CAT Books

As per CAT Exam Analysis, there are 3 sections in this exam. So, the candidates who are
preparing for the upcoming exam must have a collection of Best CAT Books to ace this exam
with a good score. Note the section below to get a list of the section-wise Best CAT Exam
Books for your preparation.

Best CAT Books for VARC

In CAT, the VARC section is considered to be the toughest among all the MBA Entrance Exams
in India. The score of the candidate in the VARC section is directly proportional to their hold on
English grammar and reading power. A candidate will have better English if they read more.
Here are the Verbal Ability Books for CAT along with Reading Comprehension mentioned for
preparing Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension.
Best Books for CAT VARC Author's Name

A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal R.S. Aggarwal's

Reasoning

How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Arun Sharma and Meenakshi
Comprehension for CAT Upadhyay/Arihant

30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Mass Wilfred Funk & Norman Lewis/
Market Paperback Simon & Schuster

How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Sharma and Upadhyay
Comprehension for the CAT

PSC for VA for CAT Nishit Sinha

High School English Grammar & Composition Wren & Marti

Best CAT Books for QA

Quantitative Aptitude is the most important section as it consists of Mathematical based
intensive calculations. Here are some best CAT Exam Books for Quantitative Aptitude.
 Best Books for CAT QA Author's Name

NCERT Mathematics Books (Class 6 to 10) NCERT

How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Arun Sharma

Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Sarvesh Sharma

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations Abhijit Guha

Quantitative Aptitude for CAT Nishit Sinha

Quantitative Aptitude R.S. Aggarwal's

Best CAT Books for DILR

DI section evaluates a student’s ability to analyze, understand and interpret data. While LR of
CAT Exam tests the cognitive and logical skills of candidates. To crack the DILR section,
candidates need to understand the pattern of puzzles and practice sample questions. Note the
below section for the best CAT Exam Books for DILR.

Data Interpretation Books for CAT

Note the table below to get CAT Books for DI.
Best Books for CAT DI Author's Name

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT Nishit K. Sinha

Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency Ananta Ashish

How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT Arun Sharma

Logical Reasoning Books for CAT
Below are some best Logical Reasoning books for CAT Preparation.

Best Books for CAT LR Author's Name

CAT Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Gautam Puri

How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT Arun Sharma

Other CAT Books

Apart from the above mentioned CAT Exam Books, the candidates can follow the below books
also at the time of preparation.
Best CAT Books Authors/Publication

High School English & Grammar Wren & Martin

NCERT Books NCERT

Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis