SNAP and SNAP Entrance Exam Eligibility, Syllabus and Counselling Procedure

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is an entrance exam which is conducted by Symbiosis International University for MBA admission in various B-schools under the varsity. SNAP entrance exam is expected to be held in December. It is a computer-based test which is conducted for 2 hours. All the participating institutes will release their individual cutoffs after the exam. Based on the cutoff, candidates will be shortlisted for further rounds. Here is detailed information about SNAP 2019,
 

Important Dates of SNAP

SNAP is a national level entrance exam which is conducted every year to filter the eligible candidates for MBA admissions in 15 institutes under the Symbiosis International University. Candidates can apply for SNAP from 3rd week of August. The registration link will be likely to continue until November. Here are the important dates related to SNAP entrance exam.
 

Institutes that accept SNAP scores

SNAP scores will be accepted by various institutes comes under the Symbiosis International University. The following are the participating institutes that accept SNAP scores for MBA admissions,

• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
• Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research
• Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication
• Symbiosis Institute of International Business
• Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development
• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
• Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management
• Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology
• Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management
• Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences
• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
• Symbiosis School of Media and communication
• Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance
• Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
• Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences

Candidates who would like to get admissions in the above institutes should meet the individual cutoffs 

SNAP Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who are applying for SNAP entrance exam should meet SNAP’s eligibility criteria. The eligibility conditions to meet are given below, 

• Candidates should have completed his/her graduation from a recognised university or institution with a minimum of 50% marks (General) and 45% marks (SC/ST category).
• Final year Bachelor's degree students can also apply.
• Aspirants who have completed a qualifying degree from a foreign university are eligible to apply with the proper submission of an equivalent certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Candidates with the following disabilities can apply, 
  • Vision and hearing impairment
  • Locomotors disabilities
  • Mental Retardation
  • Multiple disabilities
  • Dyslexia

What's new in SNAP Entrance Exam?

SNAP is a SNAP entrance exam is expected to be held in the 3rd week of December. It is held for MBA admissions in 15 institutes under the university. There are some changes in the SNAP exam. They are as follows, 

SNAP registration should be done through online mode

• It is a computer-based test
• Hike in exam registration fee i.e., Rs. 1750/-
• There will be a decrease in the number of questions (150 questions)
• Increase in exam cities (100+ cities)

These are some of the changes that have been made in SNAP entrance exam.

How to apply for SNAP?

Aspirants who would like to get admissions in various institutes under SIU should clear the SNAP entrance exam. To do so, candidates should fill the SNAP application form before the last date. The steps to register for SNAP are given below,

• Visit the official website
• Click on “SNAP registration link” available on the home page.
• Fill the application form with all the details 
• Upload your recent passport size photograph
• Pay the mentioned application fee via any mode of payment available such as Credit/Debit Card or Net banking/ Cash from banks or Demand Draft in the favour of Symbiosis Test Secretariat.

What are the various exam centres available for SNAP 2019?

SNAP will be held in various exam cities. It is expected that SNAP registration starts from the 3rd week of August. Candidates can get to know their test cities through the SNAP Admit Card. The following table explains the SNAP exam centres,
 

Exam Pattern for SNAP Entrance Exam

SNAP entrance exam is a computer-based test which is conducted for two hours. The question paper consists of 150 questions from four sections such as General Awareness, Analytical and Logical Reasoning, General English, Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency. Check the detailed SNAP Exam Pattern below, 
 

• It is an objective type of exam
• It consists of 4 sections. They are as follows, 
  • General awareness
  • Analytical and Logical Reasoning
  • General English
  • Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
• The mode of examination is online
• There will be 150 questions in total.
• The total marks are 150
• The exam duration is 2 hours

Refer the SNAP exam pattern before the exam to kick-start your exam preparation.