SNAP 2024 exam dates are December 8, 15 and 21, 2024. SNAP Test is conducted by SIU for admission to MBA/PGDM courses offered by its constituent institutes. Know here all about SNAP 2024 including question paper, pattern, syllabus, mock test, cut offs, etc.
All about SNAP 2024 exam
SNAP 2024 exam – Symbiosis International (deemed) University or SIU conducts a common entrance exam for admission to MB/PGDM courses. The SNAP exam is held in computer based test mode at various cities across India. Candidates get the option to appear for SNAP Test, thrice in one academic session and scores of the best attempt are considered for admission. SNAP 2024 will be held on three days. The first test was held on December 8, 2024 and second test was held on December 15, 2024. SNAP 2024 Test 1 was of low difficulty level, but Test 2 was of high difficulty level.
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- SNAP 2024 question paper PDF download
Q: What is the syllabus and exam pattern of SNAP?
Q: What is the marking scheme of SNAP exam?
SNAP exam has 60 MCQs and every question carries 2 mark. Earlier, there was differential marking in SNAP exam, but in 2020 the marking scheme was revised and every question across sections was allotted 1 mark. You can read the SNAP marking scheme given below:
- SNAP has 60 questions
- Total marks of SNAP exam is 60
- Each question carries 1 mark for correct attempt
- For every wrong attempt, 1/4th marks are deducted
- The General English section is of 15 marks
- The Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section is of 20 marks
- The Analytical & Logical Reasoning section is of 25 marks
- There is no deduction of marks for skipping the question
Candidates scoring 45-50 out of 60 can hope for getting a good percentile.
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SNAP 2024 Exam Dates
The official schedule was announced by the SIU at the SNAP Test website on August 5, 2024. Check the table below for SNAP 2024 dates and events.
| SNAP Events |
SNAP Exam Dates 2024 |
|---|---|
| SNAP 2024 registration starts |
05-Aug-2024 |
| SNAP Mock Test 2024 |
04-Oct-2024 (Test 1) 23-Oct-2024 (Test 2) |
| SNAP Mock Test 2024 registration last date |
30-Sep-2024 (Test 1) 18-Oct-2024 (Test 2) |
| SNAP last date to apply 2024 |
22-Nov-2024 |
| SNAP admit card download |
02-Dec-2024 for SNAP Test 1 09-Dec-2024 for SNAP Test 2 15-Dec-2024 for SNAP Test 3 |
| SNAP 2024 exam |
08-Dec-2024 (Test 1) 15-Dec-2024 (Test 2) 21-Dec-2024 (Test 3) |
| SNAP 2024 result announcement |
08-Jan-2025 |
| Shortlisting for GE, PI and WAT |
Third week of February, 2025 |
| GE, PI and WAT |
First week of March, 2025 |
| Final merit list for admission |
Last week of March, 2025 |
SNAP Admit Card 2024
Separate SNAP admit card 2024 can be downloaded from the offiical website only. Candidates will have to download and carry the SNAP Test specific admit card. Here’s a brief description of SNAP admit card download process:
- Log on to the official website of SNAP
- Click on the ‘Admit Card for SNAP Test’ tab on the homepage
- Enter SNAP ID and password
- SNAP admit card will appear on the screen
- Download it and take a printout of the same
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SNAP Eligibility Criteria 2024
- Candidates should have completed graduation with minimum 50 % aggregate (45 % for SC/ST/PWD candidates) or equivalent from a recognised university or institute
- Final year graduation students are also eligible for SNAP 2024 but they will have to submit the final year marksheet within the given time frame. Till then, their admission will remain provisional.
- International students, with graduation degree from an international university, can apply for SNAP Test after obtaining certificate of equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
Also Read: SNAP eligibility criteria for General and SC/ST candidates
Q: Is there a provision of marks revaluation in SNAP?
No, there is no provision of rechecking or revaluation in SNAP. Candidates get three attempts in SNAP to improve their score in a single academic year. Candidates can attempt the exam three times. However, whether to appear for the exam again or not is the decision to be taken at the time of SNAP form filling only as the option to appear for multiple sessions is mentioned in the application form only. You cannot register for re-test after the SNAP registration window closes.
