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Mental Ability & Reasoning for Kids

Brain Development & Games · Short Course — Patterns, puzzles and reasoning for school and olympiads.

3 MonthsDuration 1Subject 8Chapters OnlineTests & result

Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Sessions — part 1सत्र — भाग 1

    Short practical sessions with examples and activities.

    Patterns and SeriesOdd One Out
  3. 3
    Sessions — part 2सत्र — भाग 2

    Short practical sessions with examples and activities.

    AnalogyCoding-Decoding
  4. 4
    Sessions — part 3सत्र — भाग 3

    Short practical sessions with examples and activities.

    Direction SenseRanking and Ordering
  5. 5
    Sessions — part 4सत्र — भाग 4

    Short practical sessions with examples and activities.

    Blood RelationsFigures and Mirror Images
  6. 6
    Practical testप्रायोगिक परीक्षा

    Show what you learnt in a short practical / oral test.

  7. 7
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

1 subject · 8 chapters · 26 topics

01Patterns and Series 4 topics
  1. Number series
  2. Letter series
  3. Picture patterns
  4. Missing numbers
02Odd One Out 3 topics
  1. Odd word
  2. Odd number
  3. Odd picture
03Analogy 3 topics
  1. Word analogy
  2. Number analogy
  3. Picture analogy
04Coding-Decoding 3 topics
  1. Letter shifting
  2. Letter to number codes
  3. Reverse codes
05Direction Sense 3 topics
  1. North, south, east, west
  2. Left and right turns
  3. Distance from start
06Ranking and Ordering 3 topics
  1. Taller / shorter puzzles
  2. Position from top and bottom
  3. Total in a row
07Blood Relations 3 topics
  1. Family words
  2. Simple relations
  3. Pointing-to-a-photo puzzles
08Figures and Mirror Images 4 topics
  1. Counting triangles and squares
  2. Mirror images
  3. Paper folding and cutting
  4. Hidden figures

About this course

You will be able to

  • Find the rule in number, letter and picture series
  • Pick the odd one out and solve analogies
  • Solve coding-decoding and direction sense questions
  • Solve ranking, ordering and blood relation puzzles
  • Count figures and find mirror images
  • Answer reasoning questions of school and olympiad level

Who it is for

  • Children of Class 2 to 8
  • Children preparing for olympiads, Navodaya and Sainik School entrance tests

What you need

  • Basic arithmetic (addition, multiplication tables)
  • Notebook and pencil
Online tests & result Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre. Student login →

Questions

Who should join?

Children of Class 2 to 8, especially those preparing for olympiads, Navodaya (JNVST) and Sainik School exams.

Is it different from school maths?

Yes. Reasoning trains logical thinking with puzzles, patterns and codes that schools teach very little.

Are there tests?

Yes. Weekly practice tests and a final test with olympiad-style questions.

How long is the course?

Three months, with worksheets for home practice.

Download the syllabus (PDF)

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