SNAP 2022

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
 Online
Last Updated: 22nd Apr, 2023

What is SNAP ?

SNAP Exam 2022 - Exam Date (Out), Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Register @snaptest.org 

SNAP 2022 Exam Dates have been announced by the Symbiosis International University (SIU) on its official website. Symbiosis International University (SIU) began SNAP 2022 Registration on 4 August, 2022 and the last date to fill SNAP form is 24 November 2022. Unlike SNAP 2021, SNAP 2022 will be held in the month of December on 10, 18, and 23 December. As per the previous year's trend, SNAP Entrance Exam for MBA will be held in online mode only i.e. it will be a computer based test and will be conducted on three different days. Interested candidates are allowed to take two attempts and the best of these 2 scores will be considered for admission to the programs offered by Symbiosis International University. 

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test also abbreviated as SNAP is a national level examination which is conducted every year. The mentioned exam is the gateway for the students aspiring to take admissions in programs like MBA / MSc (CA) / MSc (SS). The exam is conducted by Symbiosis International Deemed University (SIU) which is responsible for taking all the decisions regarding the examination and releasing the notifications. All the information is updated from time to time on the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.

SNAP Exam Highlights

Particular

Detail

Exam Name

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP

Conducted by

Symbiosis International University (SIU)

SNAP Exam Dates

To Be Announced

Exam Level

National Level Exam

Frequency

Once a Year (Three Attempts)

Maximum Attempts

2 Attempts

SNAP Exam Duration

1 hour i.e. 60 minutes

SNAP Exam Mode

Online

SNAP Registration Fee

INR 1950

Exam Language

English

SNAP Exam Sections

Three Sections-

  • General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning
  • Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

SNAP Total Questions

60

SNAP Exam Marking Scheme

  • +1 mark for each correct answer
  • -025 marks for every incorrect answer

SNAP Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's degree with 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university

SNAP Official Website

www.snaptest.org

Contact Details

  • Call: 18001231454 | +91-20-28116226/27 | 61936226/27
  • Whatsapp No. : +91-7709328908
  • Email: info@snaptest.org

Courses Offered

MBA/ PGDM

Participating Colleges

16 Symbiosis Institutes

What is SNAP Exam?

SNAP Exam is a national level MBA Entrance Exam conducted in online (computer based) mode for admission to more than 26 Management and M. Sc programs offered by 15 Management Institutes affiliated to the Symbiosis International University (SIU). SNAP full form is Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP which is conducted by Symbiosis International University. SNAP 2022 Exam will analyze students' ability to tackle questions across multiple sections asked in the SNAP Question Paper. The sections asked in SNAP Exam include General English, Quantitative Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. 

SNAP Exam

SNAP Registration 2022 is expected to begin in August 2022 and students who are interested in taking the exam must fill SNAP Registration Form online before the application window closes. While filling the application form, candidates must also process the payment of INR 1950 as SNAP Application Fee. Those who get to qualify the exam will be called for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) conducted by the SIU. There will also be Group Exercise in order to shortlist candidates for admission to the MBA/ PGDM or M. Sc programs.

  • SNAP is conducted at the end of every year for filling the seats available under various programs in the 15 colleges affiliated to SIU and spread across the nation.
  • It is mandatory to score the qualifying marks in the SNAP for taking admissions in the above-mentioned programs in the respective colleges of the Symbiosis group.

What is SNAP Meaning?

SNAP full form is Symbiosis National Aptitude Test conducted for admission to MBA/PGDM programs offered by 15 constituent institutes of Symbiosis International University.

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Now the question arises, who all are eligible for the exam? The eligibility for SNAP exam is as same as the other MBA entrance examinations:

  • The candidate must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50 percent marks and in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates, a relaxation of 5% is provided i.e. the candidate of the reserved category should have a minimum of 45 percent aggregate marks at the graduation level.

The registration process starts with visiting the official website of SNAP. During the registration process, the candidates are required to provide all the required details and the details filled in by them must be authentic and correct as any incorrect detail may lead to cancellation of their candidature. Unlike other qualifying examinations of the country, the application fee for the SNAP Exam is slightly different, the candidates need to pay a registration fee separately for SNAP.

What is SNAP Exam Date?

SNAP Exam is scheduled to be conducted on 10, 18, and 23 December 2022.

