Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant Books 2025: Check best books for exam preparation

All ICG aspirants preparing for the posts of Yantrik, Navik, and Assistant Commandant should have knowledge about Indian Coast Guard books. Study materials and choice of books make a significant difference in the Indian Coast Guard preparation. 

Choice of Indian Coast Guard Books can make a significant difference in candidate’s preparation. Given below is the list of recommended books for Indian Coast Guard exam.

Indian Coast Guard Books for Reasoning

Questions in this section of Indian Coast Guard exam are asked from Analogy, Symbolic/Number Classification, Number Series, Problem Series, Figural Series, Word Building, Coding-Decoding, Venn Diagrams, Numerical Problems, Embedded Figures, Drawing Inferences, Syllogism. Candidates can refer to the following Indian Coast Guard books for Reasoning.

• A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Author R S Aggarwal
• A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal, Non - Verbal & Analytical by Author: B S Sijwalii

Indian Coast Guard Books for Maths

Questions in this section include HCF/LCM, Number System, Percentage, Average, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Ratio, Mixture and Alligation, Time, Speed and Distance, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, DI, Algebra. Indian Coast Guard books for Maths are given below:

• Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT by Author Sarvesh K. Verma
• Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Author: Arun Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations by Author Abhijit Guha

Indian Coast Guard Books for General Knowledge

Questions in this section are asked from History, Geography, Culture, Economic Science, General Polity including the Indian Constitution, Current Affairs, and Scientific Research. Indian Coast Guard books for General Knowledge are given below:

• General Knowledge by Author Manohar Pandey
• Objective General Knowledge by Author Sanjiv Kumar
• Encyclopedia of General Science for General Competitions by Experts Compilation

Indian Coast Guard Books for English

Questions in this section are asked from Error Detection, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the Blanks, Spelling Correction, Idioms and Phrases, One-Word Substitution, Sentence Improvement, Comprehension Passage, etc. Indian Coast Guard books for English are given below:

• High School English Grammar & Composition by Author Wren, Martin
• Objective English for Competitive Examination by Author Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Sinha

The exam paper of Indian Coast Guard consists of objective-type questions. The questions are framed in both English and Hindi Languages. The Indian Coast Guard question paper comprises topics from Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness (Current Affairs and GK), Reasoning (Verbal and Non- verbal), Mathematics, General English, General Science, Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics. All the questions of the exam are of Class 12 standard.

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