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Good Afternoon,
I am student of b.com final
I would like to know how should I prepare for civil services exams. Which books I would refer and in what what other ways I should prepare for exams like I.A.S and P.C.S. . I will be thankful to you.

Preparation fo civil services exam:
One important thing that candidates should keep in mind is that since the time between the Main Exam and the declaration of result of the Preliminary Exam is very less, it is advisable to begin preparations of the Main Exam along with the Preliminary Exam.
It may be advisable to join a coaching institute so that one keeps in touch with other students and discuss issues with them. It is important, however, to select a good institute. However, one can be successful by self-study also.
</SPAN>You need focused study of subjects. You should analyze the syllabus, and hard work is needed to crack this examination.

You need to have good knowledge of current affairs and our history and administration.
It’s important to have some reading habits as that will help you to keep yourself updated about the current affairs. Read lots of magazines.Also you should be strong in aptitude and the subjects that you have chosen or will choose.
You can download previous year question papers from Following links:
http://www.onestopias.com/
http://www.upscportal.com/civilservices/papers
http://www.jagranjosh.com/

Recommended BOOKS FOR CIVIL SERVICES EXAM:

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 Banerjee
2.Geography (Indian and World Geography)
Essential: NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII
General Principals of World Geography by Charles Farro
School Atlas
Additional: Certificate Course in Geography by Goh Cheng Leong
3.Economics (Indian Economics and Economic Theory)
Essential:An Evolution of Indian Economy by I.C. Dhingra
Economic Survey of India by Govt. of India
Economic Dictionary by Penguin
Additional: Indian Economy by Dutta and Sundara
Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri
Economic Dictionary by Collins
4.Polity (Indian Constitution)
Essential:An Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D. Basu
Additional: Our Constitution by Dr. Subhash Kashyap
5.General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Essential - NCERT books IX, X
Additional- Anatomy & Physiology by Evelyn Pearce
6.Environment (Ecology, Bio-diversity, Climate Change)
Essential: Biology and Geography NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues
7.Current Affairs
Essential:Hindu and Economic Times Newspapers
Frontline, Political & Economic Weeks Periodicals
Additional: India Year book

Paper II – Aptitude

1.Numeracy
Essential: NCERT Mathematics VII, IX, X
2.Data Interpretation
Essential: Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan
3.English Comprehension and Communication
Essential: Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal
4.Logical Reasoning
Essential: A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal
Additional: A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali



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I am akhil.may i knw the syllabus for the prelims exam.now i am 2yr UG candidate

Dear Naseem Sharma,
During your graduation course you are choosing for Civil Services is really appreciable. If you want to prepare for Civil Services firstly you should go through foundation course which covers basic level concepts in all respective subjects, after that you go to regular programme to learn subjects analytically.

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