The Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2014 will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions divided into two papers: General Studies I and General Studies II. Each paper is worth 200 marks with negative marking applicable. Here is a list of books (according to topics) to glance through while you prepare.Indian History:India Struggle for Independence by Bipin ChandraNCERT Books (XI and XII)Gandhi Nehru Tagore and Ambedkar by Gopal KrishnaModern India by Bipin ChandraHistory of Modern India by A.C.BanerjeeGeography:NCERT Books (XI and XII),Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma and CotinhoIndia - A Comprehensive Geography by KhullarGeneral Principles of World Geography by Charles FarroSchool AtlasIndian Economy:NCERT BooksEvolution of Indian Economy by I C DhingraIndian Economy by Mishra and PuriEconomic Survey by Dutt and SundaramThe Economic TimesBusiness StandardPratiyogita DarpanNational Journal YojanaIndian Polity:Constitution of India by BakshiNCERT books on Indian Political SystemBhartiya Rajya Vyavastha by N.L. MadanIndian Constitution by D.D. BasuIndian Constitution by P.M. BakshiOur Constitution by Subhash C. KashyapGeneral Science:Tata Mc Graw Hill GuideNCERT BooksPopular Science Series (CSIR)Reports of the Ministry of Science and Technology by YojanaScience ReporterScience and Technology in India by SpectrumAnatomy and Physiology by Evelyn PearceCurrent Affairs: Some magazines and newspapers as follows can be utilized: India TodayThe Hindu/The Times of IndiaFrontlineCivil Service ChronicleChanakyaCompetition wizardCivil Services TodayMental Ability: Quantitative Apitude by R.S. AggarwalData Interpretation: Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and KundanEnglish Comprehension and Communication: Objective General English by R.S. AgarwalLogical Reasoning:A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. AgarwalA new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali