NCERT Books – List of useful books for IAS Preparation | Buy Online

Reading NCERT Books is essential to get a basic understanding about any particular subject. Moreover many times UPSC picked same sentence from NCERTs to frame Prelims Question Paper. So importance of NCERTs for IAS Exam Preparation is unavoidable.It is evident that some books for prelims are useful for mains. In addition to prelims books, you should go through some other books also.

While Standard IAS Books can supplement  along with  books (NCERT) to handle difficult questions.Many of you are in a doubt that which are the  Books (NCERT) needs to read for UPSC IAS Exam preparation. Then here is the solution for your dilemma.

NCERT Books – List of useful Books for IAS Prelims and Mains Exam

Firstly, UPSC questions are framed on the bedrock of NCERT Books. So beginning and ending with NCERTs is recommended because NCERTs are short and easy to revise in a limited time. Hence, History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Fine Arts and Science are the important subjects which u can cover from NCERTs.

 NCERT Books for IAS (UPSC) – History

1. 6th – Our Pasts 1
2. 7th – Our Pasts II
3. 8th – Our Pasts III – Part 1
4. 8th – Our Pasts III – Part 2
5. 9th – India & the Contemporary World 1
6. 10th – India & the Contemporary World II
7. 11th – Themes in World History
8. 12th – Themes in Indian History
9. Twelth  – Themes in Indian History II
10. 12th – Themes in Indian History III

NCERT Books – Economics

1. 9th – Economics
2. 10th – Understanding Economic Development
3. 11th – Indian Economic Development
4. 12th – Introductory Microeconomics
5. 12th – Introductory Macroeconomics

NCERT Books – Geography

1. 6th – The Earth :Our Habitat
2. 7th – Our Environment
3. 8th – Resources & Development
4. 9th – Contemporary India 1
5. 10th – Contemporary India 1
6. 11th – Fundamentals of Physical Geography
7. 11th – India – Physical Environment 
8. 12th – Fundamentals of Human Geography
9. 12th – India – People & Economy

NCERT Books – Political Science

1. 9th – Democratic Politics I
2. 10th – Democratic Politics II
3. 11th – Indian Constitution at Work
4. 11th – Political Theory
5. 12th – Contemporary World Politics
6. 12th – Politics in India Since Independence

Also read : Best Books for Indian Polity : IAS Prelims and Mains

NCERT Books – Culture/Fine Arts

1. 11th – An Introduction to Indian Art

NCERT Books – Sociology

1. Introducing Sociology Textbook for Class – 11
2. 12th – Social Change & Development in India
3. Indian Society Textbook in Sociology for Class XII

NCERT Books – Science

1. 6th –  The Living Organisms & their Surroundings
2. 7th –  Science Textbook for Class – 7 (Selected chapters – 7,8 and 9)
3. Science – Textbook For Class VIII (Chapters 1,5,7,12,18 )
4. Science Textbook for Class X (Chapters – 15,16 and 17
5. Biology Textbook for Class – 11  
6. Biology Textbook for Class – 12  ( Chapters 13,14,15 and 16 )

7. 9th –  Chapter 14: Natural Resources

Also check : Optional Book list for UPSC Civil Service Exam Preparation

Download NCERT Books – PDF

Hard copies always better than soft copies for reading. That is why we provided links to buy the original books. If u are comfortable with digital reading via laptop/mobile then you can directly download NCERTs from the website ncert.nic.in. Furthermore, Aspirants can also download quality materials from NIOS website and IGNOU website.