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COMPLETE EXAM GUIDE

Syllabus & Standard Books

A proper exam-wise syllabus map, including UPSC Mains language papers, General Studies, Optional subjects and practical book suggestions. Use this page as a preparation checklist and verify the latest official notification before an exam cycle.

UPSC APSC CAPF CDS Assam Exams

01 · UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

UPSC Civil Services Examination

Prelims → Mains → Personality Test. The detailed structure below separates every Mains paper so the syllabus is usable as a checklist.

Stage	Paper	Coverage
Prelims	GS Paper I	Current events; History of India and the National Movement; Indian and World Geography; Indian Polity and Governance; Economic and Social Development; Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change; General Science.
Prelims	GS Paper II / CSAT	Comprehension; interpersonal and communication skills; logical reasoning and analytical ability; decision making and problem solving; general mental ability; basic numeracy; data interpretation; English-language comprehension at the prescribed level.
Mains	Paper A · Indian Language	Comprehension; précis writing; usage and vocabulary; short essays; translation from English to the Indian language and vice versa. Qualifying paper.
Mains	Paper B · English	Comprehension; précis writing; usage and vocabulary; short essays. Qualifying paper.
Mains	Paper I · Essay	Essay writing on multiple topics. Focus on relevance, coherent organisation, concise expression, analysis and balanced argument.
Mains	Paper II · GS I	Indian heritage and culture; modern Indian history; freedom struggle; post-independence consolidation; world history; Indian society; women and social issues; population; globalisation; geography and major geographical phenomena.
Mains	Paper III · GS II	Constitution; polity; Parliament and State Legislatures; Executive and Judiciary; federalism; constitutional/statutory bodies; governance; transparency; e-governance; social justice; welfare schemes; health and education; international relations.
Mains	Paper IV · GS III	Indian economy; inclusive growth; budgeting; agriculture; food processing; infrastructure; science and technology; IT and space; environment; disaster management; internal security; cyber security; border management and organised crime.
Mains	Paper V · GS IV	Ethics and human interface; attitude; aptitude and values for civil service; emotional intelligence; moral thinkers; public-service values; probity; accountability; transparency; corruption; case studies.
Mains	Paper VI & VII · Optional	One optional subject, two papers. The level is broadly honours-degree level, with subject-specific syllabi prescribed by UPSC.
Final	Personality Test	General awareness, judgement, communication, leadership, integrity, balance of mind, interest in current affairs and the candidate's background.

UPSC Optional Subjects

Choose one subject and prepare both Paper I and Paper II from the prescribed syllabus.

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce & Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science & International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Literature subjects: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Pali, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

UPSC Standard Book Suggestions

Polity: M. Laxmikanth · Constitution of India for primary reference.
Modern History: Spectrum's A Brief History of Modern India.
Ancient/Medieval: NCERTs plus one standard reference used consistently.
Geography: NCERT Geography, G.C. Leong and a good atlas.
Economy: NCERT basics plus one current, standard Indian-economy reference.
Environment: NCERT basics plus a standard environment manual and current affairs.
Ethics: one standard ethics text plus 2nd ARC material, examples and case-study practice.
CSAT: one aptitude/reasoning book and previous UPSC CSAT papers.
Essay: previous UPSC topics, quality editorials and regular timed practice.
Optional: start with the official syllabus and previous papers before buying multiple books.

UPSC's official 2026 examination pages confirm the current examination cycle; the official notification remains the controlling source for the exact scheme and syllabus.

02 · ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

APSC CCE

Assam-focused preparation with national General Studies plus dedicated Assam content.

Prelims · GS Paper I

Current events of national and international importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement.
Indian and World Geography.
Indian Polity and Governance.
Economic and Social Development.
Environment, ecology, biodiversity and climate change.
General Science.
Assam-specific history, geography, polity, economy, culture and current affairs should be prepared alongside every national topic.

Prelims · GS Paper II / CSAT

Comprehension.
Interpersonal and communication skills.
Logical reasoning and analytical ability.
Decision making and problem solving.
General mental ability.
Basic numeracy and data interpretation at the prescribed level.

