• The books for the CSE Preliminary are the primary elements for studying.
• To go in advance, candidates have to choose section-wise books. Try to read the old and new NCERT books on each subject.
• Other than the NCERT books, here is a Compact list of paper wise books for the CSE Mains :

Name of Papers	Name of Books
General Studies Paper-I	An Introduction to Indian Art - Textbook in Fine Arts for Class XI Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra History of Medieval India - Satish Chandra (Oxford University) Mastering Modern World History - Norman Lowe World Geography - Majid Husain Indian Geography - D. R. Khullar
General Studies Paper-II	Introduction to the Constitution of India - DD Basu From Government to Governance - Kuldeep Mathur Panchayati Raj in India - Kuldeep Mathur India and The World & International Institute - Chanakya Publications Pvt Ltd
General Studies Paper-III	Indian Economy - Uma Kapila Economics Dictionary - Collins and Penguin Chapters on Environment - India Year Book India’s Security in a Turbulent World - Jasjit Singh Science Reporter for Science & Technology - Monthly Magazine
General Studies Paper-IV	Ethics in Governance - ARC Report Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude - M. Karthikeyan