Hello,

In order to initiate preparation for any exam, candidates need to be well acquainted with the syllabus, CAT consists of three sections with their respective syllabus and recommended books are as follows-

Quantitative Ability consists of time and work, simple and compound interest, time, speed and distance, probability, geometry and mensuration, number system, basic arithmetic, algebra, permutation and combination, profit, loss, discounts, trigonometry, logarithms and sets.

Best Books for QA:

• How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma has provided elaborate examples and further its divided into three levels of difficulty, covers all the important topics.
• Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Nishit K Sinha is divided into five modules, it has questions with their solutions along with practice tests.
• Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Sharma has topic wise division of chapters with practice tests with more than one solution for the given questions in the books.

Candidates can use NCERTs book from 6th to 10th standard to have conceptual understanding of the topics.

Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning consists of blood relations, puzzles, data sufficiency, graphs, seating and data arrangement, tables, caslets, clocks and calendars, assumptions and binary logic, syllogism and venn diagram.

Best Books for DSLR:

• How to prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma is written according to latest syllabus with quick and accurate techniques, new chapters, exercises for practice, mock test and sample paper to analyze preparation level.
• Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by K Nishit Sinha has fundamentals as well as advanced topics with better explanation.

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension consists of word usage, fill in the blanks, odd sentences, para jumbles, para summary, reading comprehension passages, sentence completion and correction.

Best Books for VARC:

• How to prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay is written in lucid manner with topic-wise segregations, analysis of previous year papers including mock tests.
• Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT by Ajay Singh has defined topics in an extensive manner as per latest syllabus with more than 200 passages and test paper for better preparation.

The most important task is to make a timetable and accordingly assign each section to it. You should focus on having a conceptual understanding especially in case of QA and DILR, for this it's best you go through sample papers in order to evaluate your strength and weakness, and towards the nearing of the examination, mock tests are inevitable in order to crack CAT.

You can get CAT sample paper at https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-sample-paper

Hello,

As you are now in first year of your college so you have enough time prepare for CAT. There are many things which you need to know that you can appear in CAT in your final year of college even before the result of the last sem. You can also apply after completing your college. You have to score 50% in you college academics to be eligible in CAT. There are 100 questions in CAT exam which you have to solve in 3 hours on a computer based exam. There are three sections Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Quantative Ability. You will have to solve each section in 1 hour of time span. For preparation you can study any standard book which specifically is for CAT. There is book by mc graw hill education publication which is the best book for Quantative ability. For reading sections, you can increase your vocabulary and reading habits by daily reading anything. Daily reading will enhance your grasping power.

Hope this helps.