Which books are more helpful for IAS exam? I am studying 12th (Arts).

hello

namaskar sir, i am subhash and i am student of 12class[arts stream].i want to know.which books are helpful for ias exam.

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Dear Shubash
You have studied the right subject in +2,it is economics because the IAS exam is largely
base on economics.and you must read General Knowledge also for preparation of IAS,
And after +2 you must choose Indian Constitution and Economics in Graduation for best
result in.IAS
and also the eligibility of IAS is described below
-Must be Indian
-must have age b/w 21-30
-Must be Indian

hi, friend ..

>> I like your dream as IAS and here is some preparation detail.

>> you can start your preparation from basic general knowledge and then Indian Constitutions.

>>most important books for you is NCERT books and all magazine that is for general studies.

>> and News paper and channels for current affairs and International Detail.

>> just try to do smart preparation and you will rock.

>> i hope you have get all information.

>> All the very best

Dear before preparing you should know that there are following stages in examination that are necessary to be passed by the candidate

Preliminary Examination : Two papers that are following

General Studies - 200 marks - Objective type

CSAT - 200 marks - Objective type

Note : Qualifying in prelims examination is mandatory and minimum qualifying marks will be decided by the board including the marks of both papers means there is no compulsion that you have to pass both papers means if your score of both papers comes enough to be eligible for main examination then you will be declared as qualified in prelims for main exam

Main Examination : There will be seven conventional type papers that are following as :

Paper I - Essay 200 marks, English Comprehension - 100 marks = 300 marks

Paper II, III, IV & V are based on General Studies section that contains - 250 marks each

Paper VI and VII are based on the selected optional subject by the candidate according to his own choice and you may select any one subject from the list provided by the board - 250 marks each

Basically you will start preparation for preliminary Examination so before that you should get the complete syllabus from official sources then begin preparation by using good books of each section and below I have listed some good books that are really helpful in preparing for this examination

Bipin Chandra - Indian Modern History
Ancient History and Indian Culture by Romila Thapar
Kashyap - Indian Polity and Constitution
DD Basu - Indian Constitution
Mishra and Puri - Economy of India
Dutt and Sundaram - Indian Economy
Economic Survey of India
Economic Times
Spectrum Books for Science and Technology
NCERT All level books for - Environmental Studies, Ecology, Geography, Economy etc.
Khullar - Comprehensive Geography of India
Charles Farrow - Indian and World Geography
TATA McGraw Hill - CSAT Study Guide for IAS Preliminary Examination
RPH Editorial Board - CSAT Preparation Book for ICS Prelims
Wren and Martin - English Language and Comprehension
The Hindu - Current Affairs - National and International
Competition Wizard - Current Affairs
Frontline, Yojna, Kurukshetra - Current Affairs and General Awareness

The best way to prepare for this exam by books is revision means if you are studying complete books everyday or completing each subject after deciding time table then you have to give same time for revision and revision time should be from 7 to 10 PM in night and try to make yourself fit and active to learn more from various books so you could easily manage everything in your mind and give extra time for learning in school and at home but try to contribute time as much as possible for better preparation

For complete genuine syllabus, you can download this attachment and get syllabus for all subjects of main exam including preliminary

All the best

hi aspirant

this time you have to Constrate on Graduation Stream subject & G.K.& Current Affairs

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Dear friend,

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service.

IAS Exam is one of the most prestigious exam in India.

Every year about lakhs of aspirants appear for this exam and about 910 candidates get success.

For appearing in Civil Services Exam, they must be in final year of Graduation or they should have completed their Graduation Course.

Age Criteria:

For General: 21 to 30 years

For OBC: 21 to 33 years

For SC/ST: 21 to 35 years

IAS Aspirants will have to pass three stages to crack this exam:

>> Preliminary Exam (CSAT Exam)

>> Mains Exam

>> Personal Interview

No. of Attempts for IAS Exam:

For General: 4

For OBC: 7

For SC/ST: No Restriction

Upcoming Civil Services Exam will be commenced on 26 May 2013.

And Notifications along with Online Applications will be out on 2 February 2013.

dear Friend,

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as you said you are currently in class 12th. and i will inform you that before graduation you can't apply for IAS post. for IAS you have to write Civil Services exam. and for Civil Services you need graduation degree in any discipline from recognized college or university with any percentage.

Civil Services exam is conducted by UPSC every year.

your age must be within 21 years to 30 years on 1 August of the year of exam. There is also available relaxation in upper age limit according to government norms as 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST candidates.


Civil Services exam is conducted in three phases and you have to clear all the phases to become an IAS officer.
The three phases are CSAT(Prelims), Mains and Interview

there is also applicable limit of number of attempts like 4 for General, 7 for OBC and there is no limit of number of attempts for SC/ST candidates.

So from the upper criteria it is clear that you have almost 3 to 4 years left to apply for exam. and i will advice you to concentrate on your core subjects like History, Geography and Public Administration. and you will need to increase your communication skills and aptitude. for reference you can follow NCERT books. and i suggest you to increase your GK and GS.


Good Luck......

Dear Aspirant

You are in class 12 and my sincere advice to you focused on your study.It is very good thing that you aim for UPSC one of the most prestigious examination but being an graduate is the minimum educational qualifications required in order to become an IAS.So you may think that you have not passed 12th.So calm down hold your horse dear.Hit the aim when you become capable of it.

So for time being so you focused on your course book.Being an arts student your 50% syllabus of GS paper 1 will be just covered by following the syllabus and try to being as much as you can get good percentage in 12th.It will matters a lot in your life

Friend, books which are quite useful for the preparation of UPSC Examination are: # UPSC Portal CSAT-Comprehensive Manual by Vivek Kumar Singh# UPSC Portal CSAT General Studies Question Bank by Sachchida Nand Jha# UPSC Portal Geberal Mental Ability Logical Reasoning Ability by Sachchida Nand Jha# CSAT General Studies for Civil Service Preliminary Examination by TMH