SNAP Selection Procedure 2025, GE, PI weightage, Courses Offered, and Admission Process

The selection procedure of SNAP is carried out based on two steps namely SNAP entrance test and Selection Process. The entire process is generally followed by the participating institutes once the exam is conducted. Candidates are primarily shortlisted based on their performance in the entrance examination conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU).

The GE-PI round will be conducted in February 2026.SNAP 2025 exam will be held on December 6, 14 and 21, 2025. Registration for the same has started. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA from SIBM Pune or any other SIU institute must register for SNAP 2025 and appear for it because no other entrance exam score is accepted by these institutes for MBA admission. Read below, all about Symbiosis MBA selection process.

Three Steps to Selection Procedure -

• SNAP Exam
• Group Exercise (GE)
• Personal Interview (PI)

The selection process basically includes Group Exercise, Personal Interview & Written Ability Test shortened as GE-PI-WAT. However, in SNAP 2024 selection process WAT was not included. After the successful completion of SNAP Entrance Test, the declaration of SNAP Result takes place post which the selection procedure is carried out.

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SNAP Selection Procedure

SNAP Selection Procedure is a set of two steps wherein the students are chosen based on their performance in the entrance examination taken by SIU. The selection procedure simply includes shortlisting candidates based on the marks obtained by them in SNAP examination. The procedure takes place in all the 15 institutes of Symbiosis International University.

The list of shortlisted candidates is announced on the official website of the institutes as per the scheduled dates and students must not expect an individual letter to be sent to them who are not called for GE-PI. The entire selection process is held at institute campuses only.

The selection procedure consists of Group Exercise, Personal Interview, and Written Ability Test (GE-PIWAT)

Step 1 → SNAP Exam

First step for admission to SIU is qualifying the examination conducted by the university. The exam conducted by the university is Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP).

• Admission to all the Symbiosis Postgraduate Institutes takes place through the common written test SNAP.
• Candidates willing to apply must visit the official website of the university i.e. http://www.snaptest.org and register themselves for further process of application.

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Step 2 → Group Exercise

The second step after giving the SNAP exam is to appear for the Group Exercise or also referred to as Group Discussion (GD).

• Group Exercise round is conducted to analyze students' skills. These skills include communication skills, their abilities to solve problems, and their determination and will to complete a task given to them.
• The students are segregated in different groups and given a topic to discuss amongst themselves.
• Besides, each group is given two case studies and based on students' presentation in Group Exercise, the students are shortlisted to appear in Personal Interview round.

Step 3 → Personal Interview

The last step is to appear for the personal interview. The only purpose to conduct this round is to analyze students' ability to respond to questions asked. The students are examined based on their communication skills, interpersonal skills, and confidence.

Written Ability Test (Scrapped)

In this round, the students were required to appear in a pen-paper based test wherein they were given a topic to write upon. This round was to examine candidates' writing skills, grammar knowledge, and vocabulary. It also ensured students' consistency and time management. The round was eliminated in 2024 and for SNAP 2024 only GE-PI were conducted

SNAP Selection Process: Final Merit List and Parameters + Weightage

SNAP final merit list of selected candidates is prepared on the basis of their performance in each selection round. Candidates are marked in each round and a composite score is derived for each one of them. The offer of admission is sent according to the final score. Check the table below for parameters and weightage of each SNAP selection round.

Note* owing to the elimination of WAT round, the PI weightage was increased and the WAT weightage (10) was merged with PI only.