SNAP 2022 Important Dates

SNAP 2022 Exam Dates will be announced in the month of August. The table mentioned below gives the tentative SNAP Exam Dates:

Particular

Date

SNAP 2022 Registration Starts

4 August 2022

SNAP 2022 Mock Test Registration Deadline

24 November 2022

SNAP Mock Test Slot Booking

To Be Announced

SNAP 2022 Mock Test

To Be Announced

Last Date of SNAP Application Form

24 November 2022

SNAP Admit Card Download

1st Week of December 2022 (Session 1)

3rd Week of December 2022 (Session 2 and 3)

SNAP 2022 Exam Dates

10, 18, and 23 December 2022

SNAP 2022 Result Date

2nd Week of January 2023

List of SNAP Participating Institutes

Below mentioned are the institutes affiliated to Symbiosis International University that offer admission through SNAP Exam. The institutes have been mentioned along with the programs that they offer:

Institute

Programs Offered

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research

MBA (Information Technology)

Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development

MBA (Infrastructure Development and Management)

MBA (Business Analytics)

Symbiosis Institute of International Business

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Agri-Business)

MBA (Energy & Environment)

Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management

MBA (Telecom Management)

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

MBA

Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune

MBA (Communication Management)

Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik

MBA (Operations Management)

Symbiosis Centre for Information

MBA (Information Technology Business Management)

MBA (Data Sciences and Data Analytics)

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru

MBA

Symbiosis School of Media & Communication, Bengaluru

MBA (Communication Management)

Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance

MBA (Banking and Finance)

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad

MBA

Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences

MBA (Sports Sciences)

Contact Details for SNAP Test:

Symbiosis Test Secretariat, Symbiosis International (Deemed University),

Lavale, Mulshi, Pune - 412115

  • Phone : 18001231454 , +91-20-28116226/27, 61936226/27.
  • Whatsapp No.: +91-7709328908.
  • Email: info@snaptest.org.

SNAP Eligibility Criteria

For admission to the 15 institutes affiliated by SIU, the candidates must qualify SNAP Examination. Candidates seeking admission must ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria defined by the university.

There are basic education qualifications required by the university in order to process admission to the various courses.

Academic Qualification:

  1. Candidates seeking admission must possess a bachelor's degree in any field securing at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university.
  2. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories must possess at least 45% marks in aggregate to become eligible for admission.
  3. Candidates in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for the SNAP Exam provided they must obtain at least 50% marks in aggregate at the end of their graduation.

SNAP Reservation Policy

SNAP Exam - Defence Quota Details

Institute

Reservation

SIMS, Pune

80 % for Children/ Wards of Defence personnel and 10 % for Special Defence Category in MBA

SIIB, Pune

5% of seats in MBA (International Business)

SIDTM, Pune

5% of seats in MBA (Digital and Telecom Management)

SICSR, Pune

5% of seats in MBA (Information Technology)

SCIT, Pune

5% of seats in MBA (Information Technology Business Management)

SNAP 2022 Exam Reservation Guidelines

Category

Reservation

SC

15%

ST

7.5%

DA

3%

Kashmiri Migrants

Two Seats Per Program

Domiciled Category

25%

NOTE* Candidates' candidature will be canceled if they do not fulfill the selection criteria.

Foreign candidates can also apply for the examination. It is important for them to hold a qualifying degree from a recognized university and they are required to generate an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Know more about SNAP Eligibility Criteria

SNAP Registration Procedure

The application procedure for appearing to SNAP Exam must be completed online by visiting the official website of Symbiosis International University. The candidates must follow the instructions written online and get themselves registered for further process of application.

The registration process is divided in two steps i.e. Registration for SNAP Test and Registration for Programs.

  • Visit the official website of SNAP.
  • Register by clicking on ‘New Registration Window'.
  • After registration confirm the user id and password sent on Email id and Mobile no.
  • Login with the given id and password and start filing the application form.
  • Candidates must process the payment of INR 1950 along with 18% GST as application fee.

How to do SNAP Login?

In order to do the SNAP Login, candidates are required to visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org and enter their registration number and password. Once the details are entered, they can click on login.

How to Fill SNAP Application Form?

  • Step 1 - Register for SNAP 2022 Exam.
    • Visit the official website of SNAP and click on the registration link to access SNAP login.
    • Fill the application form with personal, academic, and communication details.
    • Choose SNAP Exam Date as per your preference.
    • Upload your recent passport sized photograph.
    • Enter the OTP sent to you on you registered email id in order to verify credentials.
    • The university will send an email and SMS consisting of SNAP Exam id and password.  
  • Step 2 – Make the Payment of SNAP Application Fee
    • Log in to pay SNAP Registration fee.
    • Process the payment of INR 1950 for SNAP 2022 Exam via Demand Draft or any online payment mode.
    • Submit the duly filled application form and check the status of your candidature.
    • Save the form for future reference.
    • No changes can be made in SNAP Application Form after it is submitted.

Payment of SNAP Application Fee via Demand Draft

Candidates will pay INR 2265 approximately which will include all the charges to be paid. The DD must be on any Nationalized Bank drawn in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune and sent to the University. On its receipt, candidates will be able to download their SNAP Admit Card once made available online on the official website of SNAP.

Note* Candidates must note that there will be a program registration fee of INR 1000 as per the previous year, payable per program per institute in addition to the SNAP Registration Fee.

Correction in the SNAP 2022 Application Form?

There will be no corrections allowed in personal details such as Name, Date of Birth, Category, SNAP Exam City, and SNAP Exam Date. Candidates are advised to pay extra attention while filling in these details. Candidates can always refer to the admission support team of the university in case any correction is needed in the application form of SNAP Exam.

