What is SNAP Exam?

30/03/2024
Posted by: Yashita
Category: Exam Updates SNAP Info

Symbiosis International University (SIU) conducts Symbiosis National Aptitude test (SNAP) entrance examination for the admission into 26 MBA/PGDM programmes offered at 16 SIU institutes across the country. It will be conducted in December 2024. Management aspirants planning to pursue MBA from SIU, must appear for the SNAP Test 2024. Following are the further details about the SNAP exam 2024 including question papers, pattern, syllabus, mock tests, cut offs, etc.

What is SNAP?

SNAP 2024 exam- Symbiosis International (deemed) University or SIU is conducting entrance exam for the admission in MBA/PGDM courses. The SNAP Test is held thrice in one academic year and grades of the best attempt are considered for the admission. The exam is conducted through computer based mode at various cities across the nation. SNAP 2024 will also be conducted in three sessions as mentioned before , in December. Registration for the exam will be starting in August 2024 and will go on till November 2024.

Exam dates for SNAP 2024

The official schedule for the exam will be announced by the SIU at SNAP Test website in August.

Registration: First week of August, 2024.
Application: Last week of November, 2024.
Admit Card: First week of December, 2024.
Examination Dates: First week of December, 2024, Second week of December, 2024, Third week of December, 2024.
Result Declaration: First week of January, 2024.
Shortlisting for GE, PI, and WAT: Third week of January, 2025.
GE, PI and WAT: Last week of March, 2025.
Final Merit list for admission: Last week of March, 2025.

SNAP Eligibility Criteria 2024:

Candidates should be at least a graduate from a recognized university or institute with a minimum aggregate of 50% (45% for SC/ST/PWD candidates).
Students of final year graduation are also eligible for SNAP 2024 but they will have to submit the final year marksheet within the given time period. Until then their admission status will remain provisional.
International students, with a graduation degree from a recognized international University, can apply for SNAP 2024 test only after obtaining certificate of equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

SIU Reservation Criteria for MBA /PGDM

The SIU offers seat to candidates belonging to different categories as per the reservation criteria fixed by the government of India. Given below is the table indicating reservation of seats for various categories in Symbiosis constituent institutes:

Schedule Caste: 15%

Schedule Tribes: 7.5%

Differently Abled: 3%

Kashmiri Migrants (Supernumerary): 2 Seats per programme

International Candidates (Supernumerary): 15%

SNAP Eligibility for Admission

Applicants need to learn about all the fundamental SNAP eligibility requirements, Symbiosis institute specific criteria, and program-specific SNAP eligibility criteria before starting the SNAP registration process.

Here are the key points of SNAP eligibility requirements for the registration and admission process:

SNAP Eligibility Criteria for Indian Candidates

The fundamental eligibility requirements for Indian students in SNAP includes the following:

A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institute.
Candidates from the unreserved category must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in their Bachelor’s degree exam.
For SC/ST category candidates, the minimum aggregate of 45% in their Bachelor’s degree exam.
Candidates in their final year of undergraduate studies are also eligible to participate in the SNAP exam 2023.

SNAP Eligibility Criteria for International Candidates

Foreign National, Person of India Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Non- Resident Indian (NRI) candidates are also eligible to apply for SNAP 2024. The criteria for SNAP Eligibility for international students are here as follows:

It is mandatory for the aspiring candidates applying under Foreign Nationals / OCI /PIO category to clear an English Proficiency Test.
Candidates can choose to appear for either IELTS or IELA and need to secure band 6 and band 4, respectively.
At the time of SNAP registration, International applicants must have a proof of residence, copy of Visa and Passport and in case of student visa, the candidate should have a Bonifade Certificate and letter of Provisional Admission from the University College/Institution.

SNAP Exam Pattern

SNAP exam pattern for 2024 has been prescribed by the exam conducting body under the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU). It is similar to other MBA entrance exam, i.e. MCQ-based test with time limit, but it is one of the most student friendly test pattern.

