SNAP 2023 - Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
SNAP
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is an entrance test conducted by the Symbiosis International University (SIU) for admission to the MBA/PGDM programmes. It is an online test comprising questions from General English, Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. After clearing the Test with the required cut-offs, candidates have to participate in Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interaction (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT), conducted by SIU institutes individually in the months of February and March. In 2021, the SNAP exam was conducted on three days and candidates were allowed two attempts. In 2022, Candidates are allowed to take all 3 attempts in the exam.
Eligibility
•Bachelor's degree, with no less than 5 or equal CGPA (4.5 for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PWD)/Differently Abled (DA) classification).
•The degree should be granted by any of the universities consolidated by an act of the central or state statutory body in India or other instructive organizations built up by an act of Parliament or pronounced to be considered as a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
•Competitors appearing for the final year of bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and the individuals who have finished degree prerequisites and are anticipating results can likewise apply.
•International students or candidates who have graduated from an international university, have to obtain a certificate of equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Pattern
Candidates can appear thrice for the test, the higher score will be considered for the final percentile calculation.
| Number of sections - Question in each section | •General English - Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability – 15 Questions •Analytical & Logical Reasoning – 25 Questions •Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency – 20 Questions Total Marks - 60 / Total Number of Questions – 60 |
| Type of question | MCQ with 4 answer choice for each |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Marking scheme | •Each correct answer carries +1 mark
•Each wrong answer carries -0.25 mark |
| Total Time | 60 minutes for entire paper and no sectional time limit |
Syllabus
| General English | Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability Includes RC, Vocabulary (synonyms & antonyms, similar words, word usage, spelling, jumbled words), Fill in the Blanks and Cloze passages, Jumbled sentences, Grammar, Parts of Speech, Critical Reasoning (Syllogisms, Analogies) RCs do not occur since 2020 due to the time being reduced to 1 hour |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | Statement based questions, Arrangements, Blood Relations, Sequences and series, Puzzle, Coding and Input/Output, Clocks and Calendars, Visual Reasoning |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | •Quant - Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Modern Maths, Numbers (detailed topics in CAT syllabus) •Data Sufficiency |
Important Dates
The SNAP 2023 application is available on the official SNAP website.
| SNAP Registration | Date |
|---|---|
| Release date of SNAP application form | Aug 23, 2023 | SNAP 2023 Application Fee | 1950 /- | SNAP 2023 registration last Date | Nov 23, 2023 | SNAP 2023 Admit card Date | Test 1 - Dec 04, 2023 Test 2 and 3 - Dec 09, 2023 |
SNAP 2023 Exam Date | Test 1 - Dec 10, 2023 Test 2 - Dec 17, 2023 Test 3 - Dec 22, 2023 |
SNAP Registration link: SNAP
Colleges & Cut-offs
Colleges that Accept SNAP:
1. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune - 98 %ile
2. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune - 95 %ile
3. Symbiosis Centre of International Business (SIIB), Pune - 92 %ile
4. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Bangalore - 88 %ile
5. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), Nasik - 85 %ile
6. Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM), Pune - 81 %ile
7. Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR), Pune - 80 %ile
8. Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune - 75 %ile
9. Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT), Pune - 74 %ile
10. Symbiosis School for Media & Communication (SSMC), Bangalore - 72 %ile
11. Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC), Pune - 70 %ile
12. Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF), Pune - 61 %ile
13. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Hyderabad - 55 %ile
14. Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Pune - 55 %ile
15. Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management (SIBM), Nagpur - 55 %ile
16. Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS), Pune - 50 %ile