Every year TPSC conducts various examinations for different posts in different fields, for the recruitment of public servants in the state. But many of the aspiring candidates get confused from where to start and what books to select to start preparation with the target of cracking the exams.
In this post I will share few helpful and useful books which contains all the topics suitable according to the syllabus and patterns of the exams conducted under TPSC. Many books may be absent in my list, but still I can assure here everyone that all these books are full proof and sufficient to get qualified for the exams. Over the time I shall also update the list, if I find any new book in the market which are suitable for the target examinations.
[P.S: Books for Tripura Civil Service/Tripura Police Service (TCS/TPS) Mains examinations are not included here, however these books will be helpful for its preliminary examination]
# For General Knowledge:
Publisher: Kiran Prakashan
2. General Knowledge (Yearly Basis) by Tarun Goyal
Publisher: Knowledge Group Publications
Price: Varies every year
(These two books are more than enough if you want to cover basic preliminary examinations under TPSC, for questions on General Knowledge section. They provide every details and important information from point to point.)
# For Science:
Publisher: Arihant Publications
(I strongly suggest this book due to it covers all the chapters on basic and general science, based on NCERT books, which are easy to understand and remember. This book is also useful for all the other competitive examinations where questions are asked on science topics.)
1. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Dr. R.S. Aggarwal
Publisher: S. Chand
Price: Varies, but I strongly suggest you to buy from online.
2. Arithmetic for Competitive Examinations by Jain and Sharma
Publisher: Upkar Prakashan
Price: Rs. 155
3. Competition Success - Exclusively for TPSC and Banking Exams by Siddhartha Das
Publisher: Jnan Bichitra Publication
Price: Rs. 120
(This book is useful as a handy guide for solving numerical questions modeled with various TPSC examinations. It is your option whether to go for this book or not, but I included here in the list because it is a book authored by someone from Tripura)
4. How to Crack Test of Arithmetic in All Competitive Exams by Richa Agarwal
Publisher: Arihant Publications
(One of my favourite books for arithmetic practices, and also for understanding every concepts in easiest possible ways. I recommend you to go for this book.)
5. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
Publisher: Arihant Publications
(Very useful for complete regular practice and mastery over arithmetic problems. This book is slightly for advanced candidates, but what )
Publisher: Arihant Publications
(This is a master book for practicing questions on reasoning, not only for TPSC but also for any other exams. I strongly suggest you to go for it.)
1. Monthly or Half-yearly edition of Competition in Focus by Arihant Publications (collection of all the events)
2. News and Events monthly magazine for Ramesh Publishing House (very handy for easy understanding and remembering of latest updates)
3. GK Refresher monthly magazine by Bright’s Careers
1. Tripura Up To Date GK by Santosh Choudhury
Publisher: Solanki Prakashani (2015 edition)
Price: Rs. 140
(This book covers all the important information and topics necessary to know about Tripura in brief and also very relevant)
2. Tripura GK Info Book (Yearly basis) by RC Poddar
Publisher: School of Studies
Price: It varies every year
(It contains almost everything about Tripura in descriptive and details)
# For North East India:
1. North-East: At a Glance by MH Sayed and PS Bright
Publisher: Bright’s Career
Price: Rs. 150
(It covers all the information and facts about all the North Eastern states, except Sikkim, in details and thorough explanations. Very useful for understanding the North Eastern states in every category.)
2. North East India: People, History and Culture (eBook by NCERT)
Publisher: NCERT
Price: A PDF book freely available online for download from the below LINK:
https://ncert.nic.in/pdf/publication/otherpublications/tinei101.pdf
(I need to say this is an excellent eBook in PDF format and highly recommend you to download it from the above link for knowing perfectly about each state of the North East India. It has been officially made available by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for spreading knowledge and information to every Indian)
# For English Grammar and Composition
Publisher: S. Chand
Price: It varies on different editions
(I will update the list in the coming weeks)
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