Preparations for Civil Services Exam after 12th

Can you tell me when exactly do I need to start my preparations for Civil Services Exam after 12th as I want to make my career in Civil Services?

[Arun Vats]

Bachelor degree is the minimum qualification required to apply for the Civil Service Exam conducted by UPSC. There is no minimum percentage required to be eligible to this exam. Final year candidates are also eligible to apply for this exam.

Tips for Preparation:
First and most important manage your Time table and maintain your self calm and Cool.

Go ahead according to UPSC Syllabus.

You can start for UPSC by study 6th to 12th NCERT books.

Increase your General Knowledge, continuous reading News Papers and Magazines, concentrate on English.

Solving previous year question papers is most requisite part of preparation.

Take admission in a reputed coaching institute for preparation

You should give at least 8 hours for your study after and before the coaching institute means if you will do it then your complete study hours would be about 15 hours everyday

You must make any 5 subjects more strong and make as you could not leave any one question also in the exam so that you would be at least 70% prepared for exam

Civil Services Best Books for preparation

Indian History:
India Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
NCERT Books (XI and XII)
Gandhi Nehru Tagore and Ambedkar by Gopal Krishna
Modern India by Bipin Chandra
History of Modern India by A.C.Banerjee
Geography:
NCERT Books (XI and XII),
Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma and Cotinho
India - A Comprehensive Geography by Khullar
General Principles of World Geography by Charles Farro
School Atlas
Indian Economy:
NCERT Books
Evolution of Indian Economy by I C Dhingra
Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri
Economic Survey by Dutt and Sundaram
The Economic Times
Business Standard
Pratiyogita Darpan
National Journal Yojana
Indian Polity:
Constitution of India by Bakshi
NCERT books on Indian Political System
Bhartiya Rajya Vyavastha by N.L. Madan
Indian Constitution by D.D. Basu
Indian Constitution by P.M. Bakshi
Our Constitution by Subhash C. Kashyap
General Science:
Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide
NCERT Books
Popular Science Series (CSIR)
Reports of the Ministry of Science and Technology by Yojana
Science Reporter
Science and Technology in India by Spectrum
Anatomy and Physiology by Evelyn Pearce

Current Affairs: Some magazines and newspapers as follows can be utilized:
India Today
The Hindu/The Times of India
Frontline
Civil Service Chronicle
Chanakya
Competition wizard
Civil Services Today

Mental Ability:
Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal

Data Interpretation:
Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan

English Comprehension and Communication:
Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal

Logical Reasoning:
A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal
A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali