Books for CSAT Books for IAS Prelims UPSC CSAT 2013 The Preliminary Examination conducted by the

he UPSC consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 400 marks. The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi Civil Services Aptitude Test The new Recruitment Process of Civil Services Exam conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) is called the CSAT or the Civil Services Aptitude Test. The CSAT is coming into effect from the Civil Services Examination, 2011. CSAT will not only enable us to choose civil servants with right aptitudes but also end the use of scaling system for varying subjects that has been a matter of concern for many. No changes are being introduced at this stage in the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (CSE). (Paper 1) (200 marks) Duration: Two hrs. Current events of national and international importance History of India and Indian national movement Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world Indian Polity and governance constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc. Economic and social development sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc. General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate changethat do not require subject specialization General science. (Paper II) (200 marks) Duration: Two hrs. Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. Class X level) English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper. The questions will be of multiple choices, objective type. 1. TMH General Studies Manual The must have book for CSAT paper, the TMH GS manual covers the prelims paper 1 syllabus comprehensively. 2. Manorama Year book Manorama Year Book is a must have for GK based questions in paper 1 of IAS prelims. This important book for CSAT contains very useful information relating to Awards, countries, Ecology, Sports, Events, Personalities and more. Expect 10-20 questions in the Prelims from the Manorama Year Book. 3. Our Constitution Subhash Kashyap was the Lok Sabha Secretary and with his vast experience he has written a truly authoritative book on Indian Constitution which is very useful for Prelims as well. 4. Indias Struggle for Independence Indias Struggle is authored mainly by Bipin Chandra Brief History of Modern India by Spectrum Publications, this book for CSAT is actually a compilation of various popular books on Modern India including Indias Struggle for Independence, Modern India by Grover and Grover, NCERTs and other books. The book is quite small and handy is ideal for revision 15 or 30 days before revision when you dont have the time to refer bulky books. 5. Oxford Student Atlas If you can master the Atlas then you can surely expect at least 10-15 marks beforehand in the GS paper. The reason for this is for the past 4-5 years,

UPSC has been asking more Map related questions as compared to questions about physical geography. 6. Certificate Physical and Human Geography Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong will help you cover Physical Geography topics of paper 1. Certificate Physical Geography is thus a must read book as questions are sometimes directly asked from it in the GS paper and you will not find the answers elsewhere. The TMH Manual combined with Oxford Atlas and this book is adequate for covering the Geography syllabus of GS paper 1. 7. Indian Economy by TMH As you might know TMH has entered the Civil Services publication market with a bang and has come out with a number of useful and well written books. Indian Economy authored by Ramesh Singh is one such book.

Books for CSAT Paper 2 1. TMH CSAT for Paper 2