- Launches the new editions of books forQuantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for Common Admission Test (CAT).
- The books come with additional online practice tests for CAT, to be available on PullMarks, a platform for competitive examination preparation.
The books for which new editions have been released are: How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT, How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT and How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT.
Apart from the latest editions, another surprise from McGraw Hill is the availability of CAT Practice Tests on PullMarks. PullMarks isa platform for competitive examination preparation that helpsstudentsstudy, practice and master concepts and be ready for computer-based testing patterns.
To access these tests, an aspirant must have an original copy of the latest edition of the books and scan the QR code given on the cover of the books which will redirect them to Pull Marks. The online tests are equipped with robust reporting where reports of mock tests, taken by the aspirants, will be available. There is also a comparative view of test scores against national and regional level averages and ranks.
With this step, the latest editions of the CAT books become not just a set of updated books but also a digital product to enhance preparation.
Coming to the latest editions of the books, the ninth edition of “How to prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT” has been updated with CAT 2020 solution of three slots along with which new and additional exercises have been added on relevant concepts for comprehensive practice of aspirants. The book establishes a training ground to teach readers real-time higher-end problem solving and analytical thinking. Abiding by the latest trend of the exam, questions without options have also been given in relevant chapters.
The sixth edition of “How to prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT” contains the best advisory for every type of question asked in the Common Admission Test. With the inclusion of key chapters such as ‘Games and Tournaments’, ‘Cubes and Dice’, ‘Venn Diagrams and Network Diagrams’etc., this book makes you absolutely exam ready. The book presents solutions to most exercises and questions with the unique approach of the “Reaction Tracker” which shows exactly how to crack an LR question. A part of the book, named ‘Reasoning Archives’ gives an immediate perspective of the kinds and the depth ofquestions asked earlier in CAT.
Here is what author Arun Sharma says about his experience of penning the latest editions, “It’s always been a pleasure to write these books, and with every revision, I try to work on a few basic principles that I adhere to in the book – viz: Completeness of content for conceptual understanding, availability of high-quality questions in each chapter/question type, High value per page for the reader and explanatory content that is world-class in terms of the writing style”.
The seventh edition of “How to prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT” has comprehensive coverage of Data Interpretation in three Sections, viz-a-viz Traditional Data Interpretation, Logical Data Interpretation and Solved CAT Papers (2020 and 2019). The previous years’ papers given in the book come with in-depth analysis and solutions. To strengthen the speed and accuracy of aspirants, exhaustive and time-bound practice questions have also been given in the book.
Aspirants can now power their preparation with high-quality content of the books and a simulated exam environment created by Pull Marks and trace their journey towards excellence.