Offline MAT Resources
Books
The traditional way of studying from books works for most of us. Books are available separately for each section in the paper. Some of the books that have worked well for a number of aspirants are:
1. Barron's
2. 501 Word Analogy Questions
3. Kaplan
4. Master the MAT
5. MAT Secrets
6. Princeton Review
7. Bookhive Master Resource Book on MAT (Management Aptitude Test) Previous Years Solved Papers - S.L.Gulati,R.Sahney & Sanjay Kumar
8. Arihant 10 Challengers MAT Management Aptitude Test - Dharmendra Mittal
9. How to Prepare for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning - Arun Sharma
10. How to Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension - Arun Sharma
Sample Papers & Previous Question Papers
Besides the prep books, practice sample papers and tests is also an important part of the preparation. A number of question paper collections are also available to candidates for practice. Taking timed practice tests with previous years' question papers is helpful is assessing and improving on the speed and the accuracy rate. Practicing with solved MAT sample papers is suggested as the answer keys help you estimate your score, which is indicative of how prepared you are. Along with books and test papers, the same study material is also available in CDs.
Coaching Institutes' Study Material
Coaching institutes like TIME, IMS and Career Launcher also provide study material for management entrance exams. Although the material is primarily based on the CAT syllabus, it is also helpful in preparing for other management competitive exams.
Books
The traditional way of studying from books works for most of us. Books are available separately for each section in the paper. Some of the books that have worked well for a number of aspirants are:
1. Barron's
2. 501 Word Analogy Questions
3. Kaplan
4. Master the MAT
5. MAT Secrets
6. Princeton Review
7. Bookhive Master Resource Book on MAT (Management Aptitude Test) Previous Years Solved Papers - S.L.Gulati,R.Sahney & Sanjay Kumar
8. Arihant 10 Challengers MAT Management Aptitude Test - Dharmendra Mittal
9. How to Prepare for Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning - Arun Sharma
10. How to Prepare for the Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension - Arun Sharma
Sample Papers & Previous Question Papers
Besides the prep books, practice sample papers and tests is also an important part of the preparation. A number of question paper collections are also available to candidates for practice. Taking timed practice tests with previous years' question papers is helpful is assessing and improving on the speed and the accuracy rate. Practicing with solved MAT sample papers is suggested as the answer keys help you estimate your score, which is indicative of how prepared you are. Along with books and test papers, the same study material is also available in CDs.
Coaching Institutes' Study Material
Coaching institutes like TIME, IMS and Career Launcher also provide study material for management entrance exams. Although the material is primarily based on the CAT syllabus, it is also helpful in preparing for other management competitive exams.