Tips to Solve Coding-Decoding For IBPS RRB PO/Clerk 2025

Coding Decoding For IBPS RRB PO/Clerk 2025: The coding-decoding topic is a part of the Reasoning Ability section in competitive exams like IBPS RRB PO and Clerk 2025. These questions test the candidate’s logical thinking, pattern recognition and ability to decode information quickly. These topic questions become easy if you start preparing with the right strategy and increase your overall score of reasoning. In this article, we will discuss the key strategies, common types and smart tips to solve coding-decoding questions with confidence.

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What is Coding and Decoding?

Coding-decoding questions involve a specific pattern where words, numbers, or sentences are written in a coded form using a hidden rule. You are required to identify the logic behind the code and apply it to decode or encode other elements accordingly.

Common Types of Coding-Decoding

Understanding the types of questions helps in tackling them efficiently. Here are the major types:

1. Letter Coding:
   A word is coded using alphabetical shifts or transformations.
   Example: DOG → FQI
2. Number Coding:
   Numbers are assigned to words based on letter positions, addition, multiplication, etc.
   Example: CAT → 24 (C=3 + A=1 + T=20)
3. Substitution Coding:
   Words are replaced with other words.
   Example: ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange,’ and ‘Orange’ is called ‘Banana’. What is eaten as a fruit?
4. Chinese (Sentence) Coding:
   Sentences are coded with random codes. You have to find the meaning using commonality.
   Example:
   • “I love coding” → “ka la ma”
   • “Coding is fun” → “ma da pa”
   • Hence, “coding” = “ma”
5. Mixed Letter-Number Coding:
   A mix of letters, numbers, or symbols used for codes. Requires deep analysis.

Coding-Decoding Solve Tips & Shortcuts

Now that we have got an idea about coding-decoding questions after observing the above examples, let’s have a look at some tips & shortcuts of coding-decoding which will be pretty useful in answering these questions.

1. Don’t be afraid of these questions. Take a shot at these and see if you are able to solve them. If you have done enough practice beforehand, you can easily solve them and gain brownie points over others.
2. Read the question carefully and try writing down the codes of the elements once you have cracked it.
3. If you sense some new pattern of coding-decoding questions, don’t get scared. Remember! The new pattern is for all the aspirants. Take a moment to see what information is provided and what the question is trying to ask.
4. Sometimes, these questions may be combined with some other concepts for eg. blood relation or direction sense. You need to keep in mind that no matter how many concepts are involved, the basic concept remains the same. Evaluate how much time the questions might take and then take a call to answer the questions.
5. Remember! It’s only practice that can help you evaluate how much time a question is going to take. The more questions you solve, the more expertise you gain.
6. Try memorizing the alphabet’s positions forward & backwards. A good way to do this is to remember the words EJOTY & VQLGB (Check the usage below).

Alphabet	Position (Forward)	Alpahabet	Position (Backward)
E	5	V	5
J	10	Q	10
O	15	L	15
T	20	G	20
Y	25	B	25

Coding Decoding Important Question For IBPS RBRB PO and Clerk 2025 Exam

We are providing important coding and decoding questions for the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk exams. Candidates must start practicing with these questions to boost their preparation.

Direction(1-3): Answer the questions based on the information given below.

In a certain language,

‘Today can work along’ is coded as ‘pui dui bui cui’

‘Still work team’ is coded as ‘cui nui kui’

‘Can along team’ is coded as ‘dui bui kui’

Question 1: Which of the following words is coded as “bui” in the given language?

A) Can

B) Along

C) Work

D) Team

E) Cannot be determined

Answer: E)

Solution:

The final table is shown below:

Word	Today	Can	Work	Along	Still	Team
Code	pui	dui/bui	cui	bui/dui	nui	kui

“bui” is the code for “can” or “along”.

Hence, option e.

Question 2: How is the word ‘still’ coded in the given language?

A) kui

B) nui

C) bui

D) pui

E) None of these

Answer: B)

Solution:

The final table is shown below:

Word	Today	Can	Work	Along	Still	Team
Code	pui	dui/bui	cui	bui/dui	nui	kui

The word ‘still’ is coded as ‘nui’.

Hence, option b.

Question 3: Which of the following could be coded as ‘kui’?

A) Along

B) Can

C) Today

D) Team

E) None of these

Answer: D)

Solution:

The final table is shown below:

Word	Today	Can	Work	Along	Still	Team
Code	pui	dui/bui	cui	bui/dui	nui	kui

 ‘Team’ is the code as ‘kui’.

Hence, option d.

Directions(4-7): In a certain language,

“Let him speaks his mind” is coded as “hb rb sb pb qb”

“Your mind his soul” is coded as “qb fb mb sb”

“Let your dreams fly” is coded as “tb pb mb ob”

“Dreams speaks louder” is coded as “gb tb rb”

Question 4: what is the code for “fly”?

A) tb

B) ob

C) sb

D) pb

E) Cannot be determined

Answer: B)

Solution:

The words are coded as given below:

Words	Let	him	speaks	his	mind	your	soul	dreams	fly	louder
Codes	Pb	hb	rb	qb/sb	sb/qb	mb	fb	tb	ob	gb

The code for ‘fly’ is ‘ob’.

Hence, option b.

Question 5: What is the code for “mind”?

A) qb

B) sb

C) Either (a) or (b)

D) fb

E) cannot be determined

Answer: C)

Solution:

The words are coded as given below:

Words	Let	him	speaks	his	mind	your	soul	dreams	fly	louder
Codes	Pb	hb	rb	qb/sb	sb/qb	mb	fb	tb	ob	gb

‘mind’ will be coded as either qb or sb.

Hence, option c.

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