Class 11th

Best Reference Books For Class 11

You may be searching for the best reference books for class 11th,you should understand why you take reference books for class 11th

Pushpender Yadav

Apr 15, 2025 — 7 min read

Best Reference Books For Class 11

Reference books play a vital role in your score. If you have the right reference books and use them correctly, you'll score good marks in class 11th.

This post is about the best reference books for class 11th and how to use them correctly to get maximum benefits.

Why?

Because Class 11 is the most important class in your school, it also plays a very significant role in your career. It doesn't matter from which stream you are, but Class 11 matters a lot.

Seniors provide a lot of guidance when you ask for their help in your class, 11th science or other streams. This confuses you sometimes. Because after hearing so much information, it gets tough to decide.

What is right or wrong?
Which book is best for you to use for your class 11? Or which is not?

The same happens with almost every student. And it becomes difficult for you to select a specific reference book for your 11th class.

So, I have decided to shed some light on you and inform you of some of the best reference books for class 11th.

What is the nature of your class 11th reference books?

Some are good for theory.
Some are good with numericals.
Some reference books are best for exams.
Some reference books are best for competitive exams.
Some reference books deliver both theory and numerical.

I have learned these five points about the reference books for every class.

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Note: You must understand that different publications prepare these books and vary in various elements.

Reference books like S. Chand's publication deal more with theory.
Books from Pradeep Publications deal with numericals.
Dinesh's publication reference books deal with both.

If you aim to crack IIT or some of the best exams in India, you must buy the right reference books for yourself and solve these as well.

Furthermore, no book can be considered the best reference book for class 11 until the reader benefits from the book's content.

As you all know, CBSE class 11 is vital to your career. Because in class 11th, you need to focus on developing your understanding of new skills so that you can do whatever you want to do in the future.

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Note: Don't get confused about buying a reference book for the 11th for yourself. As I have already told you, all books are good. You need to choose only one reference book.

You will find tons of posts on the internet about the best reference books for class 11, reference books for class 9, class 10, class 12, etc.

Some news websites have also started posting about books. Because of the money involved, I am here sharing the books I have gone through during my schooling and the best for preparing for competitive exams.

Keep a few things in mind before buying a reference book for class 11.

Buy reference books that have easy language.
The content inside the book must be easily explained.
A book must be up to date or use the latest version.
The content inside the reference book must be well-arranged and useful.
Don't buy books that provide you with a lot of useless content.
Look at the number of numericals available in the book.
The book must have solutions to all questions.

Try to keep all the above points in mind while purchasing a reference book for your class 11.

So choose your reference books for class 11 according to your preparation and what you have in mind after your class 12 science.

SOME OF THE BEST PUBLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL USE REFERENCE BOOKS FOR CLASS 11.

Pradeep publication reference books.
Xam's idea is the publication of reference books for class 11.
Full marks reference books.
Dinesh publication reference books.

Each of these publications is a specialist of its own territory; some are good for theory, some are experts in numerical, others are great for hypotheses, and some are very good for competitive examination.

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Remember one thing: books are like medicines. They will only benefit you when you are using them right.

Best reference books for class 11 physics for the theory

You can trust these books If you plan to appear for IIT JEE or any other exam.

Subjects	Publications	Links
Physics Theory	Pradeep Publication	Click here
Physics	S.chand publication	Click here

Best reference books for class 11 physics numerical.

Subjects	Publications	Links
Physics numerical	Pradeep publication	Click here
Physics numerical	Xam idea	Click here
Physics numerical	Objective Physics D.C.Pandey	Click here

Best reference books for class 11 chemistry theory and numericals.

Subjects	Publication
Chemistry	Pardeep publication
Chemistry	ABC chemistry - modern publication
Chemistry	Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry By O.P Tandon.

Class 11 chemistry is a theoretical subject so that you can trust these reference books for class 11 chemistry. Or you can stick to your NCERT books.

Even if you don't need any reference books for class 11 chemistry, only NCERT is enough. Going through your NCERT book 3–4 times will get you through the class 11th exams. It is an excellent way to start the day.

Best reference books for class 11 Mathematics.

Many reference books are available for maths; you need to know which is good for you. RD Sharma is the best one for you.

Subjects	Publications	Links
Math	RD Sharma	Click here
Math	RS Agrawal	Click here

These two references can be trusted for all kinds of exams. These are quite common and popular with students.

Best reference books for class 11 English.

Highly recommended for those who want to improve their English, and you need to practise all the workbook sets present in this book.

Some students buy the best books but do not use them, so they fail to score in English.

The reference book for biology class 11th.

Subjects	Publications	Links
Biology	Dinesh Publication	Click here
Biology	All in one Publication	Click here
Biology	S.Chand Publication	Click here

These are good for biology because it's a theoretical subject and nothing changes in biology. It's similar to chemistry in terms of changes.

You don't have to do calculations; you need good pronunciation skills because you have to pronounce the hard botanical names of different species. The best reference books and sample papers for class eleven exams.

FOR PHYSICS CLASS 11 SAMPLE PAPERS:

Subjects	Publication	Links
Physics sample papers	Xam idea	Click here
Physics sample papers	Oswal chapter vice solution	Click here
Physics sample papers	Arihant chapter wise solution physics	Click here

FOR CHEMISTRY CLASS 11 SAMPLE PAPERS:

Publications
Oswaal chapter vice solution.
Arihant Publication Books.

FOR MATHS CLASS 11 SAMPLE PAPERS:

Oswaal chapter-wise solution.
Full marks.
Arihant chapter-wise solution maths class 11.

FOR ENGLISH CLASS 11:

BBC English is the best reference book for your class 11.

FAQ ABOUT REFERENCE BOOKS OF CLASS 11?

Do I need reference books for class 11th for exams like IIT or other competitive exams?

Yes, it would be best if you had reference books for class 11th because these reference books give you the correct number of questions for preparing for your competitive exams.

All competitive exams are about solving questions in the right amount of time. So, choose reference books with many questions and mock tests.

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Note: If you want to crack any of the exams, you need to solve questions, and if it's a theoretical exam, then you need to learn subjects.

That's the only way to crack any competitive exam after your class 12th.

Q2. Can I score well by using these reference books in class 11?

Of course, if you are solving the right number of questions from these reference books and going through them regularly,

Scoring good marks in competitive exams differs from scoring in school or board exams. The reason is that you need to have a different approach.

Q3. Do I need reference books for class 11, or is NCERT enough?

Yes, you need reference books for class 11th, because in class 11 you need to improve your awareness of all subjects and other fields. Because that will help you with many things, like exams, Olympiads, and quizzes.

For class 11, NCERT is not enough because, after the 12th, you will appear for many competitive exams.

If you solve your NCERT 2-3 times, it will be okay for scoring in class 11 and for boards, but it's not enough for other exams—the reason why there are not enough questions in the NCERT.

Final Recommendations from SchoolOkay! This is a common misunderstanding.

If you are in class 11th, you must focus on enhancing your knowledge because things are changing. You need to be aware of all the new updates because now you don't have a pen-and-paper test.

It's all about online exams. You need a different approach for online competitive exams.

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Note: work more on developing your knowledge instead of scoring well because that will automatically happen if you have a good amount of knowledge.