By: Vikram on October 21, 2016
Symbiosis International University (SIU) conducts Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) and last date of registration for SNAP 2016 is in a couple of days time. Most of the candidates have already registered for the exam. There were few changes in exam pattern this year, and all MBA aspirants who are applying for SNAP should know the changes in exam pattern.
The maximum marks have been reduced to 150 from 180. There will be a uniform sectional marking process this year. The weightage per question in the Analytical and Reasoning section has also been reduced. Earlier, higher marks were awarded for correct answers in the reasoning section as compared to other sections.
However, the number of questions in reasoning section has been increased. In the reasoning section, the weightage of 2 marks in marking for this section has been reduced to 1. Similarly, some questions in GK section has also been reduced in SNAP 2016.
Key changes in SNAP 2016
The paper pen mode SNAP 2016 with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) will be of 2 hours duration from 2 PM to 4 PM to be held in a single day on December 18, 2018. After many years, SNAP exam pattern has witnessed changes. The key changes are as follows-
Maximum marks: 150
Earlier SNAP used to have 150 questions carrying maximum weight of 180 marks. The SNAP 2016 has changed this pattern and now there will be 150 questions carrying maximum 150 marks.
Negative marking
SNAP 2016 will contain objective type questions. Each wrong answer attracts 1/4 negative marks. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning section No Longer Carry The Highest Weightage
This section used to carry highest weightage in SNAP exam with 30 questions carrying 60 marks. Now SNAP 2016 has changed this pattern by awarding uniform weightage to the questions in this section. Out of total 150 questions, Reasoning will have 40 questions carrying a maximum scoring weightage of 40 marks. The section reports a loss of 20 marks as in SNAP 2016.
Number of Questions Reduced in the General Knowledge Section
It has been specified that the section will be limited to last two years of current affairs questions. It means no conventional or past static GK would be asked in this section.
The number of questions has also been reduced to 30.This section used to have 40 questions carrying the credit of 1 mark each. However, this pattern has been changed and now there will be only 30 questions, although the maximum mark per question would remain the same at one mark and the total marks for the section would be 30.
No change is proposed in Quantitative Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency sections.A total number of questions will remain the same at 40 carrying one mark for each correct answer and 40 as Maximum total marks.
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