Psychology is among the favorite optional subjects of Civil Services aspirants, and 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.
Aravind says
October 26, 2016 at 9:42 amPlz tel me some good books of public administration
ClearIAS.com says
October 29, 2016 at 10:51 am@Aravind: Please refer: https://www.clearias.com/public-administration-civil-services-books-mains-exam/
Pri says
April 3, 2017 at 8:52 pmplease tell how to prepare for psychology optional, as a beginner from scratch…
Kalpak says
June 27, 2017 at 9:19 amI am also having psychology optional. Could you please 📍 me on [email protected]
Kritika says
August 6, 2017 at 9:16 amPsychology books plz
Ashwani pachori says
November 9, 2017 at 5:21 pmI am also star preparing for ias
pooja purra says
June 2, 2018 at 11:58 pmplz provide best book of psychology for ias
dharmendra singh says
June 20, 2019 at 9:02 pmplease tel me sir kya optional me psychology self study karna possible hoga [b.sc maths se hu ]
Suman says
July 12, 2019 at 7:38 amIf 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.