MBA Suggested Books

I want to build my career in the management line and for this I am planning to give the MBA entrance exam searching for the details related to this. Will you tell me details of top MBA entrance exam and also suggest me books for MBA Entrance Exam for doing preparation?

[Shaleen]

MBA Entrance Exams:

Common Admission Test (CAT):

CAT Exam is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management. By giving this exam you can get into the top IIM's and other top institutions or B-Schools for pursuing MBA.

To sit for this exam you need to ensure minimum 50 percent of marks at graduation level. Even final year students can also apply for this exam.

For the reserved category candidates there is percentage relaxation.

SC/ST candidates needs to secure 45 percent of marks.

Selection procedure basically includes a written examination, group discussion and personal interview session.

The written examination comprises of multiple choice questions and you will get two and a half hours to complete the whole paper.

Questions generally comes from the following sections:

Verbal Ability
Reading Comprehension
Data Interpretation
Quantitative Ability

There is no age criteria as such and you can give this examination as many times you want.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT):

Centre for Management Services of All India Management Association conducts the MAT exam. Every year you can give this exam for four times in the month of February, May, September and December.

For MAT exam you need to have a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

Since they have not mentioned any particular percentage to obtain therefore if you pass then only you will be eligible to give this exam.

Just like CAT exam this exam too can be given by the final year students who are about to appear for the final year exam or awaiting the result of their final exam.
These are some books for MBA entrance exam.

Mathematics for MBA - R.S. Agarwal
Quantitative Techniques - R.S. Agarwal
and Maths NCERT books - class 8-10 are some good books you can refer to practise maths.
Barron's mat book
Kaplan
Master the MAT
MAT secrets
Princeton review
MAT entrance exam by Mittal
MAT entrance exam guide by Rph editorial board
MAT solved paper by Disha publication

Hello, I want to know the reference books I may refer for the MBA CAT exam as I want to give. Please provide.

[Shaleen]

Hello, here I am providing you the details of the books that you may refer for the MBA CAT exam as under:

Simple and easy to understand – How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test 5th Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma, Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill 2012

To learn mathematics for the Quantitative Aptitude section from basics, refer to NCERT Mathematics books for 8th, 9th & 10th standard & CBSE Mathematics books for 8th, 9th & 10th standard

For advanced and more practice – Quantum CAT: Quantitative Aptitude Common Admission Test for Admission Into IIMs (Paperback) by Sarvesh K Verma Publisher:Arihan

For tips and shortcuts – Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations Tips, Techniques, And Short-cut Methods by Guha Abhijit

For advanced – The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude And Data Interpretation for The CAT by Nishit Sinha, Publisher: Pearson

Good book for DI – How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for the CAT Common Admission Test 1st Edition (Paperback) by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

A Good book for LR – How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT Common Admission Test by Arun Sharma Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill

A Good book for VA – How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Common Admission Test 4th Edition (Paperback) by Meenakshi Upadhyay, Arun Sharma. Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill

Word Power Made Easy by NORMAN LEWIS

A Communicative Grammar of English By: Geoffrey Leech

Business magazines you must read:
BusinessWorld
Competition Success Review
Management Compass Career Launcher
Business Today by India Today Group
Business Line by The Hindu Group
Business & Management Chronicle by Chronicle Publications