Syllabus of Polity For Preliminary UPSC Civil Services Examination 

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. 

Syllabus of Polity For Mains UPSC Civil Services Examination 

• Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
• Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
•  Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
•  Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

List of Books To Cover For Polity UPSC Civil Services Exam

Please Note: 

• NCERT Books are necessary but not sufficient. Don't misunderstand the role of NCERTs in your preparation. These are good for developing a base for reading advanced books. (beware of false information spread by institutes just to sell their courses)
• We do not recommend reading all 6^th to 12th NCERT books but select NCERTs as per the list provided to avoid repetition and unnecessary details that will clog your mind.
• We emphasize reading NCERT multiple times rather than only once.

Advanced Books To Cover To Prepare Polity For UPSC Civil Services Exam