Overview:

This book serves as a comprehensive guide for the CAT Examination, authored by eminent scholars Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay. It is meticulously designed to help students excel in the exam through concise revision notes, strategically structured previous years’ questions, full-length mock tests and problem-solving videos.

The book includes theory for each chapter, offering detailed explanations for ease of understanding and quick concept revision. This ensures that students grasp the fundamentals effectively. To provide an exam-like experience, two mock test papers are included, which are also available in CBT (Computer-Based Test) format for a more realistic simulation. It also includes 100+ problem solving videos to reinforce the learning

Questions from original CAT papers spanning 2001 to 2008, along with questions from CAT 2017 to 2025, are segregated section-wise and topic-wise. This structure provides valuable insights into the evolving patterns of the examination. The book is divided into four sections:
• Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension
• Section B: Data Interpretation
• Section C: Logical Reasoning
• Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

Authentic solutions to previous years' questions are provided, supplemented with short tips and tricks wherever necessary. These additions help students enhance their efficiency and save precious time during the examination.


Key Features:

- Comprehensive Theory for Each Chapter: Revision notes for easy and quick concept recall, ensuring strong foundational knowledge.
- Mock Test Papers: Includes two mock test papers for an exam-like experience, available in both book and CBT (Computer-Based Test) formats.
- Section-Wise and Topic-Wise Segregation: Questions from original CAT papers (2001–2008 and 2017–2025) are organised systematically to provide insights into changing exam patterns.
- Problem Solving Videos: 100+ problem solving videos to reinforce the learning
- Four Key Sections: Covers Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude.
- Authentic Solutions with Tips and Tricks: Solutions to previous years' questions are supplemented with practical tips to improve efficiency and save time during the exam.

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Section A: Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension

Part 1: Word Level Questions
Chapter 1: Vocabulary-Based Questions 

Part 2: Sentence Level Questions
Chapter 1: Sentence Completion/ Fill in the blanks 
Chapter 2: Sentence Correction and Grammar-Based Questions 

Part 3: Paragraph Level Question
Chapter 1: Paragraph Jumbles 
Chapter 2: Irrelevant Statements/ Odd Man Out 
Chapter 3: Summary of the Paragraph 
Chapter 4: Critical Reasoning and Paragraph Completion
Chapter 5: Missing Sentence of the Paragraph/ Paragraph Completion

Part 4: Passage Level Question Types
Chapter 1: Reading Comprehension 

Section B: Data Interpretation

Chapter 1: Data Interpretation Based on Averages and Alligations 
Chapter 2: Data Interpretation Based on Percentages 
Chapter 3: DI Mixed Concepts Averages, Percentage and Ratio 
Chapter 4: Logical Data Interpretation 

Section C: Logical Reasoning

Chapter 1: Set Theory 
Chapter 2: Quantitative Reasoning 
Chapter 3: Puzzles 
Chapter 4: Analytical Reasoning 
Chapter 5: Network Diagrams 
Chapter 6: Games and Tournaments 
Chapter 7: Data Sufficiency 

Section D: Quantitative Aptitude

Chapter 1: Number System 
Chapter 2: Progression and Series 
Chapter 3: Averages, Alligations and Mixtures 
Chapter 4: Percentages, Profit & Loss and Interests 
Chapter 5: Ratio, Proportion and Variation 
Chapter 6: Time and Work 
Chapter 7: Time, Speed and Distance 
Chapter 8: Geometry and Coordinate Geometry
Chapter 9: Mensuration 
Chapter 10: Functions and Equations 
Chapter 11: Inequalities and Logs 
Chapter 12: Permutations, Combinations and Probability 
Chapter 13: Set Theory