Best Books for NEET Preparation 2024: Physics, Chemistry & Biology

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NEET books play a very important role during the preparation phase. The books you choose determine whether you will succeed in your attempt or not. The best books for NEET 2024 can be divided into three categories: NCERT books, reference books and question banks. Together these ensure success, and thus candidates preparing for NEET are advised to allocate time accordingly. However, beginners must stick to the NCERT books for NEET and only after they are thorough with NCERT NEET books, they should start a reference book. On this page, we have enlisted the books that one must refer to while preparing for NEET 2023.

NTA will conduct the NEET 2024 exam on May 5. Students have approximately eight months to prepare for the exam and select and shortlist the NEET books for 2024. 

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NEET 2024 Pattern NEET 2024 Preparation

Since the NEET syllabus is divided into three subjects, the NEET preparation books are also categorised accordingly. The NEET syllabus includes topics from Class 11 and Class 12. Hence, NCERT books and school books also play an important role, but depending only on school books or reference books for NEET 2023 is not enough. The NEET 2023 toppers have vouched for the importance of the NCERT books and have stated that they did not refer to other books for NEET preparation except their coaching institute study materials. However, referring to a few more NEET preparation books would not harm anyone who aspires to leave no stone unturned for their NEET 2024 preparation. Read the complete article to know the best books for NEET suggested by NEET experts and toppers for definite success.

Q:   Which are the books to prepare for NEET?

Q:   Which books are really good for the preparation of NEET other than NCERT?

Q:   Which are the best NEET preparation books for Physics, Chemistry and Biology?

NEET Books for Physics

Some of the best books for NEET Physics are:

  • NCERT Textbook for Class 11 Physics
  • NCERT Textbook for Class 12 Physics
  • Objective Physics by DC Pandey
  • Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick and Walker
  • Concepts of Physics by H C Verma
  • Fundamental Physics by Pradeep
  • Problems in General Physics by IE Irodov
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NEET Books for Chemistry

Some of the best books for NEET Chemistry are:

  • NCERT Chemistry textbooks for Class 11
  • NCERT Chemistry textbooks for Class 12
  • Dinesh Chemistry Guide
  • Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd for Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry Objective by Arihant
  • Modern’s ABC of Chemistry for Class 11 and Class 12
  • Physical Chemistry by OP Tandon
  • Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur
  • Concise Inorganic Chemistry by JD Lee
  • Practice Books by VK Jaiswal (Inorganic), MS Chauhan (Organic) and N Awasthi (Physical)

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NEET Books for Biology

This section carries the highest weightage in the NEET paper. Some of the best books for NEET Biology are:
  • NCERT Biology Class 11 Textbook
  • NCERT Biology Class 12 Textbook
  • Trueman's Biology Vol 1 and 2
  • Objective Biology by Dinesh
  • Objective Biology by Ansari
  • Pradeep Publication's Biology
  • Biology by GR Bathla Publications
  • SC Verma Biology

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Factors to Select Right NEET Preparation Books

Aspirants should keep in mind the following factors while selecting the right preparation books for NEET:

  • Advice from teachers or seniors – While there are a plethora of NEET books available in the market, one must select those which would best suit them. For this, it is best that they consult their teachers or mentors, or seniors who know their preparation level or ability to grasp the content or language of a particular book. A customised suggestion would help them choose better rather than just hoarding on NEET preparation books and being unable to acquire knowledge from those. It often happens that one student finds a book helpful but another student may not be able to find it suitable since each aspirant's ability to grasp and level of understanding vary. Hence, it is best to choose books for NEET preparation as per one's own requirements and ability.

  • Content of books – Students must refer to the reviews of the best books for NEET preparation to know how easy it would be to read and understand those books. The factors in the content that should be checked include the quality of language or ease of understanding or comprehension, and coverage of topics and chapters from the NEET syllabus, among others.

  • Edition – Candidates should always refer to the latest edition of NEET books. Older editions may contain outdated content, which would not aid their preparation properly.

  • Practice Materials – While selecting the best books for NEET preparation, students should also check whether along with chapter-wise theoretical content, the books also have sufficient practice questions along with their answer keys and solutions, or previous years’ solved question papers.

NEET 2024 Exam Pattern

Since we are talking about the best books for NEET 2024, it is important to know about the exam pattern. The NEET exam pattern underwent major changes in 2022, in terms of structure and the total number of questions. However, the duration and the total number of questions to be attempted remained the same. The pattern has been summarised in the table below for quick reference.

Particulars

Details

Mode

Pen and paper mode

Duration

3 hours and 20 minutes

Medium

English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Odiya, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi and Telugu

Type of questions

MCQs

Number of questions

200 out of which 180 questions have to be attempted

Total marks

720

Marking scheme

4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer

-1 will be deducted for each wrong answer

No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted or extra attempted questions

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How to Prepare for NEET 2024

There are multiple facets to preparing for NEET 2024. Some of the key methods or strategies that are advised by the experts and toppers for NEET are as follows:
  • Know the exam pattern and syllabus thoroughly: First and foremost, candidates should be familiar with the exam pattern and structure of NEET. Although the NEET 2024 pattern and syllabus have not been officially announced by  NTA, it is expected that it will remain the same as that of last year. Hence, before starting the preparation, one must check the exam pattern and structure of NEET. The syllabus of NEET is the same as that of the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus. Hence, it would not be very difficult to start with the NEET preparation.
  • Select the right NEET preparation books: The next important step is to select the right books for NEET preparation. To begin with, the NCERT books and the school textbooks would suffice. After the completion of the syllabus, students can level up and refer to other NEET books and preparation materials listed above. While the concepts would be the same, books specially designed for NEET preparation would highlight the important chapters and topics of NEET along with practice questions at the end of each chapter. Along with the books, students can also refer to study materials or notes available in the market or various social media platforms or distributed by coaching institutes.
  • Solve previous years' NEET question papers and mock tests: Practice is key for a highly competitive exam like NEET. Hence, after the completion of the syllabus, students should start practising the questions. The best way to do so is by solving previous years' NEET question papers and full-length mock tests. This helps in getting exposure to various types of questions and topics. After completing the test, it is equally important to get it thoroughly analysed by experts and act on the feedback.
  • Recognise strong and weak areas: After regular practice, it would be easy to identify the strong and weak areas. While it is easy to deal with the strong areas through regular revision and practice, aspirants should make an extra effort to prepare for the weak areas. They need to find out the root cause of the weakness and then work on ways to remove those. For example, if there is a lack of conceptual clarity, they should spend more time on the concept-building method, followed by practice. This can be done by referring to the books and notes, watching tutorial videos, or through expert sessions at coaching institutes. Students should also refer to the past years' question paper solutions to understand the approach to solving a question. Chapter-wise weightage of NEET questions should also be referred to decide which of the topics you may leave out for NEET 2023.
  • Decide NEET exam-taking strategy: It may seem early, but one must prepare for the exam day plan and strategy well in advance. The NEET exam day strategy can be developed after regular practice. In the exam-taking strategy, candidates will have to finalise the order of attempting the sections, time management and revision. This will help them have a proper direction to follow on the exam day to experience a hassle-free exam taking experience.

FAQ Regarding NEET 2024 Books

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