Best Books for Uttarakhand PCS Exam:
The right choice of books is an important factor in a candidate’s preparation for the exam. Choosing the best study material, not only gets you ahead but also saves time in the exam. Also, most of the times candidates get confused as there are too many books available in the market, hence, it becomes necessary to choose the study material wisely and smartly. We have compiled the best books recommended by the best faculty for the UKPSC exam. In this post, we have covered the complete list of subject-wise UKPSC PCS books for both stages of the UKPSC PCS exam.
Uttarakhand PCS (UKPSC) Exam Pattern
Before Jumping to the recommended UKPSC books let’s have a look at the UKPSC PCS exam pattern
Preliminary Exam: (Objective Type)
| S.No. | Subject | Total Questions | Marks | Time |
| 1 | General Studies | 150 (Each 1 marks question) | 150 | 2 hours |
| 2 | General Aptitude | 100 (Each 1.5 marks question) | 150 | 2 hours |
| Total | 300 | 4 hours |
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks in the UKPSC exam.
- The UKPSC preliminary exam is an objective type paper.
- There will be a total of 250 questions with 300 marks.
- Each paper has a maximum of 2 hours to complete.
Main Exam (Written Exam)
| S.No | Question Paper | Subject | Max Marks | Time |
| 1 | Paper-I | Language | 300 | 3 hour |
| 2 | Paper-II | History of India, National Movement, Social & Culture | 200 | 3 hour |
| 3 | Paper-III | Indian Polity, Social Justice & International Relations | 200 | 3 hour |
| 4 | Paper-IV | Geography of India & World | 200 | 3 hour |
| 5 | Paper-V | Economic & Social Development | 200 | 3 hour |
| 6 | Paper-VI | General Science & Technology | 200 | 3 hour |
| 7 | Paper-VII | General Aptitude and Ethics | 200 | 3 hour |
| Total Marks | 1500 | |||
- All 7 papers are Compulsory.
- In Language, the paper candidate must have to score a minimum of 35% marks.
- Mains exam is descriptive in nature.
- Each paper has a maximum of 3 hours to complete.
- There will be a total of 1500 Marks in the UKPSC Mains Exam.
- It is advised that students write in good handwriting so that the examiner can understand the answer easily.
Recommended Uttarakhand Books for Prelims
Here we have provided the subject-wise UKPSC PCS prelims books. The books are recommended by the expert faculties for the best result.
Paper-I: General Studies
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | General Studies | Manohar Panday | Arihant Publications |
| 2 | General Knowledge | Lucent Publication House | Lucent Publication House |
| 3 | Encyclopedia of General Science for general competitors | Arihant Publication | Arihant Publication |
Paper-II: General Aptitude
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | R.S Agarwal | S. Chand |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha | McGraw Hill |
Recommended Books For UKPSC Mains Exam
Candidates must check the subject-wise UKPSC Mains books recommended by the expert faculty for all the subjects.
Paper-I: Language Paper and Essay
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | Hindi Vyakaran | Dr. Vasudev Nandan prasad | Bharti Bhavan publication |
| 2 | Samanya Hindi | Dr. Hardev Bahri | Abhivyakti Prakashan, Prayagraaj |
| 3 | Objective General English | S.P. Bakshi | Arihant Publication |
| 4 | General English for All Competitive Examinations | S.C.Gupta | Arihant Publication |
Paper-II: History of India, National Movement, Social & Culture
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | NCERT History Books (6-12) | ||
| 2 | India’s Ancient History | R. S. Sharma | Oxford University Press |
| 3 | A History of Medieval India | Satish Chandra | Orient Black Swan |
| 4. | History of Modern India | Bipin Chandra / Spectrum | Orient Black Swan / Spectrum |
Paper III: Indian Polity, Social Justice & International Relations
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | NCERT Indian Polity Books (11-12) | ||
| 2 | Indian Polity | M. Laxmikanth | Mc Graw Hill |
Paper 4: India and World Geography
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | NCERT Geography Books (6-12) | ||
| 2 | Certificate Physical And Human Geography | Goh Cheng Leong | Oxford University Press |
| 3 | India a Comprehensive Geography | D.R. KHULLAR | Kalyani Publishers |
| 4 | Geography of India | Majid Hussain | Mc Graw Hill |
| 5 | Environment and Climate change | Shankar Ias | N&N Enterprises |
| 6 | The Oxford student atlas for India | Oxford University Press | Oxford University Press |
Paper 5: Economic and Social development
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | NCERT Economics Books (6-12) | ||
| 2 | Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh | Mc Graw Hill |
| 3 | Indian Economy | Shankar Ganesh | Mc Graw Hill |
Paper 6: General Science and technology
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | NCERT Science Books (6-12) | ||
| 2 | General Knowledge | Lucent’s | Lucent’s |
| 3 | Manorama Yearbook | Mammen Mathew | Malayala Manorama Press |
Paper 7: General Aptitude and Ethics
| Sr. | Book Name | Author Name | Publication House |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | R.S Agarwal | S. Chand |
| 2 | Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude for IAS General Studies | Niraj Kumar | CHRONICLE BOOKS |