Best Online Resource and Study Material for CAT 2017 Preparation
It is a very common dilemma among the CAT aspirants to choose the best online resource and study material for CAT preparation. There are too many options and many times they get confused to select the right resource. The aspirants get the time of 5 months to complete the syllabus. Within this time frame, they have to complete the whole syllabus, exercise practice session, appear on the mock test and improve the verbal skill. If you are looking for the perfect guidance for CAT 2017 Exam Preparation, then here we will discuss some proven method to crack the examination.
Top 5 Online Resources for CAT 2017 Preparation:
There are many websites which provide you the complete tutorials along with study materials. You can seek online coaching classes from those websites which offer free as well as paid services. It is also a great option for the working people who can pursue online classes according to their time and location. Here we will present you top 5 online resources for CAT 2017 preparation.
QS — LEAP: In August 2016, QS — LEAP launched the free CAT preparation platform. There are more than 70 sets of questions covering the total syllabus of the Verbal and Quant. You can get help from the internal forum which is run by the CAT experts.
Handa ka Fanda: The content of the website is as interesting as the name. Mr. Ravi Handa started this website in 2009. This is one of the cheapest websites for CAT 2017 Exam preparation. The tailor-made courses for the students offer video tutorials, live classes, huge study materials of PDF and DOC formats and 10 full-length mock tests to practice before the examination.
PaGaLGuY: It is one of the oldest educational websites where you can directly or indirectly interact with other students. You can also discuss problems, debate, questions and find solutions together. PaGaLGuY launched its website in 2002 and since then it is considered as the fastest growing community of its kind. They also launched an app called Prepathon which is also gaining its popularity among the students.
Career Launcher: It is a 19 year-old preparatory community led by Mr. Gautam Puri with success. This paid platform is a little expensive but it has some excellent features like LIVE interaction with the faculty, road shows and vigilantly designed mock test. It is known for its enriching videos, large database of practice questionnaires, brilliantly written study materials and e-books.
Cracku: Here you can get paid as well as the free study material to have a sound CAT 2017 preparation. If you are looking for quality study material, topic tests and cheatsheets which are free of cost, then Cracku is the best option for you.
Top Study Material for CAT 2017 Preparation:
Before the starting the CAT 2017 preparation, you must know the examination pattern. Since 2015, CAT is changing the pattern and now it has been totally revamped. You need proper books for reading and practice materials which are based on the changed pattern of the examination. According to the CAT experts and previous years’ toppers, you should not consult more than two books per section. Apart from the books, there are some really good study materials provided by the study centers like TIME, CL and VistaMind. So here we will enlist two best books in each section below:
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Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension: This is the most important part to improve for most of the aspirants from the engineering background. Try hard and don’t leave any stone unturned to crack the VARC section with high percentile. The two best and most recommended books to improve your verbal ability and reading comprehension are:
· How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT’- by Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay: This book has five sections which deals with building skill, LOD Exercise, sentence corrections, fill in the blanks, vocabulary, jumble up paragraph, verbal reasoning, logical deductions, binary logic along with previous year’s questionnaire.
· ‘Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT’-by Nishit K Sinha: This book has the most updated content as per the changed syllabus of CAT 2017. The topics and the trial exercises are based on the new pattern which has Non-MCQ based questions.
Logical Reasoning: Practice and more practice is the key to crack the LR part of the CAT examination. Though there are some really good study materials available in the market, books are the best option till now. Here are the two best books which you should include in your CAT 2017 preparation.
· ‘How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT’ — by Arun Sharma (Published by McGraw Hill): Logical Reasoning is the section where a good mark can take you closer to your goal. This book helps you to build your problem solving skill. It is designed in such a way to improve the method to tackle all types of question in the examination.
· ‘Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT’- by Nishit K Sinha (Published by Pearson): This is a full-proof book catering to strengthen the reasoning ability of the students from ages. It consists of work-out examples, exercise, clarity and knowledge of the previous years’ examination.
Data Interpretation: The success in the Data Interpretation section hugely depends on choosing the right book. There are many good books available on the market but you need to select the best books for the CAT 2017 preparation. Here are the two most prominent books on Data Interpretation.
· ‘How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT’ — by Arun Sharma (Published by McGraw Hill): Arun Sharma tries to build the ability of the students to tackle all the possible types of questions. This book improves the skill to comfortably attempt the Data Interpretation questions.
· ‘Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT’ — by Nishit K Sinha (Published by Pearson): This book is exclusively designed for the CAT and other MBA entrance examinations like SNAP, IIFT, NMAT, MAT, CMAT and many others.
Quantitative Ability: For QA, most of the CAT toppers suggest to go through the Class 10 books and study materials. It is the most challenging part of the CAT examination. There are some really good books which you can rely upon.
· Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT — by Nishit K Sinha (Published by Pearson): This bestseller has been revamped according to the latest syllabus. Apart from enhancing the thought process to understand the fundamental aspects of the subject, this book deals with the concepts, tips, thought-analysis and strategies with practice questions.
· How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT — by Arun Sharma (Published by McGraw Hill): This book is well known for the explaining of each concept with an ample number of examples.
