TEMAS DE LOGICAL REASONING DE IMAT · ESTRUCTURA DEL EXAMEN

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What the MUR decree tests in the 5 logic questions, the question types of the 2026 paper, difficulty rankings, solved official questions and a 10-week study plan.

5 preguntas de Logical Reasoning (7.5 Pts)100 Minutes for the Whole PaperRanking de dificultad de los temasPlan de estudio de 10 semanas
5 MCQsLogical Reasoning Questions
7.5 / 90Points at Stake
4 of 52026 Items Were Quantitative
−0.4Penalty per Wrong Answer

Logical Reasoning and Problems is the second block of the IMAT: 5 of the 60 questions (Q5–Q9 in 2026), worth 7.5 of the 90 points. The decree describes it in one sentence: completing a line of reasoning consistently with premises given in symbolic or verbal form, on concrete or abstract cases.

In practice the 2026 questions mixed quick quantitative problems — a percentage chain, a number sequence, a substitution — with classic deduction. None needs advanced maths; all reward working carefully from the premises.

Análisis de la distribución de preguntas

Temas de Logical Reasoning de IMAT: frecuencia

¿Qué temas requieren más atención? Este es el desglose por temas a partir de nuestros datos de preguntas de IMAT:

TemaIMAT 2026Total
Quantitative Word Problems (Percentages)11
Number Sequences & Patterns11
Symbolic & Algebraic Reasoning11
Syllogisms & Deduction11
Geometric Facts as Propositions11

*Question types of the 5 Logical Reasoning & Problems questions (Q5–Q9) in the official IMAT 2026 paper. The 2024 and 2025 logic questions are not yet in our question bank, so a multi-year comparison is not possible yet.

Ideas clave

  • Quantitative problems dominate: four of the five 2026 questions needed a short calculation (percentages, sequences, substitution, polygon diagonals).
  • Deduction is still tested: one syllogism asked which statement follows from ‘some felines are carnivores’.
  • Numbers are clean: no calculator is allowed, so every problem resolves to simple fractions or integers.
  • Only the 2026 block is in our bank — expect the mix to shift from year to year.
Análisis de dificultad

Dificultad de los temas y reparto de estudio recomendado

No todos los temas exigen el mismo tiempo. Algunos requieren mucha práctica resolviendo problemas; otros dependen de recordar con precisión conceptos concretos:

Difícil
Syllogisms & Deduction 1 week
Medio
Quantitative Word Problems 4–5 days
Medio
Number Sequences & Patterns 3–4 days
Fácil
Symbolic & Algebraic Reasoning 2–3 days

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Temas de Logical Reasoning de IMAT: cómo se evalúa cada uno

Un repaso tema por tema de la sección de Logical Reasoning del official MUR IMAT syllabus (DM 1005/2026, Allegato A):

01

Syllogisms & Deduction Difícil

  • Quantifiers: all, some, none — and what each lets you conclude.
  • Necessary vs sufficient conditions; ‘if… then’ and its contrapositive.
  • Negating statements correctly.

Cómo aparece en IMAT: A pair of premises followed by ‘which statement is correct?’. The trap options are true in the real world but do not follow from the premises.

02

Quantitative Word Problems Medio

  • Percentages of percentages and working backwards from a final figure.
  • Ratios, proportions and rates in short real-life scenarios.
  • Checking that an answer is plausible before choosing it.

Cómo aparece en IMAT: Short chains such as ‘20% of the 80% who work full-time’. Write the chain as one product before computing.

03

Number Sequences & Patterns Medio

  • Arithmetic and geometric sequences.
  • Recursive rules that combine previous terms.
  • Testing a candidate rule on every given term.

Cómo aparece en IMAT: A sequence with one missing term. The rule is often recursive (each term from the two before it), not a fixed difference or ratio.

04

Symbolic & Algebraic Reasoning Fácil

  • Substituting one relation into another.
  • Rearranging to express one variable in terms of another.
  • Recognising true propositions about numbers and shapes.

Cómo aparece en IMAT: Relations like s=3ts = 3t, t=9ut = 9u with options that invert the ratio. Substitute, then rearrange — never guess the direction.

Official MUR Syllabus

The official IMAT programme is Allegato A of the Ministry of University and Research decree for the 2026/27 admission test:

MUR — DM n. 1005 of 06-08-2026
Problemas de examen resueltos

Preguntas de ejemplo de Logical Reasoning de IMAT y tácticas de eliminación

Descubre cómo se construyen las preguntas de logical reasoning de IMAT y cómo una eliminación disciplinada evita la penalización de −0.4:

01Word Problem · Official IMAT 2026Pregunta 1
20% of a company's employees work part-time. The rest work full-time. At the end of the year, 20% of the full-time employees receive a bonus. If 48 employees received the bonus, how many employees does the company have?
Elige una respuesta para ver la explicación
02Sequences · Official IMAT 2026Pregunta 2
In the sequence 1, 2, 5, x, 29, 70, 169, …, what is the value of x?
Elige una respuesta para ver la explicación
03Deduction · Official IMAT 2026Pregunta 3
Based on the statements: “Some felines are carnivores. Carnivores eat meat.” Which of the following statements is correct?
Elige una respuesta para ver la explicación
Análisis de trampas del examen

Los 5 errores más comunes en Logical Reasoning de IMAT

Errores conceptuales y tácticos recurrentes que les cuestan puntos decisivos a los estudiantes:

01

Real-world truth vs logical consequence

The right answer follows from the premises. An option can be true in reality and still be wrong.

02

Applying a percentage to the wrong base

‘20% of the full-time employees’ is not 20% of everyone. Name the base of every percentage before multiplying.

03

Assuming a constant difference

Sequences on the IMAT are often recursive. Test your rule on at least three given terms.

04

Inverting a ratio

From s=3ts = 3t and t=9ut = 9u, s=27us = 27u — so u=s/27u = s/27, not 27s27s. Substitute explicitly.

05

Spending too long

The block is worth 7.5 points. If a question needs more than two minutes, mark it and come back.

Hoja de ruta de estudio

Hoja de ruta estratégica de estudio de 10 semanas

Weeks 1–2

Diagnostic & Foundations

Take a timed diagnostic; rebuild the topics marked ‘Easy’ and note every error type: concept, reading or calculation.

Weeks 3–5

Biology & Chemistry First

38 of the 60 questions are Biology and Chemistry. Work through their ‘Medium’ and ‘Hard’ topics in the order of the frequency tables.

Weeks 6–7

Physics, Maths & Logic

Cover the 13-question Physics & Mathematics block and the 5 logic questions with short mixed sets; aim for about 90 seconds per question.

Weeks 8–9

Full Mocks

One full 60-question, 100-minute IMAT mock per week; review every wrong and every guessed answer.

Week 10

Final Polish

Re-do your error log, revise the traps, and practise the skip-or-answer rule: a wrong answer costs −0.4, a blank costs nothing.