WHICH ARE THE

BEST BOOKS
FOR JEE MAIN?
 WHICH ARE THE BEST BOOKS FOR JEE MAIN

CONTENTS
Foreword03
Introduction04
How to crack JEE Main 05
Best books for Physics 06
Chapter-wise Weightage for Physics 07
Best books for Chemistry 08
Chapter-wise Weightage for Chemistry 09
Best books for Mathematics 10
Chapter-wise Weightage for Mathematics 11

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FOREWORD
Every engineering student of Class 11th and 12th in India has only one focus for
their graduation – to get admissions into the most prestigious institutes for engi-
neering. JEE Main is the exam which has to be cracked for admissions into NITs,
IIITs and CFTIs. Around 12 lakh students apply for the exam which is held twice
in one year. In this highly competitive environment, its very important to have an
edge over the other competitors. The more smartly you study, the more chances
are of coming at the cream of the competition. This E-Book is designed to give you
a better insight of the books the toppers and experts suggest for this exam. This
E-Book also compiles data from the previous exams to give you an analysis of the
weightage trend of topics from all the previous examination, subject-wise. Use
this E-Book to give the iron strength to your preparations and emerge victorious!

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INTRODUCTION
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main is an undergraduate level national engineering entrance
exam conducted by the NTA for admission into the top engineering institutes all over
the nation. The examination is conducted twice a year. 31 NITs, 23 IIITs and 23 CFTIs
participate in this exam. JEE Main also acts as the first stage or preliminary exam for the
JEE Advanced. The medium of the exam is English, Hindi and Gujrati, the examination is
conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The duration of the exam is 3 hours and
the questions are objective type or MCQs. Marking scheme in JEE Main sees 4 marks for
each correct answer, -1 for each wrong answer and 0 for un-attempted questions. The exam
is conducted in two parts: Paper I and Paper II. Paper I carries a weightage of 360 marks and
Paper II carries a weightage of 390 marks. The subjects of Paper I include Physics (30 ques-
tions, 120 marks), Chemistry (30 questions, 120 marks) and Mathematics (30 questions,
120 marks). The subjects of Paper II are Mathematics (30 questions, 120 marks), Drawing
(2 questions, 70 marks), Aptitude Test (50 questions, 200 marks).

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HOW TO CRACK THE EXAM?

Exam experts have been constant in their advices for the exam, they recommend the the
aspirants should:

●● Start with the text books, NCERT or state board and focus on the concepts as they build the foun-
dation.
●● Make short notes of the formulae with one example to help you reference, cram and for the ease of
access during last minute revisions.
●● Revise strong topics with good weightage rather than easte time on topics with less weightage. Top-
ics with less weightage are recommended too, but only after ample practice of the topics which have
better weightage and overall importance.
●● Take a mock test or solve a sample paper once a topic is done to strengthen the subject learnt.
●● Check questions from the topic from past year papers and closely monitor the types of question
asked and if they can be solved.

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BEST BOOKS FOR PHYSICS

Physics is a subject where overall knowledge is quite important and even easily acquired if
one works efficiently towards the goal of achieving so. JEE Main exam Physics paper has a
unique pattern where it focuses 80% on the topics from the prescribed theoretical part while
the remaining 20% come from the practical component (experimental skills).
The Best Books to study for Physics are listed below:

●● Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma.

●● University Physics by Freedman and Young.
●● Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker.
●● Problems in General Physics by E. Irodov.
●● Problem In Physics by SS Krotov.
●● Understanding JEE Physics Series by DC Pandey.

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CHAPTER-WISE WEIGHTAGE FOR PHYSICS

Exam Experts analyse the data from the previous examinations and generally find some
topics given more importance than others yearly. The chapter-wise weightage for Physics
is listed below:

Must Read Topics:

●● Electrostatics.
●● Oscillation and Waves.
●● Modern Physics.
●● Optics.

Very Important Topics:

●● Magnetics.
●● Electromagnetic Induction and AC.
●● Current Electricity.
●● Waves.

Important Topics:
●● Physics and measurement.
●● Dual nature of matter and radiation.
●● Communication system.
●● Gravitation.

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BEST BOOKS TO STUDY FOR CHEMISTRY

Chemistry is a wide subject but it crosses out this dilemma by giving the students relaxation
from formulae and complicated calculations. Chemistry is divided in two branches – Organic
Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry and students find it quite enjoyable.
The Best Books to study for Chemistry are listed below:

●● Organic Chemistry by Solomons and Fryhle.

●● Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd.
●● Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee.
●● Concise Inorganic by J. D. Lee.
●● University Chemistry by Freedman and Young.
●● Physical Chemistry by N Awasthi.
●● Arihant’s Practice Book Chemistry for JEE Main and Advanced by R.K Gupta.

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CHAPTER-WISE WEIGHTAGE FOR

CHEMISTRY
Exam Experts see the current trend of Chemistry giving more focus to:

Must Read Topics:

●● Atomic Structure.
●● Gaseous & Liquid State.
●● Electrochemistry.
●● Chemical Kinetics.
●● Nuclear & Surface Chemistry.
●● Chemical Bonding.
●● d-Block Elements.
●● Co-ordination Compound.
●● Alkyl Halides.

Very Important Topics:

●● Chemical Equilibrium.
●● Redox & Volumetric Analysis.
●● Solutions.
●● Metallurgy.
●● Qualitative Analysis.
●● Hydrocarbons.
●● Mole Concept.
●● Ionic Equilibrium.
●● Solid State.
●● s-Block Elements.
●● Periodic Classification.
●● Classification & Nomenclature.
●● Alcohol & Ether.
●● Nitrogen Compounds & Aliphatic Amines.
●● Biomolecules & Polymers.

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BEST BOOKS TO STUDY FOR

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics is one subject which is fair to every student. Mathematics does not discrimi-
nate between students and anyone who is ready to work hard can make the subject their own.
This hard work requires students to practice a lot and understand the concepts to build to
foundation.

The best books to master Mathematics are:

●● Higher Algebra by Hall and Knight.

●● IIT Mathematics for JEE Main & Advanced by M.L. Khanna.
●● Coordinate Geometry by S.L. Loney.
●● Calculus and Analytic Geometry by Thomas and Finney.
●● Course in Mathematics for IIT-JEE by Tata McGraw Hill publication.
●● Problems Plus in IIT Mathematics by A Das Gupta.
●● Differential and Integral Calculus by N. Piskunov.
●● Trigonometry by S L Loney.

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CHAPTER-WISE WEIGHTAGE FOR

MATHEMATICS
The trend for Mathematics does not change that often and exam experts advise to not leave
any topics. They have segregated the units as such:

Must Study Topics:

●● 3-D Geometry.
●● Probability and Statistics.
●● Vector Algebra.
●● Integration.
●● Complex Numbers.
●● Parabola.
●● Trigonometric Ratios.

Very Important Topics:

●● Applications of Derivative.
●● Limit and Continuity.
●● Matrices and Determinants.
●● Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines.

Important Topics:
●● Inverse Trigonometric Functions.
●● Circles and Family of Circles.
●● Sequence and Series.
●● Inverse Trigonometric Functions.

Brush Up Topics:
●● Logarithms.
●● Quadratic Equations.
●● Theory of Equations.
●● Sets, Relations and Functions.
●● Differentiation.
●● Permutation and Combination.
●● Binomial Theorem
●● Locus

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