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Important Book List for TNPSC Exams Preparation

Any one, who is really sincere to prepare for TNPSC Examination, no need to go to coaching classes.
Whether you may be a student, working or home maker, plan your available time effectively and I
promise you every sincere prepared candidate will win TNPSC Exam. I have listed below the important
books for TNPSC all Groups Examinations. These books are cheap to buy, collect all the listed below
and study with sincere and consistency. Advance wishes for your great success.
Books for TNPSC Exam Preliminary cum Mains Preparation
1.State Board books are considered as primary source of TNPSC Exam question setting for all Group
Examination. So you should study following school text books.
i)Social Science Books - 6th to 10th Std
ii)Science Books
- 6th to 10th Std, (Additional 11th,12th Botany and Zoology if you have time)
iii)Polity - 11th,12th Political Science
iv)Economy - 11th,12th Economics Books
v)Geography -11th,12th Geography Books
vi)Indian Culture - 12th Indian Culture Book
2.History
i) Prof.J.Dharmarajan's Tamilnadu History
ii)K.Venkadesan. India Freedom Struggle
iii) History of Modern India Bipan Chandra Bipan Chandra
iv) India's Struggle for Independence Bipan Chandra
3.Indian Polity
i)Lakshi Kanth - Indian Polity
ii) India Arasamaippu Poti Thervu Kalanjiyam by Dr.Shankara Saravanan [ Buy Now ]
4.Indian Economy
i) Indian Economy for Civil Services Examinations by Ramesh Singh
5.Geography
i)Oxford School Atlas
ii)Geography of India by Spectrum Publication
6.Tamilndu Language and Culture (Mains Exam)
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7.Current Affairs
i)The Hindu, Dinamani,
ii)Competitive Success Review/Civil Service Chronicle/Competition Wizard/Shankar IAS Acadamy's
Civilpedia(any one of these magazine)
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iii)Yojana/Thittam
8.Science & Technology
i)Science & Tech by Spectrum Publications
9.India Year Book 2014 - by Government of India
10.Aptitude (50 marks in Group 1 Exam)
i)A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal
ii)Quantitative Aptitude by R.S.Aggarwal
iii)Objective Arithmetic - R. S. Agarwal
11.Guide Books for General Studies (Not Important, if you study all the above mentioned books). Any
one of the Guides like Tata Mc Graw Hill, Spectrum orPearson
12.General Tamil Books ( Pothu Tamil )
i)Pothu Tamil Kalanjiyam TNPSC Pothu Tamil Puthiya Pada thittam by Shankara Saravanan
13.General English Portion Books
i) First you should cover all syllabus oriented portions of State Board Books 6th - 12th Standards.
ii)Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal
14. Others Books Available in the Market for Online Purchase
i) Pothu Arivu Kalanjiyam TNPSC GROUP-1,Group-2 by Shankar Saravanan
ii) India Kaiyedu UPSC TNPSC Muthanmai Thervu Thayaripukana Karuvi Nool by Dr.T.Ramar
Dr.Shankara Saravanan
iii)TNPSC GROUP -II and II A (EM) by V.V.K.Subburaj
TNPSC VAO - ADMINISTRATION by V.V.K.SUBBURAJ (2014)
iv)TNPSC Gr. I (Preliminary) Exam by V.V.K.Subburaj
v)TNPSC Group - IV (Special Competitive Exam) by V.V.K.Subburaj
vi)TNPSC Gr. IV (Tamil) by V.V.K. Subburaj
vii) TNPSC GROUP-II-TM by V.V.K.Subburaj
viii)Challenging Science Questions and Answers by V N Girija
ix)TNPSC Group - 4 by Ezhil Krishnan
x) Athiga Mathippen Pera Ariviyal Vina Vidai(TNPSC, UPSC, TANCET, GMAT Q&A) by V.N. Girija
xi) TNPSC

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xii)VAO (Village Administrative Officers' Exam) EM by V.V.K. Subburaj

xiii) TNPSC Group 2 by Prof. Veerasekaran