest me some books in sociology.
February 20, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Unique Publishers has organized a series of events through which aspirants get access to some of the most prominent IAS faculties. We look to provide an opportunity, where the faculties can share their wisdom and views, even with students who aren’t from their institutes.
It’s a free for all event!
Only and solely for the benefit of the aspirants!
We hope to see you at the events!
(Find details of the event at our fb page and also through a series of ads that shall be printed in The Hindu)
February 21, 2012 at 3:52 am
hello everyone , well this is abhishek kaushik , i am 2nd officer in merchant navy , but later i realized that being a sailor is not my dream , i did my schooling from sainik school so just wanted to go for some real action thing which really gonna help my country , since i am sailing so i have no connection to ashore people , please suggest me , what subjects should i opt so that i can crack IAS and do something good for my country , please help , and if you can please advice me on :-abhisheknavigator007@gmail.com
thank you
February 23, 2012 at 12:15 am
Sir,
I have completed Engineering in Electronics & Communication stream, in the year 2010 & now working in a reputed organization, want to become an IAS officer but i don’t know as to which subject should i choose?
As learning new subject is i guess of no use… & revising the learnt subject would be the smart work as i want to appear for the 2012 exam!
So, could you please suggest me as to which subject shall i choose??
February 23, 2012 at 12:31 am
hi sir,
jus now gone through ur article, really its helpful. Am planned 2 appear for ias prelims this year. i have 2 start my preparation only from now.so in this regard, i need ur guidance for my preparation n also d best study materials for prelims.whether i hav 2 learn NCERT books rather than the recommended books?’kindly do the needful.
March 10, 2012 at 3:07 pm
I have mentioned which NCERT’s are required for Prelims. For rest the books mentioned here are adequate for Prelims prep.
February 23, 2012 at 9:43 am
Sir, I want to know which book to use for Preparation for IAS Premilary exam 2012……. Pls tell m e
March 10, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Hi Kapil,
The books mentioned here are for Prelims 2012 as well! If you can get New vishal’s Year Book, get it as well.
February 24, 2012 at 9:24 am
Hi
Your blog has been salutary for me , since I have started preparing for UPSC.Thank you for the service you are doing to the UPSC aspirants.
Can you please suggest some good books for History as an optional.
Please try to do it as soon as possible.I will be highly obliged.
March 10, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Hi Dilip,
I’m glad aspirants like you have found the blog useful. I will be posting History books soon…
February 28, 2012 at 9:31 pm
dear sir i am an aspirant of cse 2012 my subjects are public ad and history in hindi medium i have covered almost all the syllabus of these two subjects but i have not done any writting practice of these subjects for prellims exam there are only two months left what should i do should i start practice of writting or should concentrate on prellims i am doing job and i have very less time for study please give me suggetions i am so tensed.
March 10, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Hi Deepankar,
Writing practice for prelims? Prelims is objective in nature, what do you want to write? Also optionals are in the Mains exam not the prelims! Have you gone through the syllabus yet?
March 4, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Hi , Your link will extremely useful to all CSAT Aspirants . Thank u
March 10, 2012 at 2:46 pm
You’re welcome tamil
March 31, 2012 at 12:17 pm
hi sir vl u plzz sugest me vich optional subjct shud b taken along wid geography..??? and if u dn mind then may i know dat ur IAS???
April 1, 2012 at 12:16 pm
sir i am highly obliged by the superb collections of such uncomparable experiance i wud be highly benifited if u guide me the atlas reading for geography section .IN URGENT NEED OF UR HELP
April 2, 2012 at 3:20 am
dear sir,
thanx for your advice but it would be more helpful if u provide links to download these books or torrents available.
April 15, 2012 at 10:54 am
sir l am highly oblieged by the precious and valueble suggestions. A heart full of thanks. Will be highly gratefull if u help me in atlas reading
April 18, 2012 at 8:51 am
Is Indian Economy by M. B. Shukla and Indian Economy by Datt and sundharam equivalent.
May 1, 2012 at 9:03 am
thank to suggest this valuable things….
i am priparing through hindi medium plz suggest me how can i understand oxford atlas….?
May 2, 2012 at 7:22 pm
hello sir .. i ve purchased rs aggarwal for in depth preparation of csat 2.. will it b gud option?
reply sn ..
May 16, 2012 at 1:33 pm
dear sir, i am in b.a final year with economics,political science and history as my subjects.i had science stream at +2 level. i am an civil service aspirant.please suggest me the right optionals and some good books to read. thank you
May 17, 2012 at 1:09 pm
plzz tell which magazine i should refer for current affairs .out of pratiyogita darpan,wizard,chronicle & csr..plzz