NCERT Books for UPSC 2023 Exam

NCERT Books for UPSC 2023 Exam: Candidates appearing in the upcoming UPSC 2023 recruitment examinations can check out the best NCERT Books for UPSC in English as well as Hindi medium from here. UPSC NCERT Books List for Prelims and Mains exam preparation is available here, so that applied candidates can choose the correct NCERT Books Set for UPSC Exam and get the desired result.

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For the preparation of UPSC Exams, NCERT books are considered as the best study material as it helps in understanding the concepts in an easy way. Here, on this page we have provided you complete list of NCERT Books for UPSC exam preparation.

NCERT Books for UPSC

Complete List of NCERT Textbooks

State Board Books Required for Preparation (Class-wise & Subject-wise)

NCERT Books for General Studies Paper I

• UPSC Preparation Books from NCERT History Books:
• • History: NCERT Class VI – Our Past
  • History: NCERT Class VII – Our Past -I
  • History: NCERT Class VIII – Our Past II and III
  • History: NCERT Class IX – India and the Contemporary World – I
  • History: NCERT Class IX – India and the Contemporary World – II
  • History: NCERT Class X – Themes In World History
  • History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – I
  • History: NCERT Class XII – Themes in Indian History – II
  • History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – III

• NCERT Books about Indian Society for UPSC exam:
  • Indian Society: NCERT Class VI – Social Science: Social & Political Life I
  • Indian Society: NCERT Class VII – Social Science: Social & Political Life II
  • Indian Society: NCERT Class VIII – Social Science: Social & Political Life III
  • Indian Society: NCERT Class XI – Sociology: Understanding Society
  • Indian Society: NCERT Class XII – Indian Society
  • Indian Society: NCERT Class XII – Social Change and Development in India
  • IAS aspirants can also refer the class 12 book for Sociology.
• NCERT Indian Art and Culture books for UPSC:
• • • Art & Culture: NCERT Class XI – An Introduction to Indian Art
    • Art & Culture: NCERT Class XI – Living Craft Traditions of India (Chapters 9 & 10)
• UPSC Preparation Books from NCERT Geography Books for IAS:
  • Geography: NCERT Class VI – The Earth Our Habitat
  • Geography: NCERT Class VII – Our Environment
  • Geography: NCERT Class VIII – Resource and Development
  • Geography: NCERT Class IX – Contemporary India – I
  • Geography: NCERT Class X – Contemporary India – II
  • Geography: NCERT Class XI – Fundamentals of Physical Geography
  • Geography: NCERT Class XI – India – Physical Environment
  • Geography: NCERT Class XII – Fundamentals of Human Geography
  • Geography: NCERT Class XII – India – People and Economy
• Additional IAS preparation books for reference: Old NCERT books for History (Pre 2000s):
  • Ancient India (class XI) by RS Sharma: This covers the ancient Indian history syllabus completely
  • Alternative Published version: India’s Ancient Past – RS Sharma: Covers all of the NCERT syllabi for IAS and is more detailed in all aspects. Should be a good substitute
  • Medieval India (class IX) by Satish Chandra
  • Alternative Published version: History of Medieval India – Satish Chandra: More detailed than the NCERT but less easy to read. NCERT would be better
  • Modern India (class X) by Bipin Chandra: Best book for UPSC Medieval History
  • Alternative Published version: India Before Independence: Bipan Chandra’s published book is readily available and is more comprehensive, but the NCERT is more objective and more comfortable to read
  • World History (Class X): Should be enough for an intro to world history

NCERT UPSC Preparation Books for General Studies Paper-II:

• Polity NCERT Books for UPSC
  • Polity: NCERT Class IX – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – I
  • Polity: NCERT Class X – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – II
  • Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work
  • Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Political Theory
  • Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political Science I: Contemporary World Politics
  • Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political Science II: Politics in India since Independence
  • For Polity: Class 9 to 12 NCERT books should be read in detail, with a focus on 11th and 12th (of which World Politics, only if time permits).

