NID PYQ Series 2022–2026: Maths and Reasoning Preparation with Solved Questions

NID PYQ Series 2022–2026 Maths and Reasoning preparation means practising past-style questions on blood relations, direction, calendar, series, coding and rotation. NID asks mostly reasoning and very few maths questions, so these topics carry the most value. Solving them shows how the exam tests logic, so you learn the method and not just the answer.

The same topics also help in NIFT and UCEED. NID does not release its papers officially, so these questions come from a mix of earlier and recent NID-style papers. Start with the NID DAT syllabus and the NID exam pattern 2026, then try the questions given below.

NID Maths and Reasoning PYQs: Memory-Based Topics

In the creative and aptitude part, NID mostly asks reasoning and general knowledge. Maths and English questions are rare. You may see one or two maths questions at most.

The table below shows the topics that came up repeatedly. Start with the verbal topics because they are the easiest to score.

NID Reasoning PYQs from 2022–2026

These five questions cover seating, blood relation, calendar, direction and observation. Try each question first; then check the video for the solution.

Q1. Six people, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are standing in a circle. Q is standing between U and R. P is standing between T and S. U is standing to the left of S. Who is standing between P and U?

(A) Q
(B) R
(C) S
(D) T

Q2. If X is the father of Y, Y is the mother of Z, and Z is the daughter of M, then how is X related to M?

(A) Son-in-law
(B) Father-in-law
(C) Sister-in-law
(D) Brother-in-law

Q3. School holidays will begin the day after tomorrow, following which day is Sunday. The results were declared two days before yesterday. So, which day is today and which day were the results declared?

(A) Tuesday & Thursday
(B) Thursday & Monday
(C) Monday & Wednesday
(D) Sunday & Tuesday

Q4. Sonam starts walking one evening and walks towards the South. She then turns to her right and walks 5 km, then turns left and walks 3 km, and then again turns left and walks 5 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?

(A) West
(B) South
(C) East
(D) North

Q5. You are inside a cinema hall 100 feet high. Adjacent to the cinema hall is an office building of the same height. The office building is divided into floors of equal height. Each floor of the office building has a window on the outside. How many windows would the building have when viewed from outside?

(A) 5 windows
(B) 9 windows
(C) 14 windows
(D) 19 windows

NID Maths and Logical PYQs: Solved Questions 

These five questions test counting, number codes, series, rotation and word codes. They are good practice for logical and quantitative reasoning.

Q6. At the end of a meeting of 12 designers, each one shook hands with everyone else once. How many handshakes took place altogether?

(A) 11
(B) 13
(C) 66
(D) 132

Ans. (C) 66 

Q7. If the river Sabarmati is represented by 94, Hoogly by 62, Beas by 42, Krishna by 72, and Ganga by 52, then Narmada would be represented by which number?

(A) 73
(B) 74
(C) 75
(D) 76

Ans. (A) 73 

Q8. What letter will you get by rotating W first by 180 degrees about the Y-axis, then by 180 degrees about the X-axis, and then by 90 degrees about the Z-axis?

(A) W
(B) E
(C) M
(D) None

Ans. (B) E 

Q9. Identify the missing number in the sequence: 10, 6, 8, 16, 13, ?, 24, 34, 20, 18, 27, 12

(A) 13
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 19

Ans. (C) 16 

Q10. If "INTEGRALS" is the same as "TRIANGLES", then which one of the following is incorrect?

(A) "ETHOS" is the same as "THEOS"
(B) "ELEVEN PLUS TWO" is the same as "TWELVE PLUS ONE"
(C) "CREATE" is the same as "REACT"
(D) "SILENT" is the same as "LISTEN"

Ans. (C) "CREATE" is the same as "REACT" 

NID Exam Important Concepts and Question Types to Remember

These are the ideas that the session repeated the most. Learn them once, and many questions become easy.

PYQ Analysis for NID 2027

The NID pattern has changed over the years. The faculty in the session noted that the GAT part was removed in 2026, and other sources say the 2026 Prelims was fully creative. So recent papers matter the most.

As per dedicated faculty, GAT is unlikely in 2027 but cannot be ruled out. The safe plan is to keep reasoning practice going. It is useful for NIFT and UCEED as well.

For more, read our NID exam analysis 2025, the NID question papers 2025 and the NID exam 2026 page.

NID Exam Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Most students lose marks because of small errors, not because of hard topics. The table below shows the mistakes from this session and the fix for each.

Tips to Improve Speed and Accuracy for NID 2027

Speed comes from daily practice. The session gave a simple plan that you can start today.

• Solve 5 series questions and 5 non-verbal series questions every day. It takes about 10 minutes.

• Use the elimination method in non-verbal questions. Removing wrong options is easier than finding the right one.

• Give yourself 45 seconds for easy questions and 60 to 90 seconds for maths questions.

• Do not judge yourself on one mock. Check the average of three mocks.

• Revise every solved question again after a few days.

Solving past question trends gives design aspirants a clear roadmap of how analytical and aptitude concepts are evaluated. While the weightage of quantitative problems in NID remains minimal, reasoning skills such as spatial orientation, series patterns, and logical deductions build core problem-solving agility. Practising these varied question formats alongside creative drawing strengthens your overall design aptitude, making your preparation well-rounded for NID DAT as well as parallel exams like NIFT and UCEED. 

Use the NID 3-month preparation strategy to build a plan. You can also try the NID DAT sample paper and explore PW Design and Architecture courses for classes and mocks.