Best Books for JEE Main Preparation – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Best Books for JEE Main Preparation – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
When you are preparing for one of the toughest competitive examinations in the world like JEE Main, having the right set of books and preparation material becomes one of the most important aspects. In this article students aspiring for JEE Main are provided with the list of Best Books for JEE Main preparation. Having a good preparation strategy is significant and books play a very big role in entrance exam preparation. Choosing the best books and the right study material will help the candidates in preparing well for the exam.
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There are several types of Books that a student may require for the preparation some for studying the topics with best explanations, some for the best set of practice questions and solutions, some for specific topics or sections of the examinations like Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electromagnetic Induction, Modern Physics, Coordinate Geometry, and Vector Algebra, etc.
NCERT: The NCERT Books are the most important and always come in the best books for JEE Main Preparation. As the JEE Main Syllabus includes class 11th and 12th Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics NCERT Syllabus, therefore studying and solving these books becomes one of the most important tasks for any JEE Main aspirant. As suggested by many Toppers and JEE Main experts the NCERT Books are the most important and make it to the Top of the list of Best Books for JEE Main Preparation.
Below are the Best Books for JEE Main Preparation for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics respectively:
Best Books for JEE Main Preparation– Physics
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Book Name |
Link |
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NCERT Physics Class XI & Class XII |
NCERT Physics Textbook for Class 12 - Part 1 & 2 - 12089 & 12090 (Set of 2 books)
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Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma |
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Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker |
Wiley's Halliday / Resnick / Walker Physics for JEE (Main & Advanced), Vol I, 3ed, 2021
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Fundamental Physics by Pradeep |
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Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov
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Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov's - Vol. II
Problems In General Physics By IE Irodov s Vol-I Arihant with free General Knowledge Genius |
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Understanding Physics - DC Pandey (Arihant Publications) |
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Understanding physics - Freedman and Young |
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Problems in Physics - SS Krotov |
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"Problems in Physics" - A.A. Pinsky |
Best Books for JEE Main Preparation– Chemistry
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Book Name |
Link |
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NCERT Chemistry textbooks for Class XI and XII
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Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon |
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ABC of Chemistry for Classes 11 and 12 by Modern
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Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee |
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Dinesh Chemistry Guide |
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Practice books by VK Jaiswal (Inorganic)
MS Chauhan (Organic) and
N Awasthi (Physical) |
Problems in Inorganic Chemistry for NEET - 4/e, 2021-22 Session
Elementary Problems in Organic Chemistry for NEET - 8/e, 2021-22 Session
Problems in Physical Chemistry for NEET - 6/e, Session 2020-21 |
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“Advanced Problems In Physical Chemistry For Competitive Examination” – Neeraj Kumar |
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“Inorganic Chemistry”- Cengage |
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“Pradeep's Objective Chemistry Vol. I & II for JEE Main and JEE Advanced” - Pradeep |
Pradeep's Objective Chemistry Vol. I & II for JEE Main and JEE Advanced |
Best Books for JEE Main Preparation– Mathematics
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Books |
Link |
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“Objective Mathematics” - R D Sharma |
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Plane Trigonometry by S L Loney |
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Algebra by Dr. S K Goyal Arihant Publications |
ALGEBRA for JEE Main and Advanced with free General Knowledge Arihant |
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Differential Calculus by Amit M Agarwal (Arihant Publications) |
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The Elements Of Coordinate Geometry by S L Loney |
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Integral Calculus by Amit M Agarwal (Arihant Publications)
"Coordinate Geometry for IIT-JEE" - S K Goyal |
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"Calculus and Analytic Geometry" - Thomas and Finney |
Here are some of the quotes from JEE Main Past year Toppers and experts regarding books for JEE Main preparation:
"For Physics I followed HC Verma, for Chemistry I followed Pradeep and the modules given by my coaching and for Mathematics I followed Rd Sharma. NCERT books are good, but some concepts need to be understood in detail.” – Saket Jha, 100 percentile in JEE Main February Session
"NCERT Textbooks and NCERT Lab Manual are very important for JEE Main Preparation. Besides that, I followed Physics Galaxy books for Physics preparations. For Chemistry I did MS Chauhan, Neeraj Kumar and VK Jaiswal.” – Mridul Sharma, 100 percentile in JEE Main March Session
"I focused a lot on NCERT. NCERT books contain many gems that have to be discovered with a thorough reading. Please don’t dismiss them as “easy books”.” - Siddhant Mukherjee, 100 percentile scorer in JEE Main February Session
"I studied NCERT books and also studied some books like physics books by HC Verma, Shashi Bhushan Tiwari; chemistry books by MS Chouhan, Cengage publication, Neeraj Kumar, Narendra Avasthi and in maths only NCERT books.” – Rohit Kumar, 100 percentile scorer in JEE Main March Session
*Please Note: The above-recommended books have been collected as per the recommendations from various JEE Main Past year Toppers and Experts. If there are any more books that we might have missed or for any suggestions and queries please write to us at [email protected].
The Eligibility Criteria is important for any examination because even if a candidate does not fulfill a single criterion of the eligibility criteria declared for the examination then the candidate is not allowed to appear for the examination or even after appearing for the examination and clearing the same the admission through the examination stands canceled or void.
The JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 in detail are as follows:
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Age Limit |
There is no age limit for candidates. |
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Qualification |
The candidate must have passed the 12th or equivalent examination from any recognized board in 2019, 2020, or appearing in 2021 is eligible to apply for JEE Main 2021. |
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Number of Attempts |
Candidates are eligible to attempt this exam for 3 consecutive years. |
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Minimum Marks Required |
At least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class / Qualifying examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST, marks relaxation is 65% in 12th class from any recognized board |
The JEE Main Exam Pattern is important to read for every student who wishes to appear for it. The JEE Main Exam Pattern gives a clear idea to the student about the type of questions, exam duration exam language, and various other important details about the examination. It also helps in the planning of preparation for the examination and successfully clearing the same.
The JEE Main 2021 or Joint Entrance Examination Main 2021 is conducted online by the NTA or National Testing Agency in Four Sessions in February, March, April, and May respectively. The Examination will be used as a selection criterion for appearing in the JEE Advanced 2021 for admissions into the IITs and JEE Main 2021 will also serve as the Entrance examination for admissions into the various Engineering, Architecture, and Science courses after 10+2 or its equivalent in the NITs or National Institutes of Technology, IIITs or Indian Institutes of Information Technology and CFTIs/GFTIs or Centrally Funded Technical Institutes/Government Funded Technical Institutes.
In the early stage of preparation, candidates should know about each and every point of the exam pattern. With the help of this exam pattern students will get an idea about the duration of the exam, marking scheme, no. of the question, etc.
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Particulars |
B.Tech/BE |
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Mode of Examination |
Computer Based Test (CBT) |
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Exam Duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
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Sections |
Section A: (MCQ’s) Physics Chemistry Mathematics Section B: (Numerical Based) Physics Chemistry Mathematics |
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Total number of questions |
90 questions Section A: 20 questions from each subject. Section B: 10 questions from each subject. (candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10 from Section B) |
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Type of question |
MCQ’s and Numerical Based |
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Negative Marking |
Section A: -1 will be deducted for every wrong answer (Only for MCQ’s) Section B: No Negative Marking |
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Language of Paper |
This Year JEE Main will be conducted in 13 regional languages. You can find the information regarding languages above. |
JEE MAIN Exam Pattern of Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech) in Detail:
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Subject |
Distribution of Question |
Marks |
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Section A |
Section B |
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Mathematics |
20 (MCQ’s) |
10* (Numerical) |
100 |
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Physics |
20 (MCQ’s) |
10* (Numerical) |
100 |
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Chemistry |
20 (MCQ’s) |
10* (Numerical) |
100 |
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Total |
90 questions |
300 marks |
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Note: ‘*’ means that candidates have to attempt only 5 Numerical questions out of 10.
JEE MAIN Exam Pattern Marking Criteria for Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech):
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Marking Scheme |
For MCQs |
For Numerical Value |
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Correct Answer |
+4 |
+4 |
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Incorrect Answer |
-1 |
0 |
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Unanswered |
0 |
0 |
Exam Timeline
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JEE Main Application Form |
Released in Mid-December |
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Last Date to fill JEE Main Application Form |
Mid-January |
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JEE Main Admit Card |
Releases Tentatively 10 days Before Exam |
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JEE Main Examination |
Conducted in Two or more Sessions – Feb, March, April, and May |
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JEE Main Result and Final Answer Key |
Tentatively 1st week of June |
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