Study Materials and Book for UPSC Mains 2018

Study Materials and Book for UPSC Mains 2018

The UPSC Civil Services Mains exam tests candidates’ ability to judge, pattern of thinking, level of maturity, analytical capacity, depth of thinking and overall intellectual strength. The UPSC aims to select a well-thought and well- reasoned candidate through this exam. This is the reason why UPSC has designed an exhaustive and elaborative syllabus for the Mains examination. Only candidates with endurance, dedication, perseverance and intellectual strength will be able to ace through this exam.

UPSC Mains Examination Pattern For 2018

The UPSC has revised its syllabus and pattern of civil services mains exam in the year 2016.

  • As per the revised pattern there will be total 9 papers in this examination. Questions in all 9 papers are descriptive type. It means a student is required to write answers for every question in the given word limit.

  • There are four papers in the General Studies. Each paper of General Study carries 250 marks. Together the General Studies papers is of 1000 marks. All papers are compulsory in nature.

  • Besides there are 2 language papers of 300 marks each. The marks of the language papers are not counted while preparing the grand total marks of the candidate. One language paper is English while another language paper can be selected from the list of languages prescribed in the 8th schedule of the constitution.

  • Out of the given list of subjects a candidate is required to select one subject as the optional subject. Each optional subject consists of two papers, each of 300 marks. The total marks of the optional subject is 600. A student can select any literature subject from the given list, even if he or she has not done graduation in the selected subject.

  • Those candidates who qualify the Mains examination are further given call for the interview. The total marks of the interview is 275. A candidate is given freedom to select any language prescribed in the 8th schedule of the constitution to select his medium of interview. It is the responsibility of the UPSC to make an arrangement of the translator for the interview.

Details of the UPSC Mains Exam Pattern -

Name of paper
Name of subject
Total marks
Paper A
Any modern Indian Language
300
Paper B
English
300
Paper 1
Essay
250
Paper 2
General Studies Paper 1 - Indian Heritage and Culture history and Geography of the World and Society.
250
Paper 3
General studies Paper 2- Governance, Constitution, Polity Social Justice and International Relations
250
Paper 4
General Studies Paper 3 - Technology, Economic Development, Bio- Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
250
Paper 5
General Studies Paper 4 - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
250
Paper 6
Optional Subject Paper 1
250
Paper 7
Optional Subject Paper 2
250


A candidate is advised to make a proper selection of books before starting his preparation for the UPSC Civil Services Mains examination 2018. In order to help candidates, we are providing list of books which can be helpful for qualifying the UPSC Mains examination.


List of Books for General Studies Paper-1 comprises of Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.

List of Books for Indian Heritage and Culture and History
Culture related books of National Book Trust
Culture related books of Publication Division
National Institute of Open Schooling material on Culture
NCERT book of class XI, Fine Arts- Introduction to Indian Culture Part-1
IGNOU books
Old NCERT book on Ancient History
Wonder That was India by A.L Basham
National Book Trust issues on Ancient History Culture
Ancient India in historical outline by D.N Jha
Old NCERT book of Medieval Indian history
Ancient History by Publication division
A Social, Cultural and Economic History of India by P.N Chopra, B.N Puri and M.N Das
The Wonder that was India Volume 2 by S.A.A Rizvi.
Advanced study in the history of medieval India Volume 3. by J.L Mehta
NCERT themes of Indian history Part- 3
Medieval history of India by Satish Chandra
India's struggle for independence by Bipan Chandra
NCERT of Class 12th, Politics in India after Independence
NCERT of Class 12th Indian Society

NCERT of Class 12th Social Change and Development in India
Modern World History by Normal Lowe
A new look at modern history by B.L Grover and S.Grover


List of Books for Geography of the World and Society
NCERT of Class 11th, India Physical Environment
NCERT of Class 12th, India People and Economy
NCERT of Class 11th, Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Geography of India by Majid Hussain
World Geography by Majid Hussain
Certificate of Physical and Human Geography by G.C Leong
Status of Forest Report
Orient Blackswan School Atlas


List of Books for General Studies Paper-2 comprises of Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations

List of Books For Governance Constitution, Polity and Social Justice
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant
Introduction to the constitution of India by D.D Basu
Constitution of India Bare Acts
NCERT of Class 11th, Indian Constitution at Work
Second ARC Report
14th Finance Commission Report
12th Five Year Plan Document
Report of PunchhiCommision


List of Books For International Relations
India's Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri
NCERT of Class 12th Political Science World Politics
Ministry of External Affairs in Focus
The Hindu Newspaper


List of Books for General Studies Paper-3 consist of Technology, Economic Development, Bio-Diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

List of Books For Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity and Environment
Indian economy by Ramesh Singh
NCERT of class 11th India's economic development
NCERT of class 12th geography of India people and economy
Economic survey economic survey
Budget of the budget of the current year


List of books for security and disaster management
Science and Technology by Spectrum Publication
Annual report of Ministry of Home Affairs
Internal Security and Disaster Management by Ashok Kumar, TMH Publication


 List of Books for General Studies Paper-4 consists of Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

List of Books for Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Mains Examination by Subba Rao and P. N Roy Chowdhury
Second ARC Report.

These books are important for the preparation of the UPSC Civil Services Mains examination. With these books candidates are will develop conceptual understanding about various important topics.
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