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UKPSC PCS Books 2022 – Best Books for Uttarakhand PSC Preparation

By BYJU'S Exam Prep  |   Updated on: January 2nd, 2024
UKPSC PCS Books 2022: Here are the UKPSC PCS books that every aspirant planning to appear for Uttarakhand PSC exam 2022 must have. This subject-wise UKPSC PCS booklist will help you crack both Prelims and Mains round.
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UKPSC exam date has been released by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission. Uttarakhand PCS exam is just around the corner which means it’s time to kickstart your preparation in full swing. Uttarakhand Civil Service examination is one the most prestigious examination in India, with lakhs of students preparing for it every year. So, in order to crack the UKPSC exam 2022, you need the right books which contain all the information in a precise manner and help you clear your doubts. Here we have listed some of the best UKPSC PCS books 2022 which will help you crack the said examination. 

UKPSC Books 2022

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.

UKPSC Exam Pattern 2022

Before Jumping to the recommended UKPSC books 2022 let’s have a look at the UKPSC PCS exam pattern 2022.

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 2022 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-I: 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

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Recommended Books For UKPSC Mains Exam 2022

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

Arihant Publication

Arihant Publication

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

Orient Black Swan

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

3

Public Administration

B.L.Fadia, and Kuldeep Fadia

Sahitya Bhawan

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 

Apart from the above-mentioned UKPSC PCS books, A lot of resources are available in the market that will help to boost your UKPSC preparation. Here are the lists of magazines and newspapers that will help crack the UKPSC PCS Exam

  1. Newspaper: The Hindu, The Economic Times of India, etc
  2. Magazines: Pratiyogita Darpan, Yojana, Kurukshetra, Ghatna Chakra, etc 
  3. Solve Past year UKPSC PCS papers this gives you an idea of the type of questions asked in the examination hall.

Important Links

  1. Computer: Read computer and related to computerization of Hindi
  2. Hindi: Gov. website get the idea of the format
  3. English: Read Yojana articles & speeches by the president and vice president on various issues, it will help in learning essay writing skills. Interview & Speeches
  4. Uttrakhand History: This cover the complete history of Uttarakhand from Ancient time to the formation of the state, Art, and Culture of the state.
  5. Uttrakhand Geography: Topics like forests, horticulture, Organic Farming are very important from Uttarakhand Point of view

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