What is the last date to apply for SNAP Exam 2022?

The last date of SNAP Registration is 24 November 2022.

SNAP 2022 Application Fee

Category

Quota

Mode

Gender

Fee

EWS, General, OBC, SC, ST

-

Offline and Online

Female, Male, and Transgender

INR 1950

Know more about SNAP Application Procedure

SNAP Admit Card

Candidates with successful SNAP Registration will be able to download their respective SNAP Admit Card. Candidates can download their admit card by visiting the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.

SNAP 2022 Admit Card will be released by the Symbiosis International University on the official website. In order to download their admit card, candidates will be required to enter exam or email id and password.

How to Download SNAP Admit Card?

Candidates must follow the below mentioned steps to download their respective admit cards.

  1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
  2. Enter your login credentials and click on ‘Submit'.
  3. The screen will display the admit card of SNAP 2022 Exam, download it.
  4. Check if all the details mentioned on your admit card are correct.
  5. Paste a passport sized photograph in the space provided in the admit card.

When will SNAP Admit Card release?

SNAP Admit Card is likely to release during the 1st or 2nd week of December 2022 as the exam is scheduled to be held in 3rd week of December 2022.

Details on SNAP 2022 Admit Card

  • Candidate's Name
  • SNAP 2022 Roll Number
  • SNAP Exam Date and Time
  • SNAP 2022 Test Venue
  • SNAP Exam Day Instructions

Documents to Carry with SNAP 2022 Admit Card

Candidates must bring one of the below mentioned documents along with their admit card:

  • Passport
  • Driving Licence
  • Voter ID Card
  • PAN Card
  • Aadhaar Card (UID)

Also Read: SNAP ADMIT CARD

SNAP Exam Pattern

SNAP Exam is a Computer Based Test conducting online where in the questions are of two types namely Multiple-Choice Questions and Fill in the Blanks. It used to be a pen paper-based test before 2017 but was later changed to computer based one.

  • There is total 60 questions which are divided among the above mentioned two categories.
  • SNAP 2022 will be a computer based test.
  • SNAP Test Duration is 1 hour i.e. 60 minutes.
  • SNAP Exam is an objective exam. Each question in SNAP Question Paper will have four options to choose one from and candidates must choose the most appropriate response out of these four options.
  • Each incorrect answer will attract 25% negative marks of the total marks allotted to that question.
  • Candidates can take a maximum of two tests for SNAP 2022. The higher of the two scores will be taken into consideration for admission.

SNAP Test 2021 Structure

The table given below mentions Nature of Question Paper and Topics and Marks Allotted:

Section

Questions

Marks Per Correct Answer

Total Marks

General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability

15

1

15

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

25

1

25

Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

20

1

20

Total

60

-

60

SNAP Exam Marking Scheme

  • The students are rewarded with +1 mark for each correct answer. The exam follows negative marking scheme wherein one fourth mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.

Following are the sections in which the question paper is divided:

  • General English- Reading Comprehension, Vernal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
  • Quantitative, Data Interpretation, and Data Sufficiency
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning

These four sections contribute to a total number of 60 questions.

Know more about SNAP Exam Pattern

SNAP Syllabus

Since the minimum educational qualification required to appear in the examination is graduation, the question paper consists of the questions of graduation. It is designed to analyze candidates' general aptitude.

The entire syllabus of SNAP Exam is divided in 3 segments namely General English, Quantitative Data, Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, and Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

  • Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation- Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry, Number System, Modern Mathematics, Graphs and Charts, and Venn Diagrams.
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning- Critical Reasoning, Arrangements, Puzzles, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding & Decoding, Sequences & Series.
  • General English- Reading Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction, Odd one out, Vocabulary Based, Idioms, Synonyms & Antonyms.

How to increase SNAP Score?

In order to increase SNAP Score, students must be thoroughly aware of SNAP Syllabus. The complete knowledge of the syllabus will help students understand the topics and types of questions asked in the exam.

Know more about SNAP Syllabus

Best Books to Prepare for SNAP Exam

The selection of right books is the foremost action students preparing for any exam must take. Below mentioned are some of the best books to prepare for the SNAP Exam for MBA.

Subjects

Books Name

Author/Publisher

General Books

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT

Nishit K Sinha

High School English Grammar and Composition

Wren and Martin

How to Prepare Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT

Arun Sharma and Meenakshi Upadhyay

Work Power Made Easy

Norman Lewis

Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency

How to prepare Quantitative Aptitude for CAT

Arun Sharma

How to prepare Data Interpretation for CAT

Arun Sharma

The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams

Pearson

Analytical and Logical Reasoning Section

A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning

RS Aggarwal

Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for CAT

Nishit K. Sinha

Logical Reasoning Book

Arihant Publication

SNAP Answer Key

SIU will release the SNAP Answer Key soon after the SNAP Exam is concluded successfully. Candidates will be required to log in to the official website using their login credentials in order to be able to check their respective answer keys. Candidates will also be facilitated to raise objections till a specified date. In order to do so, they will be required to make the payment of INR 590 including GST per question for which the objection is raised. The amount is refundable in case the objection is found to be valid.

