MPPSC MAINS Booklist

Last Updated on August 2, 2022

Friends, In this post we are going to tell you about, MPPSC MAINS booklist. These books are suggested by the previous year MPPSC toppers. Before checking out the booklist, we will see the scheme of the MPPSC MAINS examination.

MPPSC MAINS examination is consist of a total of 6 papers. Also, there is no Optional kind of subject in the MPPSC Mains exam. Because most of the aspirants always ask, which Optional subject they should choose, So, we want to clarify in one line, that there is no optional subject/paper in MPPSC Mains Exam.

So, the MAINS examination consists of below 6 papers.

Latest MPPSC MAINS Exam Syllabus

You can also check MPPSC Prelims Booklist on our website.

Now coming to MPPSC MAINS Exam booklist. On this page, you will find many booklists which is referred by MPPSC toppers. Let’s check it out.

Booklist for MPPSC 2021

Here you can check Booklist for MPPSC 2020 by Miss Sampada Saraf (Rank-1, MPPSC 2017). As the commission has changed the syllabus for MPPSC 2020, so few new books are added here. If you have any queries regarding MPPSC 2020 booklist, scheme or syllabus, you can always contact us on Whatsapp or Telegram.

History –

• NEW NCERT – 6,7,8,12 [Hindi or English]
• Old NCERT – Available in Hindi or English
  • Ancient India by RS Sharma
  • Medival India by Satish Chandra
  • Modern India by Bipin Chandra
• Or Spectrum For Modern India [Hindi or English]
• Lucent General Knowledge [Hindi or English]
• Culture –
  • CCRT Website
  • NCERT 11th Class
  • Nitin Singhania [Hindi Or English]

Geography –

• NECRT – 6,7,8,9,10 & 11,12 [Hindi or English] Note – 11th and 12th are most Important
• Internet
• Atlas

Polity –

• NCERT – 11th Class
• Laxmikanth [Hindi Or English]
• Governance in India by Laxmikanth [Hindi Or English]
• Political Thinkers –
  • OP Gauba [Hindi Or English] or
  • N Jayapalan
• Public Administration – Laxmikanth [Hindi or English]

Note – Read Only Selected Chapters

• India After Independence –
  • Bipin Chandra or
  • Yellow Books Vajirao & Ravi (Available on Telegram Channel)
• Lucent General Knowledge [Hindi or English]
• Internet

Economy –

• NCERT – 11th and 12th [Hindi or English]
• Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh [Hindi or English]
• Economic Survey & Budget – Union and Madhya Pradesh
• Vikaspedia

Sociology –

• NCERT -11th (Understanding Society), 12th (Indian Society, Social Change And Development In India)
• Social Problems In India – Ram Ahuja
• Current Affairs / Newspaper

Science & Technology –

• NCERT – 6,7 And 8,9,10
• Computer- Internet or Lucent Computer Book [Hindi or English]
• Maths – RS Agrawal, NCERT 9th &10th
• Health – Internet, Newspaper, Magazines
• Space Technology, Biotechnology, Scientists –
  • Internet
  • TMH [Hindi or English]
  • or Drishti
• Energy & Environment –
  • Shankar IAS [English]
  • Majid Hussian [Hindi]
  • NCERT 12th Biology

Note – Read only Last 4 Chapters of NCERT

• Geology – Geography NCERT Book 11th

Ethics –

• Terminology – Lexicon [Hindi or English]
• Philosophers –
  • Subbarao or [Hindi or English]
  • Karthikeyan or
  • Arihant
• Case Studies – R. Rajagopalan
• Another Good Book –
  • Decode Ethics by Mudit Jain (For English Medium)
  • Agrahari or  Abhay Kumar (For Hindi Medium)

Madhya Pradesh GK –

• In English –
  • TMH or
  • Mukesh Maheshwari
• In Hindi –
  • Tathya Baan
  • TMH or
  • Mukesh Maheshwari or
  • Nirman IAS
• MP Govt Websites

Hindi –

• Chancal Jain / Lucent Hindi

Essay –

• Nibandh Manjusha
• Magazines

Monthly Magazines –

• Vision IAS Monthly Magazine
• Ghatna Chakra – Madhya Pradesh
• Pratiyogita Darpan

Other Useful Books –

• MPPSC Prelims Previous Year Paper [Hindi or English]
• Unsolved MPPSC Mains Previous Year Papers 
• Solved MPPSC Mains Papers

MPPSC Booklist by Harshal Choudhary

Rank-1 MPPSC 2018, Mr Harshal Choudhary has suggested this book list for English and Hindi Medium aspirants. Mr Choudhary attempted the MPPSC Mains exam in the English language.

