Complete List of NCERT Books For UPSC Preparation

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4 years ago

The Union Public Service Exam is one of the most difficult exams in India. It covers a wide range of topics from different genres. The exam has 2 written papers in the Prelims and 7 written papers in Mains. The syllabus for both the exams overlaps.

As you will start your preparation, you will realize that all the topics are connected to each other. The experts advise that aspirants should prepare for both the exams simultaneously. It is because a lot of subjects overlap with each other in mains and prelims.

Thus there is a need for students to always study from reliable sources. A lot of information available in different sources is not reliable enough.

The best source to start your UPSC preparation is to go for NCERT Books. These nooks are the most reliable source of information when it comes to an exam like UPSC.

The UPSC Prelims and the UPSC Mains both refer to this book when it comes to subjects like history, geography, polity, economics, and more. Let’s take a look at important NCERT Books for UPSC Preparation.

UPSC Exam Stages

UPSC Prelims Pattern and Subjects
Paper	Questions	Marks	Subjects
General Ability Test I	100	200	National and International Events History of India Geography of India Indian Polity General Science Economics
General Ability Test II	80	200	Comprehension Logical Reasoning General Mental Ability Basic Numeracy Data Interpretation

UPSC Mains Pattern and Subjects
Paper	Questions	Marks	Subjects
General Studies I	20	250	Modern Indian History Geographical Features Indian Society World History
General Studies II	20	250	Governance Polity and Constitution Social Justice International Relations
General Studies III	20	250	Science and Technology Security Economic Development Biodiversity and Environment
General Studies IV	12	250	Moral Thinkers and Philosophers Public/Civil Service Values Emotional Intelligence

But before going through the UPSC Books list, let us see the complete UPSC Prelims and Mains syllabus.

NCERT Books for History for UPSC Examinations

Class VI NCERT History Book – Our Past
Class VII NCERT History Book – Our Past I
Class VIII NCERT History Book – Our Past II and III
Class IX NCERT History Book – India and the Contemporary World – I
Class X NCERT History Book – India and the Contemporary World – II
Class XI NCERT History Book – Themes in World History
Class XII NCERT History Book – Indian History Themes I
Class XII NCERT History Book – Indian History Themes II
Class XII NCERT History Book – Indian History Themes III
Class XI NCERT Art & Culture – An Introduction to Indian Art
Class XI NCERT Art & Culture – Living Craft Traditions of India

NCERT Books for Indian Society for UPSC Examinations

Class VI NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Science: Social & Political Life I
Class VII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Science: Social & Political Life II
Class VIII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Science: Social & Political Life III
Class XI NCERT Indian Society Book – Sociology: Understanding Society
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Indian Society
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Change and Development in India

NCERT Books for Geography for UPSC Examinations

Class VI NCERT Geography Book – The Earth Our Habitat
Class VI NCERT Geography Book – Lands and Peoples Part I
Class VII NCERT Geography Book – Our Environment
Class VII NCERT Geography Book – Lands and Peoples Part II
Class VIII NCERT Geography Book – Resource and Development
Class VIII NCERT Geography Book – Lands and Peoples Part III
Class IX NCERT Geography Book – Contemporary India – I
Class X NCERT Geography Book – Contemporary India – II
Class XI NCERT Geography Book – Physical Geography
Class XI NCERT Geography Book – Physical Environment
Class XII NCERT Geography Book – Human Geography
Class XII NCERT Geography Book – People and Economy

NCERT Books for Polity for UPSC Examinations

Class IX NCERT Politics Book -Democratic Politics Part – I
Class X NCERT Politics Book – Democratic Politics Part – II
Class XI NCERT Politics Book – Indian Constitution
Class XII NCERT Politics Book – Political Theory
Class XII NCERT Politics Book – World Politics
Class XII NCERT Politics Book – Politics in India since Independence

NCERT Books for Economics for UPSC Examinations

Class IX NCERT Economics Book
Class X NCERT Economics Book – Understanding Economic Development
Class XI NCERT Economics Book – Economic Development
Class XII NCERT Economics Book – Introductory Microeconomics
Class XII NCERT Economics Book – Introductory Macroeconomics
Class XI NCERT Sociology Book – Understanding Society
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Indian Society
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Change in India

