BOOKLIST FOR WBCS 2024 According to Latest Pattern | Abhirup Bhattacharjee WBCS(Exe) | WBCS Strategy

#WBCS_BOOKLIST #WBCS #wbcs2024
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Start with a good GS MANUAL
1) General Studies Paper -I Manohar Pandey
https://amzn.eu/d/4uAyaOJ

2) WBCS GS MANUAL - Nitin Singhania Sir
https://amzn.eu/d/iGoZBqx

SUBJECT WISE
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#HISTORY

1) Ancient & Medieval India - Poonam Dalal Dahiya
https://amzn.eu/d/bhKBslX

ANCIENT HISTORY OF INDIA - SONALI BANSAL & SNEHIL TRIPATHI
https://amzn.eu/d/1Coaa29

2) Modern India - Sonali Bansal, Snehil Tripathi
3) Spectrum - A brief History of Modern India - Rajiv Ahir

Supplementary Material
INDIAN HISTORY – IAS & STATE PCS 300+ SOLVED (Arihant)
2023 – 1990
https://amzn.eu/d/6MI5dtQ

NCERT Notes Indian History for UPSC & State PSC

INDIAN ART & CULTURE – Nitin Singhania
https://amzn.eu/d/0sdP0my

INDIAN HISTORY – Krishna Reddy
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#GEOGRAPHY
1) Geography of India [ Gist of NCERT ] - Mahesh Kumar Barnwal
https://amzn.eu/d/hDURxYH

2) Geography - India & West Bengal - Kartick Chandra Mondal
3) Geography of India Majid Husain / Khullar **
(** only to be used selectively as reference books)
4) Human Geography - Majid Husain *
* only to be used as reference
Map Based Preparation Must
ENVIRONMENT - Shankar IAS Notes

#POLITY

1) M Lakshmikant
2) OBJECTIVE INDIAN POLITY – M Lakshmikant
3) INDIAN POLITY (Arihant) – 300+ Solved Questions IAS & STATE PCS
4) IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS THAT TRANSFORMED INDIA

Supplementary Book
INDIAN POLITY – Sri Ram Srirangam | Rohit Deo Jha
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#INDIAN_ECONOMY

1) Indian Economy by Nitin singhania sir
+ IAS & STATE PCS 300+ Solved Questions INDIAN ECONOMY

3) Pratiyogita Darpan Spl edition Indian Economy ( Exam oriented Series)*
* For Current affairs, Budget & Economic Survey on Indian Economy

4) Arihant Mag book ( specific chapters related to RBI & Money market)

#ENGLISH
[ OBJECTIVE ENGLISH FOR WBCS PRELIMS ]

1) Objective English by SP Bakshi

2) English Grammar - PK Dey Sarkar



#ARITHMETIC & #REASONING

1) RS Agarwal - Basic practice for beginners
2) SSC CGL Maths by Rakesh Yadav + ADVANCED MATHS
3) Kirans SSC Mathematics
4) Kiran SSC Reasoning

#PRACTICE_BOOKS
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UPSC Pre 25 yrs solved * Disha publication
Or
UPSC Pre 25 yrs solved * Arihant Publication

14000 plus Arihant objective question

WBCS Scanner
Disha 11000 plus
Dhankar 11000

#SCIENCE
1) Shankar ias academy - environment

2) Encyclopedia of General Science

2) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - Ravi P Agrahari
3) GENERAL SCIENCE – Samim Sarkar & Sutapa Kar

#Special_mention * [ SPECIAL REFERENCE BOOKS ]

1) INDIAN HISTORY - Krishna Reddy

2) WBCS GS MANUAL by Nitin Singhania sir &

3) Indian Economy by Nitin singhania sir

4) Lakshmikant - Indian Polity

5) Geography by Majid Husain / Gist of NCERT By Barnwal Or
Geography - Periyar ( Anyone)

These books are very important.

👉 Always Focus on Standard Text Books
👉 Read each book multiple times
👉 Revision is the key
👉 Don't rely on only coaching Institute notes.
( Always refer standard text books)

👉 Don't Trust anyone sharing lucrative short cuts.
👉 There is no Short cuts to success
👉 Remember you are preparing for Civil service to become Future Executive Magistrates / Asst Commissioners / Deputy Superintendent of Police etc
👉 So be serious and prepare accordingly
👉 Be Smart, learn to identify what to read & what not to read.
👉 Have a Time Table
👉 Trust only Standard Text Books & Previous years Questions only

#Arithmetic & #Reasoning ( Advanced Practice)
As per latest pattern
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1) Arithmetic & Reasoning - Advanced Maths Rakesh Yadav

2) Kirans SSC reasoning

3) Kirans ssc cgl maths

#Current_Affairs
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1) Pratiyogita Darpan quarterly issue
2) Pratiyogita darpan monthly issue
3) PD Year book

Other Sources
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GkToday.com
Mrunal Economy videos

Regularly read newspapers
The Hindu Or The Telegraph Or The Times or The Indian Express
(** Any Two)

For Mains, regular practice writing composition, essays, letters, translation etc.

The Following is an updated list of WBCS Books & may be revised from time to time by me at my discretion.

Best Wishes
Abhirup Bhattacharjee