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Exam Blog: Math Books for JEE

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This blog post is taken nearly verbatim from myPAT, a FIITJEE student community. I made this post originally while a JEE aspirant. Mathematics Booklist Many people here seem confused regarding which books to refer to for Math. Here is a rough guide: FIITJEE CP Packages-  Fact: 11th packages are good. 12th packages are mostly very, very easy. But they are important for basics. R.D. Sharma-  It is the reference book for school exams and boards. NCERTs are below the level asked even in school exams. So RD must be done only, but compulsorily, for school exams.                                                                                                                        ...

A Guide to Coffee in and Around the Insti

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(Update 2025: All Instant Coffee has been relegated to a section at the bottom) (Disclaimer: This list is solely based on the personal opinions of the author) (Note: This list is subject to change and expand as and when I discover more places. Suggestions for coffee places to try out, both good and bad, are not only readily welcome but are heartily encouraged) (Note: Most of these "coffees" is just Nescafé instant coffee. Since canteen people mostly eyeball the relative quantities of coffee powder and sugar, constancy of experience at most of these places cannot be vouched for*). *Update 2025: And thus that's no longer the focus Filter Coffee Cafe 92, Library Canteen, CCD, Chaayos - Hot Filter Coffee Chaayos, CCD - Iced Filter Coffee Espresso-based Coffee Inside IITB (Cafe 92, CCD, Gloria Gold^, Gulmohar Garden Restaurant) The offerings being Café 92, Gulmohar Garden Café and CCD. Civil Café is essentially Café 92's rooftop version, so that's another option. A clo...