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sir please give me name of list of books Pepar 2 CSATwhich is good for mpsc rajyaseva pre exam?Pepar no 2 csat ..books name plz

Originally Posted by gspandhare

sir please give me name of list of books Pepar 2 CSATwhich is good for mpsc rajyaseva pre exam?Pepar no 2 csat ..books name plz

Civil Services Aptitude Test - Books

Hello Gspandhare

CSAT stands for Civil Services Aptitude Test conducted by UPSC to select candidates Civil Services Mains. Clearing the Mains, One can get into IAS,IPS, etc.
The CSAT 2013 is scheduled to be held on May 19th, 2013 and the Application process starts from February.

Eligibility Criteria:

► Age Limit: 30 years for General, 35 for SC/ST and 40 years for PH students.
► Minimum Educational Qualifications a Candidate must have is a Degree in any Discipline from any Recognized University.
► No of Attempts for General Category is 4, and 7 for both OBC & Physically Handicapped (PH) Candidates. No age Limit for SC/ST Candidates.

Some Tit-Bits on CSAT:

► CSAT has 2 papers: Paper I (Which is a little Tough consisting of General Studies & Current Affairs) and Paper II(Consisting of General Aptitude Which is Relatively Easier).
► A Combined Score of 50% in Both Papers must place a General Category student fairly in the Mains.
► For a Typical Graduate, It takes about 400 hours of Intense Preparation to Qualify for Mains.
► One is Expected to prepare simultaneously for Mains rather to start it after the Prelims Results are out!

Here is a List of Books You can Refer to Intensify your Preparation:

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♫ Also Check out the Solved Previous Paper For better Understanding (Click the link in the Attachments Section Below)

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♫ References: Wikipedia (CSAT Page)

Regards,

Nik!

Originally Posted by gspandhare

sir please give me name of list of books Pepar 2 CSATwhich is good for mpsc rajyaseva pre exam?Pepar no 2 csat ..books name plz

Best Books for IPS Exam


UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive Manual: IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 2)
by
Sachchida Nand Jha
Publisher: UPSC Portal


CSAT General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 2)
by TMH
Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill Education


CSAT: Civil Services Aptitude Test (Paper II)
by
Madhukar Bhagat
Publisher: Tata Mcgraw Hill Education Private Limited


The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination
by
Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
Publisher: Pearson


CSAT Conceptual Approach (Paper - 2
by
P. N. Roy Chowdhury
Publisher: Pearson
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Originally Posted by gspandhare

sir please give me name of list of books Pepar 2 CSATwhich is good for mpsc rajyaseva pre exam?Pepar no 2 csat ..books name plz

Dear Friend,

List of Top CSAT exam books




UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive Manual: IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 2)
by
Sachchida Nand Jha


CSAT General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 2)
by
TMH


The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination
by
Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe


CSAT Conceptual Approach (Paper - 2
by
P. N. Roy Chowdhury


CSAT: Civil Services Aptitude Test (Paper II)
by
Madhukar Bhagat

Hai,

CSAT-Civil Services Admission Test.


Eligibility Criteria for CSAT:-

The candidate should be complete graduation from a recognised university.

Final year graduation candidates are also eligible.

Percentage is not important to apply this exam.

You must be an Indian origin.


Age criteria:-

The candidates age should be in between 21 years to 30 years,

3 years age relaxation for OBC candidates,

5 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidates.


Selection process:-

Civil Services Preliminary exam,

Civil Services Mains exam,

Personal Interview.


List of Best books:-




Civil Services aptitude test,
Published by:- Mc Graw Hill,



CSAT Conceptual approach(Paper-II),
Published by:- Pearson,



UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive manual,
IAS Preliminary exam,
Published by:- UPSC Portal,


CSAT General studies for Civil Services examination,
Published by:- Tata McGraw hill,



General studies for Civil Services Preliminary examination(Paper-II),



Basic Numeracy for general studies Paper-II,
By Arun Sharma.

All the best.

Books for Prelims Paper 1
IAS Syllabus

UPSC IAS Civil Services Exam Syllabus

Contains syllabus for Prelims and Mains as well of all subjects. Also contains the plan of examination.

