IIT JAM Books 2024: Best Books for IIT JAM Preparation

Selva Kumar
Selva Kumar

Updated on - Feb 8, 2024

IIT JAM books 2024 are available through offline and online modes for all aspirants. Candidates must refer to the IIT JAM books to enhance their preparation. IIT JAM syllabus shares a common syllabus with other engineering entrance exams. Hence, a student preparing for IIT JAM 2024 exam can take other entrance exams for other reputed colleges.

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IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Books

Candidates can check the book titles with their authors' names for the best books for IIT JAM Mathematics listed below.

IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
Linear Algebra Seymour Lipschitz (Schaum’s), H. Anton, A.R.Vasishtha.
Ordinary Differential Equation Peter J. Collins, G.F. Simmons, M.D. Raisinghania
Principle of Real Analysis S. C. Malik
Real Analysis H. L. Royden
Modern Algebra A. R. Vasishtha 8. University Algebra: N. S. Gopalakrishnan
Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig
Vector Calculus Murray R. Spiegel (Schaum’s), A.R.Vasishtha

IIT JAM Preparation Tips for Mathematics

Candidates before the IIT JAM exam 2024 must look at the preparation tips below to secure good marks. The following tips will help aspirants study various topics and sub-topics for IIT JAM exam.

  • Mathematics requires good practice. Candidates should solve every question in the notebooks.
  • Candidates must do a thorough study of all the questions from each unit.
  • Candidates should practice Differential Calculus effectively as based on the last five year's trends this topic carries the highest weightage.
  • Candidates should try to solve questions timely and should practice more for questions taking extra time.
  • Candidates must practice various mock tests, previous year’s question papers, and sample papers to secure higher marks.

IIT JAM 2024 Biotechnology Books

Candidates can check the IIT JAM Biotechnology books for the exam with the author names for each of the books. Aspirants must also refer to the IIT JAM Biotechnology books PDF. 

IIT JAM 2024 Biotechnology Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
Biochemistry Lehninger
Molecular Biology Watson
Cell Biology Bruce Alberts or Lodish
Development Biology Gilbert
CERT for General Reading and MCQ Books
Dinesh or Pradeep
Microbiology
Prescott, Pelczar

IIT JAM Preparation Tips for Biotechnology

Aspirants before the IIT JAM exam 2024 must look at the preparation tips for biotechnology below to secure good marks. The following tips will help aspirants study all topics and sub-topics for IIT JAM exam.

  • Biotechnology is a new subject added to the IIT JAM 2024.
  • Candidates need to practice more on the subject as there are few available seats. Therefore, competition is more in IIT JAM Biotechnology.
  • IIT JAM biotechnology carries a maximum weightage of biology with 44%, followed by chemistry at 20% and maths and physics at 18%.
  • Candidates must focus more on the theory part as it will take less time than solving numerical problems.

IIT JAM 2024 Physics Books

IIT JAM books for physics are tabulated below. Candidates can check the books for each subsection of physics below.

IIT JAM Books for Physics
Book Title Author
Introduction to Mechanics Kleppner and Kolenkow
Mechanics 
D.S. Mathur
Concepts of Physics
H.C. Verma
Physics of Waves and Oscillations
N.K. Bajaj
Optics 
Ajoy Ghatak
Introduction to Electrodynamics
David J. Griffiths
Thermodynamics 
Garg, Bansal, and Ghosh
Fundamentals of Statistical Mechanics and Thermal Physics
F. Reif.A
Solid State Physics Puri Babbar
Semiconductor Physics Streetman
IIT-JAM: MSc (Physics) Previous Papers & Practice Test Papers (Solved) R Gupta
Solved Papers & Practice Sets IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for MSc from IITs) – Physics Arihant Publications
Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications Nouredine Zettili
Quantum Mechanics (Schaum’s Outline Series) Yoav Peleg, Reuven Pnini, Elyahu Zaarur, Eugene Hecht
Introduction to Solid State Physics Charles Kittel
Elementary Solid State Physics Omar
Statistical Physics Reif
Mathematical Methods for Physicists Arfken
Classical Mechanics John R. Taylor
Introduction to Classical Mechanics: With Problems and Solutions David Morin
Heat and Thermodynamics  Mark Zemansky
Thermodynamics Kinetic Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics FW Sears, G.L. Salinger
Optics Ghatak
A Text-Book of Optics Brijlal and Subhramanyam
Introduction to Electrodynamics Griffith
Electronic Devices and Circuit Boylestad /Nashelsky
Nuclear Fission and Cluster Radioactivity: An Energy-Density Functional Approach MA Hooshyar, Irwin Reichstein, F Bary Malik
Nuclear Physics V Devanathan
Atomic and Molecular Physics Raj Kumar
Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory
Boylestad and Nashelsky
Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits
Ramakant A. Gayakwad
Digital Fundamentals
Floyd

