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NCERT Books Needed For UPSC Preparation For IAS Exam

Complete List Of NCERT

Books Needed For UPSC
Preparation

Reading NCERT textbooks is essential for your IAS

exam preparation and if you have a question on
your mind about which NCERT books to study for
UPSC, then here are some relevant UPSC Books
from the NCERT catalogue. Ideally, it would help if
you worked your way through all UPSC-related
books from class 6 to class 12. But even in these
books, some topics are more important than the
others, so here’s the list of all important NCERT
books for IAS and topics which are essential for
the civil services exam.

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This article tries to answer the question, ‘Which

NCERT books are important for the IAS exam?’ and
gives a detailed NCERT book list for UPSC
preparation. These NCERT books required for the
Civil Services Exam will help you in both UPSC
Prelims and Mains.

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Subject Wise UPSC Preparation

Books from NCERT Books Catalog
for IAS
The UPSC CSE Syllabus for Prelims and Mains
examination is comprehensive and requires a lot
of information sources to address the challenges
of the UPSC question paper adequately. Here, we
are giving the list of NCERT books for the IAS 2023
Prelims & Mains Examination. This UPSC book list
drawn from the NCERT Book Catalog will help the
aspirants to prepare for the exam thoroughly. This
list includes books for UPSC prelims and books for
IAS mains. The download link for all essential
NCERT books for UPSC – IAS is given at the end of
the article.

NCERT Books for General Studies Paper

I
UPSC Preparation Books from NCERT History
Books:

History: NCERT Class VI – Our Past

History: NCERT Class VII – Our Past -I

History: NCERT Class VIII – Our Past II

and III

History: NCERT Class IX – India and the

Contemporary World – I

History: NCERT Class IX – India and the

Contemporary World – II

History: NCERT Class X – Themes In

World History

History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In

Indian History – I

History: NCERT Class XII – Themes in

Indian History – II

History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In

Indian History – III

NCERT Books about Indian Society for UPSC

exam:
Indian Society: NCERT Class VI – Social
Science: Social & Political Life I

Indian Society: NCERT Class VII – Social

Science: Social & Political Life II

Indian Society: NCERT Class VIII – Social

Science: Social & Political Life III

Indian Society: NCERT Class XI –

Sociology: Understanding Society

Indian Society: NCERT Class XII – Indian

Society

Indian Society: NCERT Class XII – Social

Change and Development in India

IAS aspirants can also refer the class 12

book for Sociology.

NCERT Indian Art and Culture books for UPSC:

Art & Culture: NCERT Class XI – An
Introduction to Indian Art

Art & Culture: NCERT Class XI – Living

Craft Traditions of India (Chapters 9 &
10)

UPSC Preparation Books from NCERT

Geography Books for IAS:
Geography: NCERT Class VI – The Earth
Our Habitat

Geography: NCERT Class VII – Our

Environment

Geography: NCERT Class VIII –

Resource and Development

Geography: NCERT Class IX –

Contemporary India – I

Geography: NCERT Class X –

Contemporary India – II

Geography: NCERT Class XI –

Fundamentals of Physical Geography

Geography: NCERT Class XI – India –

Physical Environment

Geography: NCERT Class XII –

Fundamentals of Human Geography

Geography: NCERT Class XII – India –

People and Economy

Additional IAS preparation books for

reference: Old NCERT books for History (Pre
2000s):
Ancient India (class XI) by RS Sharma:
This covers the ancient Indian history
syllabus completely

Alternative Published version: India’s

Ancient Past – RS Sharma: Covers all of
the NCERT syllabi for IAS and is more
detailed in all aspects. Should be a
good substitute

Medieval India (class IX) by Satish

Chandra

Alternative Published version: History of

Medieval India – Satish Chandra: More
detailed than the NCERT but less easy
to read. NCERT would be better

Modern India (class X) by Bipin

Chandra: Best book for UPSC Medieval
History

Alternative Published version: India

Before Independence: Bipan Chandra’s
published book is readily available and
is more comprehensive, but the NCERT
is more objective and more
comfortable to read

World History (Class X): Should be

enough for an intro to world history

Continue reading below to know which NCERT

books to study for IAS for General Studies Paper-II.

NCERT UPSC Preparation Books for

General Studies Paper-II:
Polity NCERT Books for UPSC
Polity: NCERT Class IX – Political
Science: Democratic Politics Part – I

Polity: NCERT Class X – Political

Science: Democratic Politics Part – II

Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political

Science: Indian Constitution at Work

Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political

Science: Political Theory

Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political

Science I: Contemporary World Politics

Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political

Science II: Politics in India since
Independence

For Polity: Class 9 to 12 NCERT books

should be read in detail, with a focus
on 11th and 12th (of which World
Politics, only if time permits).

Read on for information on which books to read

for UPSC GS Paper III.