How to Download SNAP Answer Key 2022?

  1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
  2. Enter your SNAP ID/ Email ID and Password to log in.
  3. Click on the ‘Sign In' button.
  4. The screen displays your SNAP Answer Key.
  5. Go through it and download it for any future reference.

How to Challenge SNAP Answer Key?

  1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
  2. Click on the ‘SNAP Answer Key' tab and enter your login credentials.
  3. Click on the question you wish to raise objection for.
  4. Click on the ‘Save' button once all the challenges are selected in every section.
  5. Upload the required documents for the objections raised by you.
  6. Pay the requisite amount of fee via online payment mode.

SNAP Results

Declaration of result will be taking place during the last week of January 2022. Students will be provided with a scorecard that would contain marks and percentile obtained by the candidates in SNAP 2022 Exam. Marks obtained by the candidates would result in preparing the cutoff list.

The cut off list is released by SIU after the declaration of result.

How to Check SNAP Result?

  1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
  2. Click on SNAP score card 2022 available on the home page.
  3. Enter the user id and password.
  4. The page of scorecard will appear on the screen.

Know more about SNAP Result

When is SNAP Result declared?

Looking at the trend of SNAP 2021 Exam, SNAP Exam ends during the 2nd or 3rd week of January and SNAP Result is usually declared in the month of February.

SNAP Selection Process

The selection process of Symbiosis International University for admission to its MBA and PGDM programs consists of two phases namely SNAP Exam and GE-PI-WAT Process. The GE-PI-WAT process helps in shortlisting candidates for the Symbiosis Selection process. GE-PI-WAT stands for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, Written Ability Test qualifying which ensures students' selection in MBA/PGDM Programs offered by the 16 institutes of Symbiosis International University.

SNAP Score secured by candidates is considered to shortlist candidates for the GE-PI-WAT round. After all these rounds are completed, SNAP Cutoff and wait list is released on the official website of each respective SIU Institute.

The idea of expected weightage distributions for the SNAP 2022 Merit List is mentioned below in the table:

SNAP 2022

Weightage

SNAP Score (Out of 150, Scaled down to 50 marks)

50

Group Exercise

10

Personal Interaction

30

Written Ability Test

10

Total

100

SNAP Cutoff

SNAP Cutoff ensures admission to any of the 15 institutes of Symbiosis International University. According to the SNAP Score obtained by candidates, they are allotted seats. The table mentioned below gives the overview of the programs and SNAP Cutoff for admission to SIU Institutes. Note that this is the previous year cutoff of SNAP Exam:

SNAP Institute

Courses Offered

SNAP Cutoff

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Pune)

MBA

MBA (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

MBA (Leadership & Strategy)

98

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research

(SICSR)

MBA (Information Technology)

MBA (Digital Transformation)

82

Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development

(SCMHRD)

MBA

MBA (Infrastructure Development & Management)

MBA (Business Analytics)

97.13

Symbiosis Institute of International Business

(SIIB)

MBA (International Business)

MBA (Agri Business)

MBA (Energy & Environment)

93.2

Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management

(SIDTM) - formerly Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management

MBA (Digital & Telecom Management)

83

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

(SIMS)

 

MBA

76

Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC)

MBA (Communication Management)

72

Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM)

MBA (Operations Management)

MBA (Agri Operations Management)

87

Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology

(SCIT)

MBA (Information Technology Business Management)

MBA (Data Sciences & Data Analytics)

75

Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences

(SIHS)

MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)

60

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru

(SIBM, Bengaluru)

MBA

MBA (Quantitative Finance)

MBA (Business Analytics)

90

Symbiosis School of Banking & Finance

(SSBF) - formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management

MBA (Banking & Finance)

65

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad

(SIBM, Hyderabad)

MBA

60

Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences

(SSSS)

MBA (Sports Management)

55

SNAP Exam Cities

SNAP Test 2021 was held in 94 cities all over the country. Below mentioned are the SNAP Exam Centers which are likely to remain the same for SNAP 2022 as well.