Mains · Essay & GS

Essay: social, economic, political, governance, national and Assam-related themes.
GS I: Indian heritage, history, freedom struggle, society and geography.
GS II: Constitution, polity, governance, social justice and international relations.
GS III: economy, agriculture, science & technology, environment, security and disaster management.
GS IV: ethics, integrity, aptitude, public service values and case studies.
Assam-focused paper/coverage: Assam history, culture, geography, economy, polity, society, environment and current affairs, as prescribed for the applicable cycle.

APSC Book Suggestions

NCERTs for Indian history, geography, economy and basic science.
M. Laxmikanth for Indian polity.
Spectrum for modern Indian history.
G.C. Leong and an atlas for geography.
A standard Indian economy book plus current affairs.
Latest Assam Year Book / state-specific reference material.
Assam history, culture and geography reference material matched to the APSC syllabus.
Previous APSC papers should be treated as a core book-selection tool.

03 · CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES

UPSC CAPF (AC)

Paper I · General Ability & Intelligence

Logical reasoning and quantitative aptitude.
General mental ability.
Indian and world history.
Indian and world geography.
Indian polity and economy.
General science and technology.
Current affairs of national and international importance.

Paper II · GS, Essay & Comprehension

Indian polity and economy.
Security and human rights.
History and geography.
Current affairs.
Essay writing in the permitted medium.
Comprehension, précis and language skills in the prescribed medium.

CAPF Book Suggestions

NCERTs for history, geography, polity and science basics.
Laxmikanth for polity.
Spectrum for modern history.
One standard arithmetic/reasoning book.
Lucent-style general knowledge reference for quick revision.
CAPF previous papers and timed essay practice.

04 · COMBINED DEFENCE SERVICES

UPSC CDS

IMA · INA · AFA

English.
General Knowledge: current events, history, geography, polity, economy, science and general awareness.
Elementary Mathematics: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, mensuration and statistics at the prescribed level.

OTA

English.
General Knowledge.
No Elementary Mathematics paper for OTA.

CDS Book Suggestions

NCERTs for core GK concepts.
S.P. Bakshi or another standard objective English reference.
R.S. Aggarwal or an equivalent mathematics practice book.
Lucent-style GK reference for revision.
UPSC CDS previous papers and timed mock tests.

05 · ASSAM GOVERNMENT EXAMINATIONS

ADRE · Assam Police · CDPO

These recruitments can change their paper structure, subjects, marks and eligibility by notification. The following is a preparation map rather than a substitute for the current recruitment notice.

ADRE

General knowledge and current affairs.
History and geography of Assam and India.
Indian polity and constitution basics.
General mathematics and arithmetic.
Reasoning and mental ability.
English language / comprehension where prescribed.
Assam culture, society and economy.
Post-specific technical or educational subjects where prescribed.

Books

Latest Assam-specific GK/reference book, NCERT basics, arithmetic/reasoning practice, current affairs and previous ADRE papers.

Assam Police

General knowledge and current affairs.
Assam history, geography, culture and current affairs.
Indian history, polity and general science.
Elementary mathematics and reasoning.
Language/English components where prescribed.
Physical standards and physical efficiency requirements where applicable to the post.

Books

Assam GK, NCERT basics, arithmetic/reasoning practice, current affairs and the latest post-specific previous papers.

CDPO

Child development and psychology basics.
Nutrition, health and maternal/child welfare.
Early childhood care and development.
Women and child development programmes and social policy.
General knowledge, current affairs and Assam-specific awareness.
Reasoning, language and general aptitude where prescribed.
Government schemes, administration and community development.

Books

NCERT Psychology/biology basics, standard child-development reference, women & child development scheme material, Assam GK and previous papers.

Important: For ADRE, Assam Police and CDPO, always replace this preparation map with the latest official recruitment notification when a new post/grade is announced. Paper patterns and qualifying requirements can differ.

HOW TO USE THIS PAGE

Build your preparation around the syllabus

Print the syllabus

Use each bullet as a checklist. Mark a topic only after you have studied it and solved relevant questions.

Use fewer books

Choose one primary reference per subject, then revise it repeatedly. Add current affairs and PYQs rather than collecting books.

Verify the notification

Before applying, confirm the latest official notification, paper scheme, language rules, eligibility and post-specific syllabus.