only ncert is not sufficient for jee mains test. whick book should i prefer for jee mains . there are some q's which are not from ncert book
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Hello Shanu,
You are right. JEE Main exam is among the most competetive and difficult exams in the country and asks many questions that are outside the NCERT syllabus. That being said it is recommened that you study NCERT books as well, as they are regarded among the best books for foundation building. Also, after completing each syllabus you need to practice the problem sets given at the end of the chapter to strenthen your concepts and improve problem solving skills.
As for advanced books, here are some suggestions:
Mathematics
Trigonometry by S. L. Loney
Higher Algebra by Hall & Knight
Maths XI & XII by NCERT
Co-ordinate Geometry by S. L. Loney
Problems in Calculus of One Variable by I.A. Maron
Physics
Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov
Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Concepts of Physics Vol I and II by H.C. Verma
Chemistry
Organic Chemistry by Paula Bruice Yurkanis
Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd
Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee
Numerical Chemistry by P. Bahadur
Best
Hii
JEE Main best books for reference-
Physics-
Concepts of Physics by H C Verma
Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov
Arihant Physics by D. C. Pandey
Chemistry-
Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee
For Physical Chemistry-Atkins' and N Awasthi’s Physical Chemistry
For Organic Chemistry- Organic Chemistry by Paula Bruice Yurkanis, O.P. Tandon Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry by M.S. Chauhan
Mathematics-
Trigonometry; 103 Trigonometry Problems by Titu Andreescu & Zuming Feng by S.L.Loney, Titu Andreescu & Zuming Feng
Co-ordinate Geometry by S.L.Loney
Higher Algebra by Hall Knight+ Bernard-child
Problems in Calculus of One Variable Algebra by I.A.Maron
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All the best.
hii
shanu angiras
yeah which u told is 100% correct only NCERT text book but in meanwhile u should practice more problems in physics for auther by name is HC verma it is excellent for problem sloving and chemistry by author by O.P. Tandon and for mathematics is author by R K tyagi
all the best
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