UPSC Study Materials — Notes, PDFs & Subject Resources
NextGenPSC provides concise, exam-focused study materials for UPSC Civil Services preparation. Access notes and PDF resources for Polity, Ancient & Modern History, Geography, Economics, and more.
Notes on key Science and Technology topics, recent developments, and their UPSC relevance.
Advanced
50 topics
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Indian Polity & Governance
45 topics
Constitution, governance systems, and political processes.
Advanced
45 topics
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Ancient History
52 topics
Ancient Indian history.
Intermediate
52 topics
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Medieval History
52 topics
Medieval Indian history.
Intermediate
52 topics
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Modern History
52 topics
Modern Indian history.
Intermediate
52 topics
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Art & Culture
34 topics
Indian art, architecture, literature, and performing arts.
Intermediate
34 topics
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Geography
38 topics
Physical and human geography of India and the world.
Advanced
38 topics
📈
Economics
41 topics
Indian economy, planning, and economic development.
Advanced
41 topics
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Environment & Ecology
29 topics
Environmental studies and biodiversity conservation.
Intermediate
29 topics
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Indian Society
9 topics
GS I Indian Society: diversity, caste, women, population, urbanisation, globalisation and secularism.
Intermediate
9 topics
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International Relations
8 topics
GS II International Relations: India–China, neighbourhood, India–US, Russia, West Asia, Indo-Pacific and UN reform.
Advanced
8 topics
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Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
17 topics
GS IV: ethics, attitude, aptitude, moral thinkers, probity in governance and case studies.
Advanced
17 topics
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Essay Writing
8 topics
Essay paper guide: decoding topics, structure, and theme-wise arguments, examples and quotes.
Advanced
8 topics
Optional subjects
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Mathematics Optional
111 topics
Mathematics Optional Papers I and II: linear algebra, calculus, geometry, ODEs, mechanics, vectors, algebra, analysis, complex analysis, LPP, PDEs, numerical methods and fluid dynamics.
Advanced
111 topics
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History Optional
169 topics
History Optional Papers I and II: sources, ancient and medieval India, the map question, colonial India and the national movement, India after independence and world history, with previous-year questions and model answers.
Advanced
169 topics
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Anthropology Optional
85 topics
Anthropology Optional Papers I and II: human evolution, genetics and race, prehistoric archaeology, culture, kinship, economy, polity and religion, theories and methods, Indian society, tribal India and tribal administration, with previous-year questions and model answers.
Advanced
85 topics
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Geography Optional
110 topics
Geography Optional Papers I and II: geomorphology, climatology, oceanography, biogeography, environmental and human geography, models and theories, regional planning, and the geography of India, with previous-year questions, map practice and model answers.
Advanced
110 topics
📈
Economics Optional
92 topics
Economics Optional Papers I and II: micro and macro theory, money and public finance, international economics, growth and development, and the Indian economy before and after 1991, with previous-year questions and model answers.
Advanced
92 topics
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Sociology Optional
93 topics
Sociology Optional Papers I and II: the discipline, methods, thinkers, stratification, religion, kinship and social change, and Indian society — caste, tribes, classes, movements, population and change — with previous-year questions and model answers.
Advanced
93 topics
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Political Science & IR Optional
96 topics
PSIR Optional Papers I and II: political theory, Indian and Western thought, Indian government and politics, comparative politics, international relations and India and the world, with previous-year questions and model answers.
