SNAP 2024 Exam (Dec 8, Slot 1 & 2) Live Updates: Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key

SNAP 2024 Exam (Dec 8, Slot 1 & 2) Live Updates: Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key

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SNAP 2024 exam was conducted today in two shifts. The SNAP 2024 Test 1 was of low difficulty level. Check here SNAP 2024 exam December 8 live updates including exam timings, guidelines, SNAP exam analysis, answer key, question paper and cut offs.

SNAP 2024 exam day Test 1

SNAP 2024 exam day Test 1

SNAP 2024 Test 1 is being conducted today, December 8 at various test centres in 80 cities across India. The SNAP exam was conducted in computer based mode for 1 hour (60 minutes). This year, SIU is conducting the SNAP Test in two shifts. The first slot was held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm and the second slot was held from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. All the three sessions (December 8, 15 and 21, 2024) will have two shifts.

There is no change in SNAP syllabus or pattern. The SNAP 2024 question paper will have 60 questions in total. They will be divided into three sections – General English, Quantitative- Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. As per the initial review, the SNAP 2024 question paper was overall easy. English section was easy, LR section was moderate and Quants section was tough.

Shiksha will share here SNAP slot 1 analysis, SNAP 2024 question paper analysis, memory bases SNAP exam answer key and expected SNAP cut off 2024.

SNAP 2024 Question Paper: Sectional Breakup

Check below the sectional break up of SNAP question paper 2024.

SNAP Sections

Number of Questions

Marks

General English

15

15

Quantitative- Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency

20

20

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

25

25

Total

60

90

SNAP 2024 Test 1: Exam Timings

Candidates will have to appear for the SNAP 2024 exam as per the slot mentioned on their admit card.

SNAP Test 2024

Exam timings

Reporting time

Test 1, 2 and 3

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

12:30 pm

Test 1, 2 and 3

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

3:00 pm

Read More: SNAP 2024 Test 1 on December 8; Key Exam Day Guidelines

LIVE UPDATE

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SNAP 2024 Exam (Dec 8) Live Updates: Check Question Paper Analysis, Cut Offs

  • 11:02 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 result date

    SNAP 2024 result will be announced on January 8, 2025. The SNAP result cum scorecard will be released at the snaptest.org website.

  • 10:09 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 3 on December 22

    SNAP 2024 Test 3 will be held in December2 2, 2024. The second session will also be conducted in two slots. The exam timings will be same as Test 1. SNAP admit card for Test 3 will be released on December 15, 2024.

  • 9:08 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 2 on December 15

    SNAP 2024 Test 2 will be held in December 15, 2024. The second session will also be conducted in two slots. The exam timings will be same as Test 1. SNAP admit card for Test 2 will be released on December 9, 2024.

  • Q:   Will there be any arrangement for depositing bags at the SNAP 2024 exam centre?

    A:

    No, there will be no arrangement for depositing personal belongings such as bags and valuables at the SNAP exam centre. Candidates must not carry any bag or valuables on the exam day. Or they should be accompanied by a guardian/friend who can look after their belongings while they appear for the test.

    On the SNAP exam day, candidates are required to carry only two copies of their admit card, a photo ID proof, passport size photo and a blue/black ball point pen. They need not carry any other item as nothing apart from these items will be allowed inside the exam venue. Candidates must check the instructions related to this in the SNAP admit card for the latest guidelines.

    Q:   What if I reach my SNAP centre after the exam has started?

    A:

    Candidates must reach their SNAP test centre on time as no candidate will be permitted to enter the test venue under any circumstances after the exam has started. If they are late for a SNAP exam, they will have to take the test in their second or third attempt (if they have registered for it). Reporting time for SNAP exam will be printed on the candidate's admit card. Candidates must reach their respective SNAP exam centres as per the reporting time mentioned or at least one hour before the commencement of exam. The entry gates will be closed 15 minutes before the exam and after that no one will be allowed to enter the venue under any circumstances. 

