We have compiled a subject-wise & topic-wise list of suggested reference study material for your extensive as well as intensive phases of Civil Services preparation. Currently, we are proving this listing only for those subjects/courses which are offered by IslandOfCivilServices via it’s various subscription plans.
Suggested Readings for CSAT/CS – (P) Examination:
GENERAL STUDIES
History
- Ancient India by Rama Sharan Sharma (NCERT)
- Medieval by Satish Chandra (NCERT)
- Modern India by Vipin Chandra (NCERT)
- Wonder that was India by A L Basam
Geography
- NCERT Books 6 to 12
- Oxford school atlas
- B L Khullar Vol. I and Vol. II
Polity
- Our Constitution by Subhash Khasyap
- Our Parliament by Subhash Khasyap
- India: Constitution and Governance (NCERT IX & X)
- Democracy in India (NCERT XII)
Economics
- Indian Economy by Dutt & Sundram
- Pariyogita Darpan Economy Special
Current affairs
- The Hindu (News Paper)
- Competition Success Review
- India Year Book (Prakashan Division)
- Manorma Year Book
Additional Supplements
- CRASH COURSE – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- CSAT/Preliminary Question Bank – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Mock Test Series – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
Suggested Readings for CS – Preliminary Examination:
Geography Optional
- 6th to 12th NCERT Books for Geography.
- Certificate of Physical Geography – Goh Cheng Leong.
- Physical Geography -Savindra Singh
- Physical Geography – Made simple series – Rupa Publications
- Economicl Geography – Made Simple Series – Rupa Publications.
- Human Geography – Majid Hussain.
- Geographical thoughts – Majid Hussain.
- Cartography – R.L. Singh
- Geography of India – Gopal Singh
- Economic & Commercial Geography of India – C.B. Memoria
- Orient Longman and TTK – Atlas.
- Dictionary of Geography – Penguin and/or K. Siddhartha
- CRASH COURSE – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Preliminary Question Bank – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Mock Test Series – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
Suggested Readings for CS – Main Examination:
Geography Optional – Paper 1
- Physical geography – Savindra Singh
- Physical geography – Strahler & Strahler
- Climatology – D.S. Lal
- Physical geography made simple – Rupa Publications
- Oceanography – Sharma & Vital
- Biogeography – Savindra Singh/K. Siddhartha
- Economic geography – K. Sidhartha
- Economic and social geography made simple – Rupa Publications
- Urban geography – K. Siddhartha
- Human geography – Majid Hussain
- CRASH COURSE – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Sample Questions with Answers – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
Geography Optional – Paper 2
- Physical Environment – NCERT
- NCERT Class XII
- India: Physical aspects – K Siddhartha
- Geography of India – Mamoria/Khullar
- Agricultural geography – Majid Hussain
- Agricultural problems in India – Sadhu and Singh
- Economic & Commercial geography of India – Mamoria
- India’s Urbanization and Urban Systems – R. Ramachandran
- Regional Planning in India – Chand and Puri
- Political Geography – Dixit
- India: Political Aspects – K. Siddhartha
- CRASH COURSE – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Sample Questions with Answers – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
HISTORY OPTIONAL
- Ancient History
- Ancient India by Rama Sharan Sharma (NCERT)
- D. N. Jha and Shrimali
- IGNOU Booklet
- Medieval History
- Satish Chandra NCERT
- Satish Chandra Vol. I and Vol. II
- IGNOU Booklet specially settlement and economy of Mughal and sultanat Period)
- Modern History
- Vipin Chandra (NCERT)
- V. L. Grover Modern India
- Freedom Struggle by Vipin Chandra
- IGNOU Booklet
- CRASH COURSE – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Preliminary Question Bank – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Mock Test Series – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
Suggested Readings for CS – Preliminary Examination:
Public Administration Optional
- Indian Administration – Ramesh K. Arora & Rajni Goyal
- Indian Administration – S.R. Maheshwari
- Administrative Thinkers – R. Prasad and Prasad.
- Administrative Theory – Avasti & Avasti
- Public Administration – Avasti & Maheswari
- Indian Constitution – D.D. Basu
- Indian Constitution – S.C. Kashyap
- Public Administration – B. L. Faria
- Comparative public administration – Dr. V. N. Vishavanathan
- CRASH COURSE – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Preliminary Question Bank – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Mock Test Series – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
Suggested Readings for CS – Main Examination:
- Public Administration Optional – Paper 1
- Public Administration – B. L. Faria
- Comparative public administration – Dr. V. N. Vishavanathan
- Administrative Thinkers – R. Prasad and Prasad.
- Administrative Theory – Avasti & Avasti
- Public Administration – Avasti & Maheswari
- New Horizons Of Public Administration – Mohit Bhattacharya
- CRASH COURSE – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
- Sample Questions with Answers – By IslandOfCivilServices.com
Public Administration Optional – Paper 2
- Indian Administration – Ramesh K. Arora & Rajni Goyal
- Indian Administration – S.R. Maheshwari
- Financial Administration Of India – M.J.K. Thavaraj
- Indian Constitution – D.D. Basu
- Indian Constitution – S.C. Kashyap
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