How to study NCERTs for UPSC Preparation with EduRev App? | Environment for UPSC CSE PDF Download

NCERT Books are a holy grail for UPSC Exam Preparation. These books form the foundation and develop a perspective for the Civil Services Exam.

• Toppers first study the concepts from NCERT and then, they practice NCERT MCQ tests to strengthen their concepts. 
• Once they attain conceptual clarity, then they move on to studying reference books (Laxmikanth for Indian Polity, Spectrum for Modern History & others) which are important for UPSC preparation.

Why read NCERTs? 

• NCERTs are the key to most of the questions asked in prelims
• Very important to build the basic concepts and understanding in each subject
• Basic terminologies get cleared by reading them
• In previous years, few questions are asked DIRECTLY from NCERT
• The NCERT textbooks from classes six to twelve play a very significant role in IAS exam preparation.

How to Read NCERT Books Efficiently with EduRev App?

The EduRev team has done exhaustive research by interviewing or referring to the interviews of multiple toppers/rankers, including IAS Anudeep Durishetty(AIR 1), IAS Srushti Deshmukh(AIR 5), IAS Swati Sharma (AIR 17) and others, to create courses on EduRev. These courses provide all the important study material for NCERTs in one place, which is of high value and matters in their UPSC preparation.

1. Read NCERT Textbooks

EduRev has compiled the NCERTs for all the subjects from Class 6 to Class 12 including Old NCERTs, which you can easily access anytime from anywhere at your convenience through EduRev App or EduRev website.

Find all NCERT Textbooks in a single course on EduRev: Old & New NCERTs for IAS Preparation (Must Read)

If you’ve already studied the NCERTs, EduRev also offers summaries for quick revision & saves your precious time, which is recommended by toppers. You can also study NCERT Summaries at EduRev. 

2. Must Read (Old & New NCERT Textbooks, Tamil Nadu Board Books) 

Old NCERTs are content-rich. Also, the chronological order of events is better maintained in old NCERTs. So, EduRev team has also compiled all the NCERTs in this course of Must Read (Old & New) NCERTs for IAS Preparation.

3. NCERT-based Tests for UPSC Preparation

After you’ve read the NCERTs, it is recommended to attempt MCQ tests to help you strengthen your concepts and ensure that you’ve understood all the concepts correctly. All these tests have been prepared by the experts of EduRev as per the latest pattern of the UPSC exam. You can practice these tests here: NCERT-based Tests for UPSC Preparation

In case you don’t feel confident while attempting these tests, we recommend you give another read to NCERTs. Please evaluate yourself on a subject & class-wise basis. And don’t forget that NCERTs are the foundation of your UPSC preparation.

4. Revision through NCERT Summaries & Videos

Once you’ve studied the NCERT textbooks and attempted the tests, you can move ahead with the reference books. And whenever you feel the need to quickly revise NCERTs, EduRev has got your back. And as promised, have got everything compiled in one place.

You can access all the video lectures through Class 6 to 12 NCERT Video Summaries for UPSC. Each chapter has been covered for 15-30 minutes in these quick videos.

NCERT Summaries / Revision Notes: NCERT Summaries are available for all the subjects (History, Geography, Economics, Polity & General Science). These have been created topic-wise as some topics overlap in the NCERTs of different classes. You can study the NCERT summaries or revision notes at EduRev:
1. NCERT Summary: History
2. NCERT Summary: Geography
3. NCERT Summary: Economics
4. NCERT Summary: Polity
5. NCERT Summary: General Science

5. Revise, Repeat & Practice: 

Other Important Links:

1) Courses for all subjects: 

EduRev offers various subject-wise courses for NCERT Textbooks, Summaries & Tests. Find them here:

• History for UPSC CSE
• Geography for UPSC CSE
• Indian Polity for UPSC CSE
• Science & Technology for UPSC CSE
• Environment for UPSC CSE
• Indian Economy for UPSC CSE

2)  Prepare each subject well from EduRev:

• How to study History using the EduRev App?
• How to Study Current Affairs for UPSC Preparation with EduRev App
• How to study Environment for UPSC using the EduRev app?
• How to study Geography for UPSC with the EduRev App? 
• How to study Indian Economy for UPSC using the EduRev app?
• How to study Polity using the EduRev App?
• How to study Science & Technology for UPSC using the EduRev app?

Wishing you a great learning experience with EduRev!