List Of NCERT Books For UPSC Preparation

Can you please provide me the list of NCERT books for preparation of Union Public Service Commission UPSC exam?

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Ok, here I am telling you the NCERT books for preparation of UPSC exam.

UPSC exam NCERT books

Paper I

History NCERTs

History: NCERT Class VI – Our Past
History: NCERT Class VII – Our Past -I
History: NCERT Class VIII – Our Past II and III
History: NCERT Class IX – India and the Contemporary World – I
History: NCERT Class IX – India and the Contemporary World – II
History: NCERT Class X – Themes In World History
History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – I
History: NCERT Class XII – Themes in Indian History – II
History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – III

Indian Society NCERTs

Indian Society: NCERT Class VI – Social Science: Social & Political Life I
Indian Society: NCERT Class VII – Social Science: Social & Political Life II
Indian Society: NCERT Class VIII – Social Science: Social & Political Life III
Indian Society: NCERT Class XI – Sociology: Understanding Society
Indian Society: NCERT Class XII – Indian Society
Indian Society: NCERT Class XII – Social Change and Development in India

Art & Culture NCERTs

Art & Culture : NCERT Class XI – An Introduction to Indian Art
Art & Culture : NCERT Class XI – Living Craft Traditions of India (Chapters 9 & 10)

Geography NCERTs

Geography: NCERT Class VI – The Earth Our Habitat
Geography: NCERT Class VII – Our Environment
Geography: NCERT Class VIII – Resource and Development
Geography: NCERT Class IX – Contemporary India – I
Geography: NCERT Class X – Contemporary India – II
Geography: NCERT Class XI – Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Geography: NCERT Class XI – India – Physical Environment
Geography: NCERT Class XII – Fundamentals of Human Geography
Geography: NCERT Class XII – India – People and Economy

For Geography: you can read from class 6 to class 12 along with giving importance on the highlighted textbooks, especially the four NCERT textbooks from classes XI to XII.

For History: Refer class 11 and 12 textbooks. However, try to get a hold of the Old NCERT history books, though they are not mandatory, but occasionally questions are asked from here.

Paper II

Polity NCERTs

Polity: NCERT Class IX – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – I
Polity: NCERT Class X – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – II
Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work
Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Political Theory
Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political Science I: Contemporary World Politics
Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political Science II: Politics in India since Independence

For Polity: Class 9 to 12 NCERT books should be read in detail, with focus on 11th and 12th (of which World Politics, only if time permits).
Paper III

Indian Economy NCERTs

Economy: NCERT Class IX – Economics: Economics
Economy: NCERT Class X – Understanding Economic Development
Economy: NCERT Class XI – Indian Economic Development
Economy: NCERT Class XII – Introductory Microeconomics
Economy: NCERT Class XII – Introductory Macroeconomics

Science & Technology NCERTs

Science: NCERT Class VI
Science: NCERT Class VII
Science: NCERT Class VIII
Science: NCERT Class IX
Science: NCERT Class X
Science: NCERT Class XI – Chemistry: Unit 14 & Biology: Units 4 & 5
Science: NCERT Class XII – Chemistry: Unit 16 & Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10

Environment & Ecology NCERTs

Science: Class XII – Biology: last four Chapters (13 to 16)

For Economics: Reference of class 9 to 12 should be ideal, but if you are familiar with the subject, class 11 and some chapters in class 11 and class 12 (micro + macro) would be sufficient. So, read selectively!

For Science: Refer textbooks of class IX and X that would be good enough for your IAS exam preparation.

Paper IV

Ethics: NCERT Class XII – Psychology