An Introduction to the Constitution of India D.D.

Basu Perspectives on Indian Constitution Edited by Subash Kashyap Biology for VIII-X Std NCERT Physics for VIII-X Std NCERT Chemistry for VIII-X Std NCERT Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses Courses Evelyn Pearce no! your "ody Readers Digest An #volution of Indian #conomy I.C.Dhingra Sultan Chand ! C"# Indian #conomy Dutt ! Sundara$ #conomic Survey of India %"vern$ent "& India $eneral Principles of %orld $eography Charles 'arr" &onsoon Asia Charles 'arr" Physical $eography of India for VII ' XII Std NCERT Any $ood School Atlas Ancient India for VII-XII Std NCERT &edieval India for VII-XII Std NCERT &odern India Bipin Chandra

(istory of &odern India (.C.Baner)ee )he (indu & )imes of India Ne*spapers *rontline and Political & #conomic !ee+ly Peri"dicals ,o-ana & %orld *ocus Peri"dicals Statistical &ethods S.C.%upta The Civil Services E+a$inati"n CSE# is c"nsidered t" be the $"ther "& all *ritten e+a$inati"ns. It is a curriculu$ heavy e+a$inati"n especially at the ,ain e+a$ stage. ( candidate- there&"re- has t" prepare &irst &"r the ,ain E+a$ and then &"r the Preli$. This is s" because- i& "ne starts his preparati"n &"r the ,ain e+a$ a&ter the having *ritten the Preli$ e+a$he *ill have )ust &"ur $"nths (ugust t" N"ve$ber# t" prepare the .pti"nal sub)ect- Essay and %eneral Studies- *hich is al$"st i$p"ssible t" achieve. The "pti"nal sub)ect is "& p"st graduati"n level and usually it *ill be t"tally a ne* sub)ect. Based "n the rich e+perience that /(0IR(, ! R(/I has gained by guiding Civil Services aspirants since 1234- *e suggest the &"ll"*ing c"urse "& preparati"n &"r the CSE. 5et us ta6e 7 as the year in *hich a candidate *ants t" sit &"r the CSE and 781 as the year previ"us t" the "ne in *hich a candidate *ants t" ta6e the CSE. .ne can divide his preparati"n int" t*" parts "r t*" sessi"ns /i9.- 0une and .ct"ber sessi"ns. Students !ho "egin their preparation in .une /X-01 Start y"ur preparati"n in 0une "& the previ"us year in *hich y"u *ish t" &ace the Preli$ and prepare the "pti"nal sub)ect- &r"$ the &irst *ee6 "& 0une t" .ct"ber "& the year 781. Therea&ter prepare y"ur %S &"r b"th Preli$ and ,ain e+a$ and CS(T &"r the Preli$ &r"$ .ct"ber "& 781 t" 0une "& the year 7 and ta6e the Preli$ e+a$ in (ugust "& the year 7. (&ter ta6ing the Preli$ e+a$- &r"$ (ugust t" N"ve$ber "& the year 7- y"u can revise y"ur "pti"nal sub)ect and %S and prepare the Essay paper be&"re ta6ing the ,ain e+a$ in Dece$ber. The peri"d &r"$ ,arch t" (pril and Septe$ber t" N"ve$ber "& the year 7- can be used t" ta6e a test series &"r the "pti"nal sub)ect &"r the ,ain e+a$.

