What are the best books available for UPSC cds exam? What are the best apps and websites to take mock exams?
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- English- Wren & Martin’s High School English Grammar & Composition
- GK - General Knowledge (Latest Edition) by Manohar Pandey (Arihant Publication)
- Maths- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by RS Agarwal
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Hi there,
you can refer to the following books for UPSC CDS preparation:
English Language:
1. High School English Grammar & Composition Edition by Wren and Martin
2. Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi (Arihant Publications)
3. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
Books for GK:
1. General Awareness by Manohar Panday (Publisher: Arihant Publications)
2. Manorama Yearbook
3. Magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan, Competition Success Review (CSR), and Yojana
4. The newspapers like The Hindu, The Telegraph and The India
Elementary Mathematics:
1. Mathematics for C.D.S. by R.S. Aggarwal
2. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
3. Pathfinder for CDS by Arihant Publications
Hope this helps!
Some of the recommended books for UPSC CDS exam are:
English :
R Gupta CDS book
CDS pathfinder book
Word Power Made Easy : Norman Lewis
Mathematics :
CDS pathfinder book
R.S Aggarwal
Geography/Economics :
NCERT
Other Reference Material:
- Solved Paper by Lal
- Combined Defence Services Examination by Jain, Kishore
- The Pearson Guide To English For The Combined Defence Services Examination by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
- M.Laxmikant for Indian Polity
- Indian Express for Current Affairs
Some of the online websites to attempt tests and mocks for CDS are:
- Testbag
- TCY online
- CL
Some of the useful apps for CDS prepaartion are:
- Online Tyari
- Clear IAS
- Civils Daiily
- Unacademy
- Pratyogita Darpan
All the best.
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