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Which ncert book i must refer for jee main Is the 12th ncert book enough


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Gokulraj 28th Nov, 2018
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bilwma.basumatary 3rd Apr, 2019

The NCERT books are considered enough for preparation for competitive entrance exams. I would suggest you to first complete studying the NCERT books for class 11 and 12 for Physics, Chemistry and Maths.  For Mathematics, use the following books-

    • Higher Algebra by Hall & Knight

    • Maths XI & XII by NCERT

    • Co-ordinate Geometry by S. L. Loney

For 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

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Neha Sharma 28th Nov, 2018
Ncert is a great book to start with but definitely not enough .
It's a great book to build your concepts and don't forget to do the exercise questions given in ncert after each chapter .
Them u can do H.C verma too if u think u further need to clarify your concepts otherwise focus on practicing mcqs .
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Sree varshini 28th Nov, 2018
No dude u should use 11th too.
But for physics my suggestion is to use H.C.VERMA books
Hope it clears u r doubt
Best luck!!!!!!!
Heena Gagwani 28th Nov, 2018

11th and 12th both should be referred to prepare for JEE Mains. It is because 11th contains the basics after which you can move on to 12th standard NCERT textbooks. 

After completing NCERT textbook you can go for reference books available. There are many reference books available. 

For Physics you can refer HC Verma volume 1 and volume 2. For Mathematics you can refer RD Sharma. For chemistry you can refer Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee or books by OP Tandon. But make sure that you complete NCERT first. 

If you still have any queries feel free to ask in the comment section down below. 

TANU JAIN 28th Nov, 2018

Hello,

Yes, the best books to prepare for jee mains is NCERT books (12th class ncert books) for each subjects.

If you want practice more than you refer these books;

1. For physics;

  • HC Verma Concept of Physics Part 1.
  • HC Verma Concept of Physics Part 2.
  • IIT JEE Physics by D.C. Pandey.
  • Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov.
  • Physics for IIT JEE by Resnick, Halliday, Walker.
  • Problems in Physics by S.S. Krotov.

2. For chemistry;

  • Organic Chemistry by Morrison Boyd.
  • Organic Chemistry by O.P. Tandon.
  • Inorganic Chemistry by O.P. Tandon.
  • Modern approach to chemical calculations by R.C. Mukherjee.
  • Numerical Chemistry by P.Bahadur.
  • Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee.

3. For mathematics;

    IIT Mathematics by M.L. Khanna.

    • Differential Calculus by A Das Gupta.
    • Class XI and XII Mathematics by R.D. Sharma.
    • Trigonometry, Geometry Books by S.L. Loney.
    • Problems in Calculus of One Variable by I.A. Maron.
    • Higher Algebra by Hall and Knight.

    Hope this will help you. All the best.

    Aarushi Churi 28th Nov, 2018

    Hello Gokulraj,

    please go through this link to know about the books.

    https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-jee-main-2019

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