NCERT books are considered as the real foundation in Civil Service Exam preparation. Many of the UPSC aspirants end up choosing the wrong book materials which may even lead them to failure. These NCERT books focus on fundamentals to help the students clear the basic concepts which are necessary to read further advanced books.
NCERT books if studied meticulously can clear all the doubts giving you a thorough understanding about complex topics and subjects even. That’s why NCERT books are considered ideal in Civil Service Exam preparation for beginners.
Which are NCERT books needed to read?
GS Paper-1 (Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society)
| Class | NCERT Books Title | Download Free NCERT Books PDFs |
| Class XI | An Introduction to Indian Art | Download here |
| Class XI | Living Craft Traditions of India (Chapters 9 & 10) | Download here |
NCERT Books for Indian History
| Class | NCERT Books Title | Download Free NCERT Books PDFs |
| Class VI | Our Past | Download here |
| Class VII | Our Past – I | Download here |
| Class VIII | Our Past – II and III | Download here |
| Class IX | India and the Contemporary World I | Download here |
| Class X | India and the Contemporary World II | Download here |
| Class XI | Themes In World History | Download here |
| Class XII | Themes In Indian History I | Download here |
| Class XII | Themes In Indian History II | Download here |
| Class XII | Themes In Indian History III | Download here |
NCERT Books for Geography
| Class | NCERT Books Title | Download Free NCERT Books PDFs |
| Class VI | The Earth Our Habitat | Download here |
| Class VII | Our Environment | Download here |
| Class VIII | Resource and Development | Download here |
| Class IX | Contemporary India I | Download here |
| Class X | Contemporary India II | Download here |
| Class XI | Fundamentals of Physical Geography | Download here |
| Class XI | India Physical Environment | Download here |
| Class XII | Fundamentals of Human Geography | Download here |
| Class XII | India People and Economy | Download here |
NCERT Books on Indian Society
| Class | NCERT Books Title | Download Free NCERT Books PDFs |
| Class XI | Sociology: Understanding Society | Download here |
| Class XII | Indian Society | Download here |
| Class XII | Social Change and Development in India | Download here |
GS Paper 2 (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
| Class | NCERT Title | Download link |
| Class IX | Political Science: Democratic Politics Part I | Download here |
| Class X | Political Science: Democratic Politics Part II | Download here |
| Class XI | Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work | Download here |
| Class XI | Political Science: Political Theory | Download here |
| Class XII | Political Science I: Contemporary World Politics | Download here |
| Class XII | Political Science II: Politics in India Since Independence | Download here |
GS Paper 3 (Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
| Class | NCERT Title | Download Link |
| Class VI | Science | Download here |
| Class VII | Science | Download here |
| Class VIII | Science | Download here |
| Class IX | Science | Download here |
| Class X | Science | Download here |
| Class XI | Biology: Units 4 & 5 | Download here |
| Class XII | Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10 | Download here |
NCERT Books for Economic Development
| Class | NCERT Title | Download link |
| Class IX | Economics | Download here |
| Class X | Understanding Economic Development | Download here |
| Class XI | Indian Economic Development | Download here |
| Class XII | Introductory Microeconomics | Download here |
| Class XII | Introductory Macroeconomics | Download here |
NCERT Books for Environment & Ecology
| Class | NCERT Title | Download link |
| Class XII | Biology: last four Chapters (13 to 16) | Download here |
List of Old NCERT books for reference reading
1. Ancient India (Class XI) by RS Sharma
2. Medieval India (Class IX) by Satish Chandra
3. Modern India (Class X) by Bipin Chandra
4. World History(Class X): The Story of Civilization by Arjun Dev
Read —How to read NCERT books for UPSC
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