For English Medium :

• Ancient History – Tamilnadu Board History Book
• Medival History – Tamilnadu Board History Book
• Modern History – Mrunal Website
• World History – Tamilnadu Board History Book
• MP History – Mukesh Maheswari Book, Coaching Notes
• Culture – Internet
• MP Geography – Mukesh Maheswari Book
• Indian Geography – Youtube lectures by Ms. Rajtanil Solanki
• World Geography – Youtube lectures by Ms. Rajtanil Solanki
• Soil – NCERT
• Disaster Management – Internet
• Polity – M Laxmikanth, Internet
• Social Sector (Paper II Part B) – Internet, Coaching Material
• Science – NCERT (Class 6 to 10)
• Environment – UPSC Notes from the Internet
• Indian Economics – NCERT Class 11th and 12th
• Ethics – Arihant, Subbarao

For Hindi Medium :

प्रश्न पत्र I – सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (I)

• विश्व इतिहास – Akhil Murti
• प्राचीन भारतीय इतिहास – Old NCERT (RS Sharma), लुसेंट
• मध्य कालीन इतिहास – Old NCERT (Satish Chandra), लुसेंट
• आधुनिक भारत – Spectrum (Rajiv Ahir), लुसेंट
• मध्यप्रदेश संबंधी – पुणेकर, हिंदी ग्रंथ अकादमी
• भूगोल –
  • NECRT Class 6-12
  • महेश वर्णवाल
• मध्यप्रदेश भूगोल – Mukesh Maheshwari

प्रश्न पत्र II – सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (II)

• संविधान – लक्ष्मीकांत
• स्वास्थ  शिक्षा – Mahaveer Publication, Current Affairs Magazine

प्रश्न पत्र III – सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (III)

• विज्ञान  – NCERT 6-12, लुसेंट
• तकनीकी, विकासशील तकनीकी – Drishti IAS Science & Tech
• भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था –
  • NCERT 11-12 or
  • Mahaveer Publication
  • Lucent GK

प्रश्न पत्र IV- सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (IV)

• नीतिशास्त्र – Mahaveer Publication, Subbarao, Drishti IAS Notes

प्रश्न पत्र V – सामान्य हिंदी

• चंचल जैन/ कुसुमलता श्रीवास्तव

प्रश्न पत्र VI – निबंध लेखन

• निबंध मंजूषा, Newspaper Editorial

MPPSC Booklist by Sampada Saraf

This book list is referred by Miss Sampada Saraf (Rank 1, 2017). This will help both Hindi as well as English medium students. In this, you will find books for every subject which are in the MPPSC syllabus.

History –

• Ancient – OLD NCERT (Hindi or English)+ Lucent.
• Medieval – OLD NCERT + Lucent.
• Modern – Spectrum or OLD NCERT + Lucent.

GEOGRAPHY –

• NEW NCERT (6th – 12th)  – make notes
• Physical Geography – NCERT (11th)  + Lucent

POLITY –

• M. Laxmikanth
• Governance
  • Newspaper + Internet
  • Governance by Laxmikanth

ECONOMY –

• NCERT (11th) ,  Sanjiv Verma (Makes Notes), Ramesh Singh

SOCIAL ISSUES –

• Make Own Notes, Vikaspedia , MP Govt Website

SCIENCE –

• New NCERT (9th,10th)

ENVIRONMENT –

• Internet/ Shankar IAS / Majid Hussain

MATHS –

• Class X NCERT/ R.S.Agrawal / TMH/ ARIHANT

TECHNOLOGY – 

• TMH – Science + Internet

 ETHICS –

• Lexicon / M. KARTHIKEYAN (TMH) / महावीर/ अग्रहरि + Internet

MP GK –

• For English Medium Aspirants –
  • Maheshwari or
  • TMH
• उपकार/ महावीर/ महेश्वरी/ TMH – For Hindi Medium Aspirants

HINDI – 

• चंचल जैन / कुसुमलता श्रीवास्तव or
• Lucent Hindi

ESSAY – 

• निबंध मंजूषा

OTHER TOPICS – 

• ART & CULTURE – Spectrum
• DISASTER MANAGEMENT – NCERT + internet
• SECURITY ISSUES – TMH / M. KARTHIKEYAN

MPPSC Booklist by Nisha Bangre

This book list is provided by Miss Nisha Bangre (Dy. Collector, 2017). It is available in both Hindi and English. This booklist is according to the syllabus of MPPSC Mains 2019 or Old Syllabus.

