The WBCS Examination is one of the toughest examinations in Bengal. The entire examination is divided into three major parts, namely: WBCS Preliminary, WBCS Mains, and Interview. In this presentation, we will discuss the best books you can use for the WBCS Preliminary & Mains exam prep. For more information, refer to: https://www.myprivatetutor.com/exams/wbcs-exam/articles/best-books-for-the-wbcs-preliminary-and-mains-examination/

1. BEST BOOKS FOR THE WBCS PRELIMINARY & MAINS EXAMINATION

2. INTRODUCTION
The WBCS Examination is one of the toughest examinations in Bengal. The entire examination is
divided into three major parts, namely: WBCS Preliminary, WBCS Mains, and Interview. In this
presentation, we will discuss the best books you can use for the WBCS Preliminary & Mains
exam prep. Have a look.

3. BEST BOOKS FOR THE WBCS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Objective English for Competitive Examination by Hari Mohan Prasad & Uma Sinha
General Science for Civil Service Preliminary Examination by Shabnam Johry, Tara Chand, Tanushri Saxena and Renu
Kathpalia
General Knowledge by Monohar Panday
History of India and Indian National Movement by J.K. Chopra
Geography of India by Majid Husain
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
The Wonder That was India by A.L. Basham (For Indian National Movements)
Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal

4. BEST BOOKS FOR THE WBCS MAINS EXAMINATION (BY SUBJECT)
AGRICULTURE
Soil Science D.K. Das
Genetics B.D. Singh
Plant Breeding B.D. Singh
Soil Science Brady
Entomology Vasantha Raj & David
Pathology Singh
Introduction To Horticulture – Kumar
ANTHROPOLOGY
Cultural Anthropology: Herskovits
An Introduction to Anthropology: Haviland
Cultural Anthropology: Gaya and Pandey
GEOGRAPHY
Geomorphology: Arthur M Bloom
Physical Geography Savindra Singh
Physical Geography – Bunnett
GEOLOGY
Text Book of Geology P.K. Mukherjee
Structural Geology, 3rd Edition: Billings (Prentice Hall Of India Pvt. Ltd.)
Principles of Petrology G.W. Turrel

5. CHEMISTRY
Advance Inorganic Chemistry J.D. Lee
Organic Chemistry (5th Edition): Leroy G. Wade
Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics: Richard E. Sonntag (Wiley India)
Inorganic Chemistry: Dhawan (Tata McGraw Hill)
Reaction Mechanism In Organic Chemistry: Mukherji, Singh (Macmillan)
Atomic Structure: M.S. Yadav (Campus Publishers)
Chemical Bonding: Shobit Kumar Pandey (Campus Publishers)
HISTORY
An Advanced History Of India: Majumdar Et Al (Macmillan)
Freedom Struggle – Bipin Chandra, Varun Dey and Amlesh Tripathy (NBT)
Medieval India Volume I & II by Satish Chandra

6. MATHEMATICS
Linear Algebra K.C. Prasad, K B Datta
Calculus Santhi Narayan
Introduction To Ordinary Differential Equations: Coddington (Prentice Hall)
Vector Analysis: Murray R. Spiegel (Schaum Publishing)
Dynamics of a Particle: M. Ray
Tensor Calculus: Barry Spain
Introduction to the Theory of Relativity: P.G. Bergmann (Prentice Hall of India)
An Introduction to Real Analysis: P.K. Jain and S.K. Kaushik (S. Chand & Co.)
Complex Analysis: Ponnuswamy (Narosa Publishing)
Complex Analysis J.N. Sharma
Numerical Analysis S.S. Sastry

7. PHILOSOPHY
A Short History of Philosophy: Higgins, Kathleen M
The Problems of Philosophy: Russell, Bertrand
PHYSICS
Physics Vol. I&II: David Halliday and Resnick
Electronics Milman & Halkias
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Theory —O.P. Gauba
A History of Political Thought—Subrata Mukherjee, Susheela Ramaswamy
PSYCHOLOGY
Abnormal Psychology – Colman
Introduction to Psychology Morgan & King
SOCIOLOGY
Social & Cultural Process: Madan & Majumdar
Introductory Sociology: T. B. Bottomore

8. ZOOLOGY
Ethology Reena Mathur
Fundamentals Of Ecology, 5th Edition: Odum Eugene P
STATISTICS
Introductory Probability and Statistical Applications Paul Meyer
Sampling Techniques William G. Cochran

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