Which books are best for a beginner starting government exam preparation?

If you are just starting out, focus on three core books: Lucent's General Knowledge for GK, R.S. Aggarwal's Quantitative Aptitude for Maths, and S.P. Bakshi's Objective General English. These three cover the foundation for almost every government exam.

Are older editions of these books still useful, or should I always buy the latest edition?

For concept-heavy books like Laxmikanth (Polity) or R.S. Aggarwal (Maths), older editions are largely fine as the core content does not change. However, for GK, Current Affairs, and Economy books, always buy the latest edition as data, budget figures, and government schemes are updated every year.

Should I buy physical books or use digital versions for government exam preparation?

Physical books work better for most aspirants during active study as underlining, margin notes, and flipping between sections is faster in print. Digital versions are great for revision on the go. Many books listed on this page are available in both formats on Amazon India.

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JSSC JILCCE Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 326 Health Supervisor, MPW & Other Posts

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The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) has released the JSSC Intermediate Level Combined Competitive Examination (JILCCE) 2026 notification under Advt. No. 03/2026 for 326 posts, including Health Supervisor, Multipurpose Health Worker (MPW), Insect Collector and Fishery Technical Assistant. Intermediate (10+2) pass candidates can apply online from 20 July 2026 to 19 August 2026 at jssc.jharkhand.gov.in….

Karnataka KSRP Police Constable Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 2314 KSRP, KSISF & IRB Constable Posts

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The Karnataka State Police (KSP) has released recruitment notifications for a combined 2,314 Constable posts — Special Reserve Police Constable (KSRP), Police Constable (Karnataka State Industrial Security Force – KSISF) and Special Reserve Police Constable (Indian Reserve Battalion – IRB) — across the general and Kalyana-Karnataka cadres. Eligible 2nd PUC-passed candidates can apply online from…

RRB Technician Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 6565 Technician Grade-I & Grade-III Posts (CEN 02/2026)

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The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), under the Ministry of Railways, have released Centralised Employment Notification CEN No. 02/2026 for recruitment to 6,565 Technician posts — Technician Grade-I (Signal) and Technician Grade-III across various trades in the Zonal Railways and Production Units. Eligible candidates can apply online from 30 June 2026 to 29 July 2026 at…

DRDO ACEM Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply for 41 Graduate & Technician Apprentice Posts

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The Advanced Centre for Energetic Materials (ACEM), Nashik — a premier laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence — has released Advertisement dated 01 July 2026 for engagement of 41 Graduate and Technician (Diploma) Apprentices for the 2026-27 training session. Eligible candidates must register on the NATS 2.0 portal and…

DRDO DEAL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 77 Graduate, Diploma & ITI Apprentice Posts

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The Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory (DEAL), Dehradun — a premier laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence — has released a notification for engagement of 77 Graduate, Diploma and ITI Apprentices for the 2026-27 training session. Eligible candidates can apply online from 23 June 2026 to 22 July 2026 through…

CSPDCL Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply for 160 Graduate & Diploma Apprentice Posts

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Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL), a Government of Chhattisgarh undertaking, has released a notification for engagement of 160 Graduate & Diploma Apprentices for the 2026-27 one-year apprenticeship training programme. Eligible Chhattisgarh-domicile candidates can apply offline, with the last date 24 July 2026. Complete details on trades, stipend and how to apply are given…

IOCL Barauni Refinery Apprentice Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 432 Trade & Technician Apprentice Posts

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Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Barauni Refinery has released Advertisement Barauni-BR/HR/APPR/2026-27/I for engagement of 432 Trade & Technician Apprentices across 11 trades for the 2026-27 session. Eligible candidates can apply online from 29 June 2026 to 28 July 2026 via the NAPS / NATS portals and the mandatory IOCL form at iocl.com. There is no…

WCL Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 444 Mining Sirdar & Assistant Foreman Posts

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Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a Miniratna PSU under Coal India Limited (CIL), has released a notification for 444 posts of Mining Sirdar and Assistant Foreman (Trainee) / Electrical Supervisor in the Technical & Supervisory (T&S) Grade-C category. Eligible candidates can apply online at westerncoal.in, with the last date 25 July 2026. These are regular jobs…

RPSC RAS Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 607 State & Subordinate Services Posts

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The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the RAS/RTS Combined Competitive Examination 2026 notification for 607 State and Subordinate Services posts. Eligible graduates can apply online through the SSO Rajasthan / RPSC portal, with the last date 02 August 2026. The Preliminary Examination is scheduled for 29 November 2026. Complete details are given below….

ISRO ISTRAC Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 26 Technician, Technical Assistant & Other Posts

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The ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC), Bengaluru — a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) — has released Advertisement No. ISTRAC:02:2026 for recruitment to 26 posts of Technician ‘B’, Draughtsman ‘B’, Technical Assistant, Scientific Assistant, Library Assistant ‘A’ and Cook ‘A’. Eligible candidates can apply online from 27 June 2026 to…