SNAP Test Cities

Agra

Gangtok - Bardang

Mumbai

Ahmedabad

Guntur

Mysuru

Ajmer

Guwahati

Nagpur

Aligarh

Gwalior

Nashik

Ambala

Hisar

Navi Mumbai

Amravati

Hooghly

Palghar

Amritsar

Howrah

Panipat

Anand

Hubballi

Panjim - Mapusa

Asansol

Hyderabad

Patiala

Aurangabad

Indore

Patna

Bareilly

Jabalpur

Portblair

Belagavi

Jaipur

Prayagraj

Bengaluru

Jalandhar

Pune

Bhilai

Jammu

Raipur

Bhopal

Jamshedpur

Rajkot

Bhubaneswar

Jhansi

Ranchi

Bilaspur

Jodhpur

Roorkee

Chandigarh - Mohali

Kakinada

Rourkela

Chennai

Kanpur

Shillong

Coimbatore

Karnal

Shimla

Cuttack

Kolhapur

Siliguri

Dehradun

Kolkata

Surat

Delhi

Kota

Thane-Kalyan-Dombivli

Gurugram

Kottayam

Thiruvananthapuram

Faridabad

Kozhikode

Thrissur

Ghaziabad

Kurnool

Udaipur

Greater Noida

Lucknow

Vadodara

Noida

Ludhiana

Varanasi

Dhanbad

Madurai

Vijayawada

Dibrugarh

Mangalore

Visakhapatnam

Ernakulam - Kochi

Meerut

-

Gandhinagar

Moradabad

-

Brief Description of SNAP

All the process of examination is online and after the successful completion of the registration, process candidate will be able to download their respective admit cardsfrom the official website on the scheduled dates mentioned by the conducting body. The final examination will be conducted on 10, 18, and 23 December 2022 in 92 major cities of the country. It is important to know that the examination center will be allocated on basis of the preferences made by the candidate while filling the application form.

After the completion of the examination, the answer sheets will be evaluated, and the qualified students will have to attend the GE-PIWAT to confirm their seat. The process is conducted by each of the constituent institutes individually. The GE-PIWAT is a detailed selection process which includes

  • Group Exercise (GE)
  • Personal Interaction (PI) and
  • Writing Ability Test (WAT)

The selected students will be allotted a seat in a respective college and stream based on their performance in the mentioned stages of the SNAP Test.


SNAP 2022 Important Dates

Exam Starts on 18-Dec-2022
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SNAP 2022 Eligibility

Candidates appearing for SNAP must have completed or pursued the degree in the final year of graduation during the respective year of appearing for the exam. However, there are two different stages of eligibility of SNAP as mentioned below:

  • Eligibility criteria to appear for SNAP Entrance Exam
  • Eligibility criteria to take admission in the 15 constituent colleges of SIU which takes scores of SNAP test. 

Academic Qualification:

  • Candidates seeking admission must possess a bachelor's degree in any field securing at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university.
  • Candidates belonging to the reserved categories must possess at least 45% marks in aggregate to become eligible for admission.
  • Candidates in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for SNAP Exam provided they must obtain at least 50% marks in aggregate at the end of their graduation.

NOTE* Candidates' candidature will be canceled if they do not fulfill the selection criteria.

Foreign candidates can also apply for taking the examination. It is important for them to hold a qualifying degree from a recognized university and they are required to generate an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

SNAP 2022 Application Procedure

A candidate can follow the below steps to complete the SNAP 2022 Registration:

  • Register online on the official website at snaptest.org. The registration dates have not been released yet. For 2022 the online registration is expected to start from 1 September 2022 and it is scheduled to end on 30 November 2022.
  • To establish identity, Upload your recent scanned colour photograph.
  • Pay the registration fee of Rs. 1950 through credit card, cash, net banking or demand draft.

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Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 14,95,500 /-
Duration : 2 years

Application Fees

SNAP Application Fee needs to be submitted separately for registration and for selecting a particular course in the specific college. The candidates must process the payment of application fee while filling the application form. The payment must be made through the online mode such as credit card, debit card, or net banking. 

The payment can also be made through Demand Draft. 

Application Process

Fee

Total Amount

SNAP Registration fee online payment

Rs.1950 + Rs. 315 (GST 18%)

Total Amount Rs. 2265/-

SNAP Registration fee by Demand Draft

Rs.1950 + Rs. 315 (GST 18%)

Total Amount Rs. 2265/-

Preferred MBA Programme application Fee

Rs.1000 for per MBA programme

Need to be paid through SNAP website

Fees Payment

Mode of application fee payment for SNAP Test:

Candidates registering for the SNAP test need to complete the application process by paying the application fee by any of the below-mentioned methods.

Payment Mode:

  • Demand Draft
  • Bill desk Payment Gateway
  • Ease buzz Payment Gateway
  • Indian Bank Payment Gateway

Demand Draft:

Candidates planning to make the payment through demand draft facility can follow the below-mentioned steps:

  • A valid Demand Draft (DD) of Rs. 1750 need to be made in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune from any Nationalized Bank.
  • Candidate while filling the application form needs to choose the mode of Payment as 'DD Payment' in "Make Payment" Tab available on the application form.
  • Candidate needs to take a print of the payment advice form and fill in the required details of DD, self-attest the same and send it along with the DD to-

SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Dist.: Pune – 412115
Phone: 020-28116226/ 27.

Online payment:

Candidates wishing to do an online payment can do the same by credit or debit card while filling the application form. It is important to note that the application form will not be considered completed until the successful payment of Application Fee.

