NCERT books forms the backbone of Civil Services Exam preparation. NCERT books provide the most relevant content and information to understand and develop basic concepts. An aspirant must go through the suggested ncert books to develope basic knowledge and understanding. NCERT books are the major source of questions in Civil Services Preliminary Examination conducted by UPSC.
An aspirant do not need to study all the NCERT books from class 6th to 12th. Only the books given below are sufficient to cover the basic information and develop basic understanding of concepts.
| SUBJECT | BOOKS |
| HISTORY |
1. CLASS XI - ANCIENT INDIA - DOWNLOAD (old ncert) |
| ART & CULTURE | 1. CLASS XI - INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN ART - DOWNLOAD |
| GEOGRAPHY |
1. CLASS IX - CONTEMPORARY INDIA - I 2. CLASS X - CONTEMPORARY INDIA - II 3 - CLASS XI - FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 4. CLASS XI - INDIA - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT |
| ENVIRONMENT | CLASS XII - BIOLOGY NCERT SELECTED CHAPTERS - DOWNLOAD |
| POLITY | CLASS XI - INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK - DOWNLOAD |
| ECONOMICS | |
| SCIENCE |