How To Prepare Physics Optional For WBCS Main Exam – Physics Book List

Physics is an optional subject for WBCS Mains Exam. It is a discipline of science which  deals with properties and nature of matter and energy. It includes light, heat, mechanics and other related themes. Just go through the WBCS Main optional Physics syllabus and you will find that aspirants those who are from Physics and Electrical engineering background can handle this optional subject. WBCS aspirants coming from non-electronics background must put extra hard work and endeavor to ace this optional. Continue reading How To Prepare Physics Optional For WBCS Main Exam – Physics Book List.Continue Reading How To Prepare Physics Optional For WBCS Main Exam – Physics Book List.

Who should take Physics Optional in WBCS?

• Candidates with a science background, particularly having Physics major in their graduation.
• Candidates with engineering backgrounds at university.

Step 1: Know WBCS Physics syllabus

Step 2: Select Best Reference Books for WBCS Physics Optional 

Step 3: Prepare a Study Plan

Study plan is very important for every exam preparation. It plays a key role in the success of getting the good score in the WBCS exam.  Prepare a study plan for WBCS exam. Make a monthly plan, weekly plan and daily schedule to prepare WBCS Physics Optional Paper. Allot the time for exam preparation and set the time for playing, eating, watching TV, and studying.

Tips to prepare for Physics optional

• Theory building and problem solving ability are very important to score good marks in the Physics optional paper.
• Derivations are important in your answers. Assess the number of marks allocated to a question and decide if you would derive the whole equation or just give the equation. If it is a 20-marks question, you should derive the relevant equation. Analyse the space and time constraints and decide. So, practice derivations diligently since you cannot mug up all of them.
• Practice numerical problems sincerely, especially for paper I. Paper II is more theory-based.
• In every topic in Physics, you must know the basic definitions in words and in equations.
• In a question where a particular phenomenon is asked, you must explain the underlying physics as well rather than just write the mathematical solution.
• It is a good practice to make summary notes for every chapter. This will come handy while you revise.
• Practice many problems before the exam.
• When you give a formula, explain the units and terms used in it.

A few important topics in WBCS exam Physics optional

Physics Paper I

Section A: classical mechanics (never ignore this topic), special relativity, waves, geometric optics, physical optics.

Section B: electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic theory (scoring topic), black body radiation, thermal physics, statistical physics.

Physics Paper II

Quantum physics, modern physics, electronics

Advantages of taking Physics optional

• Being a science subject, there is no scope for interpretation. If you know the answer and can write it satisfactorily, you will get marks. Nothing is subjective here.
• You can score through numerical problems if you practice well enough.
• You can score well by drawing diagrams.
• This can be your scoring point subject if you have a solid base in it.

Books for Physics optional for WBCS Mains

• A Dictionary of Physics – Goldstein
• A Textbook of Sound (click here to purchase from amazon)
• Advanced Level Physics – Nelkon & Parker(click here to purchase from amazon)
• Any fundamental book on electrical engineering like B.L Theraja (Vol 1) or Vincent Del Tor (Click here to purchase from amazon)
• Atomic & Molecular Spectra(Click here to purchase from amazon)
• Atomic Physics – J. B. Rajan
• Classical Mechanism -Gupta, Kumar & Sharma – Takewale & Puranik -H.Goldstein
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• Concept of Modern Physics – Arthur Beiser
• Electricity & Magnetism: D.C. pandey, B.S. Agarwal, Griffith
• (Click here to purchase from amazon)
• Electronics – Millman & Halkias, S. Ramnam, Ryder or Bolstead, Malvina

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• Electronics -Allen Mottershead
• EM Theory -Chopra&Agarwal/Satya Prakash
• Fundamental of Magnetism electricity – B.N. Basudeva(Click here to purchase from amazon)
• Introduction of Electrodynamics – David Griffiths
• Mechanics – Kleppner & Kolenkow -D.S. Mathur(Click here to purchase from amazon)
• Nuclear Physics – D.C. Tayal
• Nuclear Physics -S.B Patel
• Optics – Brijlal & Subramanyam, B.S. Agarwal, Ajoy & Ghatak,Ajoy Ghatak-B.S. Agarwal(Click here to purchase from amazon)
• Physics Vol I&II by David Halliday and Resnick
• Properties of Matter – B. Aggarwal(Click here to purchase from amazon)
• Quantum Mechanics -Ghatak & Lokanathan
• Solid State Physics -Kittel
• Special Relativity-R.Resnick -Gupta & Goyal
• Statistical Physics -B.B laud
• Thermal Physics – P.K Chakraborty – Satya Prakash,S C Garg Singhal & Agarwal(Click here to purchase from amazon)
• University Physics – Zemansky

• Previous Years’ Physics Optional question papers are available here.

W.B.C.S. Main 2019 Optional Question Paper Physics Paper I And II Download

W.B.C.S. Main Examination Physics Optional Syllabus

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