How do I prepare for PCS Exam (Punjab Civil Service Examination) ?

Any Civil Services Examinations requires a smart study regime with a dedicated and focussed effort from the candidate with a fixed time table. With the examination not occurring on a regular basis, the last time being conducted in the year 2011 after a gap of 11-13 years owing to some issues of manipulation and corruption involved. In order to build a strong foundation for the examination, the candidates need to abide by some important guidelines. It is extremely essential to have a proper strategy to have a targeted approach to preparation. In order to build your foundations for the examination especially with respect to the Preliminary exam, one should focus on the NCERT books. Since you are about to attempt the exam related to Punjab, one needs to perfect knowledge about your state as well. All the questions asked in any of the civil services examinations never deviate away from the topic and thus we recommend the students to thoroughly prepare the topics given in the syllabus. Do read the local and any daily newspaper to remain abreast with what is happening around the world. Besides the newspaper reading magazines such as India Today, Yojna or CSR provides a candidate with an added advantage. The reference books play an integral part in the candidate’s preparation for the arduous examination. For History the recommended books are Ancient History by RS Sharma, Medieval History by Satish Chandra, and Modern History by Bipin Chandra, Sumit Sarkar, For Political Science the only book recommended is Laxmikanth, Geography by QC Leong,The candidate should pay attention to the fact that the syllabus of the UPSC and the PCS exam is identical except the latter is less extensive. Preferably go through a Punjabi newspaper as it shall help you in performing well in the comprehension.

One of the books providing comprehensive coverage of General Knowledge of Punjab is RANGLA PUNJAB BOOK. Some of the other noteworthy books on Punjab culture are Saada Punjab and The Punjab Review both of which have been by Munish Jindal, Punjab GK by VMS Grover.

These books are one of the exhaustive literature on the General Knowledge of Punjab. Rangla Punjab seeks to enlighten people about the culture of Punjab and acts as a standard text as well as a reference book for the candidates appearing for PCS Exam. Textbook seeks to suffice the requirement of a comprehensive understanding of the General knowledge of Punjab. The author has made an effort to cover in detail all the important and relevant topics to date. The book has been divided into parts dedicated to important areas for better understanding and covers a broad range of topics relating to the state.f topics. The Question Bank at the end of the book enables the candidates to test their understanding of the subject from the exam’s perspective besides enabling them to manage their time effectively. The book is the most sought after book for the PCS exam aspirants.