IAS Books 2019

1. Indian Administrative Service – IAS exam is conducted as UPSC exam by the Union Public Service Commission. This is the top ranked competitive exam in India and also IAS is the top ranked career in Indian Public Services. It is conducted in three phases namely, Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Interview. Exam Pattern The preliminary exam consists of Two papers namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. Prelims exam is a qualifying exam and is not considered for the final IAS score. All are multiple choice questions. The mains exam has two parts, one is the qualifying one and the other one is counted for the score or merit formation. The qualifying paper will have two languages – one can be chosen by the candidate and the other is English. The next part is of 7 papers. Each paper will have 300 questions. Mains exam consists of both essay and multiple choice questions. The total marks of all the 7 papers along with the score of interview will be considered to provide a rank to the candidate.

2. IAS Syllabus Prelims Syllabus: The preliminary exam is conducted in two rounds – paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is General awareness in which the candidate’s general knowledge is tested. If you are an IAS aspirant it is important to study the syllabus right from Class 5, NCERT books. All the aspects such as history, geography, economics, civics, science etc. related to the nation are included in the syllabus. Important topics are as below: Events of national importance • Geography of the nation • Governance and Constitution • Current Affairs • Economy and Social Development • Research and Development • Paper 2 is about English and General Aptitude. This is to test the candidate’s English language skills and aptitude. The important topics are: Logical reasoning • Verbal and non verbal communication • Interpersonal skills • Numerical ability • Data interpretation • Antonyms/synonyms • Comprehension • Problem solving Capacity •

3. Analytical Skills • Mains Syllabus: Mains exam consists of 7 papers totally as described below: 1. Essay Writing: A candidate is free to write an essay of his/her choice. 2. General Studies I : This is a paper comprising of questions related to ancient India and its culture. The topics are: History of Ancient and Modern India • Changes in Architecture, literature etc. • Geography of Ancient India • Noted events in World History • Diversity and Culture • Globalization towards modern India • 3. General Studies II : This is about the Indian Governance and its changes after independence. The important topics are: Indian Constitution • Analysis of the constitution by the world • Parliament and legislatures • National issues and their solutions/reforms • Government schemes for the welfare of citizens • Structure of the government •

4. 4. General Studies III : This is about modern India and recent developments based on the year of examination. The important topics are: Economy of India • Science • Farming • R & D • IT • Environmental Sciences • Industrial growth • Security of the nation • Infrastructure developments • 5. General Studies IV: This papers contains questions from ethics, integrity and aptitude of public administration. Behavioural analysis, professional ethics etc. 6. The last two papers will be from any subjects that the candidate chooses from the below mentioned subjects for IAS Books PDF: Agriculture • Animal husbandry and Veterinary science • Anthropology • Botany • Chemistry • Civil engineering • Commerce and accountancy • Economics • Electrical engineering • Geography •

5. Geology • Indian History • Law • Management • Mathematics • Medical sciences • Mechanical engineering • Philosopy • Physics • Pyschology • Public administration • Sociology • Political sciences • Zoology • Statistics • https://upsc.gitbook.io/upsc-jobs/ias-exam-pattern-and-syllabus