Which books should I refer to get above 95%ile in XAT?
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NITIN DESHMUKH Yard by yard its hard, but inch by inch its | Scholar-Level 17
8 years agoTarget XAT Simplified by Disha Experts
Jabbing the XAT with solved papers by R.K. Jha
XAT - XLRI MBA Entrance exam A/4 by Chandresh Agarwal
Concepts of number for XAT and other quantitative exams by Gajendra Kumar
Target new XAT - Past papers and five mock papers
XAT entrance test for MBA examination by Gautam Puri
XAT Xavier Aptitude Test solved sample papers by Gautam Puri
The Accredited guide to problem-solving and the data sufficiency: A must-have resource for aspirants for XAT by Ananta Ashisha
The hand on guide to analytical reasoning and logical reasoning: A must-have resource for the aspirants of XAT by Peeyush Bhardwaj
Quantitative apt...more -
Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) will be conducted by XLRI. As an MBA aspirant, one needs to put in a lot of hard work to crack this prestigious management entrance exam. For this, preparation should be good with best books.
1. Target XAT Simplified by Disha Experts
2. Jabbing the XAT with solved papers by R.K. Jha
3. XAT XLRI MBA Entrance exam A/4 by Chandresh Agarwal
4. Concepts of number for XAT and other quantitative exams by Gajendra Kumar
5. Target new XAT Past papers and five mock papers
6. XAT entrance test for MBA examination by Gautam Puri
7. XAT Xavier Aptitude Test solved sample papers by Gautam Puri
8. Quantitative aptitude for XAT by A...more -
I suggest the following books for you:
Verbal ability for XAT by Ajay Singh
Verbal ability and reading comprehension by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyaya
General Knowledge by Manohar Panday
Jabbing the XAT with solved papers by R.K. Jha
XAT XLRI MBA Entrance exam A/4 by Chandresh Agarwal
concepts of number for XAT and other quantitative exams by Gajendra Kumar
Target new XAT Past papers and five mock papers
XAT entrance test for MBA examination by Gautam Puri
XAT Xavier Aptitude Test solved sample papers by Gautam Puri
The Accredited guide to problem-solving and the data sufficiency: A must-have resource for aspirants for XAT by Ananta Ashisha...more -
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Prerit Kohli I'm creative, passionate and hard working | Contributor-Level 10
8 years agoFew recommended books for XAT are listed below:
A- XAT Preparation by Arihant
B- XAT Entrance Guide By Disha
C- XAT Common Management Admission Test Guide by RPH Editorial Board
D- Practice Workbook XAT Common Management Admission Test by G K P
E- The Pearson Complete Guide to the XAT by Showick Thorpe, Edgar Thorpe
F- Concepts of Numbers for CAT, GMAT, XAT, CMAT and Other Quantitative Aptitude Exams by Gajendra Kumar
Apart from the above-listed books, the candidate should practice mock questions, past year questions to get a feel of how questions would look like in XAT.
All the best! -
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Ankur Kumar It good to commit mistakes but only if you learn. | Guide-Level 13
8 years agoDear student.
In order to score anything above 95 percentile in XAT exam, do refer below-mentioned books but with that, you need to practice as much as possible as this is the thing which is going to help you at the end.
Quantitative aptitude- Arun Verma
Verbal ability- Meenakshi Upa. or Ajay Singh
Quantum- Arun Verma
Data interpretation - Arun Verma
General knowledge - Manohar Pandey
Do practice as much as possible as this will help you with your speed in solving problems. Also, judgment with respect to given question in an exam which will reduce your negative marking and save time for questions which you are good at.
All the very best!
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