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i am a 1st yr hons. student in physics. i want to crack iit jam and i want a ranking within 50(air). how shall i take preperation? and i want be a top class physcisist then. how it will be possible? pls help me properly.

The questions in IIT-JAM will be degree level and therefore, you will have objective and descriptive questions. Keep your concepts clear thoroughly and study 1-2 reference books for each subject. You need to score atleast 55 per cent aggregate marks in all subjects incase of General/OBC category candidates. In case of SC/ST/PD category, candidates need to score 50 per cent aggregate marks. Indian Institutes of Technology conducts a Joint Admission test for M.Sc admission. You will get more details at http://gate.iitk.ac.in/jam. IIT JAM comprises eight subjects of Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geophysics, Geology, Physics, Biotechnology, and Computer Applications.You can also fill the forms offline from designated bank branches of Canara bank on cash payment or from GATE-JAM Office, IIT Delhi.
Books for the IIT JAM physics are ::

Fundamentals of Optics
by Jenkins and White

Electronic Principles
by A. P. Malvino,

Modern Physics
by Arthur Beiser

Solid State Electronics
by S. M. Sze

Introduction to Electrodynamics
by David Griffiths

Introduction to Mechanics
by Kleppner and Kolenkow

Classical Mechanics
by K. Symon