Here you have to remember one thing very clearly, that is, READ MINIMUM – REVISE MANY TIMES.

Primary Source (Must Read/follow)

1. Class notes, Institute Material and value addition notes
2. Mahithi Monthly current affairs Magazine (12 months prior to the exam)
3. Daily THE HINDU news paper
4. Economic survey of Indian
5. RSTV news channel – (Daily 9pm news and 9:30-10:30 news debate)
6. NCERT- (will be told by the faculty)
7. MCQ subject wise practice books (You need to buy) – for all subject – either McGraw-Hill publication or Arihant Publication or Disha Publication
8. Text Books – (You need to buy)

a. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations by Laxmikanth (Latest edition)

b. Indian Art and Culture for Civil Services- by Nitin Singhania

c. Oxford /Orient Longman atlas

d. Civil Services Aptitude Test by Arihant (Or similar book)

* Since our materials have been prepared keeping in mind the exam, we don’t expect you to buy other text books. We have compiled and updated our materials from different standard sources.

Secondary sources (only If you have finished primary source)

1. Yojana magazine
2. Kurukshetra Magazine
3. India Year book
4. 2^nd Newspaper (Indian Express/ Deccan Herald)

Tertiary sources (only for reference- refer from library)

1. Old NCERT for History- 11^th and 12^th standard
2. 12^th Tamil Nadu History Text Book (Ancient & Medieval India)
3. Modern India by Spectrum publications (Modern India)
4. India Struggle for Independence- Bipin Chandra
5. Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong
6. India: A Comprehensive Geography by D.R Khullar (Selected topics only)
7. India and world Geography by Majid Husain
8. Constitution of India- D. D Basu
9. Indian economy by Ramesh Singh
10. Environment by Shankar IAS
11. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr. R. S. Aggarwal
12. TMH publications for UPSC Science & Technology (Selected topics only)
13. Medieval Indian History by Satish Chandra

Important websites to follow:

1. www.nammakpsc.com
2. www.insightsonindia.com
3. www.iasbaba.com
4. www.mrunal.com
5. www.pib.nic.in
6. www.drishtiias.com
7. www.pmfias.com

WORK HARD IN SILENCE; LET SUCCESS MAKE THE NOISE