A Handbook of Select Essays for Civil Services Examination, 9th Edition, published by Drishti IAS (दृष्टि), is an English medium essay book (निबंध पुस्तक) for the Essay paper of the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination (सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा). The book is written in English; it is not the Hindi medium edition.
The book has two main parts:
Essay writing strategy: A comprehensive strategy on the what, why and how of essay writing (निबंध लेखन की रणनीति). It explains what UPSC expects from an essay, why each element matters, and how to plan, structure and write a high-scoring essay.
Select model essays: A collection of model essays (आदर्श निबंध) on the kinds of topics asked in the civil services essay paper, including essays on the topics from UPSC CSE Mains 2026.
The model essays show candidates how to understand a topic, build a balanced, multi-dimensional argument, and use examples, facts and quotations effectively. They also show how to write a strong introduction and conclusion. The book is useful for the UPSC Civil Services Mains essay paper and for the essay papers of State PCS mains exams.
Key Features:
English medium: written in English (not Hindi medium)
Comprehensive strategy on the what, why and how of essay writing
Collection of select model essays
Covers essays from UPSC CSE Mains 2026
Guidance on structure, arguments, examples and quotations
For the UPSC Civil Services Mains essay paper and State PCS mains
9th Edition
Published by Drishti IAS
यह पुस्तक "ए हैंडबुक ऑफ सिलेक्ट एसेज़ फॉर सिविल सर्विसेज़ एग्ज़ामिनेशन", नौवाँ संस्करण, दृष्टि IAS (Drishti IAS) द्वारा प्रकाशित है। यह अंग्रेजी माध्यम (English Medium) में है; यह हिंदी माध्यम का संस्करण नहीं है। इसमें निबंध लेखन की व्यापक रणनीति (क्या, क्यों और कैसे) के साथ चुने हुए आदर्श निबंधों का संग्रह दिया गया है, जिसमें UPSC सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा 2026 के निबंध भी शामिल हैं। यह पुस्तक UPSC सिविल सेवा मुख्य परीक्षा एवं राज्य PCS मुख्य परीक्षाओं के निबंध प्रश्नपत्र की तैयारी हेतु अत्यंत उपयोगी है।
