CAT Study Material 2025: Download Free Study Material PDFs & Check CAT 2025 Preparation Tips

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The CAT is one of the most competitive exams in India for MBA aspirants and it requires a well-strategised study plan to ace the exam. Students must use the right and high quality CAT study material to prepare for the exam as their whole preparation level and dedication will be based on study materials only. Choosing the right CAT study material can be a hectic journey as there are numerous materials available for admission into top IIM and B Schools in India through CAT exam 2025.

There are three sections in CAT 2025 including the Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) and candidates must choose a separate and right study material for each section’s preparation. We have provided CAT aspirants with top recommendations of study materials that are commonly popular and also used by toppers.

Along with the right CAT study material 2025, students can also focus on solving CAT mock tests to enhance their overall preparation level. To download the best CAT study material PDF, applicants can refer to the following.

CAT Study Material 2025 PDFs

Refer to the following table to download the CAT Study Material PDFs. 

CAT Study Material PDFs

CAT Number System Study Material PDF

CAT Arithmetic Study Material PDF

CAT Geometry Study Material PDF

CAT Algebra Study Material PDF

CAT Modern Maths Study Material PDF

CAT English Grammar Study Material PDF

CAT Vocabulary Study Material PDF

CAT Vocabulary Test Study Material PDF

CAT 1000 Critical Reasoning Study Material PDF

CAT 1000 Sentence Correction Study Material PDF

CAT Idioms and Phrases Study Material PDF

Best CAT Study Material for Preparation

The following table contains best books for CAT preparation 2025. 

Section

Recommended Study Material

Quantitative Aptitude

- How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for CAT (Arun Sharma) 

- Quantum CAT (Sarvesh Verma) 

- Arun Sharma’s 3 Levels of Practice Questions

Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR)

- How to Prepare for DILR for CAT  (Arun Sharma) 

- Logical Reasoning & DI  (Nishit Sinha) 

- CAT Previous Year DILR Sets

Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC)

- How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and RC for CAT  (Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay) 

- Word Power Made Easy (Norman Lewis) 

- The Hindu / The Economist (for reading practice)

Mock Tests & Practice Papers

- IMS SimCATs 

- TIME AIMCATs 

- CL Test Series 

- Previous Year CAT Papers

Online Platforms & Apps

- 2IIM CAT Online Course 

- Cracku - Unacademy / BYJU’S 

- Handa Ka Funda

Free Resources & PDFs

- Previous Year Question Papers from IIMCAT website

 - RC99.in (for Reading Comprehension) 

- Career Launcher’s Free CAT Sample Papers

CAT Preparation Tips 2025

  • Understand the questions and patterns properly before starting to write the answers.
  • Allow yourself a specific time period to solve the mock tests or sample paper as it will help you calculate your writing speed.
  • Record each section’s time.
  • Answer the familiar questions primarily and save unfamiliar questions for the last.
  • Once you are done with writing your answers, review your answer sheet carefully and make needed corrections.
  • Now that you have completed the paper, find solutions to all the answers and compare your answers with all the correct answers.
  • Calculate the accuracy.
  • Find your strengths and weaknesses.
  • Now repeat this process with different CAT practice papers or study materials.
  • Connect with your teacher or fellow students to clear doubts and discuss freely.

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