S.No Subject Book and AuthorGENERAL STUDIES - PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

1 Social Science State Board – 6th to 10th Std(Samachier Kalvi)2 Science State Board - 6th to 12th Std,

3 HistoryState Board – 11th and 12th Std,J. Dharmarajan / Tamil Nadu – History,K. Venkaresan, Indian Freedom Struggle

4 Indian Polity State Board - 11th and 12th Std Political Science, Lakshmi Kanth5 Economy State Board 11th & 12th Std, Pratiyogita Darpan, Ramesh Singh

6 GeographyState Board 11th & 12th Std,Orient Black Swan School Atlas / Oxford School Atlas

7 Mental Ability R.S Agarwal8 Tamil Culture 12th Std Indian Culture Book9 Current Affairs The Hindu, Dinamani

GENERAL STUDIES - MAIN EXAMINATION

1 Social ScienceState Board – 6th to 10th Std (Samachier Kalvi), State Board – 11th and 12th Std.,

2 HistoryJ. Dharmarajan ‐ Tamil Nadu History ,K.Venkatesan ‐ Indian Freedom struggle and Shankar IASAcademy Study Material.

3Indian Polity and Tamil Nadu Administration

State Board – 11th and 12th Std Political Science, Indian Polity – LakshmiKanth and Class Notes

4 EconomyState Board 11th & 12th Std, Pratiyogita Darpan, Ramesh Singh & Sankar Ganesh.

5 GeographyState Board 11th & 12th Std, Orient Black Swan School Atlas / Oxford School Atlas

6 About Tamil Nadu G.K. Shankar IAS Academy Hand Book, Tamil Manorama Year Book7 Mental Ability Class Notes, Shankar IAS Academy Material8 Current Affairs The Hindu, Dhinamani

9Tamil Language and Culture

தமி�ழ் இலக்கிய தகிவல் கிளஞ்கியம் - தேதவ�ரா�, தமி�ழ் இலக்கிய வரால�று - மு . வராதரா�ஜன் + 12th Std Indian Culture Book

10 Social Issues Ram Ahuja11 Science & Tech Spectrum Publications