Last updated: 24 October 2026. The Intelligence or Mental Ability section appears in all three Class 6 defence-school entrance exams, and it is the quickest section to improve with practice. This page explains how it is tested in each exam, the topic list below shows which question types appear in Sainik (AISSEE), RMS CET and Navodaya (JNVST), and the tips will help your child score full marks.
Intelligence / Mental Ability in Each Exam
Exam | Section | Questions and marks | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
AISSEE (Sainik), Class 6 | Intelligence | 25 questions, 50 marks | Verbal and non-verbal reasoning |
RMS CET, Class 6 | Intelligence Test | 50 questions, 50 marks (40% to qualify) | Verbal and non-verbal reasoning |
JNVST 2027 (Navodaya) | Mental Ability Test | 20 questions (with 20 EVS), 25 marks | Only figure-based (non-verbal) |
Topic List by Exam
I. Analogy Section
A. Alphabet Analogy (Sainik)
B. Analogy (Navodaya)
C. Analogy Test (RMS)
D. Number Analogy (Sainik)
E. Relationship of Analogy (RMS)
F. Word Analogy (Sainik)
II. Assertion and Reasoning
A. Assertion and Reasoning (Sainik)
III. Blood Relation
Blood Relations (Sainik & RMS)
IV. Calendar
Calendar (Sainik)
V. Classification
A. Letter Classification (Sainik)
B. Number Classification (Sainik)
C. Same Class (RMS)
D. Word Classification (Sainik)
VI. Clock and Time
A. Clock (Sainik)
VII. Coding and Decoding
A. Letter Coding (Sainik)
B. Number Coding (Sainik)
C. Coding and Decoding (RMS)
VIII. Logical Reasoning
A. Confusing Instructions (RMS)
B. Counting Figures (Sainik)
C. Decision Making (RMS)
D. Dice (Sainik)
IX. Dictionary Order and Arrangement
A. Alphabetical Arrangement of Words (RMS)
B. Arranging the Words in Dictionary Order (Sainik)
X. Direction and Sense
A. Direction (Sainik)
B. Direction Sense (RMS)
XI. Spatial Reasoning
A. Embedded Figure (Navodaya)
B. Mirror & Water Images (Sainik)
C. Mirror Imaging (Navodaya)
D. Space Visualization (Navodaya)
XII. Figure Analysis
A. Odd Man Out (Navodaya)
B. Figure Classification
C. Figure Matching (Navodaya)
D. Figure Series Completion (Navodaya)
E. Geometrical Figure Completion (Circle, Triangle, Square) (Navodaya)
XIII. Non Verbal Reasoning
A. Image (RMS)
B. Jumbled Spelling (RMS)
C. Assigning Correct Mathematical Signs (RMS)
D. Mathematical Operations (Sainik)
E. Missing Terms (Sainik)
F. Non Verbal Reasoning (Sainik)
XIV. Puzzles and Series
A. Punched Hole Pattern – Folding/Unfolding (Navodaya)
B. Pattern Completion (Navodaya)
C. Puzzle (RMS)
D. Alphabet Series (Sainik)
E. Completion of Series (RMS)
F. Number Series (Sainik)
G. Sequence (RMS)
H. Paper Folding and Cutting(Navodaya)
XV. Situational Reasoning
A. Sitting Arrangement (Sainik)
B. Ranking (Sainik)
C. Venn Diagrams (Sainik)
XVI. Verbal and Non Verbal Integration
A. Verbal and Non Verbal (RMS)
Tips to Score Full Marks in Intelligence
Practise 15 to 20 mixed questions every day rather than one topic for hours.
For series and analogy, first find the rule (add, multiply, skip letters), then check it on every term.
For mirror and water images, remember: a mirror flips left and right; water flips top and bottom.
For coding-decoding, write the alphabet with numbers (A=1 to Z=26) on rough paper.
For Navodaya, practise figure questions only: pattern completion, figure series, geometrical completion, mirror/water images and embedded figures.
Time yourself: about 1 minute per question in AISSEE and RMS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which exam has the most Intelligence questions?
RMS CET, with 50 Intelligence questions in Class 6. AISSEE has 25, and JNVST has 20 figure-based Mental Ability questions.
Is the Navodaya Mental Ability test the same as Sainik Intelligence?
No. JNVST uses only figures and diagrams, while AISSEE and RMS also include verbal reasoning like coding, analogy and blood relations.
How long does it take to master reasoning?
With daily practice, most children become fast and accurate in 6 to 8 weeks.
