Preparation Books - Cmat

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How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma (Structured practice) cmat preparation books

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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. Aggarwal for speed and formula memorization

| Book Title | Author/Publisher | Why it works | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Arun Sharma (McGraw Hill) | The gold standard. The chapter on "Level of Difficulty" (LOD) helps you gradually build from basics to CMAT-level speed. | | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S. Aggarwal (S. Chand) | Excellent for drilling basic arithmetic formulas. Use this for speed calculation, not for complex geometry. | | Data Interpretation for CAT | Nishit K. Sinha (Pearson) | CMAT DI is easier than CAT; use this book for the "Easy" and "Medium" sets only. Skip the "Very Hard" puzzles. |