Best Books for JEE Main
All engineering aspirants wishing for admissions to IITs and NITs must keep the list of best books for JEE Main for their preparation. The list of all important books for JEE Main is compiled with the help of experts and toppers.
Physics
Physics has both theoretical questions and practical problems. Questions are mostly concept based and direct questions rarely come in this section.
| # | Book and author | Best for |
| 1 | Concepts of physics (Vol. 1 and 2) by H.C Verma | Quality problems on all topics |
| 2 | Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Walker | Concepts of all the topics |
| 3 | Understanding Physics by D C Pandey (Arihant Publications) | Explanation, derivation and question problems |
| 4 | Problems in General Physics by I.E Irodov | Practicing problems |
| 5 | Understanding Physics by Freedman and Young | Explanation, theory of all topics |
| 6 | Problems in physics by SS Krotov | Practicing problems |
| 7 | Problems and solution of physics by Shashi Bhushan Tiwari | For practicing problems and study detailed solutions |
Chemistry
Most students feel that chemistry is the easiest section of JEE Main exam because of less formula and calculations involved. However, it is a subject that mostly revolves around theories and concepts. For chemistry, plan your study plan around NCERT book.
| # | Book and author | Best for |
| 1 | NCERT Textbooks (Class XI and XII ) | Many questions are being asked directly from NCERT textbook |
| 2 | Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee | Solving Physical Chemistry Numericals |
| 3 | Organic Chemistry by O P Tandon | Good explanation of topics |
| 4 | Concept of Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur | Good explanation and set of quality problems |
| 5 | Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J D Lee | Good reference book on Inorganic Chemistry |
| 6 | Physical Chemistry by P.W. Atkins | More practise |
| 7 | Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd | More practise |
Mathematics
Mathematics is generally considered the toughest of all subjects and includes comprehensive problems on prescribed topics. Its preparation requires a lot of practice of relevant questions and deep understanding of concepts.
| # | Book and author | Best for |
| 1 | Objective Mathematics by R D Sharma | Basics of every topic |
| 2 | Plane Trigonometry by S L Loney | Trigonometry |
| 3 | The Elements Of Coordinate Geometry by S L Loney | Coordinate Geometry |
| 4 | Algebra by Dr S K Goyal Arihant Publications | Algebra |
| 5 | Play with Graphs by Amit M Agarwal (Arihant Publications) | For solving problems |
| 6 | Differential Calculus by Amit M Agarwal (Arihant Publications) | Calculus |
| 7 | Integral Calculus by Amit M Agarwal (Arihant Publications) | Calculus |
| 8 | Complete mathematics for JEE Main TMH | For explanation of topics |