IIT JAM 2024 Physics Exam Chapter- Wise

Weightage
IIT JAM Physics exam syllabus is divided in such a way
that questions are asked from UG level of Physics domain.
The students who are preparing for IIT JAM 2024 Physcis
exam can check the subject wise weightage from below:

Subject Weightage (In percent)

Modern Physics 21

SSP & Electronics 11

Electricity &Magnetism 12

Oscillation, Wave &Optics 10

KTG &Thermodynamics 14

Mathematical Methods 15

Mechanics 13
Important Topics to Study in |T JAM 2024
Physics
Candidates can go through important topics that they
should study to score well in the IIT JAM exam in the table
mentioned below:

Kinetic
theory, Thermodynamic Mathematical Methods

Mechanics and General

Simple Oscillators
Properties of Matter
Oscillations, Waves
Modern Physics
and Optics
Electricity and Solid State Physics, Devices
Magnetism and Electronics

Bipolar Junction
Boolean algebra
Transistor (BJT)
IIT JAM Physics Books to Study for Kinetic Theory
and Thermodynamics Preparation 2024
Books that aspirants should consider reading for the topic,
Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics, are as mentioned
below:

Name of Book Author

Thermal Physics Garg, Bansal &

Ghosh
Thermal Physics: Heat & HP Roy &AB
Thermodynanics Gupta
Fundamentals of Statistical FReif
Mechanics &Thermal Physics
IT JAM Physics Books to Read for Mathematical
Methods Prep 2024
Books that aspirants should consider reading for the topic,
Mathematical Methods, are as mentioned below:

Name of Book Author

Mathematical Methods in The Mary L Boas

Physical Sciences
Advanced Engineering Mathematics Erwin Kreyszig
Vector Analysis: Schaum Series Murray RSpiegel
Mathematical Physics HK Dass

Mathematical Methods for Physics Riley, Hobso &

&Engineering Bence
IT JAM Physics Books to Read for Oscillations,
Wave and Optics Prep 2024
Books that aspirants should consider reading for the topic,
Oscillations, Wave and Optics, are as mentioned below:

Name of Book Author

Waves and Oscillations Brij Lal &N

Subrahmanyam
Waves and Oscillations NK Bajaj
Optics Hecht, AR Ganesan
IIT JAM Physics Books to Read for Mechanics &
General Properties of Matter Prep 2024
Books that aspirants should consider reading for the topic,
Mechanics &General Properties of Matter, are as
mentioned below:

Name of Book Author

Classical Mechanics JC Upadhyaya

An Introduction to Mechanics Kleppner and
Kolenkow
Classical Mechanics & General AB Gupta
Properties of Matter
Classical Mechanics Herbert Goldstein
IIT JAM Physics Books to Read for Modern Physics
Prep 2024
Books that aspirants should consider reading for the topic,
Modern Physics, are as mentioned below:

Name of Book Author

Introduction to Quantum David J Griffiths

Mechanics

Nuclear Physics DC Tayal

Quantum Physics HC Vernma
IT JAM Physics Books to Read for Electricity and
Magnetism Prep 2024
Books that aspirants should consider reading for the topic,
Electricity, and Magnetism, are as mentioned below:

Name of Book Author

Foundations of Electricity & B Ghosh

Magnetism
Introduction to Electrodynamics David J Griffiths
IIT JAM Physics Books to Read for Solid State
Physics, Devices and Electronics Prep 2024
Books that aspirants should consider reading for the topic,
Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics, are as
mentioned below:

Name of Book Author

Solid State Physics Puri & Babbar

Solid State Physics SO Pillai

Digital Fundamentals Floyd

 Name of Book Author

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Papers &Practice Test Papers
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