IIT JAM Preparation Tips for Physics

Aspirants before the IIT JAM exam 2024 must look at the preparation tips for physics below to secure good marks. The following tips will help aspirants study all topics and sub-topics for the exam.

  • IIT JAM physics requires a lot of practice, like mathematics. Candidates should study each topic.
  • Aspirants must be clear about the concepts and must practice well.
  • Candidates must go through the syllabus carefully and clear confusion if any.
  • Candidates must note down all the formulas and equations in one place and do a quick revision before the exam date.

IIT JAM Chemistry Books

The best book for IIT JAM Chemistry for Physical, Organic and Inorganic are mentioned below. Candidates can check the books separately for each of these sections and can prepare for the exam in advance.

IIT JAM Books for Chemistry
Book Title Author
IIT-JAM: MSc (Chemistry) Previous Papers & Practice Test Papers (Solved) R Gupta
Solved Papers & Practice Sets IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for MSc From IITs) – Chemistry Arihant Publication
Quantitative Analysis R.A. Day Jr. A.L. Underwood
Elementary Organic Spectroscopy: Principles and Chemical Applications Sharma Y.R.
Instrumental Approach to Chemical Analysis AK Srivastava, PC Jain
Analytical Chemistry: An Introduction D.A. Skoog, D.M. West and F.J. Holler, S.R. Crouch
Modern Experimental Organic Chemistry R.M. Roberts, J.C. Gilbert, L.B. Rodewald, A.S. Wingrove
Physical Chemistry Keith J. Laidler, John H. Meiser
Textbook Of Physical Chemistry Maron
Physical Chemistry Levine
Essentials of Nuclear Chemistry H. J Arnikar
Physical Chemistry – A Molecular Approach D. A. McQuarrie and J. D. Simon
Principles of Physical Chemistry B. R. Puri, L. R. Sharma, and M. S. Pathania
University General Chemistry CNR Rao
Chemistry of Organic Natural Products O. P. Agarwal
Concepts and Models of Inorganic Chemistry Bodie Douglas, Darl Mcdaniel, John Alexander
Concise Inorganic Chemistry JD Lee
Inorganic Chemistry AG Sharpe
Inorganic Chemistry Duward Shriver, P. W. Atkins, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke, Mark Weller
Organic Chemistry – Structure and Reactivity Seyhan N. Ege
Organic Chemistry Paula Y. Bruice
Organic Chemistry R.T. Morrison and R.N. Boyd
Applications of Absorption Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds Dyer
Organic Spectroscopy William Kemp
Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds PS Kalsi

IIT JAM Physical Chemistry Books

IIT JAM books for Physical Chemistry are listed below.

IIT JAM Physical Chemistry Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
Theory of Gases: Physical Chemistry Peter W. Atkins
Chemical and Phase Equilibria: Principals of Chemical Equilibrium & Phase Rule K.G. Denbigh
Electrochemistry: An Introduction to Electrochemistry Samuel Glasstone
Chemical Kinetics Keith J. Laidler
Solid State
Peter W. Atkins
Adsorption: Introduction to Surface Chemistry & Catalysis
Gabor A. Somorjai
Basic Mathematical Concept: Differential Equation & Matrices
Shanti Narayan

IIT JAM Inorganic Chemistry Books

IIT JAM best books 2024 for Inorganic Chemistry are as follows.

IIT JAM Inorganic Chemistry Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
Periodic Table: Concise Inorganic Chemistry J. D. Lee
Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds: Inorganic Chemistry Miessler & Tarr
Main Group Elements (s and p blocks): Concise Inorganic Chemistry J. D. Lee
Transition Metal (d block): Concise Inorganic Chemistry James E. Huheey
Analytical Chemistry: Quantitative Inorganic Analysis A. I. Vogel
Bioinorganic Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry James E. Huheey
Instrumental Method of Analysis: Instrumental Method
Skoog, Holler & Crouch

IIT JAM Organic Chemistry Books

IIT JAM books for Organic Chemistry are listed below.

