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Which type of books I need to refer for the CAT 2017 examination? Don't just tell me the names, but the details as well like who is the author, etc.

CAT is a Common Admission Test. This examination is conducted by Indian Institute of Management. By this examination you can get admission in different management program.

For Common Admission Test candidate must have passed bachelor degree from a recognized university. The minimum percentage required for open category candidate is 50% and for SC/ST category candidate the minimum percentage required is 45%. Also there is no age restriction for appearing in CAT so that you can apply in any age.

Some of the best books for the preparation of CAT examination are given below.

=> How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma

=> How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition (Paperback)
by Arun Sharma

=> The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 1st Edition (Paperback)
by Nishit K. Sinha

=> How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Common Admission Test 4th Edition (Paperback)
by Meenakshi Upadhyay

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Which type of books I need to refer for the CAT 2017 examination? Don't just tell me the names, but the details as well like who is the author, etc.

Books for CAT exam 2017

How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma
Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma
Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test
by Arun Sharma
Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

CAT: Common Admission Test (Paperback)
by R. P. Verma
Publisher: Asian Books

CAT Common Admission Test
by G. K Publishers
Publisher: G. K. Publications Pvt. Ltd

Cat Common Admission Test Previous Paper ( Solved)
by Editorialrph Board
Publisher: Ramesh Publishing House

CAT Common Admission Test (Topicwise Analysis & Solution)
by G.K.P.
Publisher: G. K. Publications Pvt. Ltd

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Which type of books I need to refer for the CAT 2017 examination? Don't just tell me the names, but the details as well like who is the author, etc.

Top Books for CAT:-

• Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
• How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma
• Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
• Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
• Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT And Other MBAExaminations by TIME
• How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma
• Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests For Admission into IIMs by Sarvesh K Verma
• Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations by Guha Abhijit
• The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Nishant Sinha
• Data Interpretation for the CAT by Arun Sharma
• Word Power Made Easy Book by Norman Lewis (Must Have)
• High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren, Martin
• The Students' Companion Book by Wilfred D.Best
• 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis.
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Arun Sharma & Upadya (New Edition)
• Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Gautam Puri

Following is the books along with their author for CAT 2017 exam-


1. Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Test for Admission into IIMs (English)
Author: Sarvesh K. Verma
Language: English
Publisher: Arihant

2. Previous Years' Solved CAT Papers Paperback
Author: Arun Sharma, Meenakshi Upadhyay
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
Language: English


3.How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You Paperback – Import
Author: The Oatmeal, Matthew Inman
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Pap/Pstr edition
Language: English

4. Cracking the CAT: All-in-One Study Kit- Vol.1 Paperback
Author: Jagdeep I. Vaishnav
Publisher: Wiley India Private Limited
Language: English

5. How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT (English) 6th Edition
Author: Arun Sharma
Language: English
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited

Name of books for CAT 2017 exam :-

Quantitative Aptitude :

1. How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test 5th Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma, Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill 2012 Rs. 625, 2012 edition

2. The Pearson Guide To Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation For The CAT by Nishit Sinha, Publisher: Pearson. Rs. 650, 2012 edition.

3. Quantum CAT: Quantitative Aptitude Common Admission Test for Admission Into IIMs (Paperback) by Sarvesh K Verma Publisher: Arihant, Rs. 650, 2013 edition.

4. NCERT Mathematics books of Class 8, 9, 10.

5. CBSE books of Class 8, 9, 10.

6. Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations Tips, Techniques, And Short-cut Methods by Guha Abhijit Rs. 450, 2010 edition

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning :

1. How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Rs. 550, 2012 edition.

2. How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Rs. 450, 2012 edition.

3. The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 1st Edition (Paperback) by Nishit K. Sinha. Publisher: Pearson. Rs. 599, 2012 edition.


Verbal Ability :

1. How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Common Admission Test 4th Edition (Paperback) by Meenakshi Upadhyay, Arun Sharma. Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill, Rs. 575, 2011 Edition.

2. The Pearson Guide To Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning For The CAT 1st Edition (Paperback) by Nishit K. Sinha Publisher: Pearson, Rs. 599, 2012 edition.

3. Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS Rs. 149, 2011 edition.

4. A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech Rs. 500, 2003 edition.

5. 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary by Wilfred Funk and Norman Lewis Rs. 150, 1991 edit.

The following are the best books for preparation of CAT 2017 exam:-

->>Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit Sinha

->>A Modern Approach To Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Revised Edition by R. S. Aggarwal

->>How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Common Admission by Arun Sharma

->>Wren and Martin English Grammar

->>S. Chand Trishna's Verbal Ability And Logical Reasoning

->>A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech

->>How To Prepare For DI & Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma.

CAT stands for Common Admission Test. It is the examination to get admission in IIM for MBA course. You need to have minimum of 50% marks in bachelor's degree to apply for this exam.

Best books for preparation of this exam:

1. Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma. After this,you can refer to aptitude by Guha Abhijit.

2. Data Interpretation and Logical reasoning by Nishit K Sinha or by Arun sharma.

3. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis.

4. Verbal ability by RS Aggarwal.

5. English Grammar by Wren and Martin.