UPSC IAS BEST BOOKLIST FOR PRELIMS & MAINS
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| Subject | List of Books | Hours | 2026 Prelims Marks | 2026 Mains Marks | |
| GS I | 1. ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL, ART AND CULTURE (AMAC) | 1. 11th NCERT- Ancient India by RS Sharma
2. 11th NCERT- Medieval India by Satish Chandra 3. 11th NCERT- An Introduction to Indian Art |
75 | 32 | 40 |
| 2. MODERN INDIA | 4. 12th NCERT- Modern India by Bipin Chandra
5. A Brief History of Modern India |
55 | 10 | 20 | |
| 3. POST INDEPENDENCE | 6. 12th NCERT- Politics in India Since Independence | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4. WORLD HISTORY | 7. ENSURE IAS Book + Classes Notes | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5. GEOGRAPHY | 8. 11th NCERT- Fundamental of Physical Geography
9. 11th NCERT- Indian Physical Environment 10. 12th NCERT- Fundamentals of Human Geography 11. 12th NCERT- Indian People and Economy |
100 | 22 | 100 | |
| 6. INDIAN SOCIETY AND SOCIAL ISSUES | 12. 12th NCERT- Indian Society
13. ENSURE IAS Book + Classes Notes |
25 | 0 | 90 | |
| GS II | 7. POLITY | 14. M. Laxmikant
15. 11th NCERT – Indian Constitution at Work |
100 | 28 | 105 |
| 8. GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE | 16. ENSURE IAS Book + Class Notes | 25 | 0 | 95 | |
| 9. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 17. 12th NCERT- Contemporary World Politics
18. ENSURE IAS Classes Notes |
30 | 22 | 50 | |
| GS III | 10. ECONOMY | 19. Nitin Singhania (McGraw Hill)
20. 11th NCERT – Indian Economic Development 21. 12th NCERT – Introductory Macroeconomics |
100 | 26 | 95 |
| 11. ENVIRONMENT | 22. PMF Environment Book | 40 | 18 | 40 | |
| 12. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | 23. ENSURE IAS Book + Class Notes | 60 | 36 | 40 | |
| 13. INTERNAL SECURITY | 24. Rajarshi Varma (Pearson Education) | 25 | 0 | 50 | |
| 14. DISASTER MANAGEMENT | 25. ENSURE IAS Book + Class Notes | 10 | 0 | 25 | |
| GS IV | 15. ETHICS | 26. Jitin Yadav (McGraw Hill) | 70 | 0 | 250 |
| 16. ESSAY | 27. ENSURE IAS Popular Book + Class Notes | 20 | 0 | 250 | |
| 17. CURRENT AFFAIRS | 28. ENSURE IAS Monthly Magazine CAT (Current Affairs Total) | 250 | 6 | Mixed | |
| 18. CSAT | 29. ENSURE IAS Book + Class Notes | 120 | 200 | 0 | |
| 19. OPTIONAL | 30. Optional Books | 250 | 0 | 500 | |
| 20. OVERALL PYQ | 31. ENSURE IAS Book | 1400 | 400 | 1750 | |