The IES 2026 examination demands mastery of advanced Economics. Here are the top books recommended for each paper, vetted for their alignment with the UPSC-prescribed syllabus.
General English (Paper I)
- High School English Grammar & Composition – Wren & Martin
- Objective English for Competitive Examinations – H.S. Bhatia
General Studies (Paper II)
- Indian Polity – M. Laxmikanth
- India 2026 – Publications Division, GoI
- Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong
Microeconomics (Paper III component)
- Intermediate Microeconomics – Hal R. Varian
- Microeconomic Theory – A. Mas-Colell, M. Whinston & J. Green
Macroeconomics (Paper III component)
- Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy – D.N. Dwivedi
- Advanced Macroeconomics – David Romer
Mathematical Economics & Econometrics (Paper IV)
- Mathematics for Economists – Simon & Blume
- Basic Econometrics – Damodar N. Gujarati
- Introduction to Econometrics – G.S. Maddala
Money, Banking & International Trade (Paper V)
- Money, Banking and Finance – H.L. Ahuja
- International Economics – Dominick Salvatore
- Public Finance – Harvey S. Rosen
Indian Economics (Paper VI)
- Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
- Indian Economy: Performance and Policies – Uma Kapila
- Economic Survey (latest edition) – Ministry of Finance, GoI