Best Magazines for IAS Exam Preparation

A list of Best Magazines for IAS Exam Preparation to hone your skills on static General Knowledge as well as General Awareness.

Magazines are very important for competitive exams and/or IAS exam preparation, because of the collection of expert opinions from various field.

1. Yojana

• Frequency: Monthly
• Published by: Publications Division of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Devoted to: Socio-economic issues and covers one important topic every month like Agriculture, Banking etc.
• Helpful for: Mains Exam, Essay Paper and Personality Test after qualifying mains exam
• Published in: 11 languages viz. English, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Punjabi etc.
• Downloads: From yojana.gov.in or other websites for ias preparation

2. Kurukshetra

• Frequency: Monthly
• Published by: Publications Division of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Devoted to: Rural development, covers issues like tribal and rural development. Impact analysis of various programmes.
• Helpful for: Mains Exam, Essay Paper and Personality Test after qualifying mains exam
• Published in: Hindi and English
• Downloads: From various ias preparation websites e.g. dhyeyaias

3. Economic & Political Weekly (EPW)

• Frequency: Weekly (Available by post)
• Published by: EPW
• Devoted to: Economics, politics, sociology, culture, environment etc.
• Helpful for: Mains Exam, Essay Paper and Personality Test after qualifying mains exam
• Published in: English
• Downloads: EPW (Paid Subscription)

4. Civil Services Times

• Frequency: Monthly
• Published by: CST
• Devoted to: National, international, foreign policy, science and technology and economy
• Helpful for: Prelims, Mains
• Published in: English
• Downloads: CST (Paid Subscription)

5. Pratiyogita Darpan

• Frequency: Monthly
• Published by: Upkar Prakashan based in Agra
• Devoted to: Current affairs, employment related news, solved papers of competitive exams
• Helpful for: Prelims, Mains & Personality test
• Published in: Hindi and English
• Downloads: PDP Group (Paid subscription)

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6. Geography & You

• Frequency: Monthly
• Published by: Geography & You
• Devoted to: Climate change, science, water, environment, social, economic, big data, hazard & geographical concerns of India and south Asia
• Helpful for: Prelims & Mains (Especially for aspirants with geography optional)
• Published in: English & Hindi
• Downloads: Geography & You (Paid Subscription)

7. Down to Earth

• Frequency: Fortnightly (First issue 1992)
• Published by: Centre for Science and Environment
• Devoted to: Environment, health, livelihood  and economic security
• Helpful for: Prelims, Mains & Personality test
• Published in: English & Hindi
• Downloads: downtoearth (Paid subscription)

8. Competition Success Review

• Frequency: Monthly
• Published by: CSR
• Devoted to: Events taking place at home &  globally. Interviews of CSE toppers.
• Helpful for: Prelims, Mains & Personality test
• Published in: English, Hindi
• Downloads: CSR (Paid Subscription)

9. World Focus

• Frequency: Monthly
• Published by: World Focus
• Devoted to: International issues with an Indian perspective
• Helpful for: Prelims, Mains & Personality test
• Published in: English, Hindi
• Downloads: World Focus (Paid Subscription)

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