UPSC Books from NCERT for General Studies Paper III:

• NCERT Books on Economy for UPSC
  • Economy: NCERT Class IX – Economics
  • Economy: NCERT Class X – Understanding Economic Development
  • Economy: NCERT Class XI – Indian Economic Development
  • Economy: NCERT Class XII – Introductory Microeconomics
  • Economy: NCERT Class XII – Introductory Macroeconomics
• Science & Technology IAS Preparation Books from NCERT
  • Science: NCERT Class VI
  • Science: NCERT Class VII
  • Science: NCERT Class VIII
  • Science: NCERT Class IX
  • Science: NCERT Class X
  • Science: NCERT Class XI – Chemistry: Unit 14 & Biology: Units 4 & 5
  • Science: NCERT Class XII – Chemistry: Unit 16 & Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10
• UPSC Books from NCERT on Environment & Ecology
  • Science: Class XII – Biology: last four Chapters (13 to 16)
• UPSC Books from NCERT For Economics:
  • Reference of class 9 to 12 NCERT books for IAS should be ideal, but if you are familiar with the subject, class 11 and some chapters in class 11 and class 12 (micro + macro) would be sufficient. So, read selectively!
• UPSC Books From NCERT For Science:
  • Refer textbooks of class IX and X that would be good enough for your IAS exam preparation.

NCERT IAS Books for General Studies Paper IV

• Ethics: NCERT Class XII – Psychology: Not too significant from the exam perspective, however good for some basics. Read selectively.

NCERT Books for UPSC Preparation

NCERT Books For UPSC: History

Class	Book Title
NCERT Class VI	Our Past
NCERT Class VII	Our Past-I
NCERT Class VIII	Our Past II and III
NCERT Class IX	India and the Contemporary World – I
NCERT Class X	India and the Contemporary World – II
NCERT Class XI	Themes in World History
NCERT Class XII	Themes in Indian History – I Themes in World History – II Themes in World History – III

NCERT Books For UPSC Exam: Indian Society

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

NCERT Books For UPSC: Indian Art & Culture

Class	Book Title
NCERT Class XI	An Introduction to Indian Art
NCERT Class XI	Living Craft Traditions of India

NCERT Books For UPSC: Geography

Class	Book Title
NCERT Class VI	The Earth Our Habitat
NCERT Class VII	Our Environment
NCERT Class VIII	Resource and Development
NCERT Class XI	Fundamentals of Physical Geography India – Physical Environment
NCERT Class XII	Fundamentals of Human Geography India – People and Economy

Check Out: UPSC Geography Syllabus

NCERT Books For UPSC: Polity

Class	Book Title
NCERT Class IX	Political Science: Democratic Politics – I
NCERT Class X	Political Science: Democratic Politics – II
NCERT Class XI	Political Theory Indian Constitution at Work
NCERT Class XII	Political Science-I: Contemporary World Politics Political Science-II: Politics in India since Independence

NCERT Books For UPSC: Economics

Class	Book Title
NCERT Class IX	Economics
NCERT Class X	Understanding Economic Development
NCERT Class XI	Indian Economic Development
NCERT Class XII	Introductory Microeconomics Introductory Macroeconomics

NCERT Books For UPSC: General Science

Class	Book Title
NCERT Class VI	Science Class 6
NCERT Class VII	Science Class 7
NCERT Class VIII	Science Class 8
NCERT Class IX	Science Class 9
NCERT Class X	Science Class 10
NCERT Class XI	Chemistry: Unit 14 Biology: Unit 4 & 5
NCERT Class XII	Chemistry: Unit 16 Biology: Unit 8, 9 & 10

Get Here: How to Prepare for Written Exam

NCERT Books for UPSC Prelims

List of NCERT Books for UPSC Preparation is given here:

(1) HISTORY:

(i) Modern India

• NCERT – Class 8th (New) – ‘Our Pasts – III’
• NCERT-Class 12th ‘Modern India’ (OLD)
• Tamil Nadu Edition- Class 12th

OR

• Spectrum Modern India – Rajiv Ahir

Reference Book: India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra; Plassey to Partition by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

(ii) Medieval India:

• NCERT – Class 7th (New) –‘Our Pasts –II’
• NCERT – Class 11th ‘Medieval India’ (OLD)- Satish Chandra
• Tamil Nadu Edition-Class 11th
• Ancient and Medieval India – Poonam Dalal Dahiya

(ii) Ancient India:

• NCERT– Class 11th ‘Ancient India’ (OLD)- R.S. Sharma
• NCERT– Class 12th ‘Themes in Indian History- Part I’ (NEW)- Chapters 1 to 6
• Tamil Nadu Edition – Class 11th
• Ancient and Medieval India – Poonam Dalal Dahiya

(2) GEOGRAPHY:

