Best Books for IIT JEE and other Engineering Exam Preparation
NCERT books help to build a solid foundation for all Engineering subjects. Students are advised to be thorough with NCERT, especially for IIT JEE Mains. They are considered the best resource especially for chemistry.
Best Books for IIT JEE Chemistry
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
1. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, BY OP TANDON AND AS SINGH
USP: Recommended for both JEE Mains and Advanced, Several practice problems
- Covers the entire syllabus of physical chemistry including Atomic Structure, Radioactivity and Nuclear Transformation and Stoichiometry
- Has a multitude of theoretical and numerical problems to practice
Suggested topics: Thermodynamics (Energetics), Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium, Solutions and Electrochemistry
2. MODERN APPROACH TO CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MOLE CONCEPT, BY RC MUKHERJEE
USP: Recommended for both JEE Mains and Advanced, Well explained numericals of all types
- Best book to prepare numericals for JEE
- Excellent variety of all types of numericals with elucidated explanations
Limitation: Weak theory coverage
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
3. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR COMPETITIONS, BY OP TANDON
USP: Makes theory easier to understand and remember for JEE
- Content made simpler and systematic
- Hints, explanations and illustrations make topics easier to understand
- Has MCQs, Matching type questions, reasoning type questions, similar to JEE pattern.
4. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY BY ROBERT THORNTON MORRISON
USP: Makes theory easier to understand and recall for JEE
- Highly recommended for preparation of Organic Chemistry
- It makes even the dry and arcane topics interesting, through illustrations
- Complex concepts have been explained in a simplified manner
Suggested topics: Molecular Structure and Properties, Principles of Organic Chemistry
Limitations: There are no solved IIT JEE papers or IIT JEE practice tests. It is suggested that the students consults other books for Stereochemistry and Polymers
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
5. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR COMPETITIONS BY O.P. TANDON
USP: Recommended for both JEE Mains and Advanced, Fundamentals Oriented
- Theory is quite comprehensive. Covers almost all the topics in the syllabus.
Suggested topics: Group 1, Group 16 and Group 17 have maximum weightage
Limitations: Printing errors
6. CONCISE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY BY J.D. LEE
USP: Concise theory with many JEE based practice problems
- It is concise and covers the entire JEE syllabus
- Has multiple-choice questions (MCQs), assertive-type questions as well as single-choice questions for practice
- Answers are very detailed therefore cement the concepts of the student
- Assessment questions have been framed according to JEE pattern
Suggested topics: Preparation and Properties of Compounds, Ores and Minerals, Transition Elements
Limitations: Students might need to refer to other books for Metallurgy.