TNSET Exam Books are vital in preparing for the Tamil Nadu State Eligibility Test. Candidates must choose the best TN SET books for the best outcome in the exam. To help out the confused aspirants, we have presented the list of most recommended books by experts to help you choose the best books for the TN SET exam. Check the best TNSET booklist and study material for papers 1 and 2 subject-wise booklists.
Choosing the best TN SET Books is one of the most critical steps in preparation for any TN SET exam. Experts have provided the best books for preparation for TNSET Exam. We have covered the recommended Books for TNSET Paper 1 and Paper 2 for all the subjects. Recommended books focus on quality rather than quantity to cover the TN SET Syllabus.
To qualify for the TNSET exam, one has to prepare from the best study material. Candidates often get confused about which books to refer to as numerous books and study material are available in the market and online. So, let us quickly go through the list of books for Paper 1 and 2 recommended by the toppers for adequate preparation for the TNSET Exam.
All aspirants must undergo the important books for TNSET Paper 1. The paper is common for all the subjects, and all candidates must qualify for the paper irrespective of paper 2. To help you, here is a list of the best TN SET Books Paper 1 in the table:
| Subjects / Topics | TNSET Books Paper 1 (Authors / Publications) |
| General Studies | General Knowledge (Lucent) |
| General Knowledge (Arihant) | |
| Language and Reasoning | High School English Grammar and Composition Key (Wren & Martin) |
| Quantitative Aptitude (RS Aggarwal) | |
| Objective General English (SP Bakshi) | |
| A Modern Approach for Logical Reasoning (RS Aggarwal) | |
| Aptitude (Talent Publication) | |
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT (N. K. Sinha.) | |
| Current Affairs | Daily Newspapers (The Hindu, The Indian Express) |
| Current Affairs Monthly Compilation (Vision IAS) | |
| Manorama Year Book | |
| Foundation of Education and Communication | Foundations of Education (A. Chaube and S. P. Chaube) |
| Foundations of Education (Jason C.) |
The TN SET Paper 2 is subject-specific. Candidates have to read only their subject books to prepare well for the exam. The list of suggested books for Paper 2 subject-wise is provided below:
| Subjects | Booklist |
| Geography | Human Geography (Majid Hussain) |
| Geographical Thoughts (Dixit) | |
| Class 10th, 11th & 12th Geography NCERT | |
| Chemical Sciences | A Logical Approach in Chemistry for CSIR/NET/JRF and GATE, Jagdamba Singh, Ashutosh Singh, Jaya Singh |
| Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Peter W Atkins, Ronald Friedman | |
| Commerce | Corporate Accounting (Naseem Ahmed) |
| Accounting Standards (D. S. Rawat) | |
| Indian Financial System (M. Y. Khan) | |
| Trueman's UGC NET Commerce by Parveen Kataria, Anshu Kataria, and M. Shivani | |
| Computer Science and Applications | Trueman's UGC NET/SET Computer Science and Applications by Sanjay Singhal, Sameer Mishra |
| Economics | Indian Economy (Ramesh Singh) |
| Economic Growth and Development (Mayer and Baldwin) | |
| Trueman's UGC NET Economics by Sriniwas Shirur | |
| UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) -Upkar Prakashan (Author-Gopal Garg) | |
| Education | Trueman's UGC NET Education by GaganManocha |
| English | UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) English Literature by Arihant Experts |
| Introduction to English Literature by W. H Hudson | |
| The Routledge History of Literature in English | |
| Life Sciences | Schaum's Outline of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Van De Graaff Kent M. |
| Developmental Biology, Scott. F. Gilbert | |
| Journalism and Mass Communication | Trueman's UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra (Author) |
| UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh (Arihant Experts) | |
| Management | Trueman's UGC-NET Management by M. Shivani (Author) |
| UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) Management by Mohit Aggarwal (Arihant experts) | |
| Hindi | Hindi Bhasha Ki Parampara Aur Vikas (Dr. Ramprakash) |
