OPSC Books 2024: Check Subject-Wise Books For Prelims, Mains and Interview

OPSC Books 2024 are an essential part of a student's preparation. Candidates who are appearing for the recruitment examination should look for the best books for the exam. Candidates should buy those books which consist of most of the syllabus.

Lakshima SareenUpdated on : Dec 10 2024 17:02 IST

OPSC Books 2024

OPSC Books 2024: Odisha Public Service Commission, popularly known as OPSC is the exam conducting body that conducts the OPSC exam which is a recruitment exam in the state of Odisha. Candidates who are intending to appear for the recruitment exam should have rock-solid preparation for the examination. In order to prepare for the exam, candidates should refer to the best books and study material. The OPSC exam has three stages including the prelims, main and interview rounds which are also known as the personality test.

Candidates appearing for the OPSC exam are usually confused regarding the study material or the books they should recommend for their preparation. While there are plenty of books for OPSC preparation, candidates should only rely on those books which contain all the syllabus of the exam. Needless to say, the OPSC books and study material are the best source through which candidates can prepare well.

Candidates who will qualify for the prelim stage also known as the screening stage will be then eligible to appear for the main stage. Now, those candidates who will clear both the prelim and main stages will further appear for the interview round. Candidates must know that they need to clear all three stages in order to get recruited to the post they have filled in the application form.

OPSC Books 2024

Since the exam has three stages, the OPSC books are different for all three stages. Hence, candidates should only refer to those books regarding the exam in which they are going to appear. Candidates should look for different books which are available in the market. One important point that candidates should always remember is that while selecting the books, aspirants should look at whether the book consists of the entire syllabus as prescribed by the exam conducting body and whether the language of the book is easy to read or not.

The best books for the OPSC exam are available to students in order for them to do well and do significantly better than other candidates. This article sheds light on different books written by renowned authors which can prove beneficial for the candidates preparing for the examination.

OPSC Books 2024: Quantitative Aptitude Subject

The books listed below are some of the top picks for helping candidates do well on their exams and get excellent exam scores.

Name of Book	Description of Book	Author
Quantitative Aptitude for all Competitive Examinations	Gives students the opportunity to answer several questions of all levels.	R.S. Aggarwal (S. Chand Publications)
Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations	This book consists of all the types of questions with each difficulty level.	Abhijit Guha (McGraw Hill Education Publications)

OPSC Books 2024: General Studies

Candidates can take a look at the following books which are recommended by experts

Name of the book	Description	Author
OPSC General Studies (for Odisha Civil Service Preliminary Exams)	Talks about general knowledge topics like Indian economy, geography, general science, current affairs, etc.	S. N. Rath, S. K. Rout. BK Editorial Board
General Knowledge 2022	The book contains information about important current affairs, General Studies, and essential events	Manohar Pandey
General Studies	The book sheds light on several different topics and solved questions	Disha Experts
General Knowledge Manual	Covers OPSC syllabus, question patterns and main topics	Shock Thorpe and Edgar Thorpe

OPSC Books 2024: English Language and Essay

Here are some of the best-recommended books for the English Language and Essay

Name of Book	Description of Book	Author
Objective General English	The book sheds light on the concepts of the English Language and also has concepts such as Foundation Module, Verbal Ability, Practical Grammar	S. P. Bakshi
Essays for Civil Services and Other Competitive Examinations	This book will help the student to understand the writing essay and also give tips and tricks along with sample essays	Pulkit Khare
Objective General English	The book consists of several question papers from which candidates can practice.	R. S. Aggarwal and Vikas Aggarwal (S. Chand Publications)

OPSC Books 2024: Mental Ability and Reasoning

Candidates preparing for the subject of mental ability and reasoning can refer to these books.

Name of Book	Description of Book	Author
A New Approach to Reasoning	Book covers 3 parts entirely- Non-verbal, Reasoning, Verbal	B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali (Arihant Publications)
General Mental Ability- Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability	The book consists of Venn diagrams, data-based questions, debates, and trick questions that are relevant to analytical and logical thinking.	Sachhida Nand Jha

OPSC Books 2024 for Indian Polity

Candidates can refer to these books to study Indian Polity

Book’s name	Author
The Constitution of India	P.M Bakshi
Old NCERT books	NCERT
Indian Polity	Laxmikanth
An Introduction to the Constitution	D.D.Basu

OPSC Books 2024 For Odia Language

These are the books that candidates can refer to while studying for the Odia language

Name of Book	Description	Author
English and Odia Language	Includes essays, translation from Odia to English, and English and Odia language understanding, use, and vocabulary.	Bijay Kumar Mohapatra and Sangram Keshari Rout

OPSC Books 2024 for Indian Economy

Here are some books which can be considered while studying for the Indian economy

Book’s name	Author
Indian Economy	Mishra and Puri
Current Economic Survey	Google/ Websites
Class 11th and 12th NCERTs	NCERT book
Indian Economy	Ramesh Singh

OPSC Books 2024 for Indian History

Following are some of the books on the subject of Indian History

Name of Book	Topic	Author
Ancient History	Ancient History	RS Sharma Old NCERT
History of Medieval India	Medieval History	Satish Chandra
A Brief History of Modern India.	Modern History	Spectrum publications
Concise History of Modern History	Modern History	Sujata Menon
Facts of Indian Culture	Indian Culture	Spectrum publications
Centre for Cultural Resources and Training	Indian Culture	Official Websites

OPSC Books 2024 For Third Stage: Personality Test

The last stage of the OPSC Examination is often ignored by applicants, despite the fact that it has the importance of determining whether the candidate will clear the exam or not. Interviewers evaluate a candidate's personality, character, mental clarity, and cognitive process through this section. Candidates should thus continue to be extremely diligent in their preparation.

Name of the Book	Description	Author
Civil Services Interview- How to Excel	Almost each and every topic and interview question are covered in this book to ensure that the performance is perfect.	Madhukar Bhagat
Important Judgements that Transformed India: For UPSC Civil Services Examination	Examines some topics relevant to prelims, mains, and interviews as well	Alex Andrews George
All about IAS Interview	It covers several topics, including interviewing techniques, research utility, questions, and sample answers.	K. Siddhartha

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the best books considered for the subject of ancient, medieval and modern history?

Books such as 'Ancient History, history of Medieval India, and a brief history of Modern India are considered as best books for the mentioned subjects.