Preparing for JAM Exam? Get IIT JAM books for all the subjects!

IIT JAM exam is one of the toughest entrance exams in India. It requires a good and a dedicated preparation to crack the exam.

In this blog, you will be provided with the best IIT JAM books for your JAM preparation.

IIT-JAM is an online test to get admission in IITs and IISc to pursue M.Sc (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree & other courses. It was started in 2004 with the objective of motivating bright candidates for pursuing careers in science.

JAM exam is conducted in 7 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biotechnology, Mathematical Statistics, Geology, and Biological Science.

If you want a good rank in IIT JAM exam, you need best books to prepare for IIT JAM exam. Below are the books for IIT JAM preparation of all the subjects.

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IIT JAM Books for Physics

Below are the topic wise JAM books for Physics:

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

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Electricity and Magnetism

1. Introduction to Electrodynamics: David J. Griffiths
2. Electricity & Magnetism: B.Ghosh

Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics

1. Fundamentals 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
Candidates can also use “ I.E. Irodov ” for practicing problems regarding Mechanics & General properties of matter, Oscillations, Wave and Optics, Electricity & Magnetism & Kinetic Theory & Thermodynamics.

IIT JAM Books for Chemistry

These are the topics-wise books for IIT JAM chemistry preparation:

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

• Atomic and Molecular Structure : Physical Chemistry–Peter W. Atkins
• Theory of Gases: Physical Chemistry–Peter W. Atkins
• Chemical Thermodynamics :Physical Chemistry–Thomas Engel & Phillip Reid
• Chemical and Phase Equilibria : Principals of Chemical Equilibrium & Phase Rule –G. Denbigh
• Electrochemistry: An Introduction to Electrochemistry–Samuel Glasstone
• Chemical Kinetics : Chemical Kinetics – Keith J. Laidler
• Solid State: Solid State–Peter W. Atkins
• Adsorption : Introduction to Surface Chemistry & Catalysis – Gabor A. Somorjai
• Basic Mathematical Concept : Differential Equation & Matrices–Shanti Narayan

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

• Periodic Table: Concise Inorganic Chemistry –  D. Lee
• Chemical Bonding and Shapes of compounds: Inorganic Chemistry – Meissler & Tarr
• Main Group Elements (s and p blocks): Concise Inorganic Chemistry –  D. Lee
• Transition Metal (d block): Concise Inorganic Chemistry – James E. Huheey
• Analytical Chemistry : Quantitative Inorganic Analysis –  I. Vogel
• Bioinorganic Chemistry : Inorganic Chemistry – James E. Huheey
• Instrumental Method of Analysis :Instrumental method – Skoog, Holler & Crouch

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

• Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry: Stereochemistry Conformation and Mechanism-S. Kalsi
• Organic reaction Mechanism and synthetic applications
  
  1. Organic Chemistry-Clayden, Greeves, Warner and Wothers
  2. Organic Chemistry-Carey & Sundberg
• Natural Products Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Vol-II) –  L. Finar
• Heterocyclic Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Vol-I) –  L. Finar
• Qualitative organic Analysis: Introduction to Spectroscopy – Pavia, Lampman, Kriz, Vyvyan

IIT JAM Books for Mathematics

Topic-wise books for IIT JAM Mathematics preparation:

Books on Algebra

• Abstract Algebra by Bhattacharya, Jain & Nagpal
• Complex numbers from A to Z, by T.Andreescu,  D.Andrica
• Elementary Linear Algebra by Chatles W.Curtis
• Elementary Linear Algebra by H.Anton
• Fundamental structure in Modern Algebra by R.S. Mishra and N.N.Bhattacharya
• Linear Algebra and its Applications by David C. Lay

Books on Calculus

• Calculus by M. J. Strauss, G. L. Bradley and K. J. Smith
• Calculus by H. Anton, I. Bivens and S. Davis
• Integral Calculus by Gorakh Prasad
• A text –Book of Vector Calculus by Shanti Narayan
• Calculus by Pisknov

Books on Real Analysis

• A Course in Calculus and Real Analysis by Sudhir R. Ghorpade and Balmohan V. Limaye
• A course of Mathematical Analysis by Shanti Narayan
• A first course in Mathematical Analysis by Somasundaram, Choudhari
• Elementary analysis: the theory of calculus by K. A. Ross
• Fundamentals of Real Analysis by V.K Krishnan
• Introduction to Real Analysis by R. G. Bartle and D. R. Sherbert
• Mathematical Analysis by Apostol T.M
• Mathematical Analysis by Binmore K.G
• Methods of Real Analysis by Richard.R Goldberg
• Principles of Mathematical Analysis by Rudin .W
• Real Analysis by H.L. Royden

Books on Differential Equations

• Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Sastri S.S
• Advanced Engineering Mathematics by Wylie, C.R. and Burrett, L.C
• Differential and integral equations by Collins, P.J
• Differential equations and the calculus of variations by Yankosky
• Differential equations and their applications by Ahsan,Z
• Differential Equations by G.F.Simmons
• Partial differential equations – methods and applications by Mcowan, R.C

Books on Differential Calculus

• Differential calculus by Balachanda Rao and C.K Santha
• Differential Calculus by Gorakh Prasad

Books on Complex Numbers

• Complex variable by Murry R. Spiegel
• Complex variable – Theory and application by Kasana H.S
• Complex analysis by Ahlfors

