BCS Book List: A Complete Book List for BCS Preliminary & Written Preparation

BCS Book list: A Complete Book List for BCS Preliminary and Written Exam Preparation

If you’re looking for an authentic BCS Book List, this is the right article for you.

Before making a BCS Book list, you must seek advice from the BCS cadres and the experts. There’re some student-bloggers who prepared some BCS Book list which you’ll find on different non-professional websites.

Those book lists prepared by the student-writers are full of wrong pieces of advice. Those will misguide you.

If you’ve gone through my Best-Seller book ‘The Cadre on BCS Exam Preparation, you’ve found the most authentic book list for BCS Preparation as per the BCS Syllabus already.

I’ve prepared that BCS Book list based on my experience and the suggestions given by my colleagues from different cadres.

If you’ve not collected the book ‘The Cadre’, here is the most authentic and complete BCS book list:

(Article Courtesy: The Cadre)
The Cadre is a BCS preparation book.


1. BCS Preliminary Book List:

Subject: Bangla Language & Literature (BCS Preliminary Book list on Bangla)
• For Long-term preparation, for the beginners:
a. Bangla Language

 Bangla Grammar Text Book of Class ix & x
 Beboharik Bangla Ovidhan- Bangla Academey
 Vasha Shikkha- Hayat Mahmood
 Koto Nodee Sorobor ba Bangla Vashar Jeebonee – Humayun Azad
 Bangla Vasha O Sahityo Jiggasa – Soumitray Shekhor
 Job Solutions

• For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
a. Bangla Language

 Bangla Grammar Text Book of Class ix & x
 Bangla Vasha O Sahityo Jiggasa – Soumitray Shekhor
 Job Solutions
B. Bangla Literature:
• For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):
b. Bangla Literature

 ‘Bangla Sahityer Itihas’ – Mahbubul Alam
 ‘Lal Neel Deepabolee’ ba Bangla Sahityer Itihas – Humayun Azad
 Bangla Vasha O Sahityo Jiggasa – Soumitray Shekhor

• For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
b. Bangla Literature

 Bangla Vasha O Sahityo Jiggasa – Soumitray Shekhor
 Job Solutions
Special Note: If you have enough time, please, never forget to go through the books of ‘Humayn Azad’s two books ‘Language and Literature’.

# Subject: English Language and Literature
• For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):
(You must attain command over ‘Vocabulary & Grammar)

 Vocabulary
 Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms & Antonyms
 Mentor’s EMBA Guide
 Dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary by Oxford University Press (Original Print), Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (Original Print)
 ‘The Daily Star’ (English Daily Newspaper)
 Grammar
 ‘Applied English Grammar & Composition ‘ by P.C. Das (Based on Nesfield, Wren & Martin)
 Longman Dictionary of Common Errors
 ‘Practical English Usage’ by Michael Swan
 Advanced Learner’s English Grammar by Chowdhury & Hossain
 English Literature
 An ABC of English Literature by M Mofizar Rahman
 The Short Oxford History of English Literature by Andrew Sanders
 For Quotations: Search these following pages on ‘Google Search’:
 49 of the most beautiful sentences in British Literature (Buzzfeed.com)
 25 of the best quotes in English Literature (living.com)
 Famous Quotes throughout English Literature (quizlet.com)
 The Greates Single Sentences in literature(quotecatalog.com)
 43 best inspiring quotes from Victorian Literature
 5 of the most beautiful quotes from the Romantic poets
 Best quotes by William Wordsworth/P.B. Shelley/John Keats/Lord Byron/St. Coleridge
(Note: Search the above lines on Google.com and print the pages.)

