Psychology is among the favorite optional subjects of Civil Services aspirants.
As per the changed syllabus, a command over psychology will turn out to be beneficial not only in optionals, but also in GS papers like Ethics (GS Paper 4).
Listing below the most useful books for Psychology preparation for IAS Exam.
Recommended Books for Psychology – Civil Services Books – Mains Exam
- Atkinson & Hilgard – Psychology
- Robert Baron Psychology
- Munn’S Introduction To Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Psychology – Ciccarelli
- Applied Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Theories of Personality
- Organizational Behavior
Psychology Optional: Is classroom coaching necessary?
Classroom coaching is not extensively available for the subject through out India like History or Public Administration. Having said that, the subject can be covered without any classroom coaching, if the candidate is focused and has right guidance and materials. Always focus on Psychology Optional syllabus prescribed by UPSC to stay focused.
Communication with successful candidates who has taken Psychology as their optional subject will definitely help.
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Plz tel me some good books of public administration
@Aravind: Please refer: https://www.clearias.com/public-administration-civil-services-books-mains-exam/
please tell how to prepare for psychology optional, as a beginner from scratch…
I am also having psychology optional. Could you please 📍 me on [email protected]
Psychology books plz
I am also star preparing for ias
plz provide best book of psychology for ias
please tel me sir kya optional me psychology self study karna possible hoga [b.sc maths se hu ]
If you want to take psychology as your optional subject in UPSC CSE exam, and you haven’t studied this subject till now it will be bit difficult because psychology might be interesting subject but full of psychologist researches and you might need a help initially. I am bsc clinical psychology student and by my experience start with class 11-12 NCERT books as base and read journal papers about new psychological researches and books prescribed above are great, more of foreign writers.