NCERT Books for UPSC

I want to start preparation for UPSC Civil Service Exam. Someone suggested me to purchase books of NCERT but I do not know how many books I should purchase. So will you please list of NCERT Books required for preparation for UPSC Civil Service Exam?

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The Books of NCERT are very useful for preparation for UPSC Civil Service Exam.

Here I am providing list of all NCERT Books for your reference:

Useful NCERT Books for UPSC Exam:

HISTORY NCERTS
History: NCERT Class VI-Our Past

History: NCERT Class VII-Our Past-I

History: NCERT Class VIII-Our Past II and III

History: NCERT Class IX-India and the Contemporary World-I

History: NCERT Class IX-India and the Contemporary World-II

History: NCERT Class X-Themes In World History

History: NCERT Class XII-Themes In Indian History-I

History: NCERT Class XII-Themes in Indian History-II

History: NCERT Class XII-Themes In Indian History-III

INDIAN SOCIETY NCERTS
Indian Society: NCERT Class VI-Social Science: Social & Political Life I

Indian Society: NCERT Class VII-Social Science: Social & Political Life II

Indian Society: NCERT Class VIII-Social Science: Social & Political Life III

Indian Society: NCERT Class XI-Sociology: Understanding Society

Indian Society: NCERT Class XII-Indian Society

Indian Society: NCERT Class XII-Social Change and Development in India

IAS aspirants can also refer class 12 book for Sociology.

Art & Culture NCERTs (Indian art and culture book for UPSC)

Art & Culture : NCERT Class XI-An Introduction to Indian Art

Art & Culture : NCERT Class XI-Living Craft Traditions of India (Chapters 9 & 10)

INDIAN ECONOMY NCERTs
Economy: NCERT Class IX-Economics: Economics

Economy: NCERT Class X-Understanding Economic Development

Economy: NCERT Class XI-Indian Economic Development

Economy: NCERT Class XII-Introductory Microeconomics

Economy: NCERT Class XII-Introductory Macroeconomics

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NCERTs
Science: NCERT Class VI

Science: NCERT Class VII

Science: NCERT Class VIII

Science: NCERT Class IX

Science: NCERT Class X

Science: NCERT Class XI-Chemistry: Unit 14 & Biology: Units 4 & 5

Science: NCERT Class XII-Chemistry: Unit 16 & Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10

ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY NCERTs
Science: Class XII-Biology: last four Chapters (13 to 16)

Ethics: NCERT Class XII-Psychology

GEOGRAPHY NCERTs
Geography: NCERT Class VI-The Earth Our Habitat

Geography: NCERT Class VII-Our Environment

Geography: NCERT Class VIII-Resource and Development

Geography: NCERT Class IX-Contemporary India-I

Geography: NCERT Class X-Contemporary India-II

Geography: NCERT Class XI-Fundamentals of Physical Geography

Geography: NCERT Class XI-India- Physical Environment

Geography: NCERT Class XII-Fundamentals of Human Geography

Geography: NCERT Class XII-India-People and Economy

FOR GEOGRAPHY:
You can read from class 6 to class 12.

Additional Books for Reference: NCERT History Textbooks of old syllabus (1990s):

Ancient India (class XI) by RS Sharma:

Alternative Published version: India’s Ancient Past-RS Sharma:

Medieval India (class IX) by Satish Chandra:

Modern India (class X) by Bipin Chandra:

History of Medieval India-Satish Chandra

India Before Independence: Bipan Chandra’s published

POLITY NCERTs
Polity: NCERT Class IX-Political Science: Democratic Politics Part-I

Polity: NCERT Class X-Political Science: Democratic Politics Part-II

Polity: NCERT Class XI-Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work

Polity: NCERT Class XI-Political Science: Political Theory

Polity: NCERT Class XII-Political Science I: Contemporary World Politics

Polity: NCERT Class XII-Political Science II: Politics in India since Independence