Payment of programme fee:

  • Candidates applying for the PG programmes of the SIU constituent colleges need to make a separate payment for the number of programmes applying for. Payment for the programme will also be entertained only through the official website snaptest.org.
  • Candidate first needs to make the payment of the online registration process followed by going to the part II of the application form for programmes and choosing the preferred institutes.
  • Candidate needs to make payment of Rs. 1000 for each programme selected in the respective institutes. For example, if a candidate is choosing 4 programmes he or she will have to pay Rs. 4000 (Rs. 1000*4) in total.

Candidate can check the programmes and respective colleges here:

SNAP: Colleges and programmes

SNAP 2022 Admit Card

The conducting body releases the admit card online after the SNAP registration process ends, the admit card will be available on the official website snaptest.org. The candidates will be able to download the admit card till the exam date before commencement of SNAP Exam. SIU the conducting body of the exam has released important instructions related to the information available on the SNAP Admit card along with the guidelines to be followed by the students on Exam day are printed on the admit card. Particular instructions issued by SIU regarding SNAP Admit card mentions “Address for each test centre is printed on your SNAP 2018 Admit Card. Ensure you allow for sufficient travel time on the day of the test.”

Candidates whose application is complete including payment of SNAP registration fee will be able to download the admit card from the official website all they need is to login with pre-generated SNAP ID and password.

SNAP 2022 Preparation Tips

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test or SNAP is a national level annual exam conducted by Symbiosis International University for admissions in its various management programmes offered at its constituent colleges like SIBM and SCMHRD. If we announce SNAP as one of the most popular exams of the country after CAT it won't be wrong.

Every year more than 50,000 students take the SNAP Exam and they are evaluated in terms of their performance in the examination. The paper is divided in a total of 4 segments:

  • General English
  • Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning
  • General Awareness

SNAP 2022 Exam Pattern

The question paper of SNAP 2019 an online test comprises of normal and special questions. From the year 2018 few changes in exam pattern have been introduced by the conducting body and from this year onwards SNAP Exam Pattern will be same as of CAT. The question paper will not only consist of multiple choice questions but also questions which need to be answered by writing in the virtual keyboard appearing with these special types of questions.

The bifurcation of number of questions asked in the exam and marks allotted to them is given below.

The paper can be divided into 4 segments as mentioned below:

Section of Question Paper

Type of Question

Total Questions

Total Marks

 

Normal Questions (MCQ Type)

Special Questions (Non-MCQ Type)

   

General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability

30

5

35

40

Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

30

5

35

40

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

30

5

35

40

Current Affairs

20

5

25

30

Total

110

20

130

150

 

The students are rewarded with +1 mark for each correct MCQ and +2 for each correct MCQ. The exam follows negative marking scheme wherein one fourth mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.

Following are the sections in which the question paper is divided:

  • General English- Reading Comprehension, Vernal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
  • Quantitative, Data Interpretation, and Data Sufficiency
  • Analytical & Logical Reasoning
  • Current Affairs

SNAP 2022 Syllabus

SNAP Exam Comprises of four sections namely- Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation, General English, Analytical & Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness

It is crucial that aspirants are well aware of the complete syllabus to prepare strategically and obtain a good score. Here are section- wise topics and subtopics that need to be prepared for each section:

Quantitative Aptitude

  Ratios and Proportion Percentages Profit & Loss Averages Time-Speed-Distance Number system HCF &LCM

Data Interpretation

  Graphs     Tables     Charts     DI Based on Texts     Matrix     Venn Diagrams  

Analytical and Logical Reasoning

  Critical reasoning     Visual reasoning    Assertion and reasons    Statements and conclusions    Puzzles    Coding and decoding    Sequencing 

SNAP 2022 Study Material

Some books that can be useful in preparation for the exam are:

Map the SNAP Symbiosis National Aptitude Test: 5 Mock Tests & Solved Papers - by Arihant

Target SNAP 2017: 5 Mock + 9 Past Papers (English)- By Disha Publication

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) Guide (English) - By Ramesh Publication House

SNAP Solved Papers- By GK Publishers Pvt. Ltd

Ace the SNAP (Paperback) by IMS Learning Resources Pvt Ltd

Manorama Yearbook 2017 by Malayala Manorama (very good resource for GK preparation)

SNAP 2017 Simplified With GK (2 books) - by Disha Publication

Candidates can also go through the complete SNAP Syllabus and other SNAP Preparation Tips to polish their preparation for the examination and make sure they score well and get the desired course and colleges.

SNAP 2022 Result

The Result will be declared within 15 days after the examination. The SNAP 2018 is scheduled to be conducted on December 16, 2018. The SNAP 2018 Result will comprise of section-wise and scaled scores obtained by the candidates. 

