Important NCERTs for UPSC CSE | NCERT Booklist for IAS Exam

This video provides a detailed guide on selecting the right NCERT books for UPSC Civil Services exam preparation, focusing on the essentials for both UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains.
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It explains the importance of NCERTs in building foundational knowledge in subjects such as history, geography, economics, polity, and more. The video offers practical advice on how to efficiently study NCERTs, including tips on notes making in UPSC and solving exercises at the end of chapters. A curated list of NCERT books is presented to streamline the study process, eliminating unnecessary repetition and focusing on key materials. This guide is useful for aspirants at any stage of their UPSC preparation journey, highlighting the significance of NCERT books in understanding critical topics. For a detailed breakdown of the recommended books and to learn more about structured UPSC preparation, the video description provides further resources.
00:00 Intro
01:14 How to use NCERTs ?
02:38 History NCERTs for UPSC
03:43 World History NCERTs for UPSC
04:37 Economy NCERTs for UPSC
05:48 Polity NCERTs for UPSC
06:34 Geography NCERTs for UPSC
07:32 Art and Culture NCERTs for UPSC
08:26 Science and Technology NCERTs for UPSC
09:31 Sociology NCERTs for UPSC
10:52 Let's summarize
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UPSC Civil Services Exam is one of the most prestigious exams in the country. It has three parts, the Prelims exam, the Main exam and the Personality test, which you need to clear in order to become an IAS or IPS officer. All other Group A services of the Government of India recruit people through the UPSC Civil services exam itself and because of this, there is a lot of competition in this exam. Hence, your UPSC preparation should be strategic, informed and well planned.
Your UPSC preparation should not be based on blind adherence to any program. Rather you should give a thought about how your are preparing. The best way to go forward is to study the blogs and tips given by previous year toppers about how to go about UPSC CSE for all three stages of UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains and the Personality test also known as the UPSC Interview, and then make your UPSC preparation strategy accordingly.
Doing static subjects like polity, economy, environment, geography and history for your UPSC preparation is a solid bet to increase your chances of clearing this exam. But this must all be supplemented by current affairs for best effect.
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[@shreyagarg634]

Sir pls aap ncert books mai geography and history ko ki class upload kr dijiye jou apani recommend ki hai . sir pls ❤ Sir I have a question that is it required to laxmikant and some other books or ncert is enough for upsc aspirant

[@harshithav9477]

Thank you sir. I have been following you for my UPSC guidance. Your video content with visualisation and pdf are much appreciated and liked it.

[@Anuj.IAS.Aspirant]

Thank you sir this video is very useful for me in upsc prepration for NCERT ❤

[@pramodinibhogunkar3574]

I found you to be the one who has said it to be easy....and who explains things calmly...😊

[@joitasandrine9754]

Thank you so much sir.. while I am searching for the books to prepare for uppsc ,I found ur video..very useful sir.Thanks alot..I want to restart my carrier with uppsc prepation.

[@payalrani259]

Sir i have a doutb. Instead of NCERT for class 9 10 and below can we use selina publisher books to build up concepts . These books were reccomended in ICSE board.... Pleaseee Replyy

[@Shruti_Vashishth]

Thank u Sir! Highly helpful!! Gave a lot of direction n clarity🙏🏻

[@Luvvix_shorts17]

Sir , with ncert's plss mention edition yr bcz in new edition chapters are deleted so we are confused that which ncerts are better old one or new one plss suggest something as i am targeting 2028 2029 yr for upsc 1st attempt ❤

[@akshay89912]

The Best Mentor and guide for UPSC Prep thanks Abhi Sir❤❤

[@Goddess22444]

Thank you so much ❤ Much needed.

[@vinayFyt]

Sir what are the things we have to do while reading newspaper? What kind of incidents we have to remember? What kind of questions comes from newspaper? Sir reply as i don't know what's the point of reading daily

[@user-jl7kt1ki9v]

1:26 this happened to me lot of times

[@divyanka880]

Thankyou so much sir 🙏🙏

[@pareshchaudhary4252]

Thank You sir Sir tmne ne malvu hoy to kya mali shakay??

[@vikasyadav-wi8kz]

I have been into the preparation since last 8 months and i can surely tell you that ncerts just familiarise you with the topics and please don’t solely depend upon them and most of the toppers are liars they all were just bragging about their intelligence. For freshers i would suggest that first you guys should get into the preparation and eventually you will find out right and wrong in it. And lastly i would say be practical in this preparation

[@KartikJoshi-yw1ib]

"Sir, which books should I refer to for CSAT that cover the syllabus topics

[@Jay-je2hz]

Hello Sir, can you guide which publication book to read for public administration as optional ?

