r/CATStudyRoom

Hello! I am self-preparing for CAT 2026. I have collected quite a few resources, but I’m confused about which ones to focus on for practice. Could anyone please suggest the sequence in which I should use these resources for each section?

QA:

Rodha booklets

Raman Sir’s class/session questions

Previous-year mocks

PYQs, etc.

VARC:

Gejo Sir’s material (already used)

RC 99 — I was practising the medium-level passages, but I felt they were easier than Gejo Sir’s, so I stopped. Should I continue with it?

GMAT Manhattan — I was planning to start this but am unsure whether I should.

PYQs

Previous-year mocks, etc.

DILR:

Currently solving questions from EG lectures.

I’ve heard about the IMS playlist and Anastasis. Which one has questions that are at par with CAT level?

Please help me channel my efforts in the right direction and avoid wasting time on unnecessary resources.

Thank you!

I'm an IIM Calcutta (2021) graduate, and over the past few months I've been creating free daily newsletters on VARC and LRDI for MBA aspirants.

I currently run two free newsletters:

1. VARC (Vocab + Idioms focused)

• Vocabulary & idioms
• Practical usage examples
• Fill in the blanks
• CAT-style Reading Comprehension
• Odd One Out & Para Jumbles
• Detailed explanations

2. Brain Teasers (LRDI)

• CAT-level LRDI sets
• SNAP & NMAT Logical Reasoning
• Arrangement puzzles
• Blood Relations & Directions
• Coding-Decoding
• Step-by-step solutions

The idea is simple: spend just 10–15 minutes a day building consistency instead of cramming before the exam.

These are mainly for:

• First-time CAT aspirants
• Anyone preparing for CAT, SNAP, NMAT, XAT, or CMAT
• Students who want to improve both VARC and LRDI through daily practice

Everything is completely free.

I also run a chess newsletter --> Let me know if you wanted to be added on it.

If you'd like to receive them, comment "Interested", send me a DM, or drop your email below.

I need as many questions as possible to practice for CAT , there is a whole different world out here some are saying arun Sharma some are naming some different author, whom should I consider???

hey everyone, I'm scoring decent marks in RC but I always fuck up in the VA section. Can someone please advise how to improve VA. What helped or any strategy. Thanks!

Hey guys, please help......

so I have been preparing for UPSC CSE for 6 years now, gave 2 mains, but no luck, now I am thinking of MBA, I have 8/8/8, teir 1 engineering college, no work ex, and basically thinking of starting preparation now.

I do belong to ST category, so what are chances for me if I continuously work hard till 29 November this year??

Hi everyone,

I have purchased the Arun Sharma Books. I see the LR And DI doesn't really have that much stuff when I analyze with mocks of my CAT coaching with Iquanta. I am starting to think I have a blunder purchasing these books, might as well have sprung for the CAT abc batch in Iquanta. I remember the educator also saying this, but could be a marketing gimmick.

Can anyone tell me if Arun Sharma practice would genuinely be enough , especially for LRDI and VARC. Because I'm genuinely gonna run out of material for LRDI and VARC soon and still managing to suck at it.

I have started my prep today .... I have a great grip on mathematics and logical reasoning and aptitude.... So I thought let's prepare for cat ... So is it possible to crack it?

Hey guys, I’m planning to start preparing for CAT and I’m a bit confused about which coaching to join in Ahmedabad.

Can you guys suggest some good CAT coaching institutes here? I’ve heard a few names but would rather know from people who have actually studied there.

Mainly looking for good faculty, decent mocks, proper doubt solving and overall guidance.

Which 3–5 institutes would you personally recommend, and why? Honest reviews would be really helpful!

Hi, I bought CAT 2026 course but cannot comprehend their level of difficulty/teaching style in Quants. I have not attempted any other Subject in the course, all mocks are unopened, basically untouched course as I bought another prep course.

Willing to s€ll at discount.
Please upvote. Thanks