SNAP 2015 student reaction: Unexpected questions in GK section

SNAP 2015 exam finally concluded at 4 pm on Sunday, December 20, 2015. Held in 30 cities across the country, SNAP scores are used for admission to 13 institutes under Symbiosis International University (SIU). 

Shiksha reached a particular centre in Delhi-NCR region to speak to the candidates appearing for SNAP 2015 exam and understand the difficulty level of exam. Shiksha spoke to around more than 20 students who appeared for the exam. Majority of these students reported the General Knowledge section to be extremely difficult, and the rest of the sections easy. However, when Shiksha got in touch with experts across the country, surprisingly, most of the experts rated the paper as difficult. SNAP 2015 results will be declared on January 11, 2016.

According to various students, the paper was easy to moderate. Some students felt that the GK section had unexpected questions (such as date of Modi's second swearing in ceremony) but, overall, the exam was moderate.

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However according to various experts Shiksha spoke to, the paper was difficult and had unexpected questions.

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As expected, the SNAP 2015 exam had four sections:

Sections	Total Marks
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	40
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	40
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario	40
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	60
Total	180

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Shiksha spoke to Akhil, a final year B.Com student from Bareily. This is what he had to say: “If I have to sum up the entire paper in just one term; the word would be ‘alright’." According to him, the paper was of average difficulty. “I personally got stuck a little in the Reasoning section. For me the General Knowledge section was average.”

Sushant who appeared for SNAP 2015 found the paper to be of moderate difficulty level. According to him, “The General Knowledge section was extremely tough. Also, if I compare the Logical Reasoning section that I attempted in the mock tests, it was a little difficult in the actual exam. Maths and English both the sections were easy."

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Adipt Pandita, a B.Tech graduate and work-experience in logistics and delivery section, found the overall paper average. “The General Knowledge section was tough to crack whereas the other sections were of moderate difficulty level. There were no glitches in the paper,” he said.

Dipankar who appeared for SNAP for the first time spoke to Shiksha, and this is what he had to say: “The paper was slightly tough than the mock tests that I had attempted. The English section was easy, and RC section was also average. Again, if I talk about Logical Reasoning section, it was tougher than the mock tests.”

This was Himani Raina’s second attempt in SNAP, and she found this year’s paper difficult than the last year’s paper. “The General Knowledge section was very tough. There were lot of current affairs, and the questions that were asked were very specific; date related. If I talk about Logical Reasoning and English, both the sections were easy. I personally find Maths a little difficult, so the section was difficult for me,” said Raina.

Aishwarya Kumar who is currently working at Infoedge found the paper to be of moderate difficulty level. "English and Logical Reasoning sections were very easy, but General Knowledge section was extremely tricky and tough. People who have lot of comprehensive skills would have attempted the paper successfully,” she said.

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With inputs from Soumiya Awasthi