IIT JAM Organic Chemistry Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
Organic Chemistry Carey & Sundberg
Natural Products Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Vol-II) I. L. Final
Heterocyclic Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Vol-I) I. L. Final
Qualitative Organic Analysis: Introduction to Spectroscopy Pavia, Lampman, Kriz, Vyvyan
Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry P.S. Kalsi
Organic Chemistry Clayden, Greeves, Warner, and others

Candidates can also refer to the Arihant IIT JAM chemistry book PDF. Mentioned below are the IIT JAM Spectrum Chemistry PDFs for the years 2017 and 2016.

Spectrum Chemistry
Particulars Links
Spectrum Chemistry January 2017 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry February 2017 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry March 2017 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry April 2017 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry February 2016 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry March 2016 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry May 2016 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry August 2016 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry September 2016 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry October 2016 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry November 2016 Download PDF
Spectrum Chemistry December 2016 Download PDF

IIT JAM Preparation Tips for Chemistry

Candidates before the IIT JAM exam 2024 must look at the preparation tips for chemistry below to secure good marks. The following tips will help aspirants study all topics and sub-topics for the exam.

  • Candidates must focus more on organic chemistry as most of the questions come from this subject.
  • Candidates must not ignore any inorganic and physical chemistry topics as they carry relatively minimum weight. Every question is equally important.
  • Candidates must practice all the new topics well and solve sample papers, IIT JAM mock tests, and IIT JAM previous year’s question papers for practice. Candidates must refer to IIT JAM books mentioned above.

IIT JAM Geology Books

IIT JAM books which can be referred to for Geology are tabulated below. Candidates can check the names of the IIT JAM books with their authors' names.

Geology Books
Subject Author
The Planet Earth

Physical geology- Mukherjee Geo-dynamic

Evolution of India- K S Vaidya

Geomorphology

Geomorphology- M.J. Selby

Introduction to Geomorphology by Kale, VS, and Gupta

A Remote Sensing Geology by R.P. Gupta

Structural Geology

Structural Geology- Prof. Haakon Fossen

Structural Geology- S.K. Ghosh/Billings/Davis

Palaeontology

Palaeontology: Ecosystems, Environments, and Evolution by Brenchley, P.J. and Harper, D.A.T.

Introduction to Paleontology by Arnold

Stratigraphy

Fundamentals of Historical Geology and Stratigraphy of India by Ravindra Kumar

Stratigraphic principles and practice by J.M. Weller.

Mineralogy

Mineralogy by Dexter Perkins/Cornelis Klein

Optical Mineralogy by Paul F. Kerr

Optical Mineralogy by P.K. Verma

Petrology

An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic.

Petrology by John D. Winter

Igneous Petrology by M.K. Bose

Economic Geology

Industrial minerals and rocks of India by Deb

Economic Mineral Deposits by Bateman, A.M., and Jensen, M.L.

Ore deposits of India their distribution and processing by Gokhale, K.V.G.K., and Rao

Applied Geology

Hydrogeology- Todd, and Karanth

Groundwater by H.M. Ragunath

IIT JAM Preparation Tips for Geology

Aspirants before the IIT JAM exam 2024 must look at the preparation tips for geology below to secure good marks. The following tips will help aspirants study all topics and sub-topics for IIT JAM exam.

  • Candidates to get higher scores must practice the theory from all the topics and the subtopics.
  • Aspirants must practice numerically well and focus more on Economic Geology, Applied Geology, etc. Candidates must have a good command of these topics as they are the scoring topics of IIT JAM geology.
  • Candidates must give maximum time to ‘Petrology’ as the question is asked in the exam frequently.

IIT JAM Mathematical Statistical Reference Books

Candidates must check some of the Mathematical Statistical IIT JAM reference books mentioned below.

IIT JAM Mathematical Statistical Reference Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics S.C. Gupta & V.K. Kapoor
An Introduction to Probability and Statistics V.K. Rohatgi
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics Robert V. Hogg and Craig Mckean Hogg
Introduction to the Theory of Statistics Mood and Graybill

IIT JAM Preparation Tips for Mathematical Statistics

Applicants before the IIT JAM exam 2024 must look at the preparation tips for mathematical statistics below to secure good marks. The following tips will help aspirants study all topics and sub-topics for the exam.

