SNAP Exam Pattern

A postgraduate degree in Management can equip you with the attributes needed to excel in the field and can thus make you the most suitable candidate for big organizations. But to get admission under various Management courses both in India and abroad, you need to qualify for certain aptitude tests. One such exam is the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) which is conducted to grant admission in various MBA/MSc courses offered by the Symbiosis International University(SIU). While this test is mandatory to study in 16 institutes under the university, the other colleges don’t need it. SNAP is a golden opportunity for those who want to pursue a course from a plethora of MBA specializations available at the university like Operations Management, Banking and Finance, International Business Management, Agribusiness etc. This blog will elucidate the different aspects related to the SNAP exam pattern and syllabus. 

Exam Name	Symbiosis National Aptitude Test
Exam Body	Symbiosis International(Deemed University)
Applicable Courses	MBA/MSc
Sections	3 sections
Mode of Exam	Online
Medium of the Exam	English
Maximum Marks	150

SNAP Exam Pattern 2023 Updates

The following points must be noted by the candidates before beginning their SNAP 2023 preparation.

• It’s an online exam that is computer-based. According to the exam centres that have been assigned by the authority, candidates must take the exam online.
• SNAP Exam Duration: 60 Minutes
• There will be a total of 60 questions. Each query will be worth one mark.
• Exam SNAP is marked negatively. There will be a 1/4 mark (0.25 marks) deduction for each incorrect answer.
• For questions that are not attempted, there will be no marks and no SNAP Negative Marking.

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Eligibility Criteria

To get admission to courses offered by Symbiosis, there are certain mandatory requirements that students have to fulfil. Here are some important prerequisites to keep in mind before going ahead with filling out the application form for the SNAP exam:

• A bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognized university or college with at least 50% marks. 
• The students who are in the final year of bachelor courses can also apply provided they submit their qualifying certificate with a minimum of 50% marks. 
• The international students have to submit a certificate of equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) regarding their bachelor’s degree

Note: For some programs like MBA in Infrastructure Development and Management, the eligibility criteria may vary. It is advised to go through the institute’s or the official Symbiosis website to stay updated with the academic requirements. 

SNAP Exam Pattern

As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the exam pattern for SNAP has been revised for the current year. According to the latest notification, the exam will be of a duration of 1 hour i.e. 60 minutes and will consist of 60 multiple choice questions of one mark each. The exam will be held as a computer-based test and each wrong answer will attract a penalty of 25% of the total marks for the particular question. The time and marks allotted for each section of the SNAP 2020 are as follows:

SNAP sections	Number of questions	Marks allotted
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Ability	15	15
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	25	25
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	20	20

The important dates for the SNAP 2023 exam are as follows:

Events	Dates (Tentative)
Announcement of SNAP 2023 Exam	2nd week of August 2023
Online registration begins	2nd week of August 2023
Last date for submission of the Application form	3rd week of November 2023
Admit Card Download	1st week of December 2023
SNAP Exam Date	2nd week of December 2023
Results Announcement	2nd week of January 2024

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Changes in SNAP Exam Pattern

The SNAP exam pattern and the syllabus are restructured regularly to make the test more student-friendly. This year, there were some changes made in the sections and the number of questions which have been listed below: 

• This year, only 3 sections will be included in the SNAP exam pattern as the current affairs portion has been omitted. 
• In the sections of General English and Analytical & Logical Reasoning, there will be no non-MCQ or special questions. 
• The total number of questions in the exam has been reduced from 130 to 110. 
• The internal marking scheme of General English and Analytical & Logical Reasoning will have each question carrying 1.5 marks and in the Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section, each question will carry 1 mark. 
• There will be 5 special questions in the Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section carrying 2 marks each. 

Note: It is advised to stay updated with the SNAP exam pattern by regularly visiting the official website.

Marking Scheme

With a total of 110 questions, the maximum marks set for the exam are 150. There is a section-wise internal bifurcation of marks that varies from one section to another. Further. there will be negative markings and for every wrong answer, 25% of the mark allotted to a question will be deducted. The table mentioned below will guide you about the marking scheme related to the SNAP exam pattern: 

Sections	Marks Per Question (Normal Question)	Marks Per Question (Special Question)	Total Marks
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	1	2	45
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	1.5	0	54
General English: Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability	1.5	0	51

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Exam Syllabus 

The syllabus of the exam is specially designed to check whether the potential candidates appearing in the exam possess the right attributes. To score well in each section, being familiar with the SNAP exam pattern is not sufficient. Thus, the candidates should thoroughly go through the curriculum of each section. Tabulated below are the 3 sections of the exam and the associated topics: 

Sections	Major topics
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Simple and Compound Interests, HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Trigonometry
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Syllogisms, Data Interpretation based on texts, graphs and tables, Line charts and Pie charts, Visual Reasoning, Coding and Decoding, Puzzle
General English: Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability	Sentence Correction, Antonyms, Contextual Usage, Idioms and Syllogisms, Fill in the Blanks

Past Year Trends

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, the SNAP pattern was altered. Look at the SNAP test pattern comparison between COVID and non-COVID times.

Particulars	SNAP exam pattern in COVID times (in 2020 & 2021)	SNAP pattern in non-COVID times (before 2020)
Number of SNAP exam test slots	3	1
SNAP exam time duration	60 minutes (1 hour)	120 minutes (2 hours)
Total number of questions	60	110-115
Total number of questions (General English- Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Verbal Reasoning)	15	30
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	20	30
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	25	30
Current Affairs	–	20
Special Question	Nil	5

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Final Merit-List Weightage

The candidates will be shortlisted for the subsequent admissions process based on the SNAP 2023 results (GE-PIWAT). For each programme, each institute will have its own admissions procedure. Based on category-wise cutoffs, the merit list and waitlist will be shown on each institute’s official website.

The Criteria for the Final Merit List are as follows:

Components	Weightage
SNAP Score (out of 60, scaled down to 50 marks)	50
Group Exercise (GE)	10
Personal Interview(PI)	30
Writing Ability Test (WAT)	10
Total	100

FAQs

Hopefully, through this blog, you are now familiar with the SNAP exam pattern and its syllabus. When it comes to pursuing Management courses from universities abroad, you will be required to appear for an exam like GMAT. Needless to say, to crack such aptitude tests, a good study plan and immense practice are required. Take the assistance of experts at Leverage Edu who will not only curate a preparation strategy for you but will also guide you throughout the admission process.