Kindly &"ll"* the steps sh"*n bel"*: ; (ssu$e the year "& e+a$ t" be <7# Step 0: Start at least "ne year be&"re y"u intend t" ta6e the Preli$ e+a$#. 'r"$ the last *ee6 "& 0une 781# t" .ct"ber 781#- prepare the "pti"nal sub)ect i& it is ne* t" y"u and CS(T. Step 2: 'r"$ the &irst *ee6 "& .ct"ber 781# t" 0une 7#- prepare %S- b"th &"r the Preli$ and ,ain e+a$. I& ti$e per$its y"u $ay revise y"ur "pti"nal sub)ect. Step 3: 'r"$ 0une 7# t" (ugust 7#- revise %S and CS(T &"r the Preli$ e+a$. Step 4: 'r"$ the last *ee6 "& (ugust 7# t" N"ve$ber 7#- revise the "pti"nal sub)ect- %S and prepare &"r Essay &"r the ,ain e+a$. The c"$puls"ry English and Indian language papers generally d" n"t need any &"r$al preparati"n. 0"in a test series &"r %S and "pti"nal sub)ect. Students !ho "egin their preparation in 5cto"er /X-01 Start y"ur preparati"n in .ct"ber "& the previ"us year in *hich y"u *ish t" &ace the Preli$ and prepare the %eneral Studies &r"$ the &irst *ee6 "& .ct"ber 781# t" 0une 7# and the "pti"nal sub)ect &r"$ the $id .ct"ber 781# t" ,arch 7#. Prepare &"r the CS(T in either .ct"ber 781# "r ,arch 7#. Step 0: Start at least seven t" eight $"nths be&"re y"u intend t" ta6e the Preli$ e+a$#. 'r"$ the &irst *ee6 "& .ct"ber 781# t" 0une 7#- prepare the %eneral Studies b"th &"r the Preli$ and ,ain e+a$. 'r"$ $id .ct"ber 781# t" ,arch 7#- y"u can prepare the "pti"nal sub)ect. Th"se students *h" are capable "& $anaging their ti$e and schedule- $ay )"in CS(T als" in .ct"ber 781#. Step 2: '"r the "ther students *h" cann"t ta6e all the three c"urses t"gether- sh"uld )"in CS(T in ,arch 7#. Step 3: 'r"$ 0une 7# t" (ugust 7#- revise %S and CS(T &"r the Preli$ e+a$. Give the Prelim in August (X)

Step 4: 'r"$ the last *ee6 "& (ugust 7# t" N"ve$ber 7#- revise the "pti"nal sub)ect- %S and prepare &"r Essay &"r the ,ain e+a$. The c"$puls"ry English and Indian language papers generally d" n"t need any &"r$al preparati"n. 0"in a test series &"r %S and "pti"nal sub)ect. Note6 The ab"ve suggesti"ns apply t" vast $a)"rity "& candidates *h" are preparing &ull ti$e &"r the CSE- *ith"ut ta6ing up any )"b. '"r "ther candidates- the preparati"n $ay have t" be re8 scheduled acc"rdingly. They $ay c"nsult "ur Institute &"r &urther help.

Paper I - General Studies 1. History (Indian History and Indian National Movement)

Essential: NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII Modern India by Bipin Chandra Additional: History of Modern India by A.C Baner ee 2. Geography (Indian and orld Geography)

Essential: NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII !eneral "rin#ipals of $orld !eo%raphy by Charles &arro '#hool Atlas Additional: Certifi#ate Co(rse in !eo%raphy by !oh Chen% )eon% !. "#onomi#s (Indian "#onomi#s and "#onomi# $heory)

Essential: An E*ol(tion of Indian E#ono+y by I.C. ,hin%ra E#ono+i# '(r*ey of India by !o*t. of India E#ono+i# ,i#tionary by "en%(in

Additional: Indian E#ono+y by ,(tta and '(ndara Indian E#ono+y by Mishra and "(ri E#ono+i# ,i#tionary by Collins %. Polity (Indian &onstitution)

Essential: An Introd(#tion to the Constit(tion of India by ,.,. Bas( Additional: -(r Constit(tion by ,r. '(bhash .ashyap '. General S#ien#e (Physi#s( &hemistry( )iology) Essential / NCERT books IX, X Additional: Anato+y 0 "hysiolo%y by E*elyn "ear#e *. "nvironment ("#ology( )io-diversity( &limate &hange)

Essential: Biolo%y and !eo%raphy NCERT Books pl(s #(rrent e*ents on En*iron+ental Iss(es +. &urrent ,--airs

Essential: Hind( and E#ono+i# Ti+es Ne1spapers &rontline, "oliti#al 0 E#ono+i# $eeks "eriodi#als Additional: India 2ear book

Paper II . ,ptitude

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Numera#y

Essential: NCERT Mathe+ati#s 3II, IX, X 2. /ata Interpretation

Essential: ,ata Interpretation and ,ata '(ffi#ien#y by Tyra and .(ndan !. "nglish &omprehension and &ommuni#ation

Essential: -b e#ti*e !eneral En%lish by R.'. A%ar1al %. 0ogi#al 1easoning

Essential: A Modern Approa#h to 3erbal Reasonin% by R.'. A%ar1al Additional: A ne1 Approa#h to Reasonin% by 'i 1ali and 'i 1ali