  • IIT JAM for mathematical statistics will consist of a weightage of 40% from mathematics and 60% from statistics. Candidates must practice all the topics and subtopics from each subject well.
  • Candidates must remember all the formulas and their alternatives to secure higher marks in IIT JAM exam.
  • Aspirants are advised to practice mathematical statistics just like mathematics and must give considerable time to each question.

IIT JAM Biological Science Reference Books

The books which can be referred to for Biological Science are tabulated below. Candidates can check the names of the books with their authors' names.

Some other books for Biological Science are listed below.

IIT JAM Biological Science Reference Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
Cell and Molecular Biology Karp
Biochemistry Jeremy M. Berg, Lubert Stryer, John L. Tymoczko
Developmental Biology Scott F. Gilbert, Susan R. Singer
Kuby Immunology Barbara A. Osborne, Richard Goldsby
Essentials of Physiology
Lauralee Sherwood
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Bruce Alberts
Microbiology
John P. Harley, Donald Klein
Life Sciences: Fundamentals and Practice – I, II
Pranav Kumar, Usha Mina
Principles of Genetics
Gardner, Simmons, Snustad

IIT JAM 2024 MCA Books

Mentioned below are the IIT JAM MCA books of various reputed authors and publishers. Candidates must refer to these books before the exam to get high scores.

IIT JAM 2024 MCA Books
Book Title Author/Publisher
A text –Book of Vector Calculus Shanti Narayan
Computer Networks Tennenbum T
Computer Today Suresh Basandra
Differential Calculus Gorakh Prasad
Differential Equations G.F.Simmons
Digital Circuits and Design Salivahan
Digital Electronics Dr. Saroj Rangnekar
Digital Integrated Electronics  H.Taub & D.Shilling
Digital Logic Design Morris Mano
Fundamental of Computers P. K. Sinha
Digital Principles & Application
Malvino
Digital Technology
Virendra Kumar
Elementary Linear Algebra
Charles W.Curtis(C.W.Curtis)
Elementary Linear Algebra
H.Anton
Fundamental of Computers V. Rajaraman
How to solve it by Computer R. G. Dormy
Integral Calculus Gorakh Prasad

IIT JAM 2024 General Preparation Tips

Authorities advise candidates to follow a proper schedule to score higher marks in the exam. Candidates appearing for the IIT JAM 2024 exam can refer to the guidelines given below for IIT JAM exam preparation:

  • Make a proper schedule for IIT JAM exam preparation.
  • Study 8-10 hours per day.
  • To score well in the exam candidates, must practice various IIT JAM sample papers, previous year's papers, etc.
  • Attempt mock tests once the syllabus and the IIT JAM previous question papers are solved.
  • Make short notes for each of the topics and revise as required.

FAQs

What is the IIT JAM Math book for 2024?

Linear Algebra by Seymour Lipschitz (Schaum’s), H. Anton, A.R. Vasishtha, and Ordinary Differential Equation by Peter J. Collins, G.F. Simmons, M.D. Raisinghania, are some of the IIT JAM Math books 2024 recommended by the experts. Check the article above for more reference book recommendations for the IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics paper.

Which books should I refer to for IIT JAM preparation?

Candidates must refer to topic-wise books released by scholars for each IIT JAM 2024 paper. The subject-wise IIT JAM 2024 books for exam preparation are available in the above article.

Which is the best book for IIT JAM Physics preparation?

Introduction to Mechanics by Kleppner and Kolenkow, Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma, and IIT-JAM: MSc (Physics) Previous Papers & Practice Test Papers (Solved) by R Gupta are a few of the best books for IIT JAM Physics preparation.

Are BSc-level books good for IIT JAM?

Yes, as the IIT JAM 2024 syllabus is graduation-level, candidates can check the B.Sc textbooks for the exam preparation. However, candidates are advised to refer to additional books, apart from their textbooks, recommended by the previous year's test-takers and exam experts.

Can I refer to GATE or JEST preparation books for IIT JAM?

Yes, candidates can refer to GATE/JEST books for the common papers, such as Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry, for IIT JAM 2024 exam preparation.

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