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Maharashtra Public Service Commission conducts an MPSC examination every year to recruit officers for the administrative services of Maharashtra state. This examination is generally held in three stages – preliminary, mains and then the final list of selected students is released after the interview of shortlisted candidates.
The main subjects to study to clear this exam include: History, Economics, Geography, Environment, Political science, and Current Affairs. The MPSC Subordinate Services Prelims 2021 Exam is scheduled for September 04, 2021. The following article will provide you with a list of all the best books available for the exam.
MPSC Study Material 2021
| Name of Book | Author/Publication |
| NCERT books – Social studies, Science, and Mathematics (class 6 – 12) | NCERT |
| Modern Maharashtra – History | SS Gathal |
| MPSC CSAT | Dhyandeep Publications |
| Panchayat Raj | Kishor Lavate |
| Maharashtra – Geography | Nirali Publication |
| Fundamentals of Agriculture Volume 1 | Kushal Publication |
| Deepstambh Spardha Pariksha Arthashastra 1 | Kiran Desale |
MPSC 2021 Subject Wise Books – Books for Prelims
The preliminary stage of MPSC consists of two objective papers with negative markings for each incorrect answer. Each paper is held for 2 hours, carrying 200 marks for each. The first paper involves questions from History, Geography, Economics, General Science, and Environment.
The second paper is to test the candidate’s analytical and problem-solving abilities, which involves questions ranging from verbal and non-verbal reasoning, Marathi and English comprehension skills, general mental ability, logical reasoning, problem-solving, and data interpretation. Below listed are some of the best books to study for the related subjects.
Best Books for History
| Name of Book | Author |
| A Brief History of Modern India | Spectrum |
| Adhunik Maharashtra Itihas | Anil Katare |
| NCERT Textbook for class 12th | NCERT |
| Maharashtra State Board textbooks (class 6 – 12) | Maharashtra State Board |
| India’s struggle for Independence | Bipin Chandra |
Best Books for Geography
| Name of Book | Author |
| Oxford Student Atlas for India | Map book – Atlas |
| Certificate – Physical and human geography | Goh Cheng Leong |
| Bhugol ani Paryavaran | AB Sawadi |
Best Books for MPSC Science
| Name of Book | Author |
| NCERT books (class 8, 9 and 10) | NCERT |
| Maharashtra State Board textbooks (class 8 – 10) | Maharashtra State Board |
| Samanya Vigyan | Sachin Bhaske |
| General Science | Lucents’ |
Best Books for Economics
| Name of Book | Author |
| Maharashtra State Board books of Class 11 and 12 | Maharashtra State Board |
| NCERT books (class 10,11,12) | NCERT |
| Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh |
| Indian Economy | Pratiyogita Darpan |
| Bharatiya Arthavyavastha | Ranjan Kolambe |
| Selected chapters of Agriculture | Datta and Sundaram |
Best Books for Political Science
| Name of Book | Author |
| NCERT Textbooks (class 11 and 12) | NCERT |
| India since Independence | NCERT |
| Maharashtra State Board textbook (class 12) | Maharashtra State Board |
| Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations | M. Laxmikanth |
| Unique Bhartiya Samvidhan ani Rajyapadhyati part I & II | Tukaram Jadhav and Mahesh Shirpurkar |
Best Books for CSAT
| Name of Book | Author |
| Quantitative aptitude | RS Agrawal |
| Verbal & Non-verbal reasoning | RS Agrawal |
| Purtvi Magazine | Purtvi |
| Loksatta daily | Loksatta |
Best Books for Environment
| Name of Book | Author |
| Environment | Shankar |
| Environment | Rajan Kolambo |
| Environment for Civil Services | Khuller |
Apart from all these subjects, everyone preparing for MPSC must be well prepared with current affairs. For current affairs, candidates can refer to some of the following newspapers and magazines –
- Times of India
- Loksatta newspaper
- Lokrajya newspaper
- Kurukshetra magazine
- Yojana magazine
- Press Information Bureau
MPSC books for Mains examination
After qualifying for the MPSC, preliminary examination candidates will have to appear for the MPSC Mains examination.
The MPSC mains exam comprises six papers. Paper 1 and Paper 2 are language tests of 3 hours and 1-hour duration, respectively involving essay & translation in the first paper and grammar & comprehension in the second paper.
Paper 1 is a subjective test, and paper 2 is an objective test. One can prepare for English language tests easily by reading Wren and Martins’ book. Papers 3, 4, 5, and 6 are objective-type general studies papers. There is no negative marking in these. The best books to refer to for these papers are listed below in this article.
General Studies-I: History and Geography
| Name of Book | Author |
| Adhunik Maharashtra | Anil Katare |
| India’s struggle for Independence | Bipin Chandra |
| Bhugol aani | A.B. Sawadi |
| Indian History | YCMOU |
| Maharashtra State board History Book (class 11 and 12) | State Board |
| Maharashtra State board Geography Books (class 9 and11) | State Board |
General Studies – II: Indian Constitution, Indian Polity, and Law
| Name of Book | Author |
| Indian Polity for Civil Services Examination | M Lakshmikant |
| Our Constitution | Subhas Kasyap |
| Our Parliament | Subhas Kasyap |
| Introduction to the Constitution of India | DD Basu |
| Unique Bhartiya Samvidhan aani books part – I & II | Tukaram Jadhav and Mahesh Shirpurkar |
| Maharashtra State books of Rajyashastra (class 11 and 12) | Maharashtra State Board |
| Bare Act | P.M. Bakshi |
General Studies – III: Human resource development and human rights
| Name of Book | Author |
| Manvi Sansadhan Hakka aani | K. Sagar Publications |
| Manvi Sansadhan Vikas | Unique Publications |
| Manvi Sansadhan Hakka aani | Unique Publications |
| Human resource section from Indian Economy | Dutta and Sundaram |
| Human Rights | IGNOU |
General Studies – IV: Science, Technology, and Economy
| Name of Book | Author |
| Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh |
| Science and Technology ORScience and Technology in India | Tata – Mcgraw Hill Ravi P. Agrahari |
| Economy Development | Deepstambh |
| NCERT Economy books (class 11 and 12) | NCERT |
| Bharatiya Arthavyavastha | Deepstambh |
| Maharashtra State Board Arthavyavastha books (class 11 and 12) | Maharashtra State Board |
| Science and Technology | Spectrum |
Candidates aspiring to crack MPSC with flying colours should analyse the question pattern by solving the previous ten years’ questions. You must also be well prepared with the history, geography, and current affairs related to Maharashtra State.
Always make short and comprehensive notes. Keep revising your notes regularly, which will help you get a tight hold on the critical dates and concepts. Try to read and revise only the best books for any subject rather than reading every book you come across. The books mentioned above are some of the best books which can be considered while preparing.