Best Books for BUMAT Preparation 2026

Exam On - 15 Jun '26

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Candidates willing to appear for the BUMAT exam must check the best books for preparation. Check the complete BUMAT exam pattern and section-wise important books to prepare from.

Choosing the best books for BUMAT 2026 is an important part of preparation. Candidates have ample options to choose the books from. To reduce the stress of choosing the best books of BUMAT 2026 preparation, Shiksha here brings you the section-wise list of books to refer to for preparation. Reference books for preparation help in cementing the concepts learnt. BUMAT 2026 will be held tentatively in third week of June in CBT mode. BUMAT is conducted for admission to BBA programme of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University. To begin with, the preparation for BUMAT 2026, read this complete article to know the best books, syllabus and exam pattern.

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BUMAT 2026 Exam Pattern
BUMAT 2026 Syllabus
Best Books for BUMAT 2026 Preparation
BUMAT 2026 Preparation Best Books- Section-Wise

BUMAT 2026 Exam Pattern

Candidates willing to appear for BUMAT exam must know the exam pattern to devise the study plan accordingly. Check the table below to know the BUMAT exam pattern 2026:

Sections	Number of questions
Test of Numerical Aptitude	60
Test of Reasoning/Logical Aptitude	60
Test of Verbal Ability	60
Test of Reading Comprehension	20
Total	200
Maximum marks	200

Marking Scheme:

For every correct answer candidate will be given 1 mark
There is no negative marking for any question not attempted/wrong answer.

BUMAT 2026 Syllabus

BVDU prescribes the BUMAT syllabus 2026. Aspirants can check the important topics for BUMAT exam in the table below:

Sections	Topics
Numerical Aptitude	Number Systems, Ratio and Proportion, Permutation and Combination, LCM and HCF, Linear Equations, Probability, Percentage, Quadratic Equations, Functions.
Reasoning/ Logical Aptitude	Number and Letter Series, Syllogism, Calendars, Blood Relations, Pie Chart, Venn Diagram
Verbal Ability	Sentence Correction, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms, Para Jumble, Para Completion
Reading Comprehension	There is no prescribed topic for reading comprehension. The passage topic can range from History to Literature.

Best Books for BUMAT 2026 Preparation

After knowing the exam pattern and syllabus, the candidates must decide upon the study material for BUMAT exam preparation. Here, aspirants can check some of the best books for BUMAT 2026 preparation as suggested by the experts. Best BUMAT 2026 preparation books can be found online easily. Check the complete list below:

Name of the Book	Author
Guide for BBA/BBS/BBM 2026	Arihant
BBA/BBS Entrance Exam Guide	R. Gupta
Class 10th and 12th Books	NCERT

BUMAT 2026 Preparation Best Books- Section-Wise

Candidates preparing for BUMAT 2026 can check the list of section-wise best books for BUMAT.

Best books for Numerical Aptitude

Numerical Aptitude assesses the candidate’s ability to deal with the numbers with accuracy. To ace the skill in numbers, candidates can refer to the following books:

Name of the book	Author
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations	R S Aggarwal
Maths class XI and XIIth	NCERT
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations	Abhijit Guha

Best Books for Reasoning/Logical Aptitude

The logical reasoning section in the BUMAT exam assesses the candidate’s ability to reason logically or with non-verbal ability. Candidates must extract rules to find the answer from the possible options. Check some of the best books for Reasoning/Logical Aptitude below:

Name of the book	Author
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning	S. Chand
How to Crack Test of Reasoning	Arihant
Verbal and Non-Verbal Aptitude	R S Aggarwal

Best Books for Verbal Ability

The verbal ability section assesses the candidate’s adequate writing skills and vocabulary. Check the table below to know the best books to improve verbal ability:

Name of the book	Author
Work Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis
General English	Arihant Publications
High School English Grammar	Wren and Martin

Best Books for Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension section assesses the candidate’s ability to extract meaning from what he/she reads. It analyses the candidate’s proficiency in comprehension. To improve comprehension ability some of the best books for reading comprehension are mentioned below:

Name of the book	Author
Proficiency in Reading Comprehension	Arihant
English Reading Comprehension	R. Gupta

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