• For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)

 Mentor’s EMBA Guide
 Dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary by Oxford University Press (Original Print)
 ‘Applied English Grammar & Composition ‘ by P.C. Das (Based on Nesfield, Wren & Martin)
 An ABC of English Literature by M Mofizar Rahman
 Job Solutions

3. Subject: Bangladesh Affairs
• For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 Ucchomadhyomik Pouroneeti- 2nd Paper (HSC
 The Constitution of Bangladesh (with Latest amendment)
 Somaj Biggan Text Book , Itihas Text Book ( Class IX & X)
 Report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (latest)
 Ajker Bishwo (General Knowledge Compilation)
 Copy of recent National Budget of Bangladesh
 National Daily (Prothom Alo, The Daily Star)

• For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 Ajker Bishwo (General Knowledge Compilation)
 Report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (latest)
 The Constitution of Bangladesh (with Latest amendment)
 Job Solutions
4. Subject: International Affairs
• For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 Newspaper: The Daily Star & The Prothom-alo(International page & the Editorials on International Affairs)

 Android Apps:
-International Relations by Daniel Rust
-Young Diplomats App
-World Map App

 A Digest on International Relations (Professors Prokashoni/Oracle Publisher)

• For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 A Preliminary Digest/Guide on BCS International Affairs
 Question Bank of PSC Exams
 Newspapers: The Daily Star & The Prothom Alo (Go through international page & the Editorials)
5. Subject: Geography , Environment & Disaster Management
• For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 Vugol & Poribesh Biggan Text Book ( Class IX & X)
 A Digest/Guide book on Vugol & Poribesh Biggan (By Confidence Reasearch Work)
 BCS Preliminary exam: Vugol, Poribesh & Doorzog Bebosthapona(Easy Publications)
 BPSC Question-Bank

 For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 Vugol & Poribesh Biggan Text Book ( Class IX & X)
 BCS Preliminary exam: Vugol, Poribesh & Doorzog Bebosthapona(Easy Publications)
 Job Solutions
6. Subject: General Science-15 Marks
 For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 General Science Text Books ( Class VII, IX & X)
 BCS Preliminary General Science (MP3 Publication)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions

 For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 BCS Preliminary General Science (MP3 Publication)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions
7. Subject: Computer & Information Technology-15 Marks
 For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 Computer Biggan for HSC class (Easy Publications)
 BCS Preliminary Computer & Information Technology (MP3 Publication)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions

 For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 BCS Preliminary Exam: Computer & Information Technology (MP3 Publication)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions
8. Subject: Mathematical Reasoning -15 Marks
 For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 Solutions to the text book of Class IX & X( Adeel Prokashoni)
 Shahin’s Math (for Speed Math)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions

 For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 Shahin’s Math (for Speed Math)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions
9. Subject: Mental Ability -15 Marks
 For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 Test Your Intelligence :ISSB & Psychology (Dogar Brothers Publishers)
 BCS Preliminary exam: Mental Ability (MP3 Publication)
 Android Apps:
-Pocket Verbal Ability (Sindu Rajon)
-Logical, Numerical & spatial test App
-Aptitude Test Preparation (Placecom-Interview App)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions

 For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 BCS Preliminary exam: Mental Ability (MP3 Publication)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions
 Andoid Apps:
– Pocket Verbal Ability (Sindu Rajon)
-Logical, Numerical & spatial test App
-Aptitude Test Preparation (Placecom)
10. Subject: Ethics, Values & Good Governance) -10 Marks
 For Long-term preparation (for the beginners):

 Pouroniti & Sushason for Class XI & XII( Text Book)
 Nagorikder Jana Valo by Muhammad Habibur Rahman
 BCS Preliminary: Ethics, Values & Good Governance (Joykoly Publishers/ Saifurs)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions

 For Short-Term Preparation (For Busy and advanced candidates)
 Pouroniti & Sushason for Class XI & XII( Text Book)
 BCS Preliminary: Ethics, Values & Good Governance (Joykoly Publishers/ Saifurs)
 BPSC Exams Question-Bank/Job Solutions

Please, note: This BCS book list is prepared based on the BCS Syllabus fixed up by BPSC.

About me

Md. Zahid Hasan is a BCS Cadre officer and the founder-writer of BCSExam.com . He joined Bangladesh Civil Service in 2011 being the 27th in the merit-list under his cadre-post of 29th BCS exam. He started writing on the tricks and tips of BCS exam preparation being requested by his senior students. He is an ardent researcher and experimenter of BCS exam preparation. If you are serious about becoming a BCS cadre officer, then Read More…

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