If you are preparing for or RRB NTPC , skip this book. You’ll waste time. Pandey is for Officer-level exams (RBI, SEBI, NABARD, IRDAI) and certain management entrance tests with a logical reasoning section that requires depth , not speed.

Blood relations, syllogisms, and direction sense are almost afterthoughts. Pandey assumes you know those from primary school.

This is the biggest complaint. Pandey often provides only the final answer grid or a cryptic one-line logic. For a truly hard puzzle, you will find yourself on Telegram groups begging for an explanation. It’s a book for self-discovery , not for hand-holding.

Here are some key points about the book:

"MK Pandey's Analytical Reasoning" is a popular book for preparing for various competitive exams, including the CAT, XAT, and other management entrance tests. The book focuses on developing analytical and reasoning skills, which are essential for success in these exams.

The author explains complex topics like Syllogisms and Venn Diagrams using a step-by-step approach that makes them accessible even to beginners.

Unlike its peers, this book is ruthlessly focused on . Here is the typical chapter flow: