Suggested Reading for IAS - CSAT

(IAS Preliminary Exam Paper II)

Comprehension:
1. For Basics read Newspaper articles, Journals and magazine.
2. Then go for Comprehension section of
CSAT Comprehensive Manual
umar Singh.

edited by Vivek K

Interpersonal skills including communication skills:

1. For all level read Interpersonal skills including communication skills
of CSAT Comprehensive
Manual edited by Vivek Kumar Singh.

section

OR
For all level read Interpersonal skills including communication skills
CSAT Guide by TMH.

section of

Logical reasoning and analytical ability

1. For basics read Logical reasoning and analytical ability section of
CSAT Comp
rehensive Manual edited by Vivek Kumar Singh.
2. For Intermediate level read Logical reasoning and analytical ability' of UPS
CPORTAL Publication
3. For advanced level read Analytical Reasoning by M. K. Pandey-BSC Publications
.
Decision making and problem solving:
1. For all level read Decision making and problem solving section of
sive Manual edited by Vivek Kumar Singh.
2. 'Problem Solving' by K. Kundan

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General mental ability:

1. It is nothing new for old IAS aspirants because it was in the old GS Prelim
inary syllabus.
2. For basics read General mental ability section of CSAT Comprehensive Manual edite
d by Vivek Kumar Singh.
3. For Intermediate level read Basic numeracy and General mental ability
of UPSCP
ORTAL Publication
4. For advanced level read Magical Maths by M. Tyra-BSC Publications
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X l
evel) including Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency et
c. - Class X level
1. For basics read Basic numeracy
section of CSAT Comprehensive Manual edited by V
ivek Kumar Singh.
2. For Intermediate level read Basic numeracy and General mental ability
of UPSCP
ORTAL Publication.
3. For advanced level read Magical Maths by M. Tyra-BSC Publications.
English language comprehension skills (Class X level)
1. For basics read English language comprehension skills
n.
For all level read English language comprehension skills
sive Manual edited by Vivek Kumar Singh

of UPSCPORTAL Publicatio
section of

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2. For basics read English Grammar and Usage' of UPSCPORTAL Publication.

For advanced level read English Grammar, Composition and Usage by Wren and Martin
/ Nesfield.

NOTE:(a) Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level

(last item in the Syllabus of
Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without pro
viding Hindi translation thereof
in the question paper.
(b) The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.
(c) The prospective candidates are advised to note
that no changes are being introduce at this stage in the Civil Services (Main)
Examination and Personality Test in the scheme of Civil Services Examination (C
SE).