XAT Exam Preparation Books 2023: It is important to have access to the right set of preparation material if you want to give your best shot to crack XAT 2023.
Competitive exams like XAT require dedication and a large amount of self study. No amount of coaching can prepare a student for any exam unless and until we take the effort to practice and study. Preparation for XAT and studying is important and so is the choice of books. It is so because the kind of books we read decides what and how we understand to help us prepare and crack the XAT exam. Here are some of the best preparation books (recommended by XAT experts and candidates who’ve cleared XAT) that may help you with XAT preparation 2023.
The questions involved are business cases or scenarios with dilemma where one has to analyze the profit or loss to be incurred and make a sound judgement of the case. The decisions meant to be taken are related to ethical dilemmas, financial issues and managerial decisions involving many parameters.
Analytical and Logical Reasoning by Arihant Publications
INR 164/-
Name of the Books | Name of the Author/ Publisher |
Target XAT Simplified | Disha Experts |
Jabbing the XAT (with solved papers) | R.K Jha |
XAT Exam Solved Papers | Gautam Puri |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning | Arihant Publication |
Focus of this section is on reasoning and critical thinking. This section requires a perfect balance between quick reading and comprehension skills.
Verbal Ability and Comprehension by Bharat Patodi and Aditya Choudhary
INR 233/-
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CATÂ by Arun Sharma
INR 532/-
Name of the Books | Name of the Author/ Publisher |
High School English Grammar & Composition | Wren & Martin |
A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) | B.S Sijwali |
Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Ajay Singh |
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT | Arun Sharma |
Most of the questions are based on probability, permutations and combinations, Functions, Geometry etc
The questions are used mostly for data interpretation purposes.
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Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R. S. Agrawal
INR 383/-
Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
INR 633/-
Name of the Books | Name of the Author/ Publisher |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | R.S Aggarwal |
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Verma/Arihant |
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Arun Sharma |
Quantum CAT | Sarvesh K Verma |
How to Prepare for Data Interpretation | Arun Sharma |
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha |
Data Interpretation for the CAT | Nishit K Sinha |
The General Knowledge section was introduced in XAT in the year 2013.
Candidates should focus on general knowledge, organizations, business knowledge national and international, India, current affairs, sports and personalities that are in the news.
Listed below are some of the General Awareness books:
XAT especially has this section to understand the thought process of a candidate.
Essays depicts the coherence of thoughts in your mind. You can find some essay writing tips here.