CUET 2021 B Com | Best Books and Study Material for CUET preparation

CUET preparation of a candidate is only as good as the resources available to her or him. Therefore, one must invest as much time in finding the right resources as one does in gaining knowledge from them. Being a highly sought-after exam, the competition for CUET is high. It is conducted every year around April and May in three sessions by Christ University. CUET is conducted every year for admission into various programs like B.Tech, BBA, BALLB, BBA LLB, B.Com, LLM, etc. It is important that before starting CUET preparation students arm themselves with effective resources and study material.

CUET Preparation: B.com

Some factors that should be kept in mind while choosing books for the CUET are:

Target specific

Always choose books that cater to your study goals. For CUET you should buy books that cover material that is directly linked to the Christ University Entrance Exam syllabus. In the case of B.com, you should look out for books that cover topics like Fundamental Accounts, Mathematics, English, Reasoning, Data Interpretation, and Analysis as well as General Knowledge.

Year and Edition 

You must keep track of the editions of a book. Students preparing for CUET should lookout for new edition books as they are the updated version and carry more information. The year in which you are giving the exam should also be kept in mind and choose books that are attuned to the syllabus and exam pattern of that particular year.

Practice 

Aside from the knowledge and theory part, you should think about the practical part as well. While buying books that provide information about the topics, you should also keep in mind to buy books that help one to apply the theoretical knowledge that one has retained. One way to do that is to invest in practice books or solve previous year’s question papers to get familiar with the pattern.

Section – Specific Books: CUET B.com

The CUET B.Com tests the aptitude of the candidate broadly in six topics. Books that could help in the preparation of each of these sections are as follows:

English

This section tests a candidate’s vocabulary and grammar-related aptitude. Books that help one prepare best for this section are:

1. English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy

2. Competitive English Grammar and Composition by Arihant

3. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin

4. How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay

5. Objective General English by SP Bakshi

6. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis 

7. Pearson Guide to Verbal Ability by Nishit K. Sinha 

General Knowledge

This section tests a candidate’s knowledge about the current affairs and topics related to famous personalities, prestigious national and international governing bodies as well as Awards and Honours. To prepare for this part students should focus on reading the newspaper daily and being up to date with economic and political policies both national and international. Some books that can be referred to are:

1. General Knowledge by Arihant

2. Disha’s Rapid General Knowledge by Disha Experts

3. Newspapers the candidates can subscribe to, to score well in this section of CUET B.com:

•  The Hindu
•   Business Today
•  Economic Times
•  New York Times
•  Times of India
•  Wall Street Journal
•  Business World 

You should also check out Eazyprep’s monthly current affairs compilations for this!

Reasoning

This section tests the logical reasoning and analytical skills of a candidate based on their ability to decode various puzzles and patterns. Books that will help prepare for this particular section are:

1. Analytical Reasoning and Logical Reasoning by Arihant Publications

2. A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal

3. How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT by Arun Sharma

4. Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha

 Fundamental Accounting

This section covers topics like assets, liabilities, equities, and accounting equations. Books that are helpful for this particular section are:

1.  Economic Textbooks NCERT 11^th and 12^th 

2. Fundamentals of Accountings by Sahitya Bhavan

3. Financial statements: A Step – by- Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports by Thomas R. Ittelson

4. Accounting Made Simple by Mike Piper 

Data Interpretation and Analysis

This section covers topics like Pie Charts, Bar graphs, Line graphs, etc. in CUET B.Com. Books that are relevant to read for preparation of this section are:

1. Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Ananta Ashisha

2. Data Interpretation Decoded by Oliveboard

3. Data Interpretation Simplified by Jaggan Saneja

Mathematics

This section includes topics like arithmetic equations, quadratic equations, probability, and ratio. Books helpful for covering this section of the syllabus are:

1. Mathematics Textbooks 10th, 11th, and 12th class

2. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publications

3. Test of Arithmetic by Arihant Publications

4. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by R.S. Aggarwal

5. Complete Mathematics by Lucent’s Publications

With the help of these books, one can expect their CUET preparation to be thorough and complete. Gearing oneself up with the right resources will help one to not only clear the CUET B.com but increase the knowledge and analytical base of the candidates as well.

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