SNAP 2024 exam will have three sections – General English (GE), Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency (QA-DI-DS) and Analytical and Logical Reasoning (A-LR). A total duration of 60 minutes is provided to attend the test, with 60 questions, each question carrying 1 mark, making total of 60 marks. A negative marking of 0.25 is appointed for wrong answer. The exam mode is computer based and the students can now take the SNAP test thrice in the session to improve their scores.

SNAP Marking Scheme

Marking scheme of SNAP is similar to the other MBA entrance exams, i.e. positive marking for correct answers and negative marking for wrong answers. The marks awarded are broken section-wise as follows:

General English: 15 Questions for 15 Marks.
Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency: 20 Questions for 20 Marks.
Analytical and Logical Reasoning: 25 Questions for 25 Marks.

Snap Exam Syllabus 2024

SNAP examination body conducts online mock tests for registered candidates to help them get familiar with the exam pattern 2024 and online test structure. Take a look at the SNAP Test exam syllabus for 2024 and other details including section-wise weightage provided here as follows:

General English

This section mainly includes verbal ability, reading comprehension, and verbal reasoning, with questions based on important grammatical concepts. Candidates can improve their reading pace, expand their vocabulary, and enhance their language fluency by developing a habit of reading newspapers, books, and magazines. Topics covered in the General English section are:

Sentence Completion: Idioms and Syllogisms

Analogy: Antonyms and Synonyms

One-word substitution: Odd one out

Vocabulary: Sentence Correction

Analytical and Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning section of SNAP 2024 primarily focuses on analytical and interpersonal reasoning, which requires practice and familiarity with the types of questions. The topics covered are widely similar to those seen in previous year’s papers. The topics covered in the analytical and logical reasoning are as follows:

Linear and Matrix Arrangements: Cause and effect – Code and Decoding

Visual Reasoning: Blood Relationship and Family Tree – Assertion and Reasoning

Syllogisms: Statements and Conclusion – Analogy and Series

Clocks and Calendars: Direction Sense – Critical Reasoning

Quantitative, Data Interpretation, and Data Sufficiency

This section includes concepts from Mathematics classes 8th to 10th. Practice is essential, as it involves memorizing and reinforcing formulas, as well as questions on Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency. The topics covered in the Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section of SNAP 2024 are as follows:

Number systems: Geometry – Progressions (AG, GP, HP)

Algebra: Logarithm – Series

Binomial Theorem: Graphs (Pie charts) – Bar Graphs

Probability: Mixtures and Allegations – Arithmetic

Inequalities: Permutation and Combination – Sets Theory

Coordinate Geometry: Trigonometry – Mensuration

Surds and Indices: Linear and Quadratic Equations – Tables

SNAP Registration Process 2024

SNAP registration process 2024 is online. Candidates can apply for SNAP exam 2024 on the official website of SNAP Test by creating login ID. The SNAP registration process are here as follows 2024:

Visit the official website
Click on “New Registration”
Click on “I agree” option to proceed
Enter personal details, exam sessions and test cities
Upload scanned passport size photograph
Make fee payment of INR 2,250
Fill the remaining fields with valid information
Pay INR 1,000 per college/course
Submit the form finally

SNAP Admit Card 2024

Snap admit card 2024 will be issued for every test session. Candidates will have to download and carry the SNAP Test specific admit card. The download process is described here for you:

Log on to the official website of SNAP: org
Click on the ‘Admit Card for SNAP Test’ tab on the homepage
Enter SNAP ID and password
SNAP admit card will appear on the screen
Download it and take a printout of the same

SNAP 2024 Result

SNAP 2024 Result will be released in the second week of January 2024. The result cum scorecard will be hosted on the SNAP website and candidates will have to login to download. The SNAP 2024 result will have candidate’s sectional and overall scores as well as percentiles. Given below is the SNAP result download process:

Go to the official website of SNAP 2024
Click on the tab ‘Download Scorecard’
Enter your SNAP ID and password
The SNAP scorecard will appear on the screen
Download it and take a printout.