UPSC Books from NCERT for General

Studies Paper III:
NCERT Books on Economy for UPSC
Economy: NCERT Class IX – Economics

Economy: NCERT Class X –

Understanding Economic
Development

Economy: NCERT Class XI – Indian

Economic Development

Economy: NCERT Class XII –

Introductory Microeconomics

Economy: NCERT Class XII –

Introductory Macroeconomics

Science & Technology IAS Preparation Books

from NCERT
Science: NCERT Class VI

Science: NCERT Class VII

Science: NCERT Class VIII

Science: NCERT Class IX

Science: NCERT Class X

Science: NCERT Class XI – Chemistry:

Unit 14 & Biology: Units 4 & 5

Science: NCERT Class XII – Chemistry:

Unit 16 & Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10

UPSC Books from NCERT on Environment &

Ecology
Science: Class XII – Biology: last four
Chapters (13 to 16)

For Economics: Reference of class 9 to 12 NCERT

books for IAS should be ideal, but if you are
familiar with the subject, class 11 and some
chapters in class 11 and class 12 (micro + macro)
would be sufficient. So, read selectively!

For Science: Refer textbooks of class IX and X that

would be good enough for your IAS exam
preparation.

The next list covers IAS Books from NCERT for Civil
Services GS IV.

NCERT IAS Books for General Studies

Paper IV
Ethics: NCERT Class XII – Psychology: Not too
significant from the exam perspective,
however good for some basics. Read
selectively.

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Must read UPSC books from NCERT

book catalogue

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Science NCERT
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SOCIAI Economics DENOCRATICPOLITIOS-II

MATHEMATICS SCIENCE

Chemistry

Here’s a class-wise list of must-read NCERT Books

for UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023:

Cl Textbooks
as
s

6th History: Our Past

Geography: The Earth Our Habitat

Social Science: Social & Political Life

I

Science: Science: Class VI

7th History: Our Past – II

Geography: Our Environment

Social Science: Social & Political Life

II

Science: Science – Class VII

8th History: Our Past III – Part I & II

Geography: Resource and

Development

Social Science: Social & Political Life

III

Science: Science – Class VIII

9th History: India and the

Contemporary World-I

Geography: Contemporary India – I

Political Science: Democratic

Politics Part – I

Science: Class IX

Economics: Economics

10t History: India and the

h Contemporary World – II

Geography: Contemporary India – II

Political Science: Democratic

Politics Part – II

Science: Class X

Economics: Understanding
Economic Development

11t History: Themes in World History

h Geography:
Fundamentals Of Physical
Geography

India- Physical Environment

Science:
Chemistry: Unit 14

Biology: Unit 4 & 5

Economics: Indian Economic

Development

Sociology: Understanding Society

Political Science: Indian

Constitution at Work

Indian Culture:
An Introduction to Indian Art

Living Craft Traditions of India

(Chapters 9 & 10)

12t History: Themes in Indian History

h Geography:
Fundamentals Of Human
Geography

India – People & Economy

Science:
Chemistry: Unit 16

Biology: Unit 8, 9 & 10

Economics: Introductory
Macroeconomics

Sociology:
Indian Society

Social Change and

Development in India

Political Science: Contemporary

World Politics

We are sure that the comprehensive UPSC Books

list from NCERT that we have provided in this
article will help you save time during IAS
Preparation. We hope now that your query ‘Which
NCERT books should I read for UPSC?’ has been
answered and you have the complete list of
NCERT UPSC preparation books so that you can
start your IAS preparation today!

Note: You can download all NCERT textbooks HERE.

Compiled PDFs for all NCERT Books will be
available for download very soon on this page, so
keep visiting us.

Frequently Asked Questions on List

of NCERT Books Needed for UPSC
Preparation

Q1 Is NCERT a must for UPSC?

Yes, the NCERT books have concise

information in straightforward language,
making it easy to understand. Moreover, they
are essential from both UPSC Prelims and
Mains exam perspective.

Q2 Are NCERT books enough for IAS?

NCERT books are a must for the IAS exam.

However, candidates should also refer to
subject-specific books (e.g. Indian Polity by
Laxmikant) and keep tabs on current affairs.

Q3 Which is the best book for geography for IAS?

Best books for geography preparation in

UPSC exam:
NCERT books – 6th to 12th standard

Any decent Atlas

Geography of India – Majid Hussain

Q4 Which magazine is best for UPSC

preparation?

For UPSC preparation, Yojana magazine is

one of the key resources. It has credible facts
and data which can also be quoted in the
UPSC Mains exam as the magazine is
published by the Government of India ( I&B
Ministry).

Q5 In which month are IAS exams held?

The three stages of the IAS exam are

distributed throughout the year as per the
UPSC calendar. For UPSC 2023, the months
are given below:
Prelims – June 2023

Mains – September 2023

Interview – TBD

Q6 Which NCERT is best for history?

Generally, for history, the old NCERT books are

recommended. Some of the NCERTS for
History preparation are:

Q7 Does UPSC ask questions from NCERT?

NCERT books are the best source for the Civil

Services Examination to develop a strong
base in any subject. From the inception
itself, UPSC has asked many questions directly
from the NCERT books. If we analyze in detail,
UPSC has asked some questions directly from
NCERT books.

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