    Q:   What are the items to carry to the SNAP exam centre?

    A:

    At the SNAP exam centre, a candidate will be allowed to carry only certain items. Since the exam is held under CCTV vigilance, candidates must not try to sneak in any document or item which is not authorized by the exam authorities or mentioned in the exam day instruction guide. Here we have mentioned the items that candidates are allowed to carry inside the SNAP test centre.

    • Colour prints out of SNAP admit card
    • 2-3 passport size photo
    • Photo ID such as Voter ID card, Passport, Driving License, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card
    • Black/blue ball point pen for signing the attendance sheet

    You should also know the items that are prohibited inside the SNAP exam hall. Check below that list.

    • Mobile phone
    • Watch
    • Calculator
    • Note books or paper
    • Stationary items
    • Accessories having metal
    • Outfits with pockets and hoodies
    • Caps and headgears
    • Closed shoes
    • Bags and valuables
  • 8:37 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 live updates: Official Answer Key

    Official answer keys of SNAP exam are not released by the examination authority. After the exam, the SNAP 2024 result is released. Candidates can take help of unofficial or memory based SNAP 2024 answer key released by coaching institutes to evaluate their performance.

  • 8:03 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP score vs percentile 2024

    Check below SNAP score vs percentile for top three SIU colleges based on SNAP 2024 Test 1 difficulty level.

    College

    SNAP score

    SNAP percentile

    SIBM Pune

    44-45

    98

    SCHMRD

    44-45

    98

    SIIB Pune

    41-42

    95

  • 7:30 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    What after SNAP 2024 Test 1?

    After SNAP 2024 Test 1, candidates can evaluate their performance with the help of memory based answer keys. Those who have registered for Test 2 and Test 3, can learn from the experience of Test 1 and improve their score.  

  • 7:05 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Question Paper Highlights

    • A-LR was dominated by critical reasoning
    • There were 3-4 questions from clocks and caledars
    • Coding-decoding, number series were all easy
    • Quantitative Aptitude section was calculation intensive
    • Modern math – pencils and erasure distribution
    • There was one cone based question
    • There was a question on number of diagonals
    • In Algebra there were cubic equations
  • 6:33 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 cut offs

    SNAP 2024 cut offs are not usually too high as CAT cut offs. Check below:

    MBA College

    SNAP 2024 Cutoff (Expected)

    SIBM, Pune

    96-98

    SIIB, Pune

    92-94

    SCMHRD, Pune

    95-97

    SIBM, Hyderabad

    90-92

    SIBM, Bangalore

    88-90

    SIOM, Nashik

    85-87

    SIDTM, Pune

    81-83

    SICSR, Pune

    80-82

    SIMS, Pune

    75-77

    SCIT, Pune

    74-76

    SSMC, Bangalore

    72-74

    SIMC, Pune

    70-72

    SSBF, Pune

    58-60

    SIHS, Pune

    55-57

    SSSS, Pune

    50-54

  • 6:03 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Live updates: Test 1, Slot 2 Over

    The second slot of SNAP 2024 Test 1 is over. The Slot 2 question paper was also easy, having same pattern as question paper of Slot 1. 

  • 5:05 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 question paper analysis: Test 1 Difficulty Level

    As per the Slot 1 SNAP 2024 analysis, the sectional difficulty level is as follows:

    • English: Easy
    • A-LR: Moderate
    • Quantitative Aptitude: Tough
  • 4:42 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1, Slot 2 Starts

    The second slot of SNAP 2024 Test 2 has started at 4:30 pm. The exam will get over at 5:30 pm.

  • 4:03 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 live updates: Test 1, Slot 2

    SNAP 2024 Test 1, Slot 2 will have the same exam pattern as Slot 2. There will be 60 questions in total; 15 from English, 20 from Quantitative Aptitude and 25 from Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

  • 3:34 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1, Slot 1 Difficulty Level

    First slot of SNAP 2024 Test 1 was easy to moderate. Candidates who appeared in slot 1 said the paper was a bit time consuming and Quant was toughest among all three sections.

  • 3:12 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1, Slot 1 Over, Slot 2 at 4:30 pm

    SNAP 2024 is being conducted in two slots. The slot 1 of SNAP Test 1 is over and the slot 2 will begin at 4:30 pm. Candidates appearing for the second slot have started to arrive at the test centres.  

  • 2:33 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP exam pattern 2024: Test 1

    There is no change in the exam pattern of SNAP 2024. There are 60 questions; 15 from English, 20 from Quantitative Aptitude and 25 from Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

  • 2:08 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1, Slot 1 Starts

    The first slot of SNAP 2024 Test 1 has started now. The exam will get over at 3:00 pm. Shiksha will share SNAP paper analysis soon.

  • 1:39 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 live updates: Best of three

    Candidates who are appearing for more than one session of SNAP 2024, can use the best score of all their attempts for SIU MBA admission shortlisting.

  • 1:06 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP test pattern: Question type

    SNAP 2024 will have objective type questions with four options to choose the correct answer from. Candidates can select only one option as the correct answer.

  • 12:40 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1 Slot 1 entry starts

    Entry for SNAP 2024 Test 1, slot 1 has started at test centres. The exam centre staff has started to check documents and allow test takers to enter the exam venue.

  • 12:11 PM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1: Documents to carry

    Candidates have to carry 2 colour printouts of the SNAP 2024 admit card and any of the following photo ID cards:

    • Aadhaar card
    • PAN card
    • Voter ID card
    • Passport
    • Driving License
  • 11:41 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024: Important Topics: A-LR

    In SNAP A-LR section, questions can be expected from Family Tree/Blood Relations, Coding/Decoding, Analogy & Series, Seating Arrangement, Direction Sense, Mathematical Reasoning, Clocks & Calendars, Syllogisms, Meaningful Word/Matrix, Critical Reasoning, Visual Reasoning, Verbal & Miscellaneous Reasoning.

  • 11:05 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024: Important Topics: Quant, DI and DS

    In SNAP Quants section, questions can be expected from Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Data Interpretation.

  • 10:02 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 live updates: Important Topics: English

    In SNAP English section questions can be expected from Syllogisms, Analogies, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, Parajumbles, Fill in the Blanks.

  • 9:09 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1 live updates: Digital copy of SNAP 2024 admit card not valid

    Candidates must remember that digital copy of the SNAP 2024 admit card is not valid. They should carry two colour copies of their admit card with a recent passport size phot affixed on it.

  • 8:01 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1 today: exam timings

    SNAP Test 2024

    Exam timings

    Reporting time

    Test 1

    2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

    12:30 pm

    Test 1

    4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

    3:00 pm

  • 7:06 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 exam duration and sectional time limit

    SNAP 2024 exam duration is 60 minutes. There is no sectional time limit. 20 minutes extra will be given to only PwD category candidates.

  • 6:11 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1: Total number of questions

    There will be 60 questions in SNAP 2024 exam. The questions will be divided into three sections. English will have 15 questions, Quants will have 20 questions and Reasoning will have 25 questions.

  • 4:19 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 exam dates

    SNAP 2024 exam dates are:

    SNAP 2024 Test 1: December 8, 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 2: December 15, 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 3: December 21, 2024

  • 2:04 AM IST8 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1 live updates: Colleges accepting SNAP score

    SNAP score is accepted by only 16 SIU colleges for admission to MBA/PGDM courses. SNAP is not accepted by any other MBA college.

  • 9:48 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP slot 1 analysis for December 8 Test

    SNAP slot 1 analysis for December 8 Test will be available after the exam is over. The Slot 1 exam will be held from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Shiksha will share in-depth SNAP 2024 exam analysis.

  • 8:02 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    Availability of SNAP answer key 2024

    Official SNAP answer keys are not released by SIU. However, candidates can evaluate their performance with the help of memory based SNAP answer key released by coaching institutes.

  • 7:01 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    Expected difficulty level of SNAP 2024 Test 1

    SNAP is an easy exam, so the difficulty level of SNAP 2024 Test 1 is expected to be easy. The English section will be easy. Quants will be easy too. Only A-LR questions can be slightly difficult.

  • 6:02 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1: How many questions to solve?

    Total number of questions in SNAP is 60. So candidates must aim to attempt about 40-41 questions, to get a good score.

  • 5:09 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP Negative Marking

    There is negative marking of 0.25 marks per incorrect attempt. Candidates must avoid negative marking by not attempting questions whose answer they are not sure of.

  • 4:46 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 live updates: Marking Scheme

    For every correct option 1 mark will be awarded and for every incorrect option 0.25 marks are deducted. There is no marks deduction for skipping question.

  • 4:08 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP exam pattern 2024 for Test 1

    Check below SNAP exam pattern 2024:

    SNAP Exam Structure

    Details

    Sections

    • General English
    • Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
    • Analytical & Logical Reasoning

    Duration of exam

    60 minutes

    Number of questions

    60

    Total marks

    60

    Mode of examination

    Computer-based

    Marks per questions

    1

    Negative Marking

    -0.25

  • 3:38 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP syllabus 2024: Important topics

    SNAP A-LR syllabus: Column Graphs, Pie Chart, Coding and Decoding, Puzzles

    SNAP English syllabus: Syllogisms, Analogies, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, Parajumbles, Fill in the Blanks

    SNAP QA-DI/DS syllabus: Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Data Interpretation

  • 3:04 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024: Mistakes to Avoid in Exam

    • Do not waste too much time on one questions.
    • There is no sectional time limit so allot adequate time to all three sections.
    • Try to achieve sectional cut offs in all sections first and if time permits attempt more questions.
    • SNAP has negative marking so attempt a question only if you are 100% sure of the answer. 
    • You can toggle between questions, so target easy questions first
    • It is not mandatory to attempt all questions, so target 40-43 questions overall in the given time limit.
  • 2:33 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 live updates: Items prohibited in the exam

    Candidates must not carry mobile phone, Bluetooth device, watch, earphones or any electronic item to the test centre. They must also not carry loose paper, note books, metal accessories, wallets, bags, and eatables.

  • 2:01 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 exam centre: Identification process

    Before entry, candidates will have to go through identification process which will include document verification, frisking and biometric recording.

  • 1:48 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 exam: Photo to affix on SNAP 2024 admit card

    Candidates must affix a recent passport size photo on their SNAP 2024 admit card copies. The photo should preferably be the same as uploaded in the SNAP application form.

  • 1:31 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP exam Dec 8: Number of test cities

    SNAP 2024 exam is being held in 80 cities across India. Test centres have been allotted to candidates as per the first preference selected in the SNAP application form.

  • 12:59 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1: Admit card details

    Candidates must carry two copies of the SNAP 2024 admit card. The print out of SNAP admit card should be in colour and in A4 size sheet.

  • 12:45 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1 live updates: Important guidelines

    • Candidates must reach the SNAP test centre as per the reporting time
    • Candidates must carry the relevant documents
    • Candidates must not carry electronic items and loose paper
    • Candidates must cooperate with the test centre staff
    • Candidates must not cheat or indulge in mal practices
  • 12:39 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1: Reporting time

    Reporting time for SNAP Test 1 slot 1 is 12:30 pm and SNAP Test 2 slot 2 is 3:00 pm. Candidates appearing for the exam tomorrow must reach their test centres on time.

  • 12:32 PM IST7 Dec 2024

    SNAP 2024 Test 1: Things to Carry

    Candidates have to carry the following for SNAP exam:

    • Two copies of SNAP 2024 admit card
    • Valid ID proof
    • Blue/black ball point pen

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