Overview

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test or SNAP Test is a management aptitude test conducted by the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University for admission to the MBA/PGDM programmes offered by its 15 constituent institutes. The exam is held in online mode and the exam paper comprises questions from General English, Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. SNAP 2020 registration dates will be announced in August and the exam will be held in December.

SNAP 2020: Exam Highlights

Exam Name                      Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

Conducting Body               Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU)

Exam Level                        National

Exam Frequency               Once in a year

Exam Mode                       120 minutes

Exam Syllabus                  1. General English

                                          2. Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

                                          3. Analytical & Logical Reasoning

Exam Pattern                    MCQ

Total Question                   110

Language                           English

Exam Fees                        Rs 1750 

Number of candidate        More  than 50000

Exam Purpose                  Admission into SIU

Course Offered                MBA/PGDM

No. of Test Cities             90

Exam Helpdesk No.         020-39116226

Exam Website                https://www.snaptest.org/

SNAP Eligibility Criteria

• Graduates in any discipline with at least 50 per cent marks (45 per cent for SC/ST/PWD candidates) or equivalent from recognised university or institute can apply for SNAP 2020

• Final year students are also eligible to apply for SNAP test, but their admission will remain provisional until submission of the passing certificate 

• 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). 

SNAP 2020: Important Dates 

SNAP 2020 exam dates will be announced in the month of August. Check the tentative SNAP exam schedule in the table below.

SNAP Events	SNAP 2020 Dates	Salient Features
SNAP 2020 registrations begin	Aug 2nd week, 2020	Exam registrations begin on  official SNAP website
SNAP 2020 registrations end	Nov 4th week, 2020	Last date to submit application and exam fee
Admit cards download begins	Dec 1st week,  2020	Available on the official website till exam day
SNAP 2019 exam	Dec 2nd week, 2020	To be conducted in single session from 2 pm to 4 pm in 90 cities across India
Answer key download	Dec 3rd week, 2020	To be available on the official website. Candidates can raise objection (if any)
SNAP result announcement	Jan 2nd week, 2021	Scorecards to be available on the official website for download

SNAP 2020 Exam Pattern

• The SNAP Exam Pattern was revised last year and the number of questions were reduced from 115 to 110.
• The Current Affairs section was also scrapped from this year, reducing the number of sections in the SNAP question papere to three.
• The format of the SNAP question paper also changed. Special Questions were removed from VARC and A-LR sections, while, only five Special Questions were inlcuded in QA, DI-DS section.
• The marking scheme also changed. According to the new SNAP exam pattern, the VARC and A-LR questions will carry 1.5 marks and QA, DI-DS questions will carry 1 mark each.
• SNAP exam is held in online mode and the duration of the exam is two hours.

SNAP Exam Preparation 2020

SNAP is a speed-based exam which tests the candidate's management aptitude. To prepare for the exam, one should keep in mind certain aspects of the exam like the SNAP exam pattern and test structure. The candidate must also prepare according to the SNAP Syllabus and practice previous years'SNAP question papers.

SNAP 2020 Test Cities

SNAP 2020 will be conducted at multiple test centres in 90 cities across India. A candidate may choose up to three cities preferred as test location.

SNAP 2020 Exam Day Guidelines 

SNAP exam will be held across 90 cities from 2 pm to 4 pm. The candidates must follow SNAP guidelines to be able to appear in the exam without facing any problem. Listed below are some do’s and Ddon’ts of SNAP exam.

SNAP 2020 Do’s:

• Report to your SNAP exam centre at 12 pm to undergo identification process.
• Check the exam instructions thoroughly before you start solving the question paper.
• Candidates with disability must ensure their scribe has relevant documents of identification
• Carry a print out of your SNAP 2019 admit card and one of the following documents as ID proof.

1. Driving license
2. Passport
3. PAN card
4. Voter ID
5. Aadhaar card

SNAP 2020 Don'ts:

• Do not carry cell phones, calculators, watch calculators, alarm clocks, digital watches with built in calculators/ memory or any electronics gadgets to the exam hall.

• Do not enter the exam hall late. No entry in the exam hall will be allowed after 2:10 pm.

SNAP Selection Process

Once the SNAP result is announced, the SIU affiliated institutes begin their admission process. The admission process includes Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interaction (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT).

The participating institutes fix cut offs to shortlist candidates for GE/PI/WAT. Shortlisted candidates are called for GE/PI/WAT. The final selection is based on each candidate’s academic record and performance in SNAP and GE/PI/WAT.

Points allotted to SNAP and GE/PI/WAT for final selection:

Criteria	Points allotted
SNAP exam score	50
GE	10
PI	30
WAT	10
Total	100

Top Colleges Accepting SNAP scores 

Fifteen colleges affiliated to SIU and 20 other private MBA institutes accept SNAP scores for admission to various programmes. Find below the list of SIU colleges that accept SNAP scores. For other MBA colleges accepting SNAP score, refer to the exam highlight section above.

1. SIBM, Pune                  

2. SIBM, Bengaluru          

3. SIMS, Pune

4. SCMHRD, Pune

5. SSBF, Pune 

6. SIOM, Nashik

7. SITM, Pune

8. SSSS, Pune

9. SIHS, Pune

10. SIMC, Pune 

11. SICSR, Pune

12. SSMC, Bengaluru

13. SCIT, Pune

14. SIIB, Pune 

15. SIBM, Hyderabad

SNAP Cut Offs

Given below is the table indicating SNAP 2019 cut off for admission. The actual cut offs could be different (higher or lower). This table is only for reference.

Institute	Expected SNAP 2019 cut off (percentile)
SIBM, Pune	98.5
SCMHRD, Pune	96
SIIB, Pune	93
SIBM, Bangalore	90
SIOM, Nashik	87
SICSR, Pune	82
SITM, Pune	83
SIMS, Pune	77
SCIT, Pune	76
SSMC, Bangalore	75
SIMC, Pune	73
SSBF, Pune	60
SIHS, Pune	58
SIBM, Hyderabad	58
SSSS, Pune	55

SNAP College Predictor

Predict your SNAP score and admission call using this online tool. Enter your category and expected score to get the the list of SIU colleges you stand a chance at.

Courses offered at SIU through SNAP score

Following are the courses offered at SIU institutes listed above, through admission on the basis of SNAP score:

MBA	MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
MBA Marketing	MBA Human Resources
MBA (Information Technology)	MBA (Infrastructure Development and Management)
MBA (Business Analytics)	MBA (International Business)
MBA (Agri Business)	MBA (Energy & Environment)
MBA (Telecom Management)	MBA (Communication Management)
MBA (Operations Management)	MBA (Information Technology Business Management)
MBA (Data Science and Data Analytics)	MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)
MBA (Banking and Finance)	MBA (Sports Sciences)