Civil Servant (IAS/PCS) exams

Here are few revision tips that can indeed help students notch up success in the examination:
1. Revise at least twice before exam:
Map out your studies in a way so that adequate time is left for revision. It is equally important that no topic should be skipped while revising. Revise everything.
2. Basics have to be strong:
Having a strong command over the basics is better than just knowing the entire subject. Numerous questions are asked from subjects like current affairs, Indian history, Geography, Indian Polity, Ecology, Biodiversity and Environment, hence they should be prepared in detail.
Candidates tend to ignore prelims because the questions are objective in nature, but the questions are tricky and each question aims to check the knowledge of students in depth, and therefore, equal importance has to be given to the preliminary examination.
3. Solve mock test papers:
Solving previous years' question papers zeroes out chances of errors in the examination and increases accuracy and speed. It provides the opportunity to get the hang of time management and have a clear idea of the paper. Accordingly, you can decide which section has to be attempted first.
4. Prepare notes:
Notes help to revise concepts quickly when a candidate wrestles with time; so, it is advisable to prepare notes especially on topics which are tough for you. Making notes help you remember things in a better way.
5. Get familiarise with syllabus:
Getting well attuned to the syllabus is the first step to set about systematic preparation. It provides the right direction to your preparation and helps you stave off covering irrelevant topics.
6. Selection of books:
Most of the candidates get perplexed referring to countless books available in the market. Make your basics strong with NCERT books and count on standard book to farther go through relevant topics.

1.History Of Modern India Bipan Chandra. (History)
2.Indias Struggle For Independence Bipan Chandra. (History)
3.Indias Ancient Past R.S. Sharma. (History)
History Of Medieval India Satish Chandra. (History)
4.The Wonder That Was India A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
5.Indian Art and Culture Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
6.Geography of India Majid Husain. (Geography)
7.Oxford School Atlas Oxford. (Geography)
8.Certificate Physical and Human Geography Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)
9.Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations M. Laxmikanth. (Polity)
10.Indian Economy Ramesh Singh. (Economy)
11.Economic Survey. (Economy)
12.Science and Technology in India TMH. (Science and Technology)
13.Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure Rajagopalan. (Environment)
14.Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains Khuller. (Environment)
15.India Year Book (Current Affairs)
16.Manorama Yearbook. (Current Affairs)
17.CSAT Paper 2 Manual by TMH or CSAT-II 18.Arihant (CSAT Paper 2)
19.Analytical Reasoning M. K. Pandey (CSAT Paper 2: Analytical Reasoning)
20.Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning R. S.Aggarwal (CSAT Paper 2: Reasoning)