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Which books are the best for UPSC Exam aspirants?

 The ideal approach to start your UPSC preparation, according to myself and other prior IAS test toppers, is to study through the NCERT books for UPSC and then move on to the normal UPSC book list (consisting of the standard books).

You should also be careful about the IAS books you chose for your preparation, as the UPSC prelims and mains are significantly distinct from one another, necessitating two separate sets of reading material for each.

The UPSC Prelims, as a wholly objective sort of paper, would require its own set of book lists, while the UPSC Mains, as a completely subjective paper, would require its own.

Anyway, in this section of the site, I’ve listed the titles of all the key books for the UPSC CSEs, organised by phases and subjects.

One thing to keep in mind is that any decent booklist should always be extensive enough to cover the complete exam course.

Best NCERT Books for UPSC

Listed below are the best NCERT books for UPSC according to the various subjects of the UPSC exam (of both Prelims and Mains Phases)

NCERT Books for History:

  • History: Class 6: Our Past
  • History: Class 7: Our Past — 1
  • History: Class 8: Our Past 2 and 3
  • History: Class 9: India and the Contemporary World — I
  • History: Class 9: India and the Contemporary World — II
  • History: Class 10: World History
  • History: Class 12: Indian History — 1
  • History: Class 12: Indian History — 2
  • History: Class 12: Indian History — 3

NCERT Books for Indian Society:

  • Indian Society: Class 6: Social Science: Social & Political Life I
  • Indian Society: Class 7: Social Science: Social & Political Life II
  • Indian Society: Class 8: Social Science: Social & Political Life III
  • Indian Society: Class 11: Sociology: Understanding Society
  • Indian Society: Class 12: Indian Society
  • You can also refer to class 12th Sociology book.

NCERT Books for Art and Culture:

  • Art & Culture: Class 11: An Introduction to Indian Art
  • Art & Culture: Class 11: Living Craft Traditions of India (Chapters IX & X)

NCERT Books for Economy:

  • Class 9 Economics
  • Class 10: Understanding Economic Development
  • Class 11: Indian Economic Development
  • Class 12: Introductory Microeconomics
  • Class 12: Introductory Macroeconomics

NCERT Books for Science & Technology:

  • Science: Class 6
  • Science: Class 7
  • Science: Class 8
  • Science: Class 9
  • Science: Class 10
  • Science: Class 11: Chemistry: Unit 14 and Biology: Units 4 & 5
  • Science: Class 12: Chemistry: Unit 16 and Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10

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