The 2014CAT exam date is not officially announced yet. It is believed that the exam
will be conducted anytime between October (2nd week) and November (1st
week). Over the last few years, the CAT exam course has changed, and thus students
are confused about how to prepare for the exams.
The questions are very tricky and lengthy
with complex combination of 3 to 4 concepts in a single problem. For
preparation, one needs to refer the right CAT 2014 study material.
Reference materials and books help the
students appearing for this exam to understand the basic concepts, strategies,
tips and tricks. Moreover, they get enough problems solving practice with varying
difficulty levels.
If concepts are explained in a simple and
efficient manner, then the reference material is said to be a trustworthy
guide.
CAT
exam covers two sections:
Quantitative aptitude and data
interpretation
Verbal ability and logical reasoning
CAT
syllabus
Quantitative/Math
Ability - Indices and surds, LCM and HCF, Geometry,
Set Theory, Number system, Algebra, Percentages, Probability, Functions, Time
& work, Trigonometry
Data
Interpretation - Venn diagram, line graphs, charts
(pie, bar and column), Area graph, Interpretation & analysis of data-based
text
Verbal/Non-Verbal
Ability - Reading, Verbal reasoning, Comprehension,
Sentence correction, Antonyms & synonyms
Logical
Reasoning - Blood relations, Seating arrangements,
Number & letter series, Logical sequence, Syllogism, Cubes, Binary Logic,
Linear & Matrix arrangement, Venn diagrams, Calendars, Clocks
Recommended
reference books for CAT Exams
Quantitative
Aptitude
Simple & easy to understand - Arun
Sharma’s ‘How to prepare for quantitative aptitude for CAT’ - 5th
edition (2012) Price - Rs. 625/
For advanced study - Nishit Sinha’s
“Pearson Guide to quantitative aptitude & data interpretation for CAT. 2012
edition costs Rs.650/
For more practice - Sarvesh Verma’s
‘Quantum CAT’ 2013 edition for Rs.650/
Logical Reasoning/Data Interpretation
Good reference book for LR - Arun Sharma’s
‘How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT’ 2012 edition. Price - Rs.550/
Excellent study material for DI - Arun
Sharma’s ‘How to prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT’ 2012 edition. Price -
Rs.450/
Admired practice work - Nishit Sinha’s ‘Pearson
Guide to verbal ability & Logical Reasoning for CAT’. 2012 edition. Price -
Rs.599/
Verbal
Aptitude/Logical Reasoning
Meenakshi Upadhyay and Arun Sharma’s 4th edition, ‘How to prepare for
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT’. Cost - Rs.575/
Nishit Sinha’s ‘Pearson Guide to Verbal
Ability & Logical Reasoning for CAT’. 2012 edition. Price - Rs.599/
Other
helpful books
Wren and Martin - High school grammar &
composition
Norman Lewis - Word Power made easy
Robert Johnson - Fundamental of reasoning
The CAT 2014 aspirants must also regularly read
daily newspaper and good weekly business magazines. They come up with updates
and they also publish opinions from the experts in the field.
Interpreting
the Difficult Questions
CAT exams are conducted online, and the
questions asked are not framed in a simple manner. One needs to be quick at
interpreting the questions and answering them as soon as they can. The
candidates appearing for exams cannot afford to waste too much time on each
question, as they might not be able to complete the exam in the specified time.
All these will ensure that you not only
prepare well for the test, but also clear the exam with flying colors.
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