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Hello Rohan
Books you should follow for CAT Exam
For
VA-RC:
- For Vocabulary: Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- For enhancing the reading speed, any novel and newspaper and anything you can read will be good enough.
- For Grammar: Normal Grammar Rules from Wren and Martin.
LR-DI:
Books by Arun Sharma (TMH) and by Nishant Sinha (Pearson)
Quant:
- Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma
- Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma
Hope it helps.
Hi Rohan,
In CAT Exam the questions are of a decent level so I recommend you to study from standard books.
These are some of the standard books for preparation of CAT Exam:-
QA Books:-
- How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma
- Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
- Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT - Sarvesh K Verma
LR and DI books:-
- How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma
- How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT
VARC Books:-
- Word power made easy by Norman Lewis
- Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT by Ajay Singh
- How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay
You may refer to this article for more information about Best Books for CAT Preparation.
I hope this information helps you.
Good Luck!
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