CAT Preparation

I'm sharing with you the list of books considered best for CAT exam preparation:
1. Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test by Arun Sharma for a simple and easily understanding purpose.
2. Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT Common Admission Test and Data Interpretation by Nishit Sinha for an advanced purpose.
3. A Modern approach to verbal and non-verbal reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal.
4. How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT Common Admission Test by Meenakshi Upadhyay and Arun Sharma.
5. Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Test for Admission into IIMs by Sarvesh K. Verma.
The hours of study really depends on how strong your base is and how much you grasp.

Hello,
Make your plan according to the time you can give for the preparation on a daily basis.
Work on your plan and identify your weakness and strength.
Try to plan and identify above stated things within a week. Set your plan agile and keep buffer time for revision and solving mock test papers.
Maintain a good balance between your accuracy and solving time.
Start with your verbal and quantitative practice in parallel.
Keep positive! Solve questions in a specified time frame this will help you in doing questions in time.
Be focused and calm. For the last month keep all the formulas and tricks handy and revise on a daily basis.
Remember not to be emotional while solving or appearing for exam. Manage your time wisely.