[@GamingHub_0007]

🙏🏻 Itne books padhne k baad coaching material bhi lena parega ya sirf pyq se ho jayega ?

[@punitdhootdhoot5769]

Pranam sir , could you plz guide me is these books are enough if not then kindly provide us imp books for civil services ❤ lots of love for your efforts, right now you are god for me 😊

[@user-ql2jv1bh4u]

Sir m just 2nd year complete krke just 3rd year m aate hi de skti hu ky ye exam ....i m very confused qki 2nd year ke result October tak aate h aur prelims june mai hi ho jata h .. please guide me

[@soumy6151]

Sir, what history books would be good for prelims and mains gs if I dont want to keep history as optional and go for pcm subjects for the 2 optional papers?

[@manikandanmanikandan4244]

Thanks for the English subtitles Sir😊

[@RajinderKumar-jk3is]

Sir, pls recommend about editions of ncerts which are before 2020....can we read 2004-5 edition ncerts or we must have to read 2018-19?? ncerts

[@theshawner9839]

Sir by mistake, i bought big version of bipin chandra book and cant return it, should i still study it or but the slimmer version

[@kennylouries410]

Thank you Sir

[@sparklesparkle3613]

So we have to cover these ncerts as well as standard books like laxmikanth and ncert for polity?

[@Woyseng]

NB - Abhijeet sir is recommending ncerts according to his intellectual level. Therefore, there is no harm reading ncerts from class 6 those who are starting preparation from 0 with no background of humanities subject at all.

[@UPSCprepIAS]

I say this in the video at 00:48 as well, if these seem too complex, you can start reading from class 6 onwards.

[@preetishnanda9201]

Hi sir, sir for history can i go with tamilnadu 11th 12th text book...is this enough or ncerts i have to do compulsory!

[@Akaiyphom-hm1cc]

Hello sir tqsm for ur valuable time . Sir where can i find all those books any suggestions

[@gnanaprakash533]

Sir currently im preparing for sscje 24 exam for that i find a correct source for technical part But i couldn't able to fin and start the general studies portions please guide us which would be helpful

[@JanaviMore001]

Good evening sir...🙏🏻! Sir i will give my attempt in 2027,,,from now i have 3 years,,,so is it really necessary to take coaching for it,,,and is it ok to prepare by line by line syllabus from youtube or other online platform?,,,,and spending 6-7 months for ncert understanding is enough? Or do i take coaching? Hope you will reply me soon....!

[@khushishah2650]

Are 2021 editions of these ncerts ok for preparation beacuse some of the contents have been removed due to nep2020?

[@durgakarmakar9141]

Sir main West Bengal (Kharagpur) se hu. Sir main ek confusion me tha ki UPSC dene ka liye bahar jana important hain ki ghar se preparation karna thik hai??

[@shilpagupta-sl9om]

Hello sir, is it required to read ncert for judiciary presentation?

[@user-is9dj2gh1l]

Sir where should we read polity ncert books from 9 to 12 or 11 to 12

[@dianatelem9174]

THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR❤

[@rizvi361]

Thank you so much❤😊 sir great information about upsc 😊

[@priyanshipanchal2403]

Sir mere school mein subject mix the . Kuch English mein the like economics or kuch hindi mein like history Lekin mein upsc hindi medium mein dena chahti hh 2027-28 Yhi question hain mains mein economics ka questions mein mein English words use kr skte hu

[@AkshayaA-pe9ho]

Which ncert books are State syllabus or CBSE syllabus to be choose?

[@Odia_SD]

Sir in 11 th & 12 th (humanities) is it sufficient for giving 1-2 hours daily for CA, Optional subjects & Language (Mother Tounge)

[@abhijit4012]

we both have same name Abhijit Yadav , i am also gonna crack upsc

[@prakharsinha7]

Sir can we use the same guidance for UPSC CDS?

[@vasupraddeokar2099]

is it required to read books from class 6th to class 12 in all subjects .

[@ardhendushekhar8417]

Thankyou so much sir❤

[@AmritaSingh-fq8bg]

Sir I'm not perfect in spoken englsih...sir kya mujhe pehle english classes join krni hogi sir mujhe kuch samjh nhi raha how can i prepare sir I'm 1 year student sir plz help

[@RishabhSingh-ti1eq]

Hello sir im going to start my upsc preparation kya mujhe 6-12 sari padhni hogi ncert ki jo bs aapne kahi wahi ???

