Remember: CMAT rewards as much as hard work. Choose your books wisely, stick to a schedule, and practice, practice, practice.

| Book Title | Author/Publisher | Why It’s Recommended | |------------|----------------|------------------------| | | R.S. Aggarwal | Comprehensive collection of all reasoning types. Excellent for CMAT’s moderate difficulty level. | | How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT | Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill) | More analytical. Great for puzzles and complex arrangements. | | Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT | Nishit K. Sinha | Tougher problems. Useful if you’re aiming for 99+ percentile in LR. | | Analytical Reasoning | M.K. Pandey | A classic for puzzles and seating arrangements. Highly recommended for non-CAT takers. |

Good luck!

Start with R.S. Aggarwal for speed and formula memorization. Then move to Arun Sharma’s LOD 1 and 2. For DI, practice at least 5-10 caselets daily from Nishit Sinha’s book. 2. Logical Reasoning (LR) What’s tested: Syllogisms, blood relations, direction sense, seating arrangements, puzzles, coding-decoding, series, and critical reasoning.

Read two editorials daily from The Hindu or The Indian Express to complement these books. Use Word Power Made Easy for roots and words. For RCs, practice from Arun Sharma’s book—aim for 4-5 RCs per week. 4. General Awareness (GA) What’s tested: Current affairs (last 6-12 months), business news, economics, static GK (awards, books, capitals, sports), and government schemes.

First, solve R.S. Aggarwal chapter-wise to cover all question types. Then, time yourself while solving puzzles from M.K. Pandey. CMAT LR is less about trickery and more about speed; practice with a stopwatch. 3. Language Comprehension (LC) / Verbal Ability What’s tested: Reading comprehension (RC) passages, para jumbles, odd one out, fill in the blanks, synonyms/antonyms, idioms, and grammar.

| Book Title | Author/Publisher | Why It’s Recommended | |------------|----------------|------------------------| | | R.S. Aggarwal | Best for beginners. Covers every concept with graded exercises. Ideal for building basics. | | How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill) | Gold standard for CMAT as well. Chapters are divided by difficulty level (LOD 1,2,3). LOD 1 & 2 are perfect for CMAT. | | Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Nishit K. Sinha (Pearson) | More advanced. Excellent for DI caselets and data sufficiency. Use after finishing basics. | | Data Interpretation for CAT | Nishit K. Sinha | Focuses purely on DI—tables, charts, and complex caselets. Must-have for CMAT’s DI-heavy papers. |