For Hindi Medium

प्रश्न पत्र I – सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (I)

• विश्व इतिहास – NCERT, लुसेंट, Coaching material
• प्राचीन भारतीय इतिहास – NCERT, लुसेंट, Coaching material
• मध्य कालीन इतिहास – NCERT, लुसेंट, Coaching material
• आधुनिक भारत – NCERT, लुसेंट, Coaching material, spectrum
• मध्यप्रदेश संबंधी – पुणेकर, हिंदी ग्रंथ अकादमी, TMH
• भारतीय संस्कृति – Spectrum, लुसेंट, Coaching material
• भूगोल –  महेश वर्णवाल, NCERT , आलोक sir के video.
• कृषि संबंधी – NIOS, दृष्टि, Coaching material, इंटरनेट
• जल प्रबंधन – NIOS, दृष्टि, P. D.,Coaching material, इंटरनेट
• आपदा प्रबंधन – NIOS , Coaching material, इंटरनेट

प्रश्न पत्र II – सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (II)

• संविधान – लक्ष्मीकांत, पुणेकर, Coaching material
• शासन – लक्ष्मीकांत, पुणेकर, Coaching material
• सुरक्षा के मुद्दे – Coaching material, TMH
• सामाजिक एवं महत्वपूर्ण – Internet, Coaching material
• सामाजिक क्षेत्र, स्वास्थ्य शिक्षा व सशक्तिकरण शिक्षण प्रणाली, मानव संसाधन विकास, कल्याणकारी कार्यक्रम, लोक सेवा, लोक सेवाएं एवं लेखा, अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठन – Internet, Coaching material, जनसंपर्क वेबसाइट

प्रश्न पत्र III – सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (III)

• विज्ञान – NCERT, लुसेंट, Coaching material
• तर्क एवं आकड़ो की व्यावस्था – R. S. Agrawal
• तकनीकी, विकासशील तकनीकी – TMH , Internet
• पर्यावरण, ऊर्जा – परीक्षा मंथन, Coaching material
• भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था – रमेश सिंह, प्रतियोगिता दर्पण(विशेषांक),  दृष्टि

प्रश्न पत्र IV- सामान्य अध्ययन पेपर (IV)

• नीतिशास्त्र – दृष्टि मटेरियल, क्रोनिकल विशेषांक, पुणेकर, Coaching material

प्रश्न पत्र V – सामान्य हिंदी

• चंचल जैन/ कुसुमलता श्रीवास्तव / पांडेय, Coaching material

प्रश्न पत्र VI – निबंध लेखन

• निबंध मंजूषा

For English Medium

PAPER I – GS(I)

• WORLD HISTORY – NCERT, Lucent, Coaching material
• ANCIENT INDIA – NCERT, Lucent, Coaching material
• MEDIEVAL INDIA – NCERT, Lucent, Coaching material
• MODERN INDIA – NCERT, Spectrum, Coaching material
• ART & CULTURE – Spectrum, Nitin Singhania notes
• TOPIC RELATED TO M.P. –
  • Mukesh Meshwari or
  • Punekar or
  • TMH
• GEOGRAPHY – NCERT, Mahesh Barnawal, Coaching material
• AGRICULTURE PART – Shankar-IAS, Internet, Coaching material
• SOIL, FOOD PROCESSING, LAND REFORMS – NCERT, Internet
• WATER MANAGEMENT – Internet, Coaching material
• DISASTER & ITS MANAGEMENT – Internet, Coaching material

PAPER II – GS(II)

• CONSTITUTION – M. Laxmikanth, Coaching material
• GOVERNANCE – M. Laxmikanth, Coaching material
• SECURITY ISSUES – TMH, Coaching material
• SOCIAL & IMP LEGISLATION – Internet, Coaching material
• SOCIAL SECTOR, Health, Education & Empowerment, HRD, Education System, Welfare Programs, International Organisations, Public services, Public Expenditure – Internet, Coaching Material, Website of Public Relation Department.

