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Common Admission Test is one of the most competitive exams in India for admission to PG management programmes. The CAT VARC section will include 24 questions with a weightage of 72 marks. A comprehensive understanding of the various topics in this section is essential to excelling in CAT VARC. Although there are many CAT VARC study materials available online, books remain one of the most reliable and useful resources for CAT preparation for the VARC section. Read the article below and get the best books to prepare for CAT VARC.
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In this article, Careers360 experts have shared a list of VARC CAT books that candidates should prepare for the Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning section. This is one of the most important sections, with questions based on the RC passage to check the consistency, comprehensive and verbal skills of the candidates. Hence, it is most important for you to get the best books for CAT VARC to prepare this section effectively.
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Candidates can also check out the DILR & Quant section syllabus of CAT 2025 from the below table.
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Check out the below table for a list of CAT books to help students study the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension sections.
Name of the CAT VARC Books | Author’s Name/Publishers |
PSC for VA for CAT | Nishit Sinha |
How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT | Arun Sharma - TMH Publishers |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | RS Agarwal - S.Chand Publishers |
30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary Mass Market Paperback | Wilfred Funk & Norman Lewis/ Simon & Schuster |
Apart from the VARC CAT books listed above, candidates can also follow the fiction and non-fiction books listed below to prepare for the CAT VARC section.
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Candidates may know that verbal ability and reading comprehension are integral parts of the CAT exam. The questions asked in this section will test the English language ability of the candidates. It also includes questions related to the topics listed below:
Para Jumbles
Para Summary
Verbal Reasoning
Meaning-usage-match
Reading Comprehension
Analogies and Reverse Analogies
Facts-Inferences-Judgments
Grammar, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Fill in the Blanks, etc
Check previous year CAT papers to get an understanding of the topics mostly covered by the CAT exam conducting body.
Choosing the best books for VARC CAT is a tough task for every aspirant. Note that there is no official CAT syllabus. So, choosing the best one to crack this section with a good percentile can be a bit confusing for the candidates.
Here are some tips you should keep in mind while choosing CAT VARC books for preparation.
Check the author's credibility first: There are many CAT VARC books to reference. But choose those books for CAT preparation where the author has followed a well prepared structure for each chapter of VARC.
Choose the VARC CAT books written in simple language, as simple content helps with better conceptual understanding.
VARC is one of the most important and time consuming sections of the CAT entrance exam. By using CAT VARC questions, the conducting authority assesses the overall skills of the candidates. As most of the questions in this VARC section are based on passages, aspirants should develop reading habits. Additionally, it is very important to have a solid understanding of CAT vocabulary words. Several tips to prepare for the VARC section of CAT 2025:
Aspirants should read CAT books for VARC as often as possible. This will also benefit your RC.
Apart from reading VARC books for CAT, students also read various topics and editorials. Mark any new words and look them up online.
It is best to complete the previous year's CAT question papers to know the difficulty level of the exam.
Keep journals or practice your vocabulary with flashcards. See examples of using it in sentences.
Take CAT mock tests to assess your preparedness. Correct your mistakes and learn from them.
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