Are NCERT Books Enough for JEE Main Preparation
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 2 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26
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.
While preparing for JEE Main, this is a very common question that comes to every candidate's mind is which books to refer for getting the best results? As the competition level is quite high in JEE Main, everyone wants to perform well and reserve their seats into BE or BTech (4-year undergraduate programs) courses in the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) and other engineering colleges across India.
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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.
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.
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.
Commonly asked questions
While NCERT books are good to begin the JEE Mains preparation, students should not study only NCERT. As JEE Mains exam is known to test candidates conceptual and analytical skills, and to have all the knowledge that would help in achieving a good score, candidates must also refer other study materials as recommended by teachers to prepae for the exam.
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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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- Candidates cannot use the JEE Main city slip 2026 for entry at the exam centre. Only the admit card can be used to enter the centre and for verification.
The National Testing Agency, in no case, will issue duplicate JEE Main admit cards at test centres
Candidates are requested to keep the admit card
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Check below how to recover JEE Main 2026 Password
Visit website of JEE Main 2026
Click on “Forgot Password” link
Answer security question
A verification code will be sent to registered mobile number
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Candidates can look for their JEE Mains application number in their registered email ID and confirmation page.
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Follow the instructions below if you find any errors in your admit card of JEE Main 2026:
- In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or photograph and signature shown in the JEE Mains admit card 2026, the candidate has to immediately approach the NTA Help Line from 10:00 A.M. to 0
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No, Shetty Institute of Technology does not accept JEE Main. Students do not have to submit JEE scores. Instead, students need to appear for the CET exam. The institute may accept other tests for management quota admissions.
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SGT University considers JEE Main scores for admission to BTech. Candidates are also selected for BTech courses based on their merit or CUET scores. However, the preference is given to candidates with JEE Main scores.
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For general students 60 marks is not good enough for admission in top NITs or IIITs. 60 marks will be around 80 percentile and will give rank between 1.5 and 2.5 lakhs.
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A score of 70 marks in JEE Mains is considered average to below-average for General category students. This corresponds to a percentile around 88 to 91.
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The JEE Main cutoff score means the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced.
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