Insane Memory Hacks & Mnemonics to Master Logical Reasoning Coding for NIFT

1. The ‘EJOTY’ and ‘CFILORUX’ Foundations

Before diving into complex codes, you must internalize the position of every alphabet. Counting from A every time is a recipe for failure.

• EJOTY (Multiples of 5): Imagine a guy named E-JO-TY. E is 5, J is 10, O is 15, T is 20, and Y is 25.
• CFILORUX (Multiples of 3): Think of this as a fancy medicine name. C(3), F(6), I(9), L(12), O(15), R(18), U(21), X(24).

By memorizing these two anchor points, any letter in the alphabet is only 1 or 2 steps away from a number you already know. For example, if you need the position of ‘S’, you know ‘T’ is 20, so ‘S’ must be 19.

2. The ‘Opposite Attraction’ Love Story (Reverse Alphabets)

Many NIFT questions involve reverse coding (A=Z, B=Y). Instead of calculating ’27 minus the position’, use this crazy story to remember the pairs instantly:

• A-Z: Azad (A boy name).
• B-Y: He was a Boy.
• C-X: He loved eating Crux chips.
• D-W: He drank Dew (Mountain Dew).
• E-V: In the EVening.
• F-U: He felt Full.
• G-T: He walked on the G.T. Road.
• H-S: He went to High School.
• I-R: Via Indian Railways.
• J-Q: He met a Jack and a Queen.
• K-P: In Kanpur (or Kurta-Pajama).
• L-O: They fell in LOve.
• M-N: He became a Man.

3. The ‘RC COLA’ Rule for Matrix Coding

Matrix coding involves finding numbers for letters in a grid. Students often confuse whether to look at the Row first or the Column first. Use the RC COLA mnemonic.

R stands for Row (Horizontal) and C stands for Column (Vertical). Always read the row number first, then the column number. Just like the drink RC Cola, keep it simple and refreshing.

4. The ‘Mad Hatter’ Substitution Method

In substitution coding, questions look like this: ‘If Blue is called Water, Water is called Green, and Green is called Sky, what is the color of clear milk?’

The trick here is the ‘Step-Forward’ logic. The answer to ‘What is the color of milk?’ is ‘White’. But in the ‘Mad Hatter’s world’, you must look for what ‘White’ is called. If the code says ‘White is called Milkshake’, then the answer is Milkshake. Use the mnemonic: “Answer the Fact, then Jump the Track.”

5. The ‘Spy Grid’ for Message Coding

When ‘Apple is Good’ is ‘ka ma pa’ and ‘Mango is Sweet’ is ‘pa ta sa’, how do you find the code for ‘is’?

Use the Common Word Highlighter technique. Imagine you are a spy. Circle the common words in the sentences and box the common codes in the encrypted side. Whatever matches on both sides is your answer. Mnemonic: “Same on Left, Same on Right—Catch the Spy in Plain Sight!”

6. Symbol-to-Symbol: The ‘Emoji Translator’ Hack

Often, letters are replaced by symbols ($, @, #). These are the easiest marks in NIFT! The code for a letter is usually its direct positional equivalent in the given examples. Mnemonic: “Direct Map, No Trap.” Just align the word with its code and copy the symbols for the target word. Don’t look for logic where there is only simple mapping.

7. The ‘Vowel Vault’ Strategy

Sometimes, coding patterns treat vowels and consonants differently. Vowels (A, E, I, O, U) might be coded as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. If you see a word like ‘BED’ coded as ‘B2D’, you know the Vowel Vault has been used. Always check for vowel-specific shifts if a standard numerical shift doesn’t make sense.

8. The ‘Mirror and Water’ Code

A word might be coded by reversing its entire spelling. ‘NIFT’ becomes ‘TFIN’. This is the Mirror Hack. If the code looks like the word just tripped and fell backward, don’t waste time on alphabet positions. Just read it from right to left.

9. Arithmetic Coding: The ‘Sum of Parts’

If ‘CAT’ is 24, how? C(3) + A(1) + T(20) = 24. This is Sum Coding. If the number is huge, like ‘CAT’ = 60, try multiplication: 3 * 1 * 20 = 60. Mnemonic: “Small number? Add ’em. Big number? Multiply ’em.”

10. The ‘Skip-A-Beat’ Pattern

In shift coding, letters move forward by a set pattern like +1, +2, +3. Imagine a person jumping on a staircase. Instead of writing out the alphabet, use your EJOTY anchors to jump positions mentally. Mnemonic: “Staircase Jump—Don’t be a Lump!”

Summary Table of Mnemonics