In the last 5 years, CSIR NET has started asking more application-based and statement-oriented questions. Sarkar’s book is fantastic for factual recall (Which complex has the highest C.F.S.E.?) but sometimes falls short on conceptual reasoning (Why does the Irving-Williams series exist?).

To help you understand where Sarkar's book fits in the landscape, here's a comparison with a few other popular textbooks:

by R.P. Sarkar (often referred to as Ramaprasad Sarkar) is a highly regarded reference series in the Indian subcontinent, particularly for undergraduate (B.Sc.) and postgraduate (M.Sc.) chemistry students.

B.Sc. (Honours) and M.Sc. students across various universities use it as a standard reference textbook. How to Effectively Study Inorganic Chemistry from RP Sarkar

Ionic bonds, lattice energy, covalent bonding (VSEPR theory, Hybridization, Molecular Orbital Theory), and metallic bonding.

Nomenclature, isomerism, Werner’s theory, and Valence Bond Theory (VBT).

Do not start solving Sarkar directly if you don’t know why [Fe(CN)6]4- is low spin. First, read conceptual books like or Shriver & Atkins . Use Sarkar only for application .

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⚡ Finding a specific term like "Jahn-Teller Distortion" takes seconds with a PDF search (Ctrl+F) compared to flipping through 800 physical pages.