Important Books for UPSC CSE (Prelim)
| Subject | Sub-Subject | Books | Checklist |
| History | |||
| Ancient | NCERT 6th Std– Our Past part 1 NCERT 12th Std– Themes in Indian History Part 1 | ||
| Medieval | NCERT 7th Std– Our Past part 2 NCERT 12th Std– Themes in Indian History Part 2 | ||
| Modern | Spectrum | ||
| Political Science | NCERT 12TH std -Indian Constitution at Work Indian Polity – by M. Laxmikanth | ||
| Geography | NCERT 11th– Fundamental of Physical Geography NCERT 11th– India-Physical Environment Oxford Student Atlas for India | ||
| Environment – | Shankar IAS- 9th Edition | ||
| Economy | Indian Economy Key Concepts – by Sankarganesh Karuppiah Sri Ram IAS Notes | ||
| Other | Lucent’s General Knowledge |