How to prepare for UPSC CSAT 2012?

Since the CSAT score does not carry forward to the Main exams, preparation should be in such a way that it should help pass the CSAT as well as the general studies papers of the main exams. Here is the recommended booklist/study material ofr CSAT 2012

Text books:

Class 9 NCERT Economics text book

Class 9 NCERT Geography (Contemporary India -I) text book

Class 9 NCERT History (India and Contemporary World - 1) text book

Class 9 NCERT Science text book

Class 9 NCERT Polity (Democratic Politics - I) text book

Class 10 NCERT Economics (Understanding Economic Development) text book

Class 10 NCERT Geography (Contemporary India -II) text book

Class 10 NCERT History (India and Contemporary World - II) text book

Class 10 NCERT Science text book

Class 10 NCERT Polity (Democratic Politics - II) text book

Class 11 NCERT History (Themes in World History) text book

Class 11 NCERT Geography (Fundamentals of Physical Geography) text book

Class 11 NCERT Geography (India: Physical Environment) text book

Class 11 NCERT Geography (Practical Work in Geography - I) text book

Class 11 NCERT Economics (Indian Economic Development) text book

Class 12 NCERT Polity (Indian Constitution at Work) text book

Class 12 NCERT History (Indian History - I) text book

Class 12 NCERT History (Indian History - II) text book

Class 12 NCERT Geography (Fundamentals of Human Geography) text book

Class 12 NCERT Geography (India: People and Economy) text book

Class 12 NCERT Geography (Practical Work in Geography - II) text book

Class 12 NCERT Economics (Introductory Microeconomics) text book

Class 12 NCERT Economics (Introductory Macroeconomics) text book

Class 12 NCERT Polity (Politics in India Since Independence) text book

Class 12 NCERT Polity (Contemporary World Politics) text book

Newspapers/magazines/Journals

NewYork Times (daily)

Wall Street Journal (daily)

Times of India (daily)

The Hindu (daily)

Time (weekly)

Economist (weekly)

The Week (weekly)

Current Affairs (weekly emagazine)

Economic and Political Weekly (weekly) (for free issues go to: www.epw.in)

India Today (fortnightly)

Yojana (monthly) (for free issues go to: www.yojana.gov.in)

References:

India Year Book 2012

The Economic Survey of India

A Wonder That Was India by A.L. Basham

India's Struggle for Freedom by Bipin Chandra

A History of India by Romila Thapar

An Introduction to Constitution of India by D.D. Basu

IAS Exams website has prepared online study material and online question bank with tyhe above mentioned resources. IASExams.com website also sends practice test series for CSAT. Practicing model papers in exam conditions will greatly enhance your chances of success.