IAS is the acronym for the Indian Administrative Services. The Union Public Services Commission(UPSC) conducts the annual Civil Services Examination (CSE) to recruit candidates to the 24distinguished All India Services (AIS) stream,

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With an acceptance rate of approximately 0.2%, the Indian Administrative
Services is one of the most challenging programs to get into, necessitating
planned, grueling and persistent training for the minimum time frame of atleast
one full year.
For most aspirants, a comprehensive training and guidance program, through
either of the two available modes of online or classroom setting, becomes
imperative to have an opportunity to successfully navigate the prerequisites to
get into the IAS program.
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IMPORTANT BOOKS FOR CLEARING IAS
EXAM
IAS topers recommend the aspirant to begin UPSC preparation with NCERT books and then
move on to standard reference books. The best IAS books can vary from candidate to
candidate depending on their previous experience and knowledge of the subject. However,
the UPSC books recommended by the experts are listed in this article by topic. Choosing the
right books for the different stages of the UPSC exam is quite important. The UPSC top-ups
include only objective questions, while the IAS network contains descriptive essay questions.
Not only should candidates be selective about UPSC preparation books, but also divide the
reading list into
Preparations for Prelims.
UPSC Books – Best Books for IAS Prelims

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Subject Referred Books
History
1. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra Facets of Indian Culture –
Spectrum
2. NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
3. NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
Geography
1. Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong
2. NCERT VI – X (Old Syllabus)
3. NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus) World Atlas
Indian Polity
1. Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth
2. NCERT IX-XII
Economics
1. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh Economic development & Policies in India – Jain
Ohri
2. NCERT XI
International
Relations
1. NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
2. Current Affairs
CSAT
1. Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual
2. CSAT II – Arihant
3. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R S Aggarwal
UPSC Books – Best Books for IAS Mains
Subject Referred Books
History, Indian
Heritage
& Culture
[GS Paper 1]
1.An Introduction to Indian Art Part 1: Textbook in Fine Arts for Class XI
2. India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
3. India after Independence by Bipan Chandra
4. History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra
5. Ancient India by R.S Sharma

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Geography
[GS Paper 1]
1. Geography of India by Majid Husain
2. World Geography by Majid Husain
3. World Atlas
4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – GC- Leong
5. Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11
Polity & International
Relations
[GS Paper 2]
1. Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
2. Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
3. India’s Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri
Economy
[GS Paper 3]
1. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh Economic development & Policies in India – Jain
& Ohri
2. NCERT XI
International Relations 1. Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
Ethics
[GS Paper 4]
1. Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main
2. Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary
Study Material for UPSC
Apart from the books mentioned above, the essential UPSC Study Material includes:
1. 2nd ARC Report (To read more on ARC Reports, check the linked article.)
2. Economic Survey (latest)
3. Budget (latest)
4. Finance Commission Report (latest)
5. Annual reports by central ministries
6. Current Affairs
• The Hindu
• Yojana Magazine
• Press Information Bureau
• Niti Aayog Action Agenda
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