Books Worth Buying
A short list: one or two books per subject, each with the reason it is here, then straight to Amazon.
One reference book for the subject you are weakest in is enough. Start with the free notes and Expected MCQs here, find the chapters that cost you marks, then get the book that explains exactly those chapters.
Browse by subject
Every book below is filed under the subject it is for. How a book earns a place on this shelf →
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Book questions
How this shelf decides what earns a place on it.
How many books do I actually need for one exam?
One reference book per subject, plus your notes and practice sets. Most candidates buy too many books and finish none of them — one book read twice beats three books read once.
Should I buy a book or use the free material here?
Start free. The notes, Expected MCQs and mock tests here cover the syllabus first; a book earns its price when you need worked examples for a method you still cannot follow.
Which book should I start with?
The subject you score worst in. Open a free practice set, notice which chapters cost you marks, and buy the book that explains exactly those chapters.
Do I need the latest edition every year?
Not for grammar, arithmetic or reasoning — those concepts do not change. For current affairs and year books, yes, because the content itself is dated.
Where to go next
The free material these books are meant to work beside, not instead of.