APSC prelims strategy and books prelims cannot be explained easily in few lines; however, a detailed compilation of books have been mentioned here.
There have been many changes in APSC pattern for couple of years now. Though there are no optional subjects in prelims but the general studies comprise a lot of subjects. Only hard work with right techniques plus planned strategy required to crack the exam.
Generally, class VI to XII NCERT study materials are ideal start for APSC preparation but you need some standard books as well for GS (General Studies) paper.
Please check the details of study materials given below:
List of NCERT books required for APSC preparation:
- History, Geography, Polity, Economics- Standard VI- XII
- Social and Political Life (Civics) – Standard VI-VIII
- Indian Society- Standard XI and XII
- Standard XI- An Introduction to Indian Art & Living craft traditions of India (chapter 9 & 10)
- Science and Technology- Standard VI-X
- Chemistry- Standard XI (Unit 14), Standard XII (Unit 16)
- Biology- Standard XI Unit 4, 5 & 14; Standard XII Unit 8,9,10 and Unit 13, 14, 15 & 16
- Study all the books related to Assam’s History & Geography, Assam Politics (read e-magazines, newspapers)
Additional Standard books for GS paper
- Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
- Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
- India’s struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
Indian History & Culture
- India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
- A New Look at Modern Indian History by B L Grover & Alka Mehta
World History
- Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe
India & World Geography
- Certificate Physical & Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong
- India: A Comprehensive Geography by D R Khullar
- World Geography by Majid Hussain
Indian Society
- Social Problems in India by Ram Ahuja
Indian Polity
- Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
- Introduction to the Constitution of India by D Basu
- Our Constitution by Subash Kashyap
International Relations
- India’s Foreign Policy by V P Dutt
- Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri
Economic Development
- Indian Economy Since Independence by Uma Kapila
- Indian Economy Key Concepts by K. Shankarganesh
- Latest Economic Survey and Budget
Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
- Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by G Subba Rao
- The Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by Niraj Kumar
- Ethics, Integrity & Values in Public Services by Ramesh K Arora.
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