NCERT Books for Science for UPSC Examinations

Class VI NCERT Science Book
Class VII NCERT Science Book
Class VIII NCERT Science Book
Class IX NCERT Science Book
Class XI NCERT Biology Book
Class XII NCERT Biology Book
Class XI NCERT Chemistry Book
Class XII NCERT Chemistry Book

NCERT Books for Ecology for UPSC Examinations

Class XII NCERT Biology Book – last four Chapters

NCERT Books for Ethics for UPSC Examinations

Class XII NCERT Psychology Book

Class wise NCERT Books for UPSC Examinations

Class VI NCERT Books for UPSC

Class VI NCERT History Book – Our Past
Class VI NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Science: Social & Political Life I
Class VI NCERT Geography Book – The Earth Our Habitat
Class VI NCERT Geography Book – Lands and Peoples Part I
Class VI NCERT Science Book

Class VII NCERT Books for UPSC

Class VII NCERT History Book – Our Past I
Class VII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Science: Social & Political Life II
Class VII NCERT Geography Book – Our Environment
Class VII NCERT Geography Book – Lands and Peoples Part II
Class VII NCERT Science Book

Class VIII NCERT Books for UPSC

Class VIII NCERT History Book – Our Past II and III
Class VIII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Science: Social & Political Life III
Class VIII NCERT Geography Book – Resource and Development
Class VIII NCERT Geography Book – Lands and Peoples Part III
Class VIII NCERT Science Book

Class IX NCERT Books for UPSC

Class IX NCERT History Book – India and the Contemporary World – I
Class IX NCERT Geography Book – Contemporary India – I
Class IX NCERT Political Science Book -Democratic Politics Part – I
Class IX NCERT Economics Book
Class IX NCERT Science Book

Class X NCERT Books for UPSC

Class X NCERT History Book – India and the Contemporary World – II
Class X NCERT Geography Book – Contemporary India – II
Class X NCERT Political Science Book – Democratic Politics Part – II
Class X NCERT Economics Book – Understanding Economic Development

Class XI NCERT Books for UPSC

Class XI NCERT History Book – Themes in World History
Class XI NCERT Art & Culture – An Introduction to Indian Art
Class XI NCERT Art & Culture – Living Craft Traditions of India
Class XI NCERT Indian Society Book – Sociology: Understanding Society
Class XI NCERT Geography Book – Physical Environment
Class XI NCERT Geography Book – Physical Geography
Class XI NCERT Politics Book – Indian Constitution
Class XI NCERT Economics Book – Economic Development
Class XI NCERT Sociology Book – Understanding Society
Class XI NCERT Biology Book
Class XI NCERT Chemistry Book

Class XII NCERT Books for UPSC

Class XII NCERT History Book – Indian History Themes I
Class XII NCERT History Book – Indian History Themes II
Class XII NCERT History Book – Indian History Themes III
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Indian Society
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Change and Development in India
Class XII NCERT Geography Book – Human Geography
Class XII NCERT Geography Book – People and Economy
Class XII NCERT Political Science Book – Political Theory
Class XII NCERT Politics Book – World Politics
Class XII NCERT Political Science Book – Politics in India since Independence
Class XII NCERT Economics Book – Introductory Microeconomics
Class XII NCERT Economics Book – Introductory Macroeconomics
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Indian Society
Class XII NCERT Indian Society Book – Social Change and Development in India
Class XII NCERT Biology Book
Class XII NCERT Chemistry Book
Class XII NCERT Biology Book – last four Chapters
Class XII NCERT Psychology Book

Conclusion

This article was about important NCERT book list for UPSC Preparation. NCERT books are the best option to prepare for this exam because they are reliable and have fact-checked information. They are also easily accessible in all parts of the country with affordable for all sections of society.

And most of the students go through them during school years which again makes it easy for them to revise. Yes, they are lengthy to read but they are worth it. They clear your understanding of the topic and build your base of different subjects.

This article will help you figure out your NCERT UPSC Preparation schedule. A complete list of UPSC NCERT books is mentioned above. All the aspirants must go through this list before starting your UPSC Preparation.