How to Prepare for NMAT 2025 Logical Reasoning Section? Check Strategy & Best Books
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Logical Reasoning section is one of the crucial areas of the NMAT exam. This article of Shiksha brings a detailed preparation strategy for the Logical Reasoning section of the NMAT exam.
NMAT Logical Reasoning Preparation: GMAC designs the NMAT exam based on questions from three different sections, including Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Skills and Language Skills. NMAT Logical Reasoning section is moderate to tough difficulty standards. Aspirants must have a top-notch preparation strategy for NMAT logical reasoning as it consumes the maximum time in the NMAT exam. NMAT is a national-level MBA entrance exam that is opted by around 90,000 MBA aspirants across India. According to the experts, the difficulty level of the exam ranges from moderate to tough.
On the other hand, NMAT exam is a candidate-first exam with ease given to the test-takers. As per the NMAT exam pattern, candidates can appear for the exam from home as a remote proctored exam or can take the exam from the test centre. All the sections of NMAT have equal weightage. Hence, each section must be prepared with equal focus and attention. This article of Shiksha brings a detailed preparation strategy for NMAT Logical Reasoning section.
- Components of the Logical Reasoning Section in NMAT
- Best Books for NMAT Logical Reasoning Preparation
- NMAT Logical Reasoning Preparation: Test Structure
- Preparation Tips for NMAT Logical Reasoning Section
Components of the Logical Reasoning Section in NMAT
The Logical Reasoning section is divided two parts, namely Verbal Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning. Topics under the NMAT logical reasoning section are as follows:
Analytical Reasoning
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Puzzles
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Arrangement – Linear and Circular
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Coding-Decoding
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Family Tree
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Syllogisms
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Alphanumeric Series
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Symbol based Logic
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Blood Relationship
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Input-Output
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Odd man Out
Verbal Reasoning
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Course of Action
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Arguments
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Assumptions
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Inference-based questions
Also Read: NMAT syllabus
Commonly asked questions
NMAT by GMAC is among the major MBA exams conducted for admission in India and abroad. Candidates planning to pursue MBA typically appear for NMAT exam besides XAT, MAT, CAT, SNAP and more. Owing to its popularity, candidates preparing for the NMAT exam can find numerous books on exam preparation available at major book stores and online retailers. Candidates can also find the NMAT preparation books at a few libraries. In cases when the NMAT books cannot be found in the nearest store, one can use CAT exam books for NMAT preparation.
NMAT exam comprises as many as three sections. Candidates can invest in one book which covers the syllabus for all the three sections. Alternatively, candidates may consider to study from three different books, one for each section. GMAC official guide for NMAT is considered the best sourse to study for the competitive exam. Candidates can also prepare using the books recommended for CAT exam preparation or any other MBA entrance exam preparation.
For the NMAT Quantitative Aptitude section, candidates can refer to Quantitative Aptitude for CAT by Arun Sharma, Quantitative Aptitude by RS Aggarwal and How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma. For Languagew Skills, Noman Lewis' Word Power Made Easy is among the recommended books for competitive exams. For Logical Reasoning section, candidates can choose Logical and Analytical Reasoning by Ashok Gupta.
Besides the books mentioned above, candidates can choose from a ton of books available for competitive exam preparation. Refer to the NMAT books article by Shiksha for complete preparation books guide (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/nmat-exam-books)
Official NMAT reference book, also known as NMAT by GMAC Official Guide, comprises a short description of the answer. Not all options will be right and the right answer will have a logic behind it. Such characteristics are exclusive to textbooks for preparation and one may not always find them in any other resources available for NMAT preparation. The official guide has past year papers along with the answers to the same. Candidates can get answers as well as solutions to the analytical questions.
The NMAT Official Guide is a one-stop solution for NMAT preparation. It comprises topics from all three sections of the NMAT exam. It can help users gain fundamental knowledge and conceptual clarity on all the topics included in the NMAT syllabus. Such knowledge when combined with the rigorous practice of NMAT mock tests and question papers helps any test taker to score high marks in the exam. The key advantage of the Official Guide is that it not only comprises the answers to the questions but also the solution of the same.
Best Books for NMAT Logical Reasoning Preparation
Some of the best books for Logical Reasoning preparation for the NMAT exam are listed below:
| Books |
Authors |
|---|---|
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation |
Nishit K. Sinha |
| How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning |
Arun Sharma |
| A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning |
R.S, Aggarwal |
| Objective Logical Reasoning |
S Chand Experts |
| Koncepts of LR – Logical Reasoning for CAT & Other MBA Exams |
Gajendra Kumar |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning for CAT & Other Management Entrance Tests |
Peeyush Bhardwaj |
Also Read: Best Books for NMAT Preparation
NMAT Logical Reasoning Preparation: Test Structure
While answering questions in NMAT Logical Reasoning section, candidates come across a time limit to answer all questions. The table below mentions the structural aspects of the NMAT logical reasoning section.
| Section | Number of Questions | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|
| NMAT Logical Reasoning | 36 | 40 minutes |
Commonly asked questions
A list of the best books for the MBA entrance exam is mentioned here;
- How to prepare for Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R. S. Aggarwal
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
- Data Interpretation for the CAT by Nishit K. Sinha
- A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R. S. Aggarwal
- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension by Ajay Singh
- Word Power Made Easy Book by Norman Lewis
- Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
- High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin
- Target XAT (Past papers & mock tests) by Odisha experts
- Analytical and Logical Reasoning by Arihant Publications
- Jabbing the XAT (with solved papers) by R. K. Jha
Besides the books mentioned above, candidates can refer to some other important books for MBA exam preparation as well.
Candidates preparing for Language Skills for any MBA entrance exam may come across numerous books for the same. Out of the many Language Skills books available, one can refer to any of the following books:
- How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma
- Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
- High School Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin
Besides the above mentioned books, candidates can go through any of the books available for competitive MBA exam. Check the complete list of other books mentioned on the books article by Shiksha (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/nmat-exam-books).
Yes, candidates must refer to at least two books for each section while preparing for the NMAT exam.
The NMAT logical reasoning syllabus covers a mix of analytical and critical thinking topics. Candidates must prepare for the following topics:
- Coding and Decoding
- Puzzles
- Series
- Arrangement
- Multi-dimensional arrangements
- Family Tree
In addition to the above topcis, questions from Numeric Grid, Syllogisms, Statement Conclusions, Course of Action, Critical Reasoning, Calendars, Strong and Weak Arguments, and Blood Relations are also included. All the topics under the NMAT logical reasoning syllabus will assess logical decision-making and reasoning ability of the test taker.
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Preparation Tips for NMAT Logical Reasoning Section
List Topics: Candidates must start by obtaining knowledge of the topics that appear in the NMAT exam frequently. Additionally, one must analyse the strong and wek topics from the list.
Practice: There is no alternative to practicing the Logical Reasoning section of NMAT. Since there is no theoretical element in the section, the focus must be on the practice part. Along with sectional practice, candidates should take full-length mock tests as well.
Theory of Elimination: In case of difficulty landing at one answer, LR experts suggest to follow a theory of elimination. One must eliminate the options which they know are not correct to land at the answer.
Build a Reading Habit: Although it may seem that building a reading habit is meant for the Language Skills or Verbal Ability section, but it is equally important for the Logical Reasoning section. Reading improves comprehension skills which is important to answer questions in Logical Reasoning sets.
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