This book, for GS-II UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, 2026, is designed to meet the specific preparatory needs and to familiarise candidates with Paper II of the UPSC
CSE Prelims, enabling them to reach the cut-off (minimum 33 per cent) and easily qualify the GS-II exam.

Some Salient Features

• This book covers the latest syllabus in a concise and clear manner, with additional information provided where needed.
• Efforts have been made to systematically address each subject, offer well-researched and relevant content, complemented by numerous illustrations for better understanding.
• The contents include the following sections:
  • Comprehension
  • Interpersonal skills including communication skills
  • Logical reasoning and analytical ability
  • Decision-making and problem-solving
  • General mental ability
  • Basic numeracy and data interpretation
• A sufficient number of multiple-choice questions for practice have been included which have frequently been asked in recent years’ papers.
• Three sets of solved practice exercises, each containing of 220 questions, and three sets of practice test papers, each containing 80 questions—all carefully designed for effective practice and self-assessment have been included in this book.
• The previous Year’s UPSC Civil Services GS-II papers from 2021 to 2025 have been solved, accompanied by detailed explanatory notes which offer insights, clarifications, and additional information for better understanding.

THIS BOOK WILL GREATLY ASSIST ASPIRANTS IN OVERCOMING THE FIRST HURDLE TOWARDS A CAREER IN THE CIVIL SERVICES!