Physics Optional
Paper I
- Mechanics: D S Mathur/ Kleppner & Kolenkov
- Special Relativity: R. Resnick / Gupta & Goyal
- Optics: Brijlal and Subrahmaniyam / Ajay Ghatak
- Electrodynamics & EM Theory: David Griffiths / Chopra & Agrwal/ Satya Prakash
- Thermal & Statistical Physics: Garg, Bansal and Ghosh/P.K. Chakravarty/ Satya Prakash, Singhal & Agrawal .
Paper II
- Quantum Physics: Resnick & Eisberg
- Concepts of Modern Physics: Arthur Beiser
- Quantum Mechanics: H C Verma / Nourdine Zettlie / David Griffiths /Satya Prakash / Ghatak & Loknathan
- Atomic & Molecular Spectra: Raj Kumar
- Nuclear Physics: D C Tayal/ Pandya & Yadav/SB Patel
- Solid State Physics: S.O. Pillai/Puri & Babbar
- Electronics: B L Thareja Vol. IV
Suggested Books List for UPSC mains Physics Optional Click here
Chemistry Optional
Physical Chemistry
(a) Physical Chemistry: Sharma Puri, & Pathania.
(b) A text book of Physical Chemistry: P.W. Atkins.
(c) Physical Chemistry Vol. 1 to 4:K.L Kapoor.
(d) Electrochemistry : Glasstone
Inorganic Chemistry
(a) Inorganic Chemistry: Principle of structure and reactivity james E. Huheey, Ellen A Keiter, Richar L. Ketter.
(b) A text book of Inorganic Chemistry: JD.Lee
(c) A text book of Inorganic Chemistry: Madan Malik & Tuli.
Organic Chemistry
(a) Advanced Organic Chemistry: Francis A.Corey, Richard J Wothers
(b) Organic Chemistry: Claydon. Greeves. S.Warren. P. Wothers
(c) Principle of organic synthesis: Norman & Coxon.
(d) Advanced Organic chemistry. Reaction Mechanism and Structure: J March
(e) Principle of Spectroscopy: Silversteen
(f) Organic Spectroscopy: Kemp
(g) Reaction Mechanism: Mukherjee & Singh
(h) Organic Chemistry: A. Pine
(i) Text book of Spectroscopy : P.S. Kalsi