Every NCERT chapter from Class 6 to Class 12 gets a clean summary, every exercise question gets an explained answer, and every chapter is tagged with the UPSC, MPSC, TSPSC, WBCS or TNPSC year it was last tested. Free to read, free PDF downloads, available in 6 Indian languages.
Each class card opens to a subject grid. Each subject opens to chapter list. Each chapter has summary + Q&A + PYQ tagging + free PDF.
Our Past · The Earth · Our Constitution · Solar System
Medieval India · Climate · Constitution & Society · Acids & Bases
Modern India · Resources & Development · Social & Political Life
Contemporary India (Geography) · Democratic Politics · India & Modern World
Nationalism · Resources & Development · Democratic Politics II · Economy
Development · Sectors of the Indian Economy · Money & Credit · Globalisation · Consumer Rights
Indian Constitution at Work · World History · Indian Economic Development · Physical Geography
Eve of Independence · Five Year Plans · 1991 LPG · Poverty · Human Capital · Rural Dev · Employment · Infrastructure · Environment
Politics in India Since Independence · Macroeconomics · Themes in Indian History
Introduction · National Income · Money & Banking · Income Determination · Government Budget · Open Economy
Harappan · Mauryan-Gupta · Bhakti-Sufi · Mughal · Vijayanagara · 1857 · Gandhi · Partition · Constitution
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Each subject's content runs across multiple classes — perfect for thematic UPSC/MPSC preparation.
Class 9-12 NCERT Political Science — Indian Constitution, governance, democratic politics. The bedrock of UPSC GS-2 and Laxmikanth.
High UPSC + MPSC relevanceClass 6-12 — Ancient, Medieval, Modern Indian history + World History. Old NCERTs (R.S. Sharma, Satish Chandra, Bipin Chandra) are gold for UPSC.
Critical for UPSC GS-1Class 6-12 — Indian and world geography, climate, resources. Class 11 Physical Geography is one of the most-cited UPSC foundation books.
Heavy in PrelimsClass 9-12 — Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Indian Economic Development. Foundation for understanding budget, economic survey, RBI policy.
UPSC GS-3 + RBI Grade BClass 6-12 — Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environment. Essential for Prelims Science questions and the Environment chapter of GS-3.
Cross-examClass 6-12 — language and literature NCERTs. Useful for SSC, CSAT comprehension, banking exams, and competitive English papers.
SSC + BankingAlmost every UPSC topper, MPSC selectee, and state PSC officer cites NCERT as their foundation. It's not optional reading — it's the floor.
Is directly covered by Class 6-12 NCERTs in History, Geography, Polity, Economy and Science. The advanced reference books only fill the remaining gap.
A focused 3-4 hours/day for ~10 weeks lets you complete all the Class 6-12 NCERTs cover-to-cover. Then advanced books make sense.
NCERT books cost ₹50-150 each in print. Downloadable PDFs are free from ncert.nic.in. Our chapter summaries are even faster for revision.
Yes, every chapter summary, Q&A explanation, and exam-relevance tag is free to read on Padho.club. Downloadable PDFs are also free; we ask for your email so we can send revision reminders during exam season.
English first, with Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bangla and Tamil versions rolling out over Q3-Q4 2026 as our editorial team is onboarded. The official NCERT books themselves are available in English and Hindi; many state boards have regional-language translations.
NCERT books are the recommended foundation for almost every Indian competitive exam. Class 6-12 NCERTs in History, Geography, Polity, Economy and Science cover roughly 60-70% of the General Studies syllabus for UPSC Prelims and most state PSC Prelims. Reading them in order before advanced reference books is the most-cited starting point in topper interviews.
For UPSC: start with Class 6 History and Geography (Old NCERTs are particularly valued for History), then move through Class 7-12 in order. Class 9-12 are most critical for Polity (Laxmikanth-friendly), Economy and Modern History. Plan roughly 2-3 months to complete all class NCERTs cover-to-cover.
For most subjects, the New NCERTs (post-2005) are sufficient. For UPSC-specific preparation, the Old NCERTs in History (R.S. Sharma — Ancient India, Satish Chandra — Medieval India, Bipin Chandra — Modern India) remain prized for their depth and the analytical clarity that the New NCERTs trimmed for school use.