Classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, molecular physics, etc are the main topics included under the syllabus for CSIR UGC NET (Physical Sciences). Reference books like Mathematical methods for Physicists by Arfken & Weber, Classical Mechanics by J.C.Upadhyaya, Quantum Mechanics by V. Devanathan, and Power Electronics by P.C.Sen can be referred for study.

Syllabus (Brief) for CSIR UGC NET (Physical Sciences)

• Mathematical Methods of Physics
• Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics
• Classical Mechanics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Electronics
• Atomic & Molecular Physics
• Quantum Mechanics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Nuclear and Particle Physics

Books for Mathematical Methods of Physics

• Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E. Kreyszig
• Complex Variables and Applications by J.W.Brown, R.V.Churchill
• Fourier series by Seymour Lipschutz
• Laplace Transform by Seymour Lipschutz
• Linear Algebra by Seymour Lipschutz
• Mathematical methods for Physicists by Arfken & Weber
• Mathematical Methods in Classical and Quantum Physics by Tulsi Das, S.K.Sharma
• Mathematical Methods in Physics by Butkov
• Mathematical Methods of Physics by Mathews & Walker
• Mathematics for Physical Sciences by Mary Boas
• Mathematics of Classical and Quantum Physics by Byron, Fuller Dover
• Matrices and Tensors in Physics by A. W. Joshi

Books for Classical Mechanics

• Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems by Marion and Thomtron
• Classical Mechanics by H.Goldstein
• Classical Mechanics by J.C.Upadhyaya
• Classical Mechanics by N.C.Rana and P.S.Joag
• Classical Mechanics by P.V.Panat
• Introduction to Classical Mechanics by R.G.Takawale and P.S.Puranik

Books for Electromagnetic Theory

• Introduction to Electrodynamics, by A.Z.Capri and P.V.Panat
• Classical electricity & Magnetism, by panofsky and Phillips
• Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory, by Reitz & Milford
• Classical Electrodynamics by J.D.Jackson
• Electromagnetic theory and Electrodynamics by Satya Prakash, Kedar Nath and co
• Special theory of Relativity, by Robert Resnick
• Electromagnetics by B.B.Laud
• Matrices and Tensors in Physics, A. W. Joshi

Books for Quantum Mechanics

• A Text-book of Quantum Mechanics by P.M.Mathews and K.Venkatesan
• Introduction to Quantum Mechanics by David J.Griffiths
• Modern Quantum mechanics by J.J.Sakurai
• Quantum mechanics by A.Ghatak and S.Lokanathan
• Quantum Mechanics by V. Devanathan
• Introductory Quantum mechanics by Granier
• Quantum Mechanics by L.I.Schiff
• Quantum Physics by R. Eisberg and R.Resnick
• Quantum Mechanics by V.K. Thankappan

Books for Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics

• Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics by F.Reif
• Fundamentals of Statistical Mechanics by B.B.Laud
• Statistical Mechanics by R.K.Pathria
• Statistical Mechanics by K.Huang
• Statistical Mechanics by Satya Prakash
• Statistical Mechanics by Loknathan and Gambhir

Books for Electronics

• Data Converters by B.S. Sond
• Digital Principles and Applications by Leach and Malvino
• Electronic Principles by Malvino (TMH Publication)
• Integrated circuits byBotkar
• Linear Integrated circuits by D.Roy Choudhury, Shail Jain
• Op-amps and Linear Integrated circuits by Gayakwad
• Operational Amplifiers – Subrahmanyam
• Operational Amplifiers Applications by G.B.Clayton
• Operational Amplifiers by G.B.Clayton
• Power Electronics by P.C.Sen
• Power Supplies by B.S.Sonde
• SMPS Inverters Converters by Gottlib

Books for Atomic & Molecular Physics

• Atomic spectra & Atomic Structure by Gerhard Hertzberg
• Fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy by Colin N.Banwell & Elaine M
• Molecular Structure & Spectroscopy by G.Aruldhas
• Quantum Physics of atoms, molecules, solids nuclei & particles by Robert Eisberg, Robert Resnick
• Solid State Physics by A.J.Dekker
• Solid State Physics by Charles Kittel

Books for Condensed Matter Physics

• Introduction to Solid State Physics by C. Kittel
• Solid State Physics by S.O. Pillai
• Solid State Physics by J.S. Blakemore
• Elementary Solid State Physics-Principles and Applications by M. Ali Omar
• Introductory Solid State Physics by H.P. Myers
• Solid State Physics by N.W. Aschroft and N.D. Mermin
• Problems and Solutions in Solid State Physics by S.O. Pillai
• Band Theory of Metals by S.L. Altmann

Books for Nuclear and Particle Physics

• Atomic and Nuclear Physics by Ghoshal
• Atomic Nucleus by R. D. Evans
• Concepts of Nuclear Physics by B. L. Cohen
• Elements of Nuclear Physics by M.L. Pandya and R.P.S. Yadav
• Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics by D. Griffiths
• Introductory Nuclear Physics by K. S. Krane
• Nuclear Physics by I. Kaplan
• Nuclear Physics by R. R. Roy and B.P. Nigam

CSIR UGC NET (Physical Sciences) exam is conducted in two separate papers. Books mentioned above are enough to prepare for both the papers. E-books can also be used for study.