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I want to prepare for Civil Services exam 2018 and for this I need to get study materials. Can anyone of you please provide me the study materials for my preparation?

The syllabus of Civil Services examination is very vast.

So, study materials required for this exam is also large. There is a website which has plethora of study materials for this exam related to various disciplines. You can download any book, or study materials of top coaching institutes.

The link to website is Study materials repository .

If you want to start preparation for Civil Service examination you must have to start preparation for examination with determination, dedication, and devotion.

Consistency is foremost required to qualify for examination.

So, according to me first make a thorough reading of NCERT books from Std VI - XIIth.

Read newspaper daily and for detail information regarding the syllabus visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

Some of the best books for preparation is :

Indian Polity - Laxmikanth.

Indian Economy -- Ramesh Singh.

History --- Spectrum.

These are best suggested books to prepare for examination.

Civil Services exam is conducted by UPSC twice every year.

Study material to prepare for Civil Services exam:

General Studies

Indian History

Indian Geography

Indian Polity, Indian Art & Culture

Indian Economy

So, you can prepare for civil services exam and study newspaper everyday.

Civil Services exam is conducted by UPSC twice every year.

Study material to prepare for civil services exam:

1. Indian Economy - Ramesh Singh

2. Economic Survey

3. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examination - M.Laxmikant

4. History of Modern India - Bipan Chandra

5. India Year Book (Current Affairs)

You can study Newspaper, Magazines, Current Affairs, etc. So, I can refer you to hard work, dedication for this exam.

Civil Service Examination is conducted by UPSC every year for recruitment of candidates as an I.A.S, I.P.S,I.F.S Officers.

There is no fixed syllabus for examination. But if you are beginner then according to me I will suggest you to go through the NCERT books ( compulsory ).

Keep yourself updated with current events going inside the country and in the world for this you can take help from the newspaper and RSTV, LSTV etc.

You can take guidance from seniors who have given time for preparation to get more details about recommended books for each paper.

For further details about UPSC or Civil Service examination log on to http://www.upsc.gov.in

In order to prepare yourself for civil services examination, first of all you should know that in which subject you have strength and weakness and after analysing yourself you have to start preparing for the examination right from the basics and for that you can either go for NCERT books or reference books. Your concept should be clear and you have to do deep study. Keep yourself updated with the world around you and you should have general knowledge on your tips.

For Study Material to prepare for Civil Services Examination, you can visit the official website of Byjus or you can also download the Byjus app.

Best books for UPSC Prelims are:-
NCERT Books Set for UPSC Exam (Set of 27 books or 40 books)
History of Modern India – Bipan Chandra (History)
India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma (History)
India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra (History)
History of Medieval India – Satish Chandra (History)
The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham (Culture)
Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania (Culture)
Geography of India – Majid Husain (Geography)
Oxford School Atlas – Oxford (Geography)
Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong (Geography)
Indian Polity for Civil Cervices Examination – M. Laxmikanth (Polity)
Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh (Economy)
Economic Survey (Economy)
Science and Technology in India – TMH (Science and Technology)
Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure – Rajagopalan (Environment)
Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains – Khuller (Environment)
Indian Year Book (Current Affairs)
Manorama Year Book (Current Affairs)
CSAT Paper – 2 Manual bt MHE or CSAT –II by Arihant
Analytical Reasoning – M.K Pandey
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R.S. Aggarwal

*** Study Materials are not free of cost. You have to spend money to buy paperback or ebook of study materials.
Some good study materials sources for civil service exams are listed below.

>> NCERT class 6-10 all subject books
>> India Year Book
>> The Hindu Newspaper
>> Yojana, Kurukshetra etc. Monthly Magazines

You can buy the below book for further preparation of civil service exams.