| PART I : GS |
| Books with all aspects of prelims in brief (For Starters) |
| 1 | General Studies Paper 1 2021 for Civil Services Preliminary Examination and State Examinations - TMH |  |
| 2 | General Studies Manual Paper-1 2021 - Arihant | |
| 3 | NCERT 37-40 Books Set for UPSC Exams (English Medium) | |
| History (Indian History and Indian National Movement): Essential : |
| 1 | History of Modern India (English) New Edition | |
| 2 | The Gist of NCERT History 1st Edition | |
Geography (Indian and World Geography)
Essential : |
| 1 | NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII | |
| 2 | Oxford School Atlas | |
| 3 | Certificate Physical and Human Geography | |
| Economics (Indian Economics and Economic Theory) : Essential: |
| 1 | Indian Economy for Civil Services Examination (English) 7th Edition by Ramesh Singh | |
| 2 | An Evolution of Indian Economy by I.C. Dhingra | |
| 3 | Economic Survey of India by Govt. of India | |
| 4 | The Penguin Dictionary of Economics: Eighth Edition (English) | |
| Economics (Indian Economics and Economic Theory) : Additional: |
| 1 | Indian Economy by Datt & Sundharam | |
| 2 | Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri | ![]() |
| 3 | Internet-Linked Dictionary of Economics (English) | |
| Polity (Indian Constitution): Essential: |
| 1 | Introduction to the Constitution of India | |
| 2 | Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth | |
| Polity (Indian Constitution): Additional: |
| 1 | Our Constitution: An Introduction to India's Constitution and Constitutional Law by Dr. Subhash Kashyap | |
| General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) : Essential: |
| 1 | NCERT books IX, X | |
| General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) : Additional: |
| 1 | Anatomy & Physiology by Evelyn Pearce | |
| Environment (Ecology, Bio-diversity, Climate Change) : Essential: |
| 1 | Biology NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues | |
| 2 | Geography NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues | |
| Current Affairs : Essential: |
| 1 | Hindu and Economic Times Newspapers | ![]() |
| 2 | Frontline, Political & Economic Weeks Periodicals | ![]() |
| Current Affairs : Additional: |
| 1 | India 2016 | |
| Paper II – Aptitude |
| Books with all aspects of prelims in brief (For Starters) |
| 1 | General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination Paper - II - TMH | |
| 2 | General Studies Paper 2 (2016) For Civil Services Preliminary Examination (English) - Arihant | |
| Numeracy: Essential: |
| 1 | NCERT Mathematics VII, IX, X | |
| Data Interpretation: Essential: |
| 1 | Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan | |
| English Comprehension and Communication: Essential: |
| 1 | Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal | |
| Logical Reasoning: Essential: |
| 1 | A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal | |
| Logical Reasoning: Additional: |
| 1 | A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali | |
