Chattisgarh Public Service Commission has released the notification for the recruitment of eligible candidates into state administrative services. It is very critical for the candidates to choose the finest of books for their preparation. A lot of books are available for the CGPSC State Service exam. Candidates need not to study all those books. This article will provide you with a list of important books for each subject of the exam. These books are recommended by the toppers of the exam and teachers.
CGPSC State Service Books 2022
There are a lot of books and study material available for the candidates available both online and offline. Candidates have a lot of confusion of what book to choose to prepare best for the exam. CGPSC State Service exam consists of two stages namely prelims and mains. Hence, different sets of books are necessary for each stage.
CGPSC State Service Exam Books
Books for Prelims
Books for Prelims exam which consist of two paper viz. General Studies & GK of Chhattisgarh and Aptitude & Reasoning are as follows:
Paper 1 – General Studies (GS) & GK of Chhattisgarh
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| Chhattisgarh GS Part-1 | Dr. Manoj Agrawal | Check Price |
| Chhattisgarh Rajya Seva Pariksha | Arihant | Check Price |
| General Knowledge: Chhattisgarh | Amitabh Ranjan and Dr. Usha Rani Jain | Check Price |
Paper 2 – Aptitude and Reasoning
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| Chhattisgarh GS Part-2 | Dr. Manoj Agrawal | Check Price |
| General Aptitude for CGPSC Paper-II | Arihant | Check Price |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | Dr. RS Agarwal | Check Price |
Books for Mains
Books for CGPSC mains exam which consist of 7 papers are as follows:-
Paper 1 – Language ( English, Hindi & Chhattisgarhi Language)
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| General English | Unique Academic Board | Check Price |
| Chhattisgarh ka Sampurna Vyakran | Vinod Kumar Verma & Vinay Kumar Pathak | Check Price |
| Hindi ka Sampurna Vyakran | Vinod Kumar Verma & Vinay Kumar Pathak | Check Price |
Paper 2 – Essay
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| Contemporary Essays | Ramesh Singh | Check Price |
Paper 3 – General Studies I ( History of India & Chhattisgarh, Polity and Public Administration)
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| Chhattisgarh Ka Samagra Itihas | Dr. Suresh Chandra Shukla & Dr. (Smt.) Archana Shukla | Check Price |
| History of Modern India | Bipin Chandra | Check Price |
| Indian Art & Culture | Nitin Singhania | Check Price |
| India’s Struggle for Independence | Bipin Chandra | Check Price |
| Ancient & Mediaeval India | Poonam Dalal Dahiya | Check Price |
| India After Gandhi | Ramchandra Guha | Check Price |
| Indian Polity | M. Laxmikanth | Check Price |
| Public Administration | M. Laxmikanth | Check Price |
Paper 4 – General Studies II ( General & Applied Science and Aptitude & Reasoning )
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| Physics, Chemistry, and Biology by NCERT books from 6th to 12th standard | NCERT | Check Price |
| Encyclopaedia of General Science | Arihant | Check Price |
| Science and Technology for Civil Services Preliminary and Main Examinations | Ravi P Agrahari | Check Price |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | RS Agarwal | Check Price |
| A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | RS Agarwal | Check Price |
Paper 5 – General Studies III (Economy & Geography of India and Chhattisgarh)
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh | Check Price |
| Economic Development And Policy In India | TR Jain, VK Ohri and BD Majhi | Check Price |
| Geography of India | Majid Hussain | Check Price |
| Geography of Chhattisgarh | Raghvendra Diwan Dhar & Vaibhav Gupta | Check Price |
Paper 6 – General Studies IV (Sociology, Social aspects of Chhattisgarh and Philosophy)
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| Essential Sociology | Seema and Nitin Sangwan | Check Price |
| Social Aspects of Chhattisgarh | CGPSC Guru | Check Price |
| A History of Philosophy | Frank Thilly | Check Price |
| An Introduction of Indian Philosophy | Satish Chandra Chatterjee | Check Price |
Paper 7 – General Studies V ( Welfare Programs and Laws, International Organisation and Sports Events and & National and International Educational Institution)
| Books Name | Author Name | Price |
| International Organisation | Dr. Kuldeep Fadia | Check Price |
CGPSC State Service Exam Syllabus 2022
CGPSC exam consist of two stages Prelims and Mains:
Prelims syllabus:-
- Paper 1 – General Studies and GK of Chhattisgarh
- Paper 2 – Aptitude and Reasoning Test
Mains Syllabus:-
- Paper 1 – General English, General Hindi and Chhattisgarhi Language.
- Paper 2 – Essays on International and National Issue & Chhattisgarh State Level Issue.
- Paper 3 – History of India, History of Chhattisgarh, Constitution and Public Administration
- Paper 4 – General Science, Aptitude, Reasoning, Mental Ability & Applied and Behavioural Science.
- Paper 5 – Economics and Geography of India and Chhattisgarh.
- Paper 6 – Philosophy, Sociology and Social Aspects of Chhattisgarh.
- Paper 7 – Welfare, Development Programs & Laws, International & National Sports Events and Organisation, International & National Educational Institution and Their Role of Human Development.
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CGPSC State Service Exam Pattern
Candidates can check below the CGPSC State Service Exam Pattern:
Prelims Exam Pattern:-
- Number of Papers – Prelims will have 2 papers.
- Mode of Exam – Offline, Pen & Paper based exam
- Type of exam – Objective type, multiple choice question
- Language of exam – English and Hindi
- Maximum marks – 400 Marks
- Negative Marking – Yes, 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
| Paper | No. of question | Duration of exam | Total marks | Qualifying Marks |
| Paper 1 | 100 | 2 hours | 200 | 33% for unreserved and 23% for reserved |
| Paper 2 | 100 | 2 hours | 200 | 33% for unreserved and 23% for reserved |
Mains Exam Pattern:-
- Number of Papers – 7 papers and 1 interview.
- Mode of exam – offline, Pen & Paper based exam
- Type of Exam – Subjective type exam
- Language of exam – English and Hindi
- Maximum marks- 1550 marks including interview marks.
| Paper | Duration of exam | Total marks |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 3 hours | 200 |
| Paper 2 | 3 hours | 200 |
| Paper 3 | 3 hours | 200 |
| Paper 4 | 3 hours | 200 |
| Paper 5 | 3 hours | 200 |
| Paper 6 | 3 hours | 200 |
| Paper 7 | 3 hours | 200 |
| Interview | – | 150 |
CGPSC State Service Exam Preparation Tips
Here the preparaion tips and tricks to crack the CGPSC State Service Exam:
- Many questions in all the papers of prelims and mains exams are related to current affairs. So stay abreast with all the current affairs.
- Candidate needs to practice writing the answers for the written examination. It should be in their habit to write long, and lengthy answers.
- Mark out important news from the newspaper and note it down as it will be helpful in giving reference in your answer in the mains exam.
- Listen to the mock interviews present online and give mock interviews as much as possible to improve your personality.
- Always begin with the NCERT book as it will make your foundation very strong.
CGPSC Exam
Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission is a state-level Civil Service exams conducting body that conducts exams for various Group B and Group C posts.The educational qualification to sit in the exam is to have a Bachelor’s degree in any stream. It consists mainly of two stages: the preliminary stage and mains stage. The Mains stage also has an interview stage. The mode of application is online.
FAQs
Ans: There is no limit to mock tests. Mock tests increase your confidence so give as many mock tests as you can.
Ans: First of all start reading NCERT books from class 6 and read the newspaper.
Ans: Yes, you have to qualify both the prelims and mains papers separately.
Ans: No, only marks of Paper 1 of prelims is used for preparing merit list. Paper 2 is only of qualifying nature.