Best score of all the attempts will be considered for admission. The scores mentioned on the SNAP scorecard are final. If any candidate wishes to improve the score, then they will have to attempt the exam next year again.
SNAP Registration Process 2024
SNAP registration process 2024 is online. Candidates can apply for SNAP exam 2024 on the official website of SNAP Test by creating login ID. Given below is the SNAP registration cum application process 2024:
- Visit the official website: snaptest.org
- Go to “Apply for Symbiosis MBA via SNAP 2024”
- Click on 'Register' option
- Enter personal details, exam sessions and test cities
- Upload scanned passport size photograph
- Make fee payment of INR 2,250
- Fill the remaining fields with valid information
- Pay INR 1,000 per college/course
- Submit the form finally
SNAP Test Cities 2024
SNAP exam 2024 will be conducted in about 80 cities across India. Candidates can choose their preferred test city from the list given below:
| SNAP Test Cities 2024 |
|
|---|---|
| Agra |
Kalyani - Hooghly |
| Ahmedabad |
Kanpur |
| Ajmer |
Kolhapur |
| Aligarh |
Kolkata - Howrah |
| Ambala |
Kota |
| Amravati |
Kottayam |
| Amritsar |
Kozhikode |
| Asansol |
Kurnool |
| Aurangabad |
Lucknow |
| Bareilly |
Madurai |
| Belagavi (Belgaum) |
Mangaluru (Mangalore) |
| Bengaluru |
Meerut |
| Bhilai Nagar |
Moradabad |
| Bhopal |
Mumbai - Navi Mumbai - Thane |
| Bhubaneswar |
Mysuru (Mysore) |
| Bilaspur |
Nagpur |
| Chandigarh-Mohali |
Nashik |
| Chennai |
New Delhi - Gurugram |
| Coimbatore |
Noida |
| Dehradun |
Panjim - Mapusa |
| Dhanbad |
Patiala |
| Dibrugarh |
Patna |
| Ernakulam - Kochi |
Prayagraj |
| Faridabad |
Pune |
| Gandhinagar |
Raipur |
| Ghaziabad |
Rajkot |
| Greater Noida |
Ranchi |
| Guntur |
Roorkee |
| Guwahati |
Rourkela |
| Gwalior |
Shillong |
| Hubballi |
Shimla |
| Hyderabad |
Siliguri |
| Indore |
Surat |
| Jabalpur |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Jaipur |
Thrissur |
| Jalandhar |
Udaipur |
| Jammu |
Vadodara |
| Jamshedpur |
Varanasi |
| Jodhpur |
Vijayawada |
| Kakinada |
Visakhapatnam |
Watch video: How to fill SNAP 2024 form?
SNAP Exam Pattern 2024
SNAP is a 60-minute computer based test. Every session is conducted in the same manner and process. Check below the latest SNAP Test paper pattern 2024:
| SNAP Exam Structure |
SNAP Exam Details |
|---|---|
| Number of sections |
General English Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
| Duration of exam |
60 minutes |
| Number of questions |
60 |
| Total marks |
60 |
| Language of paper |
English |
| Number of attempts |
two |
| Mode of examination |
Computer-based |
| Marks per question |
+1 |
| Negative Marking |
-0.25 |
| Total marks |
60 |
SNAP Marking Scheme
Marking scheme of SNAP is same as other MBA entrance exams, i.e. positive marking for correct answer and negative marking for incorrect answer. Check the table below for section-wise break-up of questions and marks allotment in SNAP exam 2024:
| Sections |
Total Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General English |
15 |
15 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency |
20 |
20 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
25 |
25 |
| Total |
60 |
60 |
SNAP Syllabus 2024
SNAP exam syllabus is prescribed by SIU. There about six to seven subjects grouped into three sections. Given below are the topics included in SNAP syllabus 2024:
- Reading Comprehension
- Verbal Reasoning
- Verbal Ability
- Analytical & Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative Ability
- Data Interpretation
- Data Sufficiency
Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Ability sections are clubbed together into one section – General English. There is no Reading Comprehension in SNAP. Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency are clubbed together as a single section. The third section, Analytical & Logical Reasoning, contains only reasoning topics.
