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Which are the best books to prepare for IIT Jam Physics?


Abhimanew Vineeth 19th Jul, 2019
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yadvi Student Expert 19th Jul, 2019

Dear candidate,

Here are some of the books name you can prefer:


Here is the list of books for IIT JAM Physics preparation:


Mathematical Methods


  • Mathematical Methods In The Physical Sciences: Mary L Boas


  • Advanced Engineering Mathematics: Erwin Kreyszig


  • Mathematical Methods for Physics & Engineering: Riley, Hobson & Bence


  • Vector Analysis: Schaum’s Series: Murray R Spiegel


  • Mathematical Physics: H.K. Dass


Mechanics & General Properties of Matter


  • An Introduction to Mechanics: Kleppner and Kolenkow


  • Classical Mechanics: Herbert Goldstein


  • Classical Mechanics: J.C. Upadhyaya


  • Classical Mechanics: Walter Greiner


  • Classical Mechanics & General Properties of matter: A.B. Gupta


Oscillations, Wave and Optics


  • Waves and Oscillations: N.K. Bajaj


  • Waves and Oscillations: Brij Lal & N Subrahmanyam


  • Optics: Ajoy Ghatak


  • Optics: Eugune Hecht, A. R. Ganesan


  • Optics: B. Ghosh



Electricity and Magnetism


  • Introduction to Electrodynamics: David J. Griffiths


  • Electricity & Magnetism: B.Ghosh



Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics


  • Fundamentals of Statistical Mechanics & Thermal Physics: F. Reif


  • Thermodynamics: Garg, Bansal & Ghosh


  • Heat & Thermodynamics: H.P. Roy & A.B. Gupta




Modern Physics


  • Quantum Physics: H.C. Verma


  • Concepts of Modern Physics: Beiser, Mahajan, Choudhury


  • Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: David J. Griffiths


  • Nuclear Physics: D.C. Tayal



Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics


1. Solid State Physics: S.O. Pillai

2. Solid State Physics: Puri & Babbar

3. Electronic Devices & Circuit Theory: Boylestad & Nashelsky

4. Digital Fundamentals: Floyd

5. Electronics: B. Ghosh



Hope the answer is helpful.

All the best!

ankitshrajki97 Student Expert 19th Jul, 2019

Hello aspirant!

Best books to prepare for IIT JAM Physics are:

1:Electrodynamics by Griffiths

2: Mathematical Physics by HK Dass

3:Mechanics by Kleppner

4:Optics by Ajay Ghatak

Hope it answer your concerns.

Feel free to ask if you have any other queries.


Deepika Student Expert 19th Jul, 2019

dear aspirant,


Mathematical Methods

1. Mathematical Methods In The Physical Sciences: Mary L Boas

2. Advanced Engineering Mathematics: Erwin Kreyszig

3. Mathematical Methods for Physics & Engineering: Riley, Hobson & Bence

4. Vector Analysis: Schaum’s Series: Murray R Spiegel

5. Mathematical Physics: H.K. Dass

Mechanics & General Properties of Matter

1. An Introduction to Mechanics: Kleppner and Kolenkow

2. Classical Mechanics: Herbert Goldstein

3. Classical Mechanics: J.C. Upadhyaya

4. Classical Mechanics: Walter Greiner

5. Classical Mechanics & General Properties of matter: A.B. Gupta

Oscillations, Wave and Optics

1. Waves and Oscillations: N.K. Bajaj

2. Waves and Oscillations: Brij Lal & N Subrahmanyam

3. Optics: Ajoy Ghatak

4. Optics: Eugune Hecht, A. R. Ganesan

5. Optics: B. Ghosh

Electricity and Magnetism

1. Introduction to Electrodynamics: David J. Griffiths

2. Electricity & Magnetism: B.Ghosh

Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics

1. Funda-mentals of Statistical Mechanics & Thermal Physics: F. Reif

2. Thermodynamics: Garg, Bansal & Ghosh

3. Heat & Thermodynamics: H.P. Roy & A.B. Gupta

Modern Physics

1. Quantum Physics: H.C. Verma

2. Concepts of Modern Physics: Beiser, Mahajan, Choudhury

3. Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: David J. Griffiths

4. Nuclear Physics: D.C. Tayal

Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics

1. Solid State Physics: S.O. Pillai

2. Solid State Physics: Puri & Babbar

3. Electronic Devices & Circuit Theory: Boylestad & Nashelsky

4. Digital Fundamentals: Floyd

5. Electronics: B. Ghosh

Students can also use “ I.E. Irodov ” for practising problems regarding Mecahnics & General

Properties of matter, Oscillations, Wave and Optics, Electricity & Magnetism & Kinetic Theory & Thermodynamics.

hope it helped.



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