• NCERT Social Science, Class 6th (New) ‘The Earth Our Habitat’
• NCERT Social Science, Class 7th (New) ‘Our Environment’
• NCERT Social Science, Class 8th (New) ‘ Resource and Development’
• NCERT Social Science, Class 9th (New) ‘Contemporary India’
• NCERT Social Science, Class 10th (New) ‘Contemporary India-Part II’
• NCERT – Class 11th (New)
  • Fundamentals of Physical Geography
  • India physical environment
• NCERT – Class 12th (New)
  • Fundamentals of Human Geography
  • India – People and Economy
• Atlas: Orient BlackSwan School Atlas (or) Oxford School Atlas

(3) POLITY:

• NCERT – 6th to 8th (for basic understanding)
• NCERT- Class 9th to 12th (for understanding more on democracy and federalism)
• Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth

Reference Book: Introduction to Indian Constitution – D.D.Basu

Read Here: UPSC Prelims – Indian Polity Syllabus

(4) ECONOMICS:

• Macroeconomics- Class 12th , NCERT
• NCERT 11th – Indian Economic Development
• NCERT- Class 9th and 10th (for basics)
• Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh-Selective (Chapters on)

(5) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

• The Hindu-Monday Edition (not technical news, only application based science & Tech)
• NCERT- Class 6th to 10th
• NCERT – Biology – 11th (Unit IV & V only – read basic concepts not technical details)
• NCERT Biology – 12th (Chapters 4, 5 and rest from 7 to 16 – all important – read line by line except technical details)
• NCERT – Biology – 12th (OLD) – Chapter 9 onwards
• NCERT – Physics – 11th (Chap 1,5 & 8) and 12th (Chap 15 only)
• NCERT – Chemistry – 11th (Chap 1 & 14 only) and 12th (Chap 14 & 16 only)
• Science reporter- Selectively

(6) ENVIRONMENT:

• ICSE Board- Environmental studies- Class 10th and 11th
• NCERT- Geography Books (in 6th to 12th there are lot of chapters on Environment)
• Science NCERT books mentioned above
• Shankar IAS Notes
• Current affairs

(7) SOCIAL ISSUES & NEW POLICIES/SCHEMES:

• in (lists all schemes Ministry and sector wise with details)
• India yearbook
• NCERT books mentioned above
• Current affairs

(8) CURRENT AFFAIRS:

• The Hindu (Newspaper)
• The Indian Express (Newspaper)
• Press Information Bureau
• PRS (only for recent Bills and articles related to them)
• IDSA: Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis (keep checking every 2-3 days for in-depth IR articles)
• Yojana and Kurukshetra (no need to read all articles – read selectively)
• LokSabha and RajyaSabha Debates

NCERT Books for UPSC in English

NCERT UPSC Books (Class-6 to 12) – English Medium

Class 6	History-Our Past I	Download
Class 7	Social and Political Life	Download
Class 8	Social and Political Life	Download
	Resource and Development (Geography)	Download
Class 9	Economics	Download
	Democratic Politics	Download
Class 10	Contemporary India	Download
Class 11	Fundamental of Physical Geography	Download
	Introducing Sociology	Download
	Themes in World History	Download
	Political Theory	Download
Class 12	Themes in Indian History-I	Download
	Fundamentals of Human Geography	Download
	Psychology	Download
	Indian Society	Download
	Contemporary World Politics	Download
	Introductory Microeconomics	Download
	Introductory Macroeconomics	Download

NCERT Books for UPSC in Hindi

UPSC NCERT Books PDF (Class-6 to 12) – Hindi Medium

Class 6	Samajik Evam Rajnitik Jeevan	Download
Class 7	Samkalin aur Rajniti Jeevan-2	Download
Class 8	Samajik Evam Rajnitik Jeevan	Download
Class 9	Arthashastra	Download
	Loktantrik Rajniti	Download
Class 10	Samkalin Bharat	Download
Class 11	Bhutiq Bhugol ke Mul Sidhant	Download
	Samajshastra-I	Download
	Vishwa Itihas Ke Kuch Vishay	Download
	Raajneeti Sidhant	Download
Class 12	Bharatiya Itihas ke kuchh Vishay-I	Download
	Manav Bhugol Ke Mool Sidhant	Download
	Manovigyan	Download
	Bhartiya Samaj	Download
	Samkalin Vishwa Rajniti	Download
	Vyashthi Arthashastra- Ek Parichay	Download
	Samashty Arthshastra Ek Parichay	Download

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