NCERT Sirf "Basic" Nahi — Yeh UPSC Ka Core Hai
Bahut aspirants NCERT ko quickly padhkar standard books pe jump karte hain — yeh ek badi galti hai. IAS toppers consistently kehte hain: "NCERT baar baar padhi, aur har baar kuch naya mila." UPSC ke questions directly NCERTs se aate hain — especially Prelims mein.
Kaunsi NCERT, Kab, Aur Kaise
History (sabse pehle shuru karein)
- Class 6: Our Pasts I
- Class 7: Our Pasts II
- Class 8: Our Pasts III
- Class 9: India and the Contemporary World I
- Class 10: India and the Contemporary World II
- Class 11: Themes in World History
- Class 12: Modern India (Bipan Chandra)
Geography
- Class 6-10: Fundamental Geography + India physical
- Class 11-12: Physical, Human, Indian Geography
Political Science
- Class 9-10: Democratic Politics I & II
- Class 11-12: Political Theory, Indian Constitution at Work, Politics in India
Economics
- Class 9-10: Economics
- Class 11: Indian Economic Development
- Class 12: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics
Padhne Ka Sahi Tarika (Discovery Method)
- First pass — Speed reading: Sirf padhо, koi highlight nahi. Main theme samjho.
- Second pass — Active reading: Blank paper ke saath. Padhо, phir chapter band karke main points likho.
- Questions banana: Cornell Notes method mein left column mein UPSC-style questions banao.
- Connect karo: Yeh chapter current affairs ya doosre subjects se kaise relate karta hai?
- Revision: Spaced repetition schedule ke according review karo.
Time Planning
Average NCERT completion (with proper method): 3-4 months full time, 5-6 months part-time. Rush mat karo — ek NCERT properly padhi 3 NCERTs superficially padhne se better hai.
Apna NCERT schedule Study Planner mein organize karo — subjects ko rotate karo taaki monotony na ho.