Complete Book List For UPSC IAS Preparation
The UPSC Syllabus for Civil Services Prelims and Mains examination is comprehensive and
requires a lot of information sources to adequately address the challenges of the UPSC question
paper. Here, we are giving the list of books for IAS Examination.
NCERT Textbooks
1. NCERT Text Books from Class 6 – 12th. NCERTs (also OLD NCERTs) are the first step
towards IAS preparation. Download them for free here.
2. Or check our free NCERT notes section.
Indian History and Culture
1. India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma.
2. History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra
3. History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra.
4. India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (For Mains only)
5. The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham (Ancient India and Culture)
6. Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania. (For Prelims – Culture)
7. A Brief History of Modern India – Spectrum (For Prelims)
Indian Geography and World Geography
1. Oxford School Atlas or any good quality Atlas
2. Geography of India – Majid Husain.
3. World Geography – Majid Husain
4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong. (Physical and Human
Geography)
Indian Polity and Constitution
1. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth. (ESSENTIAL FOR UPSC)
2. Introduction to the Constitution of India – D. D. Basu (only for Mains)
Indian Economy
1. Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh.
The UPSC Syllabus for Civil Services Prelims and Mains examination is comprehensive and
requires a lot of information sources to adequately address the challenges of the UPSC question
paper. Here, we are giving the list of books for IAS Examination.
NCERT Textbooks
1. NCERT Text Books from Class 6 – 12th. NCERTs (also OLD NCERTs) are the first step
towards IAS preparation. Download them for free here.
2. Or check our free NCERT notes section.
Indian History and Culture
1. India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma.
2. History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra
3. History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra.
4. India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (For Mains only)
5. The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham (Ancient India and Culture)
6. Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania. (For Prelims – Culture)
7. A Brief History of Modern India – Spectrum (For Prelims)
Indian Geography and World Geography
1. Oxford School Atlas or any good quality Atlas
2. Geography of India – Majid Husain.
3. World Geography – Majid Husain
4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong. (Physical and Human
Geography)
Indian Polity and Constitution
1. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth. (ESSENTIAL FOR UPSC)
2. Introduction to the Constitution of India – D. D. Basu (only for Mains)
Indian Economy
1. Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh.