[@shreyagarg634]

Sir its my humble request pls brought classes related upsc books

[@Beeflex02]

Sir i was neet aspirant before and now as on 15th may I'm done with preparation and want to prepare for bpsc only. Should i need to go with 6th ncert book? Please reply me sir

[@kalingacombatacademy3320]

Economics standard book konsa best hoga sanjiv verma ya sri ram ias notes

[@reerashitiwari]

Sir, I am currently in BA 2nd year and I will give my first attempt in 2025-26, so please suggest me a 2 year plan for preparation.

[@user-fh4uu3lp4e]

Thank you for subtitles. It will help more people to understand,please provide subtitles for every video,it ll help us to ubderstand clearly. I am from south!

[@UPSCprepIAS]

We usually have subtitles in all our videos. Let us know with a comment if they are missing in any of them and we'll update.

[@manojswain1180]

Sir I have just passed out my 10th board. I am from chse board ,odisha. That is why I had not any NCERT books in my 9th or 10th class. I want to prepare UPSC. Do I need ncerts to read?

[@knowledgerevealed1816]

Please reply 🙏 Hello sir I am going to complete my graduation on 26th of this may I will start my preparation from June , I have zero knowledge but I could give my 100% from June , when to give my 1st attempt sir 2025 or 2026 is it possible to prepare and complete whole syllabus thorugly in 10 months . Please suggest me I'm so much bothered and confused how to start preperation how to study And please make a video for strategy for 2025 or 2026 from June

[@vaidehivyas5735]

Sir, Are the lectures recoded on your website ,?

[@VISHALYADAV-zk6ri]

Love you Mr yadav sir

[@payalyadavphysics]

Sir can i opt my optional in english medium and other mains exam in hindi??

[@AnmolLodhi-yc6iq]

Can we prefer Sandeep garg economics book for the exam?

[@Swaggythakur..]

Sir maine 2024 me 12th clear ki hai now I'll start my graduation from BA then how can I do UPSC preparation along with BA? ....plz suggest something sir plz

[@ykumar5561]

Sir ek video bnaiye ki ncert kitne tym me complete kre for biggener...... Or ncert complete krne ke baad kya krna h...... Please guide us sir and thnx for this video......

[@Theomkarb]

What is your age bro??

[@TaniiMax]

Hello sir I'm a b. Com student sir and my dream is to become a IFS officer sir i don't know from where to start preparation i mean i don't habe books to start preparing i need Ncert books and sir i will be writing exam on 2028 but not getting what to start preparing

[@Vir1307]

Good afternoon sir me 2026 me attempt karne vala hu me ncert padata hu par usame kya important he or kya nathi vo kese pata lagaya ?

[@cismind9543]

Sir i prepare fr CSE 2025 with a additional exm ( ssc cgl ) what to do?????

[@elegant_ankit]

Sir I have just completed 12 And now I want to prepare for UPSC And I will take BA in graduation And tips for me

[@user-vr4qb1bi1r]

Sir me 11 class me hu me UPSC karna chahti hu kis tarah se start kru. Please sir help me. And guid me

[@SreyaReddyMomula]

Sir i really need ur guidance. I am preparing for UPSC 2028 .I really want to crack it in my first attempt please guide me sir i am ready to give it my all

[@user-tl1dl6iy2h]

Sir i am in 10th so can i read book of 11th and 12th.If not then make video for std 10 books for upsc

[@uppu_karthik]

Upsc complete booklist Prelims and mains NCERTs and standard books

[@amitiwari5864]

Old or new which ncert ??which is important??

[@jagritigupta-eh9mg]

Sir mai abhi 12th ka exam di hu aur upsc ka taiyari karna h aur mera age abhi 16 year h to kabse taiyari karna start karu aur kaise ❤

[@ranirai4017]

Answers solve toh kr lenge.।।। But check kaise krenge.। Like answer is satisfied or not ??

[@harshashrivastava6874]

Hello sir..i have question it would be of great help can u plz tell me....Q) i complted few chpters from polity nd to chekc myself i picked one question from the president chapter i had ideas to write but when i started writing i found alot of difficulty in wrriting answer to that question...can u plz tell me where i need to work for that and what can i do for that?

[@UPSCprepIAS]

What was the question, and what problem did you encounter while trying to answer it?

[@harshashrivastava6874]

@@UPSCprepIAS question)_ The Indian presidency. Differs from others presidencies across the world. Do you think the Indian President serves a purely ceremonial role? Give reasons in support of your answer. Also discussed the discretionary powers of the President of India. Sir i got confused in intro i started with nominal head nd i ended up writing 7 lines of intro nd then reasons for being him to be a ceremonial postion but in that part as well how to write ...difficulty in putting thoughts into words nd this is a persistent problem with me .