Steps to Download SNAP Result:

  • Visit the official website of SNAP
  • Search for the 'Result' link available on the homepage
  • Provide your SNAP Registration ID and Password
  • Click on 'Login'
  • SNAP Result will appear on the screen
  • Download it and take a printout for further reference

SNAP Cut-Offs

The Cutoff for SNAP Entrance Test will be declared after the announcement of SNAP Result. All the participating institutes will release their individual cut-offs for various management programs once the result is declared

SNAP Previous Year Cut off:

Institutes Cut off percentile
SSBM, SICSR, SIMS, SIHM, SIMC and other Symbiosis group colleges 48-60
SITM, SIIB (Agri) & SCIT 70-75
SIIB, SIOM & SIBM - Bangalore 65-88
SIBM Pune & SCMHRD 96.5-98


 

SNAP 2022 Counseling Details

Candidates should prepare on following points before attending SNAP Counseling:

  1. A candidate has to confirm its ranking based on merit list and then has to confirm the counseling date from the official website of SNAP Counseling.
  2. A candidate has to also decide its choice of course before he/she wishes to appear for SNAP counseling, but based on its ranking he/she may get the course of his choice.

SNAP 2022 Selection Procedure

SNAP Selection Procedure is described in the infographic mentioned below. It is a stepwise process which starts with appearing for SNAP Exam, getting shortlisted for the evaluation. The third step is a group exercise, then personal interview followed by a written ability test.

The SNAP Selection Procedure typically consists of two steps which are followed by the participating institutes once the exam is conducted. Based on the performance of the candidates, participating institutes would be shortlisting candidates. 

The SNAP Result will be declared after the successful completion of SNAP Exam which is scheduled to be conducted on December 16, 2018. In the second step of the SNAP Selection Procedure, candidates would be applying for Group Exercise, Personal Interview, and Written Ability Test Rounds. The participating institutes would be announcing the list of shortlisted candidates by January 2018, most preferably in the third week. 

The SNAP Merit List is expected to be announced in the month of February. If a candidate clears the cutoff of a particular SNAP Institute, he would be shortlisted to appear for Group Exercise, Written Ability Test, and Personal Interview Rounds. The SNAP Merit List would be generated based on the overall performance of the candidates in SNAP Selection Rounds

The Weightage of determining final SNAP Merit List is mentioned as below:

Factors Consideration
SNAP Score (scaled to 50 marks) 50
GE 10
Personal Interview 30
Written Ability Test 10
Total 100

Intake

The intake of all the institutes along with the number of seat intake is mentioned below. SIBM, Pune has the highest number of seats (220) among all the symbiosis and SSBF has the lowest number of seat intake among all the colleges.

Institute

Number of Seats
SIBM Pune 220
SICSR 180
SIMC Pune 120
SIIB 200
SCHMRD 220
SIMS 300
SITM 120
SCIT 180
SIOM 120
SIHS 77
SIBM Bengaluru 150
SSMC 80
SSBF 50
SIBM Hyderabad 120

Reservation

Within Sanctioned Intake

Scheduled Caste (SC) 15%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 7.5%
Differently Abled 3%
Defence Category- General 80% seats for dependents (Children/Ward) of Defence personnel. (as per merit)
Defence category- Special 10% seats for dependents of Defence personnel killed in action (war, Counter Insurgency or war like operation), disabled in action (war, Counter Insurgency or war like operation), with more than 50% disability, next of kin of service personnel who have died while in service, death being attributable to military service. (as per merit)
Open Category 10% seats are in open category to civilian candidates sponsored/ recommended by the Industry (as per merit).

Over & Above Intake

Kashmiri Migrants 2 seats per programme
International Candidates 15%

Documents to be Carried

Candidates must carry the required documents along with them while appearing for SNAP Counseling.

  1. Original counselling letter along with the photocopy of counselling letter
  2. Original Admit card along with the photocopy of admit card
  3. Bank draft has to be made as per the guidelines mentioned on SNAP prospect
  4. All the original and at least 2 photocopies of certificates of 10th & 12th class
  5. Rank Card / Hall Ticket
  6. Scorecard (if applicable)
  7. Original degree/provisional certificate if the candidate is appearing
  8. Community certificate(SC/ST/OBC/Other) signed by the authorized authority
  9. Medical documents mentioned on SNAP application form
  10. 4-6 Passport size photographs colour and black and white
  11. Other supportive documents mentioned on SNAP application form.

Test Centres

SNAP Test will be conducted in 102 cities all over India. Candidates have 3 preferences to choose from the cities given below. The list of test centres has been gradually increased from 30 cities to 102 cities.

