UPSC CSE PRELIMS 2026 | Books required minimum

 1.POLITY:

•M. Laxmikant (Revise 4–5 times. Most important for Prelims.)

•NCERT class 11 Indian constitution at work

2.GEOGRAPHY:

•Class 11 – Fundamentals of Physical Geography & India: Physical Environment

•Class 12 – Fundamentals of Human Geography & India: People and Economy

3.ECONOMY:

•Class 11 – Indian Economic Development

•Class 12 – Introductory Microeconomics & Introductory Macroeconomics

• Indian Economy – by Ramesh Singh

(Or basic coaching notes + current affairs if comfortable)

4. ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL:

•Old NCERT (selective)

•Ancient India – by R. S. Sharma

•Medieval India – by Satish Chandra

5. MODERN INDIA 

•A Brief History of Modern India (Spectrum)

6. ART AND CULTURE:

•Indian Art and Culture

•Indian Art and Culture – by Nitin Singhania (Selective)

7. ENVIRONMENT:

• Shankar IAS 

•Class 12 Biology (Ecology chapters)

8. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:

•Class 6–10 NCERT (Basics)

9. CURRENT AFFAIRS (VERY IMPORTANT):

•Current Affairs (Most Crucial for Prelims)

•Newspaper: The Hindu or The Indian Express

•Monthly Magazine: Vision IAS / Insights IAS

• Yearly compilation: PT365


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