Preparing for JEE Main 2025 and not sure about the best preparation material? Read this article to get insights on how NCERT books are the best to master the basic concept of JEE Main entrance examination.
Is NCERT Enough for JEE Mains: To prepare well for JEE Main 2025, candidates must refer to the appropriate study material. The most widely preferred material by the experts is NCERT books. Good books are the best resources that can help in securing a decent rank in JEE Mains. Moreover, in the case of exams like JEE Main and JEE Advanced, we can't leave any loopholes. A student's performance in these exams will ensure the college he/she may get.
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Q: Is it enough to learn from NCERT textbook to clear JEE Main 2025?
Relying solely on NCERT textbooks for JEE Main might not be sufficient for everyone. While NCERT books are excellent resources and cover the basics comprehensively, JEE Main tends to require a deeper understanding and application of concepts, often beyond what NCERT provides. Many students supplement their preparation with reference books specifically designed for JEE Main, solving previous years' papers, and enrolling in coaching classes or online courses.
If you're confident in your grasp of concepts and have been consistently performing well in mock tests and practice papers relying on NCERT, you might fare well. However, it's always wise to assess your preparedness periodically through mock tests and adjust your study strategy accordingly.
Q: Which books are the best for JEE preparation?
The best books for JEE exam preparation are- For Maths- RD Sharma and RS Aggarwal For Chemistry- NCERT For Physics- SL Arora, HC Verma. For Maths, students can refer Problem Book in Mathematics by renowned mathematician Dr. Vikas Gupta, also known as Black Book Maths JEE.
Beside these books, candidates should solve JEE Main previous year papers, mock tests and also refer important topics, and chapterwise weightage of JEE Mains exam. Using JEE Mains pyq chapterwise pdf download link of Shiksha, candidates can download previous year papers.
Q: Are NCERT books enough to prepare for JEE?
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Why are NCERT books recommended for JEE Main?
The JEE Main exam also holds importance because seats are limited and the syllabus is huge. Sometimes, a few questions from NCERT books appear in the JEE Main exam. However, if you are well-versed in your basic concepts from NCERT, you will be able to solve all your questions with a high level of accuracy.
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The official syllabus of JEE Main entrance exam and NCERT books cover almost all topics, and students prefer them for preparation. The syllabus of JEE Main and that of CBSE's Class 11 and 12 board is almost the same. Students can consider NCERT books as one of the best reference materials.
NCERT books for JEE Main Chemistry
Chemistry is one of the subjects in Paper-I of JEE Main examination. Over the past few years, it has been noted that few questions of the inorganic Chemistry section, inorganic reactions and p-block elements for JEE Main exam have been directly taken from NCERT books. Basic concepts and solutions from NCERT Chemistry Class 11 and 12 books can be useful to revise basics during JEE preparation. But, for topics like Physical Chemistry, one may require other JEE Main books and study materials.
Q: Which chapters are important in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics for JEE Main exam?
NCERT Book for JEE Main Physics
Another subject in JEE Main Examination Paper-I is Physics. In this case, I would advise candidates to take reference from other books as well and they must not become completely dependent upon NCERT for Physics preparation. Candidate can also join coaching classes for JEE Main exam because some of the topics and concepts in Physics subject requires expert advice. For Physics, a candidate will require some extra learning outside NCERT books. One can also read the NCERT exemplar as it is good for JEE Main.
NCERT Book for JEE Mains Mathematics
For JEE Main's Mathematics section, every year questions have been repeated in JEE Main question papers from the NCERT books. Candidates must prepare all the questions given in the NCERT books.
Some problems with NCERT:
There is no doubt NCERT books are great preparation material but there are some problems with them as well. Here are they:
- NCERT books don’t have a good number of practice problems
- Sometimes questions are asked from paragraph or line of the NCERT (Chemistry/Physics/Maths) book
- So, it's important to read each line and paragraph for the NCERT book
- NCERT books might not be sufficient for JEE Advanced preparation
Important points to remember
- NCERT is a good option for chemistry subject. Students can practice exercises given in the NCERT books as well.
- S L Arora for physics will be a good option and for Maths subject, R D Sharma is a good option
- For better understanding, students can solve previous year papers of JEE Main and must give as many mock as they are really very important
- JEE mains is also about speed, so make sure you get a good time-bound practice of the examination
Best Books for JEE Main Preparation other than NCERT
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