A candidate may choose city from the test centres given below:

S.NO City S.NO City S.No City

1

Agra

35

Indore

69

Ranchi

2

Ahmedabad

36

Jabalpur

70

Roorkee

3

Ajmer

37

Jaipur

71

Rourkela

4

Allahabad

38

Jalandhar

72

Shillong

5

Ahmednagar

39

Jammu

73

Siliguri

6

Amravati

40

Jamshedpur

74

Surat

7

Ambala

41

Jodhpur

75

Thiruvananthapuram

8

Anand

42

Kakinada

76

Thrissur

9

Aurangabad

43

Kanpur

77

Udaipur

10

Bengaluru

44

Kolhapur

78

Vadodara

11

Bareilly

45

Kolkata

79

Varanasi

12

Bhilai

46

Kozhikode

80

Vijayawada

13

Bhopal

47

Kurnool

81

Visakhapatnam

14

Bhubaneswar

48

Lucknow

82

Vizianagaram

15

Chandigarh

49

Ludhiana

83

Aligarh

16

Chennai

50

Madurai

84

Amritsar

17

Coimbatore

51

Mangaluru

85

Bilaspur

18

Cuttack

52

Meerut

86

Jhansi

19

Dehradun

53

Mohali

87

Karnal

20

Delhi

54

Mumbai

88

Moradabad

21

Dhanbad

55

Kalyan-Dombivli

89

Port Blair

22

Dibrugarh

56

Virar

90

Faridabad

23

Gandhinagar

57

Muzaffarpur

91

Panipat

24

Gangtok-Bardang

58

Mysuru

92

Rohtak

25

Ghaziabad

59

Nagpur

93

Shimla

26

Greater Noida

60

Navi Mumbai

94

Belagavi (Belgaum)

27

Guntur

61

Nellore

95

Ernakulam-Kochi

28

Gurgaon

62

Noida

96

Nashik

29

Guwahati

63

Panjim

97

Thane

30

Gwalior

64

Patiala

98

Kota

31

Hisar

65

Patna

99

Howrah

32

Hooghly

66

Pune

100

Durgapur

33

Hubli

67

Raipur

101

Solapur

34

Hyderabad

68

Rajkot

102

Kottayam

Exam Toppers

SOURAV DUTTA -SNAP 2017

  • Sourav scored 99.99 percentile in SNAP 2017.He is a professional archer and chose symbiosis over other Management Institutes for its extracurricular activities.
  • This was Sourav's second attempt at the exam.
  • He had missed the last year's cutoff by only a few marks.He gives the credit for his success to practising many mocks and believes the writing on social media platforms helped him in improving his grammar and vocabulary.
  •  

Aditi Ramchandra - SNAP 2016 

  • Aditi scored 99.05% in SNAP 2016. She received and converted calls from IIM I and K, New and Baby IIMs, MDI and SPJIMR, but opted for SPJIMR for its excellent marketing opportunities, international exchange program and socially sensitive pedagogy. 
  • She said that apart from being high on Verbal ability, students should be proficient in the Number system. Speed in LR will help maximize marks in minimum time.
  • Recommended study material - Sarvesh Kumar Verma for Quant, Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis, VaRC by Arun Sharma and used CL material for DILR. 
  •  
the- See more at https://www.collegesearch.in/blog/snap-topper-interview#sthash.s2vAhQUB.dp

Akshaya Iyer- Top Scorer of SNAP 2016

  • Akshaya Scored 99.78% in SNAP. According to Akshaya SNAP is a test of speed, wherein one has to attempt maximum questions while maintaining accuracy.
  • He further says that "for Quantitative section, I used to solve a lot of questions and practiced as much as possible. For Verbal and GK, I used to study daily words and current affairs. I would appear for many sectional tests for GK and Verbal Ability sections. I used to practice more and more to get a better score."

 

Hansa Malhotra - one of the top achievers of SNAP 2016

  • English is the easiest section and can be attempted first. Candidates should brush up their basic grammar and not try to complicate their preparation by revising elaborate grammar rules.
  • While attempting the comprehension, aspirants should try to read the questions before the paragraph as it becomes easy to mark answers while you read.
  • There will be questions from Media and latest news events. Students appearing for the SIMC Pune test must take a look at important events of past two months. This will take only two hours and build a strong base to attempt the General Knowledge section.
  • For the Analytical & Logical Reasoning section, revise it a day before only if you have been practicing regularly. Otherwise, leave the section to focus on a section which one feels comfortable with.
  • It is important that the preparation is not complex; one must try to remain calm and understand that most of the things in the paper are basic and simple.

Courses Under SNAP 2022

Courses that aspirants can opt for after clearing SNAP:

  • MBA (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
  • MBA (Information Technology)
  • MBA  (Computer Applications)
  • MBA (General)
  • MBA (Infrastructure Management)
  • MBA (International Business)
  • MBA (Agri-Business) 
  • MBA (Energy & Environment)
  • MBA (Telecom Management)
  • MBA (Communication Management)
  • MBA (Operations Management)
  • MBA (Information Technology Business Management)
  • MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)
  • MBA (Banking & Finance)

Top Colleges accepting SNAP 2022

Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 19,40,000 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 17,42,800 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 15,68,900 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 8,82,600 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 13,53,050 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 10,60,000 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 14,95,500 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 12,50,000 /-
Duration : 2 years
Course: MBA
Fees: Rs. 9,75,850 /-
Duration : 2 years
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