Best Books for CG PAT 2020 Preparation - Science and Agriculture

Best Books for CG PAT 2020 Preparation - Science and Agriculture

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New Delhi, Updated on Sep 1, 2021 18:46 IST

Appearing for CG PAT 2020? Here is a list of books to refer for subjects asked in CG PAT 2020 including Science and Agriculture groups. Read here

Candidates appearing for Chhattisgarh Pre-Agriculture Test (CG PAT) have to choose from two streams - Science and Agriculture. They can prepare for the examination with exam pattern, syllabus and books as suitable for the chosen stream. Here are the best books for CG PAT 2020 for each subject of the streams. 

Before knowing about the books, here's an overview of CG PAT 2020 question paper: 

The question paper will be divided into three sections for both streams:

  • Science - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology
  • Agriculture - Elements of Science Mathematics useful for Agriculture, Crop Production & Horticulture and, Elements of Animal Husbandry and Poultry Farming

There will be a total 200 questions and the weightage will be as under: 

Stream A Subjects  Stream A Science Weightage  Stream B Subjects  Stream B Agriculture Weightage 
Physics 60 questions and marks Elements of Science Mathematics useful for Agriculture 80 questions and marks
Chemistry 60 questions and marks Crop Production & Horticulture 80 questions and marks
Mathematics/ Biology 80 questions and marks Elements of Animal Husbandry and Poultry Farming 60 questions and marks
Total 200 questions and marks Total 200 questions and marks

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Best Books for CG PAT Stream A - Science 

The books recommended for Science stream of CG PAT for each section are as under: 

Subject  Important topics to be covered Best Books
Physics

Work, Energy, Power, Force, Electrostatics, Gravitation, States of Matter- Solid & Liquid, Light, Electromagnetic Induction, Waves and Oscillations, Dimensional Analysis, Kinematics, and Thermodynamics

  • Objective Physics by Arihant 
  • NCERT Exemplar Problems for Class 11 Physics  
  • Concepts of Physics by H C Verma 
  • Problems in physics by S S Krotov
  • Problems and solution of Physics by Shashi Bhushan Tiwari
Chemistry General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, Chemical bonding and molecular structure, Chemical equilibrium, Chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, state of matter, acids and bases, Metals s-block elements, d-block elements, 
  • Objective Chemistry by Dinesh 
  • Objective Chemistry by Arihant 
  • Cengage chemistry series by KS Verma
  • NCERT Class 11 and 12th Chemistry
Mathematics Statistics, Integral Calculus, Differential Calculus, Algebra, Co-Ordinate, Geometry of Three Dimensions, Vector Algebra, Linear Programming, Trigonometry, Differential Equations, Co-Ordinate Geometry of 2D/3D Dimensions, and Numerical Methods
  • Objective Mathematics by RD Sharma
  • Objective Mathematics by ML Khanna 
  • NCERT Textbooks for Mathematics 
  • Quantitative Aptitude By RS Aggarwal
Biology 

Ecology and Environment, Environmental Issues, Forest resource, Biodiversity, Morphology and anatomy of the angiosperm plant, External morphology of angiosperm Plan, Plant tissue, Sexual reproduction in flowering plants, The Cell: The unit of life,  Cell division, Genetics, Plant Physiology, Transport in Plants, Ascent of sap, Mineral nutrition, Enzymes, Respiration, Photosynthesis, Growth, Animal Kingdom, Vertebrates, Nutrition in animals,  Respiration in animals,  Circulation in animals, Reproductive system,  Reproduction & development

Multicellular- Structure and Functions of Animal Life, Development Biology and Genetics, Taxonomy Evolution Economic Zoology etc.

  • Objective Biology by Arihant 
  • NCERT Biology Class XI textbook
  • NCERT Biology Class XII textbook
  • Together with Biology by S Venugopal
  • Objective Biology by K N Bhatia/ K Bhatia 

Best Books for CG PAT Stream B - Agriculture 

The question paper for Agriculture will be divided into three subjects and, the books recommended for preparation are as under: 

Subjects Important Topics  Best Books for preparation 
Elements of Science Mathematics useful for Agriculture Agriculture Physics, Agriculture Mathematics, Agriculture Botany, and Agriculture Chemistry 
  • Agriculture Exam’s Made Easy by N Shashidhara
  • BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam by Arihants 
  • A Competitive Book of Agriculture by Nemraj Sunda
  • Question Bank of Agriculture by Satyanarayan Gupta
  • General Agriculture for ICAR by Jain Brothers
  • MCQs in Horticulture by Bharat Singh Hada
  • Handbook of Horticulture by KL Chadha
  • A Textbook of Animal Husbandry by GC Banerjee
Crop Production & Horticulture Agro meteorology, Genetics, and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Irrigation and Drainage, Weed Control, Crops, Soil, Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Manures, Crops diversification, fruits, Flower, inflorescence, seed and fruits, vegetables 
Elements of Animal Husbandry and Poultry Farming Importance of livestock, Livestock Production, care and management of livestock, role of artificial insemination, animal hygiene, cattle housing, breeding of cattle, dairy farming, properties of milk, dairy appliance, milk products, poultry farming, diseases of poultry and common diseases of cattle

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