| Subject | Recommended Sources |
|---|---|
| Polity |
• Indian Polity – M. Laxmikanth • NCERT Class 9–12 Political Science • Polity Previous Year Questions (Vision/Forum compilations) |
| History (Ancient & Medieval) |
• Old NCERT (RS Sharma, Satish Chandra) • Tamil Nadu Class 11 & 12 History Books • NIOS Booklets |
| Modern History |
• Spectrum – A Brief History of Modern India (Rajiv Ahir) • Bipin Chandra’s India’s Struggle for Independence • NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History – Part III |
| Geography |
• NCERT Class 6 to 12 Geography • Certificate Physical & Human Geography – G.C. Leong • Atlas (Oxford or Orient Blackswan) |
| Economy |
• Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania / Ramesh Singh • NCERT Class 9–12 Economics • Economic Survey & Budget Highlights |
| Environment |
• Shankar IAS Environment Book • NCERT Class 12 Biology (Chapters on Environment) • Government Schemes (PIB + MoEF Reports) |
| Science & Technology |
• NCERT Class 6–10 Science • Current Affairs (Science section from Vision/Insights) • ISRO, DST, PIB Releases |
| Current Affairs |
• The Hindu / Indian Express (Daily) • Vision IAS Monthly Magazine / Insights Monthly • Yojana, Kurukshetra, India Year Book |
| CSAT (Paper-II) |
• CSAT Manual – Arihant / TMH • Previous Year Questions (with Solutions) • Basic Quantitative Aptitude (RS Aggarwal / Class 10 Books) |