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ClearIAS » UPSC Books Review » Psychology Optional Paper: Books to read for Civil Services Main Exam

Psychology Optional Paper: Books to read for Civil Services Main Exam

Last updated on April 21, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

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

  1. Atkinson & Hilgard – Psychology
  2. Robert Baron Psychology
  3. Munn’S Introduction To Psychology
  4. Introduction to Psychology
  5. Psychology – Ciccarelli
  6. Applied Psychology
  7. Social Psychology
  8. Abnormal Psychology
  9. Theories of Personality
  10. Organizational Behavior

Psychology Optional: Is classroom coaching necessary?

Psychology books to read

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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  1. Aravind says

    October 26, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Plz tel me some good books of public administration

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      October 29, 2016 at 10:51 am

      @Aravind: Please refer: https://www.clearias.com/public-administration-civil-services-books-mains-exam/

  2. Pri says

    April 3, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    please tell how to prepare for psychology optional, as a beginner from scratch…

    Reply
    • Kalpak says

      June 27, 2017 at 9:19 am

      I am also having psychology optional. Could you please 📍 me on [email protected]

  3. Kritika says

    August 6, 2017 at 9:16 am

    Psychology books plz

    Reply
  4. Ashwani pachori says

    November 9, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    I am also star preparing for ias

    Reply
  5. pooja purra says

    June 2, 2018 at 11:58 pm

    plz provide best book of psychology for ias

    Reply
  6. dharmendra singh says

    June 20, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    please tel me sir kya optional me psychology self study karna possible hoga [b.sc maths se hu ]

    Reply
  7. Suman says

    July 12, 2019 at 7:38 am

    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.

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  8. PALLAVI KUMARI says

    March 27, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    Sir mujhe BPSC,CDPO PSYCHOLOGY OPTIONAL K LIYE books & Source btae plz hindi me

    Reply

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