We have updated our list of best books for reasoning to include newly published material — if you feel we have missed out on your favorite title, do let us know in the comments.
If you ask me, the reasoning section is THE MOST IMPORTANT part of any competitive exam. Want To know why?
There are two reasons:
- Highly scoring section – At least 40- 50 questions are asked from reasoning (verbal and non-verbal) in every competitive exam. Command over reasoning will fetch you very good marks in any examination.
- And it is easy!!! – Unlike GK where you have to read SO MANY topics and memorize so many lists (and you still don’t know what will come in the exam 😀 ), in reasoning you simply need to practice different types of questions.
By developing your reasoning skills, you also develop an important skill. You learn how to analyze situations and make decisions using limited data.
The recruitment drives for various banks, insurance companies, and other organizations have started and YOU simply cannot leave preparation for last minute.
Preparing for reasoning is like eating your favorite dessert. You can enjoy one small portion every day, but you cannot eat a month’s supply in one sitting.
Want Free Books For Reasoning?
Don’t. Just Don’t.
I had written earlier why it is a waste of time searching for free exam study material. But the basic idea is that you will waste your time to save 200 rupees and in all certainty you will not be successful in the exam either.
Most of us do not join coaching classes for preparation. So the best way to prepare for reasoning is only through books. Buy a good book. And spend your time studying and practicing it.
That is it!
And the good news is there are only so many types of questions, and the best books for reasoning cover these in an organized manner. So simply choose one and make the most of it.
But How To Choose The Best Books For Reasoning?
So how do you select which books to buy for reasoning? Quite easy. You only need to look for following things
- The book should cover a large variety of reasoning problems, with solutions and explanation
- And should also have a large number of practice questions
How Many Exams Are You Appearing For?
If you are only preparing for one exam, it is preferable to use a book which is based on the exam you want to appear.
But if you are appearing for a large number of exams — which normally everyone does, then you should buy one single book which covers different topics with solved problems and explanations, and then practice questions from previous years solved papers.
Which Are The Best Reasoning Books?
So here we are in the final section of this post.
We have compiled for you a list of the best books available for reasoning section which will be useful for all competitive exam.
- Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal – Buy on Flipkart or Buy on Amazon
- Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey – Buy on Flipkart or Buy on Amazon
- A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal and Non-Verbal (English) 1st Edition by B S Sijwali, Indu Sijwal – Buy on Flipkart or Buy on Amazon
- Logical and Analytical Reasoning (English) 1st Edition by A.K Gupta – Buy on Flipkart or Buy on Amazon
- How to Crack Test of Reasoning: In All Competitive Exam (English) by Arihant Publishers- Buy on Flipkart or Buy on Amazon
Final Suggestions
My advice is that you buy only one book for preparation of reasoning section. Complete that book and then move on to solving previous year papers and model test papers. Buying more than one book will confuse you, waste your time (and money) and overwhelm you!
Any Questions/Suggestions/Comments?
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View Comments (16)
i like it!!!!!
I'm preparing for ssc..
Which one is best for my preparation.
Reasoning and aptitude.
Hi Rahul,
Please check our post on Books for SSC CGL exam. Let if know if you have any problems.
Good list of reasoning books for bank po
hi plz suggest best book for puzzles and and other topics to crack resoning
Hi Shally,
Which exam are you preparing for?
kiran prakashan is the best of other books
Are 2016 batch students eligible for 2016 SSC CGL?
For SSC CGL, you are expected to have completed your degree by the cutoff date as mentioned in the exam advertisement. As per the notice and rules mentioned in the eligibility conditions, only those candidates who have completed their graduation course and have received final results of all semesters are eligible to apply. While filling up the application form you will have to enter details like subjects taken, year of exam, medium and marks obtained. If you don't have these details either because you have not appeared for the exam as of yet, or because the results have not come, you will not be able to apply. If you have them, then you can.
Hi admin,
How can i prepare at home for rbi assistant exams?
If you can be sincere and punctual, then yes.
Sir,how can i prepare for sbi clerical 2016
Hi Shalini, Check for books + exam pattern post tomorrow. I'm almost done writing them.
Is it necessary to join coaching?as i have no mentor to guide me and not much friends..plz suggest me?
Hi Shalini, Sorry this took a while to reply. Please check this post - https://competitiondigest.com/do-i-need-coaching-classes/
Thanks a lot sir..:)