Past Year’s Prelims Solved Papers

Topics-wise 16 Year’s Solved Papers

Contains topic-wise solved papers for paper 1 and 2 with accurate answers. It is segregate the questions topic-wise and this book answers this need.

Reference Manual for Paper 1

TMH GS Manual for Paper 1

Simply the best reference manual for Paper 1 covering the entire syllabus in-depth and also contains hundreds of practice questions and also sample test papers with accurate solutions.

Current Affairs and GK for Prelims

Manorama Year Book

Renowned book for latest current affairs and GK. Very interesting to read and will help you quickly build up your knowledge base before the Prelims.

Economy Books for Paper 1

TMH Indian Economy

This book by Ramesh Singh, published by TMH covers the fundamentals of Indian economy completely and is also frequently updated.

Economic Survey

Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) on behalf of the Finance Ministry, this book is the authentic source, trusted by UPSC, for latest economic data. Comes out one month prior to the annual budget every year and is also very useful and recommended for IAS Mains.

General Science Books for Prelims

NCERT Class IX and X. Supplement with information from TMH GS Manual that covers entire Science syllabus thoroughly.

Polity Books for IAS Prelims

Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap for simple easy-to-understand polity concepts. Also very useful for Mains. Supplement with Constitution of India by P.M Bakshi for bare articles and latest amendments.

Books for History

NCERT books on Ancient, Medieval and Modern India. Bipin Chandra’s India’s Struggle for Independence is a must for events from 1857 till 1947. Also useful for IAS Mains. Also contains information on Social and Religious reforms of 19th century.

Prelims Geography Books

TMH GS Manual has a very good section on Geography with detailed maps. Combine with NCERT Class XI and XII text books. Refer the Oxford Student Atlas regularly for map-based questions. Finally is still have time, also go through Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong.

Books for Prelims Paper 2 (CSAT)
For Prelims Paper 2 only one comprehensive book is sufficient. TMH CSAT Manual covers the paper 2 (CSAT) syllabus completely and has a good section on decision-making questions as well. There are thousands of practice questions including sample tests. The solution is accurate as well. Even non-Science background aspirants will find TMH CSAT Manual easy to grasp.

Syallabus for UPSC CSAT papers:

Paper 1:
Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights
Issues, etc.
History of India and Indian National Movement.
Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics,
Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.
General Science.

Paper 2
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) Data
interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.
English Language Comprehension skills
Decision-making and problem-solving
Comprehension
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
General mental ability


Books for Preparations:

IAS Prelims/CSAT Civil Services: 18 Years General Studies Topic-Wise Solved Papers (1995-2012) (Paperback) by Disha Experts

The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Paperback) by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe


UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive Manual: IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 2) (Paperback)
by Sachchida Nand Jha Publisher: Kalinjar Publication (2012)


UPSC Portal CSAT General Studies Manual: IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper - 1) (Paperback)
by Jha, Jha Publisher: Kalinjar Publication (2012)

General Science for Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Paper - 1) (Paperback)
by Tara Chand, Shabnam Johry, Tanushri Saxena, Renu Kathpalia Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill Education (2012)

>> Best books to be referBlue for the preparation for CSAT Examination :~


• CSAT : Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change (Paper-1) 1st Edition
by Archana Mishra, R.C. Mishra
• Publisher : Pearson


• CSAT : Basic Numeracy (Paper-2) 1st Edition
by Nishit K. Sinha
• Publisher : Pearson


• CSAT General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper-2) 1st Edition
by TMH
• Publisher : Tata McGraw Hill Education


• Golden Books Series for CSAT (Set of 6 books)
by Sachchida Nand, Yagya Nand, S. A. Majid
• Publisher : UPSC Portal


• The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013 : Civil Services Aptitutde Test for the UPSC Civil Services Examination
by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
• Publisher : Pearson


• Practice Paper for CSAT Paper-1 & 2
by Arihant Experts Team
• Publisher : Arihant Publisher


• Pratiyogita Darpan General Studies : Indian Economy
by Pratiyogita Darpan
• Publisher : Pratiyogita Darpan

>> Have a nice preparation . . .