Hello Aspirant,

For CAT 2021 no exact dates are out yet but it is expected that the application process for it will start in the month of August '21 and the tentative exam date is November 28th 2021.

Common Admission Test, in short CAT is conducted by any of the IIM in rotation every year , it is a computer-based entrance exam conducted for MBA/PGDM admissions at 20 IIMs and 1000+ B-Schools in India. Candidates who have completed graduation with 50% of marks are eligible to apply for IIM CAT 2021.

You can get complete information about CAT 2021 from the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/exams/cat

As per the new paper pattern the paper is of total 228 marks and it will consists of 76 total number of questions divided in three sections namely VARC, DILR and QA. Out of these 76 questions, 54 question will be of MCQ type and other 22 will be Non-MCQ. For every correct answer 3 marks will be awarded and on incorrect answer -1 will be deducted only from MCQs not from Non-MCQs. For complete exam pattern(latest) of CAT kindly check out the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/cat-exam-pattern

Some best books for different sections of CAT are enlisted below :-

Quantitative Aptitude

** How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Arun Sharma

** Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha

** Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT by Sarvesh K Verma

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation

** How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma

** Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT by K. Sinha Nishit

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension

** Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis

** Mastering the Verbal Ability for CAT by Ajay singh

** How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay

For complete details kindly check out the link given below :-

https://bschool.careers360.com/articles/best-books-for-cat-preparation

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!