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I am a commerce student and recently passed 12. I am doing B.Com and want to be an IAS officer. I want to do self study for IAS. I would like to choose commerce as an optional subject but I don't have more ideas about my optional subject. Tell me some books for self study and other details about IAS preparation.

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I am a commerce student and recently passed 12. I am doing B.Com and want to be an IAS officer. I want to do self study for IAS. I would like to choose commerce as an optional subject but I don't have more ideas about my optional subject. Tell me some books for self study and other details about IAS preparation.

The list of books for IAS Examination preparation for self study is given below;

History of India – Bipan Chandra
India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Chandra
The Wonder that was India – A.L. Bhasham
Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania
Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
History of Medieval India – Satish Chandra
Indian Polity for Civil Services Examination 4th edition – Laxmikanth
Certified Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong
Geography of India – Majid Husain
Environmental Studies from Crisis to Cure – Rajagopalan
CSAT Paper – 2 Manual by TMH

To become an IAS Officer you need to do hard work for it.And Commerce subject is the best option only it will helpful for your IAS preparation also.

* Daily read NewsPaper and current affairs update your knowledge in all the subjects.
* Practice daily some model question papers and quantitative aptitude papers.


List Of Best Books for IAS preparation:

* Indian polity by Laxmikanth
* Geography of India by Majid Husain
* Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
* A brief history of modern India by spectrum
* General Studies Based on NCERT Syllabus
* Manorama Year Book.

You can refer following books for IAS exam preparation

1. Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal

2. Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan

3. Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal

4. A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal

5. A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali

6. Analytical Reasoning – M. K. Pandey

7. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R. S.Aggarwal

8. Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide

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

10. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations by M. Laxmikanth

11. Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri

12. Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma and Cotinho

13. NCERT Books (XI and XII)

14. History of Modern India by A.C. Banerjee

List of books for Self study for preparation of Indian Administrative Services examination preparation:

General studies books:

Polity and Indian Constitution by Laxmikant and D.D Basu.

Geography: By G C Leong and Savinder Singh.

Economics by Sanjeev Verma and Ramesh Singh.

Newspaper: The Hindu or Indian Express.

Science Reporter, Yojana, Kurukshetra Magazine.

Commerce optional books:

Indian Financial system by M.A Khan.

Financial Management by Khan and Jain.

Corporate Accounting by Naseem Ahmed.

Business Organization by B.P Singh and T.N Chabra.

Industrial Relation and Trade Union by PRN Sinha.

List of Best Books for IAS Exam Preparation for Self Study:

There are many best books available in the market for IAS Exam Self Preparation.

>> Geography of India by Majid Husain

>> History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra

>> Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

>> Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania

>> India Year Book for Current Affairs

>> Analytical Reasoning by M.K.Pandey

>> Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains by Khuller

>> Indian Polity for Civil Services Examination by M.Laxmikanth

>> Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am a commerce student and recently passed 12. I am doing B.Com and want to be an IAS officer. I want to do self study for IAS. I would like to choose commerce as an optional subject but I don't have more ideas about my optional subject. Tell me some books for self study and other details about IAS preparation.

List of books for self study of IAS exam preparation:-

IAS Mains Civil Services Main Examination: General Studies Chapter wise Solved Papers 2012 - 1997
Author: Siddharth Mittal
Publisher: Arihant

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

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

CSAT: Interpersonal, Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills (Paper 2)
by
Shalini Verma
Publisher: Pearson

Current Affairs Extract From News for IAS, Banking Sector and Other Competitive Exams (Paperback)
Author: G. K. P
Publisher: G.K Publications

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