| Hindi Sahitya Ka Sankshipt Itihas (Dr. Vishwanath Tripathi) | |
| Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman (Dr. Namvar Singh) | |
| Hindi bhasha evam sahitya ka vastunishth itihas by Saraswati pandey, Govind pandey | |
| History | India since Independence by Bipan Chandra |
| Trueman's UGC NET History by Promod Singh | |
| Law | Trueman's UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan |
| UGC-NET: Law (Paper-II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj (R Gupta's Publication) | |
| Mathematical Sciences | Complex Variables and Applications (Brown and Churchill), Ruel Churchill, James Brown |
| CSIR-UGC, NET/JRF/SET Mathematical Sciences, Alok Kumar (Upkar) | |
| Physical Sciences | Modern Physics and Solid-State Physics, S O Pillai |
| CSIR-UGC NET (JRF & LS) Physical Science, W Malemnganba Chenglei | |
| Physical Education | Trueman's UGC NET Physical Education by Akhilesh Tripathi (Author), A.K. Srivastava (Author) |
| Philosophy | History of Philosophy (Frank Thilly) |
| Survey of Indian Philosophy (C. D. Sharma) | |
| Existentialism: A Reconstruction (David Cooper) | |
| Political Science | An Introduction To Constitution (D. D. Basu) |
| An Introduction To Political Theory (O.P. Gauba) | |
| Trueman's UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar (Author) | |
| UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee (Arihant) | |
| Psychology | Psychology Class XI & XII (NCERT) |
| Introduction to Psychology (Morgan & King) | |
| Trueman's UGC NET Psychology by Dr. Swati Maharshi | |
| UGC Net Psychology 2018 by Siddharth Mittal and Saroj Kumar Sahu (Arihant Experts) | |
| Sociology | Sociology Themes and Perspectives (Michael Haralambos & Martin Holborn) |
| Trueman's UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain | |
| Social Problems In India (Ram Ahuja) | |
| Tamil | Mozhi varalaru (Mu. Varadarasanar) |
| Oppilakkiya kotpadu (Ka. Na. Kailasapathy) | |
| Tamil ilakkiya varalaru (Mu. Varadarasanar) | |
| Library and Information Science | Trueman's UGC NET Library and Information Science by S. Thakur (Author) |
| Sanskrit | Sanskrit Sahitya ka Itihaas (Umashankar Sharma “Rishi”) |
| Sanskrit Kavi Darshan (Bhola Shankar Vyas) | |
| UGC NET/JRF/SLET Sanskrit Prashan Patra-II Avum III (Hindi) by Priyanka Tiwari (Author), Arihant Experts (Publisher) | |
| Social Work | Trueman's UGC NET Education by Yogendra Pal |
TNSET exam consists of two papers, Paper 1, which is typical for all subjects, and Paper 2, subject-specific, depending on the candidate's chosen topic. Check the latest TNSET Exam Pattern in the table below.
Paper | Subjects/ Topics | Marks | Number of Questions |
Paper 1 |
| 100 | 50 Questions – all Compulsory |
Paper 2 | TNSET has a list of 26 subjects. | 200 | 100 Questions – all Compulsory |
To qualify for the TNSET exam, one has to prepare from the best study material. Candidates often get confused about which books to refer to as numerous books and study material are available in the market and online. So, let us quickly go through the list of books for Paper I and Paper II recommended by the toppers for adequate TN SET preparation.
Important Note:
Candidates are suggested to solve the TN SET previous years' question papers of at least 6-7 years, along with these books. Solving last year's papers will help boost your preparation.
Many TN SET books are available for Paper 1 of the exam. Candidates must keep the booklist short and crisp to focus on quality rather than quantity. The books for paper 1 of the TN SET exam are:
Candidates can be updated with the current affairs from Daily Newspapers (The Hindu, The Indian Express), Current Affairs Monthly Compilation (Gradeup), and Manorama Year Book.
For the best prepration candidates must select the best books that cover whole TN SET Syllabus for tamil language are:
Annamalai University does not prescribe any books for the TN SET preparation. These books are recommended by the experts and toppers who themselves used these books to clear the exam.
Some of the best books for the TN SET language and reasoning section would be -
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