TSICET MCA Books 2026: Check best books for exam preparation

Books to ICET (APICET or TSICET) and MAT preparation are as follows:

ICET Books for Mathematical Ability 

• Tables Book
• 6Th standard to 10th Standard Mathematics books state level syllabus
• Quantitative Aptitude by R S Agarwal
• G.S.R. Book for ICET (G.S.R Publications)
• Quicker Maths

ICET Books for Analytical Ability

• Reasoning R S Agarwal
• Time Material
• Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Nishit Sinha
• Reasoning Book for Competitive Examinations by Pearson

ICET Books for Communication Ability

• Word Power Made Easy for Vocabulary
• Wren and Martin for English Grammar
• English Novels and tales for Reading Comprehension
• Daily Newspaper business column for Business terminology

Candidates must read newspapers and study material by coaching institutes to prepare for computers.

Candidates preparing for TS ICET must initially complete the syllabus from the books available for the exam. Then candidates must proceed to take as many mock tests as possible.

Candidates can refer to the Mathematics textbooks prescribed until Class 12 by the education board in India. Mathematical Ability questions in TSICET are based on the 10+2 level syllabus. Some of the important books for TSICET Mathematical Ability preparation include 1) Mathematics for MBA Entrance Examinations by Dr. RS Aggarwal 2) Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma 3) Mathematics Class 11th and 12th by RD Sharma Besides the above-mentioned books, candidates can also refer to the NCERT books which are readily available online as well as in the nearby bookstore.

Analytical Ability section of TSICET exam has questions from topics in Data Sufficiency and Problem-Solving sub sections. The important topics of Analytical Ability in the TSICET exam include Reasoning, Coding and Decoding Problems, Sequences and Series, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, Problem Solving, Venn Diagrams, Complete the Blank Spaces, Pie Chart, and Data, Time and Arrangement Problems. Both parts of Analytical Ability section do not have equal weightage. Topics under Data Sufficiency frame 20 questions, while topics under Problem Solving frames 55 questions.

Candidates preparing for TSICET need not buy any book if they already have books from which they prepared for any other MBA entrance exam. However, if TS ICETB is the only exam for which the candidate is planning to appear, following factors must be kept in mind to choose a book:

• Check the table of content and book edition
• Check if the book has its content arranged systematically
• Read reviews whether the book is for advanced level preparation or basic preparation
• Author and publisher
• Availability of section wise distribution
• Availability of a question bank

TSICET exam and CAT exam are conducted for MBA Admission. While TSICET exam is conducted for admission to colleges in Telangana, CAT is conducted for national level admission. TSICET syllabus is similar to CAT syllabus. All three sections included in the TSICET exam have a place in the CAT syllabus. Although CAT is highly competitive, candidates can use CAT books to prepare for TSICET exam as well. Candidates must go through the TSICET exam topics in comparison to the CAT exam topics while planning to prepare for the exam.

Some of the books that help candidates prepare for TG ICET Communication Ability section are mentioned below:

1. Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi (Arihant)

2. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

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

4. General English for All Competitive Examinations by S.C. Gupta (Arihant)

Besides the above mentioned books, candidates can rely on the questions that appeared in the previous sessions of TG ICET exam. Questions on topics like synonyms, antonyms, grammar, comprehension, and sentence improvement, may repeat in the future exam sessions as well.

The Communication Ability section of the TSICET exam has four sub-sections. These sub-sections compile to fetch 50 questions. The division of topics with weightage under the Communication Ability is as follows:

• Vocabulary: 10
• Business and Computer Terminology: 10
• Functional Grammar: 15
• Reading Comprehension: 15

With respect to the question weight, 60 per cent of the questions in the Communication Ability section are based on Functional Grammar and Reading Comprehension. While the remaining 40 per cent is fetched by questions on Vocabulary and Business and Computer Terminology.

The Communication Ability section of the TSICET exam is considered the easiest section among all the sections. Telangana ICET has questions from three sections, namely Analytical Ability, Mathematical Ability, and Communication Ability. Besides the difficulty standards, TSICET exam's Communication Ability section has the least questions, that is 50 questions. The Communication Ability section is further divided into four sub-sections, which include 1) Vocabulary 2) Business and Computer Terminology 3) Functional Grammar 4) Reading Comprehension.

Three sections of TS ICET are divided into sub sections as mentioned below:

1. Analytical Ability
   1. Data Sufficiency
   2. Problem Solving
2. Mathematical Ability
   1. Arithmetical Ability
   2. Algebraical Ability and Geometrical Ability
   3. Statistical Ability
3. Communication Ability
   1. Vocabulary
   2. Business and Computer Terminology
   3. Functional Grammar
   4. Reading Comprehension