Best Books for KVPY 2021 Preparation: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana 2021 ( KVPY )

Yamini  Saini
Updated on Nov 29, 2021 01:57 IST

By Yamini Saini

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Candidates preparing for the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) must know the best books to ace the national-level scholarship examination. They must know the best books for the preparation of subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.

According to the official website, there is no prescribed KVPY syllabus for the aptitude test. Candidates are advised to go through their NCERT books for classes up to X/XII/1st year of BSc/BS/BStat/BMath/Integrated MSc/MS as applicable.

Candidates are advised to first cover the entire syllabus from NCERT books then refer to the other KVPY books to add value to preparation. Studying these best KVPY books are helpful in attempting questions that are out of the syllabus.

Besides, students must also go through the KVPY exam pattern to understand the KVPY exam better.

Here is the list of KVPY books candidates must go through for better preparation of their KVPY exam:

Subject Books
Physics
  1. NCERT Class 11 Physics Book
  2. NCERT Class 12 Physics Book
  3. Fundamentals of Physics by Resnick-Halliday
  4. Fundamentals of Physics by David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
  5. Problems in General Physics by I. E. Irodov,
  6. Aptitude Test Problems in Physics by S.S Krotov,
  7. Concepts of Physics By H. C. Verma (11 and 12)
  8. Concepts of Physics by DC Pandey
  9. Principles of Physics by Resnick and Halliday

 

Chemistry
  1. NCERT Class 11 Chemistry Book
  2. NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Book
  3. Moderns ABC of Chemistry for Class – XI With CD by Modern Publishers
  4. Moderns ABC of Chemistry for Class - XII
  5. Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon
  6. Reaction, Rearrangement and Reagents by S. N. Sanyal
Biology
  1. NCERT Class 11 Biology Books
  2. NCERT Class 12 Biology Books
  3. Elementary Biology Volume 1 by KN Bhatiya and MP Tyagi
Mathematics
  1. NCERT Class 11 Maths Book
  2. NCERT Class 12 Maths Book
  3. Mathematics For Class 11 by R. D. Sharma
  4. Excursion in Mathematics (Bhaskaracharya Prathisthana, Pune)
  5. Challenge and Thrill of Pre-college Mathematics
  6. Problem in IIT Maths (R. D. Sharma; Publisher: Dhanpat)

After completing the entire syllabus, students should practice mock tests so as to get a fair idea of their preparation. The mock tests would help the students in understanding the examination in a much better way. It would also help in analysing the time management skills. The exam authority will soon be releasing the KVPY mock test for each stream separately. The best part is that students do not need any login id or password for taking the mock test. The mock tests will be accessible through the official KVPY website.

Besides taking mock tests, students must also solve KVPY sample papers 2020. These sample papers/question papers cover almost every aspect of the KVPY exam and would help the students in better preparation of the scholarship examination.

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