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MAT 2022 Important Books: Section-wise Books and Preparation Tips
Updated On - December 15 2021 by Divyansh K
MAT 2022 Important Books: Management Aptitude Test is conducted to test candidates in five sections i.e. Language Comprehension, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Mathematical Skills, Indian and Global Environment). MAT entrance test mainly consists of 200 questions i.e. 40 questions in each section with a total duration of 150 minutes for all the sections.
Read the following article to get to know more about the preparation strategy that candidates can utilize for scoring well in the MAT exam.
| Concept-based | Practice intensive | Environment driven |
|---|---|---|
| Questions in the Mathematics section and language comprehension are generally conceptually driven. Candidates must prepare by building fundamental topics conceptually. | Intelligence and critical reasoning, data analysis, English proficiency requires a lot of practice by focusing on key concepts. | Awareness of worldwide current affairs in general and environmental awareness is required. |
MAT 2022 Exam-time Management
Time table should be prepared in such a way that each section gets equal attention to have a balanced score. The following table will give you a fresh idea of time balancing and the best percentile:
| Section | Time (in minutes) | Percent Weightage | Marks | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Comprehension | 30 | 25% | 40 | Moderate |
| Mathematical Skills | 40 | 25% | 40 | Difficult |
| Data Analysis and Sufficiency | 35 | 25% | 40 | Moderate |
| Intelligence and Critical Reasoning | 30 | 25% | 40 | Moderate |
| Indian and Global Environment | 05 | 0 | 40 | Moderately Difficult |
MAT 2022 Preparation Books
Books and study material for MAT will guide the interested candidate to start their preparation. There are many books available in the market and online on several websites for the exam. The best book will help students to strengthen their basics and clarify the concepts. Given below are some of the reference books for MAT 2022, that are suggested by toppers-
| Books for MAT preparation | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT | Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay | McGraw Hill |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT | Nishit K Sinha | Pearson |
| Mission MBA MAT Guide | BS Sijwali and Tarun Goyal | Arihant Books |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | Pocket Books |
| Study package for MAT | Arun Sharma | McGraw Hill |
| A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal | S. Chand & Co. |
| Complete Guide for MAT and Other MBA Entrance Exams | Deepak Agarwal, Mahima Agarwal | Disha |
| MAT Score Accelerator | Disha Experts | Disha Publication |
| How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT | Arun Sharma | McGraw Hill |
| How to prepare for Quantitative for the CAT | Arun Sharma | McGraw Hill |
| Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT | Nishit K.Sinha | Pearson |
| Manorama Year Book | K. M. Mathew, Mammen Mathew | Malayala Manorama Group |
| Regular reading of The Hindu, ToI, India Today, Sports week etc. | - | - |
MAT Section-wise Books 2022
The table given below shows the subject-wise books along with their author and publishers name:
| Subject Name | Book Name | Author Name |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Skills | Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT | Sarvesh Verma |
| Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT | Nishit Sinha Trishna | |
| A complete manual for the CAT | Knowledge System | |
| Data Interpretation and Sufficiency | How to prepare for Data Interpretation for MAT | Arun Sharma |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation Data Sufficiency | Think Tank of Kiran Prakashan | |
| Language Comprehension | CAT Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | Gautam Puri |
| Mastering for Verbal Ability for CAT | Ajay Singh | |
| General Awareness | Face to Face MAT with 19 years | BS Sijwali and Tarun Goyal |
| MAT 18 years topic-wise solved paper | Disha Experts | |
| Intelligence & Critical Reasoning | Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT | Gajendra Kumar & Abhishek Banerjee |
MAT 2022 Preparation Tips
Given below are some important tips that will help interested students to score well in MAT 2022.
Practice Mock Test and Sample Papers
- Candidates must attempt MAT questions with speed and accuracy. Practising this mock test and sample papers is the most important task. By this, the candidate can know about topics, the difficulty level of questions, shortcuts and tricks.
- Candidates must attempt both Section-wise and full-length as this will give an idea of preparation level to the candidate and analyse the strengths and weaknesses.
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