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SNAP Exam Preparation 2024
Candidates planning to appear for SNAP 2024 exam must start preparing for it at least six months in advance. The difficulty level of SNAP is low, but you will still need about six months to cover all topics.
A good SNAP preparation plan should have three elements –
- Syllabus coverage through SNAP books
- SNAP mock test practice
- Revision for the exam day.
Take a look at the top SNAP preparation articles listed below in the table:
| SNAP Preparation Articles |
|
|---|---|
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SNAP 2024 Result
SNAP result 2024 will be released in the second week of January 2024. The result cum scorecard will be hosted on the SNAP website and candidates will have to login to download. The SNAP 2024 result will have candidate’s sectional and overall scores as well as percentiles. Given below is the SNAP result download process:
- Go to the official website of SNAP 2024
- Click on the tab 'Download Scorecard'
- Enter your SNAP ID and password
- The SNAP scorecard will appear on the screen
- Download it and take a print out
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What After SNAP Result 2024?
After SNAP 2024 result announcement, SIU institutes will start the shortlisting of candidates for Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interaction (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) rounds. The SNAP PI shortlisting will be based on SNAP cut offs.
| SNAP final merit list: parameters and weightage |
|
|---|---|
| SNAP Score* |
50 |
| GE |
10 |
| PI |
30 |
| WAT |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
Also Read: SNAP 2024 selection process
SNAP Cut Offs 2024
Given below is the overall expected SNAP cutoff percentile for admission to SIU institutes.
| SNAP Colleges |
Expected SNAP cut off (percentile) |
|---|---|
| 98.5 |
|
| 96 |
|
| 93 |
|
| 90 |
|
| 87 |
|
| 82 |
|
| 83 |
|
| 77 |
|
| 76 |
|
| 75 |
|
| 73 |
|
| 60 |
|
| 58 |
|
| 58 |
|
| 55 |
Colleges Accepting SNAP Score for MBA Admission
SNAP score is accepted by all 16 SIU colleges for MBA/PGDM course. Given below is the link:
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
The expected cutoff for SIMS Pune is usually around the 90th to 95th percentile for General category students. This means that candidates scoring equal to or above the SNAP cutoff percentile will be eligible to participate in an in-person assessment. It's recommended to check the official SIBM Benga
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Students looking to apply for the MBA programme offered at Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Symbiosis International Pune (SIMS) need to register and appear for the SNAP 2024 exam. The application fee for the exam is INR 2250. Students can either pay the fee through online mode or through a
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
SIIIB Pune accepts SNAP scores for the admission to its management courses. SIIIB Pune cutoff 2024 is expected to be released soon after the SNAP 2024 results. If we go with trend of previous year SIIIB Pune cutoff 2020 and 2019, then we can assume a cutoff equal to 93 or not more than 95 for most o
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
SIBM Pune SNAP Cutoff 2024 will be released after the SNAP results are out. The institute accepts SNAP results for MBA admissions. In 2020, the SNAP percentile Cutoff to get PGDM admission was 98.5.
SIBM Pune XAT Cutoff 2019 was 98.5 percentile in SNAP.
Looking at the previous year cutoff, the estim
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The table below shows the top specialisations offered by several MBA colleges accepting SNAP scores in India:
| Top Specialisations | No. of Colleges |
|---|---|
| Finance | 27 |
| Sales & Marketing | 24 |
| Human Resources | 21 |
| Operations | 18 |
| IT & Systems | 12 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Joining MBA colleges in India that accept SNAP scores can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. However, listed below are some of the colleges along with their tuition fees:
| Low-cost MBA Colleges | Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Technology and Management | INR 78,000 |
| BSSS Institute of Advanced Studies | INR 78,000 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Can I get SIMS Pune, MBA with 88% in SNAP?