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With an acceptance rate of approximately 0.2%, the Indian Administrative
Services is one of the most challenging programs to get into, necessitating
planned, grueling and persistent training for the minimum time frame of atleast
one full year.

For most aspirants, a comprehensive training and guidance program, through

either of the two available modes of online or classroom setting, becomes
imperative to have an opportunity to successfully navigate the prerequisites to
get into the IAS program.

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IMPORTANT BOOKS FOR CLEARING IAS

EXAM
IAS topers recommend the aspirant to begin UPSC preparation with NCERT books and then
move on to standard reference books. The best IAS books can vary from candidate to
candidate depending on their previous experience and knowledge of the subject. However,
the UPSC books recommended by the experts are listed in this article by topic. Choosing the
right books for the different stages of the UPSC exam is quite important. The UPSC top-ups
include only objective questions, while the IAS network contains descriptive essay questions.
Not only should candidates be selective about UPSC preparation books, but also divide the
reading list into
Preparations for Prelims.

UPSC Books – Best Books for IAS Prelims

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Subject Referred Books

1. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra Facets of Indian Culture –

Spectrum
History
2. NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
3. NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)

1. Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong

Geography 2. NCERT VI – X (Old Syllabus)
3. NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus) World Atlas

1. Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth

Indian Polity
2. NCERT IX-XII

1. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh Economic development & Policies in India – Jain
Economics Ohri
2. NCERT XI

International 1. NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)

Relations 2. Current Affairs

1. Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual

CSAT 2. CSAT II – Arihant
3. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R S Aggarwal

UPSC Books – Best Books for IAS Mains

Subject Referred Books

1.An Introduction to Indian Art Part 1: Textbook in Fine Arts for Class XI
History, Indian
2. India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
Heritage
3. India after Independence by Bipan Chandra
& Culture
4. History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra
[GS Paper 1]
5. Ancient India by R.S Sharma
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1. Geography of India by Majid Husain
2. World Geography by Majid Husain
Geography
3. World Atlas
[GS Paper 1]
4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – GC- Leong
5. Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11

Polity & International 1. Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Relations 2. Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
[GS Paper 2] 3. India’s Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri

1. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh Economic development & Policies in India – Jain
Economy
& Ohri
[GS Paper 3]
2. NCERT XI

International Relations 1. Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh

Ethics 1. Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main

[GS Paper 4] 2. Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary

Study Material for UPSC

Apart from the books mentioned above, the essential UPSC Study Material includes:

1. 2nd ARC Report (To read more on ARC Reports, check the linked article.)
2. Economic Survey (latest)
3. Budget (latest)
4. Finance Commission Report (latest)
5. Annual reports by central ministries
6. Current Affairs

• The Hindu
• Yojana Magazine
• Press Information Bureau
• Niti Aayog Action Agenda

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