The IAS Exam or the Civil Services Exam is a highly prestigious exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). It is also one of the toughest exams in the country.
Edmissions
UPSC Books For IAS Prelims
India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra
Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
NCRT X and XII
History
Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong
NCERT VI- X (Old Syllabus)
NCERT XI-XII (New Syllabus)
World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
Geography
Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth
NCERT IX-XII
Indian Polity
Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania
Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri
NCERT XI
Economics
NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
Current Affairs
International Relations
Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R S Aggarwal
CSAT
UPSC Booklist For IAS Mains
Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
India after Independence by Bipan Chandra
History, Indian Heritage & Culture
Geography of India by Majid Husain
World Geography by Majid Husain
World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
Geography
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
International Relations: Pushpesh Pant
Polity & International Relations
Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania
Environment and Disaster Management – Tata McGraw Hill
Economy
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudar