SNAP 2024 Cut off (Expected), Previous Years’ SNAP Cutoff Percentile (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

The SNAP cut-off for Reserved category students varies from institute to institute, but it is lower than that of General category candidates in all B-schools. For Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune, the SNAP cut-off for reserved category candidates last year was: SC : 73.0880 ST: 38.8921 DA: 46.5174 KM: 87.9513. Candidates belonging to Reserved categories, having this much score are eligible for the Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interview (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT) round which is conducted for MBA admission. Candidates have to clear this round to get admission. 

As far as scholarship is concerned, top 20 overall scorers get a rebate of Rs 5 lakh in the course fee ( as per last year). Also, there is scholarship for girl students and students from IITs and NITs who join SIBM Pune.

Candidates are selected on the basis of SNAP cut offs for the MBA admission round which consists of Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interview (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT). This round is held in February and March after the announcement of SNAP result.

Candidates who clear the GE-PI-WAT round are selected for MBA admission. The parameters for selection also include class 10, 12 and graduation scores, academic profile and work experience. All SIU institutes conduct Group Exercise, Writing Ability Test but individually.

Sectional SNAP cut offs may be evaluated for selection of candidate for Group Exercise, Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview. Scores of every section will be taken into consideration for shortlisting of candidates along with their academic record. Thus, candidates must ensure that they perform well enough in each section of the SNAP exam.

 The date of SNAP cut off announcement is never communicated by the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, as the selection process is conducted by the constituent institutes individually. However, it has been seen over the years that the SNAP cut off are released about a week after exam result declaration. The SNAP cut offs are available through login at the websites of SIU institutes as candidates who pass the SNAP exam, have to fill the personal interview form based on their score and college cut off. The SNAP cut off usually ranges between 55-98 percentile. The cut offs for SIMB Pune is the highest every year and the cut offs for SIHS Pune is the lowest.

SNAP cut offs are determined by each SIU constituent institute independently on the basis of certain factors. The cut offs vary for every SNAP accepting institute. The SNAP cut offs also vary from one year to another. They may be higher or lower in the next year as compared to past year cut offs. The main criteria on the basis of which the SNAP cut offs are determined include the following:

• Number of candidates who appeared in the SNAP exam
• Difficulty level of the SNAP exam
• Number of candidates who qualified the SNAP exam
• Pass percentage in the exam
• High percentile range in the exam
• Number of seats available in the programmes

No other exam score apart from SNAP is accepted by the SIU institutes for MBA admissions. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA from the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University have to appear for the SNAP exam and clear it. The SNAP exam is conducted in the month of December every month. Registration process of SNAP is conducted from August to November. The SNAP 2023 registration is currently underway and the last date to apply is November 23, 2023. The SNAP 2023 exam will be held on December 10, 17 and 22, 2023.

SNAP score is in fact valid for admission to only the 15 SIU institutes. No other private or government MBA institute accepts SNAP for admissions.

The score vs percentile for SNAP exam would depend on various factors such as the number of test-takers, the difficulty level of the exam, and the distribution of scores. It is difficult to predict the exact score vs percentile relationship for the upcoming SNAP exam. However, based on the previous year trends, a score of around 60-70 out of 150 may fetch you a percentile of around 80-85. Again, this is just an estimate, and the actual score vs percentile relationship may differ. It is important to note that the SNAP exam is just one of the factors that determine your admission to MBA programs, and the selection criteria of each college may vary. Please upvote if it was helpful.

No, candidates need not fill multiple SNAP application forms if they want to apply to multiple Symbiosis institutes. The SNAP application form will have a field in which the candidates can select their preferred institutes and pay INR 1,000 per institute. Candidates must make sure that they make college selection wisely as the SNAP application form in not editable after submission and the fee amount is non-refundable. Also, if you haven’t selected the preferred colleges in the SNAP form, you will not be shortlisted for admission even if you meet the cut off.

Thus, it is very important for you to select SIU colleges option in the SNAP application form wisely. The college selection should be final before SNAP form submission.

Yes, it is mandatory to fill the SNAP application form for admission to the MBA programmes of the SIU institute. There is a field in the SNAP application form where candidates have to mention their choice of SIU colleges and MBA courses they wish to pursue. They need to pay INR 1000 per college selection. There will be no institute specific application form released later. Candidates will have to use the SNAP application ID to fill the admission shortlist forms of the constituent institutes. If a candidate fails to mention a college in their SNAP application form, they will not be shortlisted for WAT-GE-PI of that SIU institute.

SNAP is one of the few MBA entrance exams which is easy in terms of difficulty level. It is much easier The number of questions, as well as the exam duration are less that than other MBA entrance exams. The type of questions asked in SNAP as also pretty straightforward.

Moreover, SNAP exam is held thrice for candidates to repeat attempts, which allows candidates to improve their score if they want to. The SNAP syllabus is same as other MBA entrance exam and there are no questions on Reading Comprehension or Data Sufficiency. This makes the SNAP exam much easier to crack than other exams.

Since 2020, the exam is conducted for only 60 minutes and the total number of questions asked is also 60. The first section of SNAP question paper is General English, the second section is Analytical & Logical Reasoning and the third section is Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency.

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, 1/4^th 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.

No, clearing the SNAP exam is not the only criterion for admission. The candidates will also have to clear a personality assessment test which includes Group Exercise (GE), Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round to be selected for SIU admission. This personality assessment round is conducted after SNAP result announcement and only those candidates are eligible who meet the SNAP cut off fixed by the institutes. 

Apart from that, the institutes evaluate every shortlisted candidate’s academic record, i.e. score of class 10, 12 and graduation. Those who have been scoring consistently well in academics too, stand a better chance of getting selected for admission. Marks relaxation for academic and gender diversity, and work experience are also important factors for selection.

There are more than 30 colleges that accept the SNAP score for admission to MBA or PGDM courses. Apart from the 16 SIU institutes the SNAP score is accepted by a few other colleges in India. According to multiple rankings, the top five colleges that accept the SNAP score for admission are as follows: 1. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune (NIRF Rank 17). 2. LM Thapar School of Management in Mohali (NIRF Rank 53). 3. Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune ( Ranked 18 in The Week) 4. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik (Ranked 34 in The Week) 5. Faculty of Management Studies, Faridabad (ranked 16 in the Times).. .

The MBA hospital and healthcare management course is offered by Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences Pune and its cut off is usually around 58-60 so yes, you have the chances of getting admission. However, now you can seek admission in 2024 session only by appearing in SNAP 2023 exam.

SNAP cut off for SIBM Pune admission is usually around 97-98.5 percentile. SNAP cut offs will be released by all 15 Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU) institutes individually for admission to their respective MBA programmes in the first week of February 2024. The cut offs will be determined on the basis of number of test takers, difficulty level, average score, numebr of seat, etc. The SNAP exam will be held in December 2023 and the result will be announced in January 2024. The SNAP cutoffs will be announced in February 24. Candidates who will meet the SNAP 2023 cut offs will be considered for Group Exercise (GE), Written Ability Test (What) and Personal Interview PI round of MBA Admission 2024-25 batch.

To apply for SNAP Counselling for Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Symbiosis International, Bangalore, follow the steps below:
1- Register and pay for SNAP: Register and pay for the SNAP exam by visiting the official website of SNAP before the deadline. The registration fee for SNAP is INR 2250 per test (non-refundable).
2- Register and pay for the MBA program: After the SNAP exam, register and pay for the MBA programme at SIBM Bangalore by visiting the official website of the institute before the deadline. The programme registration fee is INR 1000 per programme (non-refundable).
3- Attend the SNAP Entrance Test: Attend the SNAP Entrance Test on the scheduled dates.
4- Attend In-person Assessments: Shortlisted candidates are further called for In-person Assessments which includes Personal Interaction, Group Exercise, and Writing Ability Test.
5- Check the selection procedure: The final merit list for admission to MBA programs is based on the SNAP score, Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, and Writing Ability Test.
6- Wait for the result: Wait for the result to be announced by the institute.
7- Complete the admission process: If selected, complete the admission process by paying the fees and submitting the required documents.

Over the years, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University's management college affiliate SIBM Bangalore has continuously reported excellent gender diversity and successful placements. The obligatory exam, SNAP, has a significant weight in SIBM Bengaluru's MBA admissions procedure. Passing the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is a requirement for enrollment in Bangalore's Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM). For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the MBA programs offered by the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Bangalore, prospective applicants are evaluated based on their SNAP Entrance Exam results.

Exam dates for the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) 2023 are December 10, 17, and 22, 2023. The Symbiosis International (Deemed) University has announced the SNAP test dates and registration schedule for 2023 as of today, August 23, 2023. On the same day, the SNAP 2023 registration procedure began. Candidates have a choice of three tries in the SNAP Test. For consideration for admission to MBA/PGDM programs provided by SIU component institutes, the best scores from the three tries would be taken into account.

The official answer key of SNAP is not released. It used to be released till 2019, but since 2020, when the exam was revised to three session mode, the examination body does not release the official SNAP answer key. Since, the format of the exam now is such that it gives the candidate a chance to improve their score, only the scorecards are released finally.

Candidates can however get the unofficial and memory based answer keys from MBA preparation coaching institutes and study groups. These memory based SNAP answer keys help candidates in assessing their performance by providing them possible answers to questions by which they can calculate the number of correct and incorrect attempts.

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. 

The official answer key of SNAP is not released. It used to be released till 2019, but since 2020, when the exam was revised to three session mode, the examination body does not release the official SNAP answer key. Since, the format of the exam now is such that it gives the candidate a chance to improve their score, only the scorecards are released finally.

Candidates can however get the unofficial and memory based answer keys from MBA preparation coaching institutes and study groups. These memory based SNAP answer keys help candidates in assessing their performance by providing them possible answers to questions by which they can calculate the number of correct and incorrect attempts.