PAPER III – GS(III)

• SCIENCE – NCERT, Lucent, Coaching material
• REASONING & DATA INTERPRETATION – R.S. Agrawal
• ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – Shankar IAS, Internet, Coaching material
• TECHNOLOGY & EMERGING TECH. – Internet, Coaching material
• INDIAN ECONOMY – Ramesh Singh, Coaching material

PAPER IV – GS (IV)

• ETHICS – Chronicle, G. Subbarao, Coaching material
• CASE STUDIES – Arihant, Coaching material

PAPER V – GENERAL HINDI

• Lucent, Chanchal Jain, Coaching material

PAPER VI – ESSAY WRITING

• Essay Book

MPPSC Book List by Parag Saini (DSP)

Now, here is another MPPSC MAINS booklist, which is suggested by Mr Parag Saini (DSP, Rank 16, MPPSC 2017). This booklist is according to the syllabus of MPPSC Mains 2019 or Old Syllabus.

PAPER I – GS(I)

• For MP –
  • Upkar Publication book or
  • Mukesh Meheshwari
• WORLD HISTORY– Mrunal.org and Jain and Mathur (Hindi or English), PS ACADEMY NOTES.
• Indian History – Ancient from RS Sharma (Hindi or English) And Medieval from Satish Chandra.
• Modern History – SPECTRUM’s Book on Freedom Struggle (English or Hindi) and Video lecture by Pratik Nayak at Mrunal.org , India’s struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
• For Hindi Medium – SHIVLAL HISTORY BOOK of 12th MP Board and B.L. Grover book.
• Indian Culture – Nitin Singhania BOOK (Hindi or English)
• India after independence book of Bipan Chandra.
• Geography – Youtube lectures by Ms. Rajtanil Solanki
• Physical Geography – 11^TH CLASS NCERT, G.C.LEONG’s Book
• World Geography – MAJID HUSSAIN, G.C.LEONG’s Book.
• Indian Geography – D.R. Khullar, MAJID HUSSAIN (Hindi or English), NCERT 11^TH CLASS,PS ACADEMY NOTES
• Disaster Management – NCERT book for Disaster MANAGEMENT, PS ACADEMY BOOK

PAPER II – GS(II)

• Indian Polity – NCERT 11^TH , D D BASU (Hindi or English) M. Laxmikanth (Hindi or English)
• Internal and external issue – RAJKUMAR SAMIYAPPAN PONNUSAMY BOOK, PS ACADEMY NOTES.
• Social Sector – Mrunal.org, PS ACADEMY BOOK, VisionIAS Notes, Ram Ahuja book, Newspaper(MOST IMP), INTERNET.
• Scheme for Government – Current affairs booklet PRATIYOGITA DARPAN, GHATNA CHAKRA, Rojgar  Nirman Weekly Newspaper, Government Websites.
• International Organisation – WEBSITES OF ORGANISATION AND PS ACADEMY NOTES
• Lots of Internet for Rest part and PS academy notes
• Acts are to be covered from Gazetted Act copy and PS Academy NOTES.

PAPER III – GS(III)

• Science – NCERT 9 and 10 books and LUCENT (Hindi or English)
• Reasoning and Data interpretation – R.S. Agrawal
• Technology – PS ACADEMY NOTES
• EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – VAJIRAM S&T BOOK and Magraw Hill book on S&T.
• Energy – PS ACADEMY NOTES and Magraw Hill BOOK of S&T.
• Environment and sustainable development – Book on the environment by ShankarIAS  and PS academy NOTES, Unacademy Videos.
• INDIAN ECONOMY – Mrunal videos are the best source,
• Economic Survey (Important for Data)
• NCERT 11th & 12th Class Book.
• Ramesh Singh (Hindi or  English), Sanjeev Verma Book, Dutt And Sundaram Book

PAPER IV – GS (IV)

• Case Studies – Mrunal articles and videos on ethics
• Lexicon for Ethics by Chronicle Publication.
• Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude By G. Subba Rao (Hindi or English)
• Thinkers & Philosophers – PS Academy Notes And Internet

PAPER V – GENERAL HINDI

• Hardev Bahari Book For General Hindi
• Lucent Hindi for grammar and introduction to hindi
• PS Academy Book For Letters Writing

PAPER VI – ESSAY WRITING

• NEWSPAPER
• NIBAND MANJUSHA (compulsory for English medium)
• PS ACADEMY BOOK.

Credit: Mrunal

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