Coding Decoding Questions for SBI PO, Check Tips to Avoid Mistakes During Exams

The SBI PO 2025 Prelims exam is expected in July or August 2025, and the Mains exam is tentatively scheduled for September 2025. So this is the right time to sharpen your basics.

Coding-Decoding is one of the most important reasoning topics you can’t afford to skip. This topic is not just easy and scoring, but also one of the most common in both prelims and mains. In the SBI PO Prelims exam, Coding-Decoding questions are  3 to 5 in number. These questions are logic-based and test your ability to decode patterns in words, numbers, and symbols. In this blog, you will get the types of questions of coding and decoding questions asked in the SBI PO.

What is Coding-Decoding?

Coding-Decoding is a type of reasoning question where a word, letter, or sentence is coded into another form using a specific rule or logic. You are required to decode the logic used and apply it to find the correct answer.

Example:

If in a certain code, CAT = XZG, then what is the code for DOG?

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Weightage & Importance Of Coding & Decoding in SBI PO

• Importance: Coding-Decoding questions are usually direct and less time-consuming. You can attempt these questions to boost your reasoning score.
  
• The new pattern of questions may include symbol coding, Chinese coding, sentence coding, or matrix-based logic in mains.
  

Most Expected Coding Decoding Questions for SBI PO

Here we are providing the most expected Coding Decoding for SBI PO questions. Candidates can click the PDF link and attempt all the questions

Directions [1-4]: Answer the questions based on the information given below.

In a certain code language,

I. ‘factory absorb magic bloom’ is coded as ‘ASD, FGH, JKL, ZXC’

II. ‘bloom flower mist spread’ is coded as ‘VBN, IOP, ZXC, TYU’

III. ‘absorb spread hide’ is coded as ‘FGH, TYU, WER’

IV. ‘magic mist differ silent’ is coded as ‘JKL, IOP, CVB, DFG’

Question 1: What is the code for ‘hide flower’ in the given code language?

A) TYU, IOP

B) IOP, VBN

C) WER, VBN

D) TYU, WER

E) Cannot be determined

Question 2: _____ is definitely coded as JKL.

A) differ

B) silent

C) factory

D) absorb

E) magic

Question 3: Which of the following is coded as ‘IOP, ASD, FGH, ZXC’ in the given code language?

A) mist factory bloom differ

B) mist factory absorb bloom

C) mist flower absorb bloom

D) silent bloom mist factory

E) None of the above

Question 4: If the code for ‘silent game spread’ in the given code language is coded as ‘DFG, KIY, TYU’, then what is the code for ‘differ game flower’ in the given code language?

A) CVB, KIY, TYU

B) CVB, TYU, VBN

C) DFG, KIY, VBN

D) DFG, TYU, VBN

E) CVB, KIY, VBN

Coding Decoding for SBI PO Questions PDF

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Tips to Solve Coding-Decoding Quickly & Accurately

Here we are providing simple tips that how you can attempt coding and decoding questions. Have a look.

1. Understand the Pattern First

Look for simple patterns like:

• +/- in alphabet position
  
• Reverse order
  
• Vowels/Consonants shift

 2. Practice Letter Positions

Remember the positions of the alphabet:

• A = 1, B = 2, …, Z = 26
  
• And reverse: A = 26, B = 25, …, Z = 1
  

 3. Check Letter-by-Letter Coding

Compare how each letter in the word is converted:

• CAT → XZG (C→X = -3, A→Z = -1, T→G = +13)
  

 4. Identify the Logic: Letter, Number, or Symbol

Check if the pattern is based on:

• Letter shifts
  
• Word positions
  
• Embedded logic or fixed transformation
  

 5. New Pattern Tips

For mains, focus on:

• Sentence-to-sentence coding (e.g., “Banking is safe” → 9#5)
  
• Word pair-based substitution
  
• Coding using positions or counting vowels/consonants

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