Books on Probability and Statistics

• A Brief Course in Mathematical Statistics by Hogg, R.V. and Tanis, E.A
• A text Book of Statistics by C.E Weatherban
• An Introduction to Probability and Statistics by Rohatgi, V. K. and Saleh, A. K
• An Outline of Statistical Theory by Goon, A.M., Gupta, M.K. and Dasgupta, B
• Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics by Gupta, S.C. and Kapoor, V.K
• Introduction to Probability Models by Ross, S. M
• Introduction to the Theory of Statistics by Mood, A.M., Graybill, F.A. and Boes, D
• Mathematical Statistics by Ray & Sharma
• Statistics by Murray & Spiegel

IIT JAM Books for Biological Science

Topic-wise IIT JAM exam books for Biological Science:

• Life science: Fundamentals and practice- I and II by Pranav Kumar and Usha Mina.
• Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry by David L. Nelson.
• Molecular biology of Cell by Bruce Albert.
• Cell and Molecular Biology by
• Microbiology by John P. Harley, Lansing Prescott, Donald Klein.
• Biochemistry by Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko.
• Principles of genetics by Simmons, Gardner, and Snustad.
• Genetics: A Conceptual Approach by Benjamin A. Pierce.

IIT JAM Books for Geology

Books on Physical Geology

• An Introduction to Physical Geology by Miller
• Basic concepts of Physical Geology by Spencer,E.V
• Physical Geology by Don Leet, & Sheldon Judson
• Physical Geology by Moscow
• Physics and Geology by Jacobs, J.A R.D.Russel, and J.T.Wilson
• Planet Earth, Cosmology, Geology and the Evolution of Life and Environment by Emiliani
• Principles of Physical Geology by Arthur Holmes
• Principles of Physical Geology by Holme

Books on Geomorphology

• Geomorphology and Global Tectonics by Summerfield
• Geomorphology: A systematic Analysis of Late Cenozoic Landforms by Bloom, A.L
• Introduction to Geomorphology by Kale, VS and Gupta, A
• Principles in Geomorphology by Thornbury
• Remote Sensing and GIS by Bhatta B
• Remote Sensing Geology by Gupta R.P

Books on Palaeotology

• Basic Palaeontology: An introductory text by Benton, M
• Bringing fossils to life – An introduction to Palaeobiology by Prothero, D.R
• Introduction to Palaeontology by Arnold
• Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution by Clarkson, E.N.K
• Invertebrate Palaeontology by Moore, Lalicker and Higher
• Invertebrate Palaeontology by Remer
• Outlines of Palaeotology by Swinnerton
• Palaeoecology: Ecosystems, Environments and Evolution by Brenchley, P. J., and Harper, D. A. T
• Principles of Invertebreate Palaeontology by Shrock and Twenhofel
• Principles of Palaeontology by Raup, D.M and Stanley
• The evolution of plants by Willis, K.J. & McElwain
• Vertebrate palaeontology by Benton, M.J

Books on Stratigraphy

• Fundamentals of Historical Geology and Stratigraphy of India by Ravindra Kumar
• Geology of India and Burma by Krishnan.M.S
• Geology of India by Wadia
• Principles of Stratigraphy by Dunbar, C.S. & Rodgers.J
• Stratigraphic Geology, Principles of Stratigraphy by Gignox, Grabau.A.W
• Stratigraphic principles and practice by Weller,J.M

Books on Mineralogy

• An introduction to the rock forming minerals by Deer, W A, Howie, R. A. and Zussman
• Optical Mineralogy by P. F. Kerr
• Optical mineralogy by P. K. Verma
• The Manual of Mineral Science by Cornelis Klein and Barbara Dutrow

Books on Petrology

• An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology by John D. Winter
• An introduction to metamorphic petrology by Yardley
• Igneous Petrology by Bose M.K
• Petrology: The study of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks by Loren A. Raymond
• Principles of metamorphic Petrology by Vernon R. H and Clarke G. L
• The interpretation of Igneous Rocks by Cox, K.G. Bel, J.D. and Pankthrust, R.J

Books on Economic Geology

• 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
• Industrial minerals and rocks of India by Deb
• The Geology of Ore deposits by Guilbert, J.M. and Park Jr., C.F

Books on Applied Geology

• Ground water by H.M.Ragunath
• Groundwater Hydrology, Todd.D.K
• Groundwater Management, K.R.Karanth
• Hydrogeology by Davies and De Weist
• Hydrogeology of India by Dr.B.D.Patak

IIT JAM Books for Mathematical Statistics

Below are the topic-wise books for Mathematical Statistics:

Sequences and Series & Differential Calculus

• Mathematical Analysis –S.C.Malik
• Mathematical Analysis – Apostol
• Principle of Mathematical Analysis – Rudi

Integral Calculus

• Integral Calculus: Ayres (Schaum’s),  Gorakh Prasad

Matrices

• Vector Calculus: Murray R. Spiegel (Schaum’s),  R.Vasishtha

Differential Equations

• Ordinary Differential Equation: Peter J. Collins,  F. Simmons,  M.D. Raisinghania

Statistics

• Fundamentals of Mathematical statistics: S.C. Gupta & V.K. Kapoor
• An introduction to probability and statistics: V.K. Rohatgi
• Introduction to Mathematical statistics: Hogg & Craig
• Introduction to the theory of statistics: Mod & Graybill

IIT JAM Books for Biotechnology

Topic-wise IIT JAM best books for Biotechnology:

• Developmental Biology by Gilbert.
• Biochemistry by Lehninger or Voet & Voet.
• Molecular Biology by Watson.
• Cell Biology by Bruce Alberts or Lodish.
• Microbiology by Prescott, Pelczar.
• MCQ Books by Dinesh or Pradeep.
• NCERT for general reading.

Hope these IIT JAM Books will help you crack JAM exam. These are the best books to prepare for IIT JAM exam.

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