[@shreyagarg634]

Sir can u pls brought a video how to start writing for beginner because because I suffer with this similar issue

[@vijayakumar7397]

Sir, could you please tell which edition ncerts are better, as 23-24 edition have rationalized content?

[@UPSCprepIAS]

Latest ones. Except for the old ones specifically mentioned.

[@ManpreetKaur-on1rs]

Sir i have done by 12 this year and want to start upsc preparation what should I follow

[@ykumar5561]

Sir please guide us for cuurent affairs to take attempt in 2027-28.......

[@SameerKumar-xv4vp]

How to prepare geography please make video

[@TrivikramRathod-qt9yk]

That booklist sell for us or mention book names sir

[@Mratisfyings]

Sir beginner ko upsc mai smart study kaise karni chaye?

[@_Jbeen]

Hello sir , I m in 1th std ... Can I start from now if "yes" then suggest me how do i start ?

[@abhishekbhajantri4933]

Sir I have purchased a new NCERT history all NCERT books purchased new books ncert

[@premkumardurgam130]

Is that not possible to study without ncert , to go to standard books.

[@user-ol3tr3pi3s]

Bhai me ek mandarse me padta hun or mera future hn ki upse nikalna hn but me bhai dadi nhi cut bata hun kya me upse exam de sakta hun bhayya tell me?

[@jyotirmayeerout714]

Sir me geo ncert ko class 7se start kar rahi hoon kya us ke last jo question hy e usko bhi karna padega?

[@UPSCprepIAS]

Those are for practice. Do them to get a better sense of the subject.

[@pathlavathpinky1889]

Sir i dont have any base in history should i start from 6th?

[@ShortsHub2003]

Sir I started to follow your 1year preparation with daily targets❤

[@UPSCprepIAS]

It's a long journey. Keep going!

[@suvvadasatish3026]

Annya naku NCRT books and mains book kavali anaya ekkada dhorikutayi Madi vizayanagaram annaya please

[@aksh7975]

Sir I have history new books total 6 books does it work??

[@devrambhangare649]

Thank so much sir for this information ❤ I have 1 question which newspaper we should read

[@amaanansari1656]

Hindu

[@aabhassharma9962]

Hello Sir...I saw ur planner for 2025...but in that...Once we read a book...use revise kab karna hai...For eg : NCERTs toh voh agar ek baar RS sharma ho gyi..uspe hum dubara kab jayenge!??

[@dharmilrathod1398]

I was also thinking about that 🙂

[@UPSCprepIAS]

If you cover the NCERTs well, once is enough for most of them. For some subjects - Ancient, Medieval, Geography, Art & Culture - you will need revisit the NCERTs as they are the best sources for these subjects. For other subjects - polity, economy, history, etc - you can move on to the reference books once you've done the NCERTs. I hope that answers your query.

[@aabhassharma9962]

@@UPSCprepIAS absolutely sir..Thanks for ur time🙏❤️

[@Shree.ramkrishna]

Sir maths optional ki best book bata dijiye

[@lavanyaprasad7006]

Sir good evening I'm currently study in 11th and I don't have any idea how to prepare for UPSC. Kindly guide me ❤️

[@Anjali0113]

Sir...what about environment Books?

[@studymore9]

Good evening sir, sir currently I'm pursuing BA LLB and now I'm confused how I should prepare for UPSC can you please help me out sir I would be very grateful.

[@drjayashreenadkarni8996]

Sir should all these NCERTs of different subjects be first read together at once and then only after finishing all subject ncerts should the core books be started ?

[@UPSCprepIAS]

Order: NCERTs -> PYQs -> Reference books -> Mock tests. Can be done subject wise or all together.

[@indianmonk8746]

Sir what do you mean by old ncert? Is there any year before we can say those are old ncert??

[@UPSCprepIAS]

Old NCERTs mentioned are now out of print. This was pre-2008/09.

[@DeepikaPandey-qt8wb]

What about maths section reasoning etc

[@epicplayzmax4258]

Sir aapne jo history ki book batayi h usme se muje old NCERT Leni chayiye ya printed books, Ya dono book le lu....please reply

[@UPSCprepIAS]

Dono same hain - koi bhi ek le lo.

[@saptaparnahazra261]

NCERT r book er pdf ki online e powa jabe kindly janaben

[@Hrithik_Rai]

Sir where can i get that time table sir

[@ankitatiwari5019]

Is this only ncerts which u had recommended is enough for preparation of both prelims and mains? It doesn't need additional books?

[@UPSCprepIAS]

There's a separate booklist video for Prelims and will be making one for Mains soon as well.

[@user-te3mn9cs2i]

Hindi medium k liye book..... Suggestion... Pls