What are the recommended books/materials for the CAT exam preparation?

I am framing you as a person who would is wants to go for CAT but doesn't want to spend a lot of money. So, I would you to take a mock test by yourself in the prescribed time limits. See for yourself the results and compare which ones you can do better. Accordingly, you buy books or subscribe to internet tutors or correspondences. This said, you can also buy books that are overall good like: 1. How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma 2. Quantum CAT  by Sarvesh K Verma. That will be all I guess. Lemme know if you need any more advises.

If you have joined any coaching institute then you will get books from them...all of them are very handy for your preparation..they have been divided into chapters and dont look ominous to you(considering the fact that Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma, the best book for Quants, is 639 pages to be exact, which will freak you out)....then there are other books by pearson education which you can either buy online or from book stores...you can buy The Pearson Guide to Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by Nishit K Sinha...thats a good book for LR and DI...

CAT 2015 exam questions have become more complicated and lengthy as there are 4 sections in the exam paper. When it comes to books for preparation, there are some books which can be considered as a reliable guide. Here are some books which you should refer: 1. Best book for How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT is 'simple and easy to understand', prepared by Arun Sharma and publisher: Tata McGraw hill 2014. 2. 'For Advanced', a Pearson guide for data interpretation and quantitative aptitude for CAT by Nishit Sinha, Publisher: Pearson. 3. Moreover, normal Lewis vocab book which is highly recommended. 4. 'Quantum CAT', a quantitative aptitude common admission test for IIMs by sarvesh K verma, publisher: Arihant, 2013 edition. 5. Another book is shakuntla Devi puzzle book. 6. How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT - Arun SharmaThis book is 2nd best book for Quantitative after R.S.Aggrawal. Arun sharma has been appreciated by most of the Mba aspirants and bank exam aspirants.

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Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning Recommended books for CAT/MBA: 1.TMH's How To Prepare For The Data Interpretation And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 3rd Edition by Arun Sharma 2.The Pearson Guide to Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning for the CAT (With CD) by Nishit K. Sinha Publisher: Pearson  3.How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill 4. How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning Recommended books for CAT/MBA Entrance: 1. How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Common Admission by Arun Sharma Publisher: TMH 2. The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT by Nishit K. Sinha Publisher: Pearson   3. A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Revised Edition by  R. S. Aggarwal Publisher : S. Chand 4. Trishna's Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT And Other MBA Examinations by TIME Publisher: Pearson Other Useful books for Improving Verbal Ability & Vocab: 1. English Proficiency IMS India 2. Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS 3. Wren and Martin English Grammar 4. Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS 5. Student's Companion By Wilfred D. Best VERBAL ABILITY BY ARUN SHARMA 6. 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis. 7. A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech 8. Business English and Communication By: Clark 9. English PLUS I.C.S.E. For Class 10 by Xavier Pinto 10. To download Free books for Verbal Ability Recommended Business Magazines for CAT/MBA Aspirants 1.Business Line by The Hindu Group 2.Business Today by India Today Group 3.Business World 4.Management Compass Career Launcher 5.Business & Management Chronicle by Chronicle Publications 6.Competition Success Review Recommended Newspapers for CAT/MBA Aspirants The Hindu Economics Time The Statesman

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Get hold of some coaching institute material and solve all of them-there would be 18 to 20 books Arun Sharma is decent for quant (Level 2 and 3) Get a book for RC-solve 2 daily and analyze your mistakes Solve Verbal ability from pagalguy , will help

http://www.dishapublication.com/entrance-exams-books/mba-exams/verbal-ability-comprehension-for-cat-xat-gmat-iift-cmat-mat-bank-po-ssc-777.html by Disha Publication will help with the Verbal Abilty part. totally worth it.

You can try books by Arun Sharma and R.S. Agrawaal for aptitude and reasoning both are very helpful in CAT preperation and I, also will suggest you to join any coaching because preparing for CAT only by yourself is a bit hard.