IAS preparation needs a combination of offline and online study. When it comes to online study, the internet is like an ocean of information and the information database is updated often, therefore giving a wonderful chance for learning for all IAS aspirants. 

And when it comes to IAS preparation, just as how much you read is equally important as the quality of what you read. But the internet is a major source of information, and hence you should narrow down the right websites that go a long way in IAS preparation. 

It’s very essential to ascertain how to learn using the useful websites and to prefer ones that best suit your study requirement. Here’s a list of useful websites that offer exclusive study material, that can be referred to every day. 

List of Government Websites For IAS Preparation

pib.nic.in- This website hosted by the National Informatics Centre(NIC), provides first-hand information regarding every government ministry updates such as the landmark decision by the Supreme court and launching of any new scheme. 

ptinews.com- The website offers one-liner information which you can note down. You can get all the latest updates on who, when, why, what and where of a news story from this official website of The press trust of India. 

thehindu.com-  You can read relevant opinion articles and editorials in this website, at one place! All you need to do is to choose a topic which needs to be analysed and then browse the relevant articles based on that particular topic. 

economictimes.indiatimes.com- You can read the columns on the latest economic policy, by good economists here. Also focus more on the details on the economic survey and also the activities of RBI. 

Useful Websites For Deep Analysis

prsindia.org - By referring to this website, you can make notes on all latest passed, lapsed, pending parliamentary bills. Added to that, you can also check the quarterly review report on government acts upon the culmination of each parliamentary session. 

mea.gov.in - Visit the website of the Ministry of governmental affairs to make notes on the latest MOU’s signed by the government of India and also the PMO visits. You can also get updates on international relations from here. 

yojana.gov.in-  Here, you can download and read the relevant magazines for IAS preparation, such as Kurukshetra and Yojana. 

envfor.nic.in- You can read on the current updates of the Ministry of environment, forest and climate change here. The annual report published on envfornic is a very vital piece of information, especially for IAS preliminary examination. 

vikaspedia.in- This website gives important information regarding the social and economic welfare schemes, which is launched in our country. This is a go-to website to study all the key welfare programmes of the Government of India. 

Government Information Portals For Government Schemes and Policies

indiabudget.nic.in- In the indiabudget website, read in detail about the economic survey and annual financial statement. You can also find the speech by finance minister here, including key highlights of the annual budget. 

arc.gov.in- This is the official website of Department of Administrative reforms and Public grievances where you can find all the fifteen arc reports in detail with recommendations of the second administrative reform commission here. 

upsc.gov.in- The official website of UPSC, from where you can get all the previous year IAS question papers. You can also find the notifications regarding the civil services exam. 

ncert.nic.in- Refer to and create notes from the PDF files of standard 6 to 12 NCERT textbooks. 

nios.ac.in-  From this website, you need to download and study just the study material which is relevant, on polity, history and environment. This website goes a long way in value addition in your study material for the optional subject. 

egyankosh.ac.in- You can download and read IGNOU’s study material according to your requirement from this website. 

www.indiagovernance.gov.in- This is the official website of Governance Knowledge centre, which you can refer for information on administration and governance. 

www.lawmin.nic.in- Official website of Law ministry where you can get information related to polity subject, which can be really useful for you. 

newsonair.com- Hear the All India Radio news updates which start at 9 pm on a regular basis and also listen to the debate discussions on Sundays. In the news on-air website, there is a news analysis section, and you can make notes from that section. 

You can bookmark all these websites as mentioned above, for better preparation and more online material. Even though e-platforms are easy to grasp and very handy, they can take away all your valuable time. Hence, it’s highly essential that you narrow down a few good websites useful for IAS preparation in advance. Even it’s not feasible to regularly follow all these websites, it’s recommended to keep yourselves updated and note down everything relevant.