First-timer booklist – am I overdoing this?
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that's already a solid core tbh. don't add more books till you finish these and do some PYQs. people keep collecting pdfs and never finish ncerts.
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Hi everyone. Starting seriously from this month and I have a pile already: class 6–12 NCERTs (at least the history, geo, econ, polity ones), Laxmikanth, Spectrum, GC Leong, and a basic economy text.
Is this a sensible core, or should I drop something before I even begin? I keep seeing longer lists and it's stressing me out. Targeting 2027, first attempt.
Is this a sensible core, or should I drop something before I even begin? I keep seeing longer lists and it's stressing me out. Targeting 2027, first attempt.
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Agree with rohit. I would just add a standard environment book later (many people use Shankar) and a monthly CA compilation once your static is moving. No need for three books on the same subject.
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Thank you, this helps. I'll stick to this list and start PYQs alongside polity and modern history.
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one more thing – whatever list you freeze, write it down and don't edit it every week. that was my mistake last year.
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For economy, if the basic text feels heavy, NCERT + budget/economic survey summaries + PYQs is enough to start. You can always layer a second book if a topic stays weak.