#CareerBytes: List of NCERT books to study for UPSC exam
Needless to say, UPSC exam preparation demands long-term, thorough and deep understanding of concepts. Talking of NCERT books, these are one of the most elementary and vital sources one needs, to prepare for the civil services exam. Here, we list top NCERT books you should study for the IAS exam.
Top NCERT books for History, Sociology and Art
History: For the History paper of UPSC, read 'Themes in World History' for Class 10, and all three parts of 'Themes in Indian History' for Class 12. Sociology: Read 'Understanding Sociology' for Class 11, and 'Indian Society' and 'Social Change and Development in India' for Class 12. Art and Culture: Refer to 'An Introduction to Indian Art' for CBSE Class 11.
Top NCERT reads for Geography and Economics papers
Geography: For Geography, do read 'Contemporary India' for Classes 9 and 10, 'Fundamentals of Physical Geography' for Class 11, and 'Fundamentals of Human Geography' and 'India - People and Economy' for Class 12. Economics: To prepare for Economics paper of UPSC, take reference from NCERT's 'Indian Economy for Class 11 and 'Introductory Microeconomics' and 'Introductory Macroeconomics' for Class 12.
Top NCERT books to study for Polity paper of UPSC
To prepare for the Polity paper of UPSC General studies, refer to 'Democratic Politics' for Classes 9 and 10, 'Indian Constitution at Work' and 'Political Theory' for Class 11, and 'Contemporary World Politics' and 'Politics in India Since Independence' for Class 12.
