Strategy: CSAT (Aptitude)

Topic Books/sources
Maths
Magical maths by M.K.Tyra,
Mrunals articles. http://mrunal.org/aptitude
Practiced questions from various magazines like csat chronicle, pd, cst,etc.
and
solved test papers on internet.
Reasoning
Few chapters from verbal and non verbal reasoning by R.S. Agarwal, practice same as
above.
Comprehension Hobby of book reading was helpful. practice from above mentioned sources.
Decision
making
One special issue of chronicle, practice same as above, discussed questions with my
father and the possible ramifications of each decision.

Strategy: General studies

Book/ source
History
Ancient Gs manual TMH+NCERT
Medieval Same but no ncert
Modern Bipin Chandra+manual (same used for mains)
Culture Nothing specially except spectrum
Mains Bipin Chandra+manual
Polity
Basics Laxmikanth polity
Current Hindu+ chronicle
Mains D D basu
India after indep by bipin Chandra
Laxmikanth again
Economy
Basics Gs manual + my 9
th
10
th
icse books
Current Mrunal.org
Mains
Both above+ eco times+
chronicle special issue+ economic survey+ budget
Geography
Physical Gs manual + chronicle special issue
Indian Same
World Same
Mains
Gs manual + 11
th
& 12 th ncerts
+ my 10
th
std geog book icse
Environment, Biodiversity
Basics
12
th
ncert bio, national open school
material downloaded from mrunal.org
Current Magazines and newspapers
Mains Same material but consolidated.
Science Tech
Basics Did not do separately as I had sc till 12th
Current
Hindu science tech page
+Mrunal.org/snt
+magazines
Mains Same
Yearbook / Govt. schemes etc.

Read all yearbook chapters as advised on mrunals site.
Followed prsindia.org
Yojana and other magazines.
IR/diplomacy

Hindu editorials +
my sub was pol sc so nothing special.
Followed real clear world.