Most Recommended IIT JAM Chemistry Books | How to Study for IIT JAM Chemistry PDF Download

If you are preparing for IIT JAM Chemistry, then high chances are that you are pursuing or you have pursued your graduation in chemistry. Professors in graduation, recommend a lot of books. Those books are really important for building the concepts and for qualifying JAM with a good rank.
Here is the subject-wise list of IIT JAM Chemistry Preparation Books recommended by IIT-JAM toppers, so that you can prepare for the exam in a better way. Go through the list and start preparing! 

Books Recommended for 

1. Organic Chemistry Book by Jonathan Clayden, Nick Greeves, and Stuart Warren (Clayden)
It is the best book for understanding deep concepts in organic chemistry. Don’t read the book randomly, instead read it chapter-wise from the beginning.
2.  Organic Chemistry by Paula Yurkanis Bruice (Bruice)
Best book for beginners in organic chemistry. First start with Bruice and then Clayden.
These two books will give strength to your concepts. 

Here is a list of specific topics of Organic Chemistry Section, which you can prepare from specific books.
3. Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry: Stereochemistry Conformation and Mechanism-P.S. Kalsi

4. Organic Chemistry: Carey & Sundberg
5. Natural Products Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Vol-II) – I. L. Finar

6. Heterocyclic Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Vol-I) – I. L. Finar

Books Recommended for 

1. ATKINS’ Physical Chemistry
This is not an easy book to understand but reading it cover to cover in your graduation will prove to be very useful. 

2. A Textbook for Physical Chemistry (KL Kapoor)
This book is very good for practicing numerical solving. It is having many volumes and different chapters are divided in each volume. Decide which topic you want to go for first and then start going through the book.  

Here is a list of specific topics of Physical Chemisry Section, which you can prepare from specific books.
3. Atomic and Molecular Structure: Physical Chemistry–Peter W. Atkins

4. Theory of Gases: Physical Chemistry–Peter W. Atkins

5. Chemical Thermodynamics: Physical Chemistry–Thomas Engel & Phillip Reid

6.  Chemical and Phase Equilibria: Principals of Chemical Equilibrium & Phase Rule –K.G. Denbigh

7. Electrochemistry: An Introduction to Electrochemistry–Samuel Glasstone

8. Chemical Kinetics: Chemical Kinetics – Keith J. Laidler

9. Solid State: Solid State–Peter W. Atkins

10. Adsorption: Introduction to Surface Chemistry & Catalysis – Gabor A. Somorjai

11. Basic Mathematical Concept: Differential Equation & Matrices–Shanti Narayan

Books Recommended for 

2. Principles of Structure and Reactivity (James E. Huheey)
To cover theoretical concepts in a magical way go for Huheey. 

3. Basic Inorganic Chemistry (Ajai Kumar)
A book by an Indian author specifically designed to help students in inorganic chemistry. It covers topics and questions from IIT-JAM Chemistry Point of View and has proved to be really helpful to JAM toppers. 

 Here is a list of specific topics of Inorganic Section, which you can prepare from specific books.
 4. Periodic Table: Concise Inorganic Chemistry – J. D. Lee

 5. Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds: Inorganic Chemistry – Meissler & Tarr

6. Main Group Elements (s and p blocks): Concise Inorganic Chemistry – J. D. Lee

7. Transition Metal (d block): Concise Inorganic Chemistry – James E. Huheey

8. Analytical Chemistry: Quantitative Inorganic Analysis – A. I. Voge

9. Bioinorganic Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry – James E. Huhee

10. Instrumental Method of Analysis: Instrumental method – Skoog, Holler & Crouch

We hope that the information provided by us will benefit you to give your best in the exam.! Happy Learning!