Study Material for CAT Preparation

Best study material for CAT Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

From the level of basic to advanced preparation, aspirants can take aid from the following study material for DILR:

Books for DILR:

• How to prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT by Arun Sharma (Tata McGraw Hill)
• How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma (Tata McGraw Hill)
• How to prepare for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning for CAT by Arun Sharma
• Nishit Sinha’s The Pearson Guide to Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation
• The Great Book of Puzzles & Teasers by George J Summers
• Additionally, Manek Daruvala, Director of T.I.M.E., vouches for the book ‘Puzzles to Puzzle You’ by Shakuntala Devi to boost LR and DI preparation.

Newspapers and Business Magazines:

Study pie charts and graphs from business magazines and newspapers, like:

• The Economist
• The Economic Times
• Business Standard
• Financial Chronicle
• Financial Express
• The Hindu Business Line

Brainstorming activities –After you are done with your daily preparation, take some time and indulge in brainstorming sessions.

Best study material for CAT Quantitative Ability (QA)

The following CAT study material for QA is highly recommended by toppers and experts to master the problem-solving approach:

• Arun Sharma’s ‘How to Prepare for Quantitative Ability for CAT’, published by Tata McGraw Hill.
• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha (Tata McGraw-Hill) has a comprehensive step-by-step problem-solving guide.
• How to Prepare for the CAT Common Admissions Test by Muhamed Muneer, published by Om Books, is another book that is simple and easy to understand.
• Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit Sinha published by Pearson.
• Quantitative Aptitude for CAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams by Trishna Knowledge Systems (Pearson) has many practice exercises of increasing difficulty for a gradual transition.
• Arun Sharma’s The Complete CAT Digest, by Tata McGraw-Hill, is a must-have for any CAT aspirant.
• CAT Topper Rahul, who scored 100 percentile recommends T.I.M.E. material to learn the basics of QA. He suggests referring to LOD-2 and 3 of Arun Sharma’s book for a little more advanced difficulty.

• Get CAT Exam 2024 MCQs (Section-Wise)

  VARC MCQs	QA MCQs	DILR MCQs
  CAT Solving Main Idea And Title Questions – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Equations of the form of ax2 + by +c = 0 – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Caselets – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Drawing Conclusions – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Vertically Opposite Angles – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Table based DI – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Contextual Meanings – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Modulus functions – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Analytical Puzzles – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Literal Meanings – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Base Change rule – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Line Graphs – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Positive Tones – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Solving logarithm inequalities – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Selections and Distributions – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Neutral Tones – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Finding numbers between two rational numbers – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Bar Graphs – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Parallel Reasoning – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT To find the nth term of a HP – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Binary Logic – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Metaphorical Meanings – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Triangles – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Logical Deductions and Connections – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Approach to app based questions – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Concept of finding maximum and minimum values – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Caselets – Practice Questions & MCQ
  CAT Negative Tones – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Congruence of Triangles – Practice Questions & MCQ	CAT Introduction to Table based DI – Practice Questions & MCQ

  Best Study Materials for CAT – Sample Papers and E-books

  Once a strong foothold has been established in all the topics under each section, the next step would be to solve CAT sample papers. Practice past years’ CAT question papers, and if possible, purchase a dedicated book that contains a question bank of all the past years’ CAT question papers. Solving sample papers for CAT 2024 will help in quickly learning the important words and formulae in terms of the examination.

  One of the top choices of study materials for the CAT exam is the book ‘Face to Face CAT Common Admission Test’ by Arihant Publishers. It consists of previous year’s solved papers for thorough and final practice. The book also comes with a CD of CAT sample papers.

  Further, CAT preparation e-books are a great source of wholesome information. The best part is that most of them are available online and don’t cost a penny!

  CAT Mock Tests and Test Series: 

  CAT mock tests will be the backbone of one’s CAT 2024 preparation. Topper Sukumar, who secured the 99+ percentile in the CAT exam, says, “Taking mock tests and analyzing them played a very crucial role in my performance. It helped me create a strategy for the D-day and gave me an idea about my weak and strong areas.”

  In fact, Topper Somansh shares that he did not buy any study material for CAT apart from a test series by a reputed institute. “The test series provided me with enough sectional tests, full tests, etc. I went through Arun Sharma’s books for all three sections, but I feel all the concepts, logic, and techniques required will be encountered if you give the full-time tests of a test series and analyze the tests properly.”

  CAT Coaching study material: 

  Coaching study materials of reputed institutes especially tailored for CAT exam aspirants are updated each year to keep up with the latest CAT exam pattern 2024 and trends. Those who have enrolled in a coaching institute must be thorough with the CAT 2024 study material given to them by their institute. However, those who do not have access to the coaching study material for the CAT exam may purchase second-hand versions of it or find handed-down books. They need not worry about missing out on any topic, as the CAT 2024 syllabus remains the same each year with hardly any change in the content.