Physics Optional

Paper I

1. Mechanics: D S Mathur/  Kleppner & Kolenkov
2. Special Relativity: R. Resnick / Gupta & Goyal
3. Optics: Brijlal and Subrahmaniyam / Ajay Ghatak
4. Electrodynamics & EM Theory: David Griffiths / Chopra & Agrwal/ Satya Prakash
5. Thermal & Statistical Physics: Garg,  Bansal and Ghosh/P.K. Chakravarty/ Satya Prakash, Singhal  & Agrawal .

Paper II 

1. Quantum Physics: Resnick & Eisberg
2. Concepts of Modern Physics: Arthur Beiser
3. Quantum Mechanics: H C Verma / Nourdine Zettlie / David Griffiths /Satya Prakash / Ghatak & Loknathan
4. Atomic & Molecular Spectra: Raj Kumar
5. Nuclear Physics: D C Tayal/ Pandya & Yadav/SB Patel
6. Solid State Physics: S.O. Pillai/Puri & Babbar
7. Electronics: B L Thareja Vol. IV

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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