XAT Books: Check best books for XAT 2025 exam preparation
Best Books for XAT Preparation 2025
Being one of the toughest MBA entrance exams, XAT requires candidates to prepare extensively for their exams. To achieve the best possible scores, candidates should refer to the best books and study materials. Shiksha suggested some of the finest books for XAT preparation to help candidates prepare better. Due to a similar syllabus, many books recommended for XAT could also be used to prepare for the CAT.
Best books for XAT: Quantitative Aptitude (QA) & Data Interpretation (DI)
Books for XAT Preparation | Author/Publisher |
How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT | Arun Sharma |
Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests For Admission into IIMs | Sarvesh K Verma |
Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations | Guha Abhijit |
Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency | Ananta Ashisha/Arihant |
Best books for XAT: Verbal Ability
Books for XAT Preparation | Author/Publisher |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
Objective General English | Dr RS Agarwal and Vikas Agarwal |
High School English Grammar | Wren & Martin |
The Students' Companion Book | D Best |
Best books for XAT: Decision Making
Books for XAT Preparation | Author/Publisher |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning | Gautam Puri |
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT | Nishit K. Sinha |
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Ananta Ashisha |
How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT | Arun Sharma |
Best XAT Study Material for General Knowledge
Newspapers and Journals | |
The Hindu | Economic Times |
Financial Express | Hindu Business Line |
Wall Street Journal | The Financial Times |
Business Today | Business World |
Competition Success Review | Management Compass Career Launcher |
XAT 2025 Preparation Tips
Here are some preparation tips for XAT 2025:
- Understand the Exam Pattern: Firstly, know the XAT exam pattern, i.e., the number of sections, types of questions, and the time allocated for each section.
- Know the Syllabus: Go through the XAT syllabus and understand the topics for each section. Strengthen the areas of strength and focus more on weak areas.
- Time Management: Practice with time to complete all sections. One should work on speed with accuracy to complete all exam sections within the allocated time.
- Practice Regularly: Solve XAT sample papers and old previous years’ question papers.
- Work on Decision-Making Skills: As XAT has its unique section called Decision-Making, one should work on that. Make decisions based on the questions given, and practice some case studies.
- Improve Preparing for the Verbal Ability section: Reading newspapers, articles, etc
- Strengthen your QA: practice on arithmetic, algebra, geometry, etc
- General Knowledge(KP): Preparing by reading daily newspapers and GK books.
- Perform Regular Mock Tests: Stay Calm and Confident while being positive and during exams. Just believe in yourself and your preparations to perform the best in XAT 2025.
