SNAP Preparation

Honestly, it is a personal decision and it also depends on your financial status.There is no fixed rule that say people with coaching score well as there are many with self-study who have aced the entrance exam.But yes, for competitive exams it is better and safer to take coaching as it gives you an edge and you might score a high percentile. Plus, if you are in good coaching with an experienced faculty then you will get personalized guidance and strategies, mock tests, and doubt resolution and you might just flourish from individual attention.Simply put if you have money to pay for coaching then it is better to join one because it will give you the motivation and accountability and you might thrive in a structured learning environment.In the end, it all depends on the individual. If you are disciplined, organized, and can create a structured study plan, self-study might be sufficient. If you do walk this road then make sure to understand the SNAP exam pattern, syllabus, and question types.We hope this was helpful.Thank you

You can absolutely crack the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) in 3 months but it will require focused and consistent effort. It is doable because the test is not too hard and with the right amount of study each day, you can achieve good results. The first and foremost thing in your journey is to understand the SNAP exam pattern and gather up-to-date and relevant study material. One thing you have to do is develop a detailed study plan that covers all the sections of the SNAP exam. Allocate sufficient time for each subject based on your strengths and weaknesses. It is a necessity to focus on the basics and practice regularly but also make sure that you are giving sufficient time to mock tests and sample papers. Time Management is going to be essential as you have less time and you have to have time for revision.All the best from us and in the process maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep your mind and body in good shape.We hope this was helpful.Thank you.

Yes, preparation for NMAT and SNAP can be done together as most of the syllabus of both the exams are identical. Candidates are always recommended to appear for both the exams together if you are planning to give any one. Both NMAT and SNAP have four broad sections, that include Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Language skills. The names of these sections can change across different exams but are identical in relation to the MBA entrance exams.Although one can prepare for all MBA entrance exams simultaneously, candidates must tweak the preparation strategy and fine tune a particular type of questions that are seen typically in each of the entrance exam. Some of the tips top prepare for both NMAT and SNAPT simultaneously are as follows:Begin by practicing conceptual questions with easy to moderate level difficulty.Learn about a lot of tips and tricks which can be used for both NMAT and SNAP. This saves a lot of time while attempting questions.Once the concept is clear, one must move on to moderate to tough questions. Transitioning from easy to difficult questions will help candidates preparing for different MBA entrance exams.Candidates must appear for mock tests of both NMAT and SNAP to get the clarity in terms of the pattern, difficulty standards, type of questions, and more.Start with NMAT mock tests as NMAT exam typically commences in the month of October, while the SNAP exam date lies around December.Taking the mock tests for both SNAP and NMAT will provide a base to develop an exam day strategy for both the exams.

It is advised that candidates must not rely only on SNAP books but also practice previous years SNAP question papers and mock tests. For English, they must read various fiction and non-fiction books. SNAP authorities provide official mock tests a month before the exam and candidates must practice the SNAP mock tests at least once. Yes, SNAP preparation books recommended by the experts have sample questions with solved answers. All the books mentioned above have sample questions and their process to solve and answers so that candidates can understand and practice well. The questions range from easy to tough and are of various types which help candidates in preparation. However, you should nor rely on the sample questions of course books only. You should practice official as well as unofficial SNAP mock tests of different difficulty levels and types.

A: For preparation of General English section of SNAP exam, candidates must study the following books:Word Power Made Easy by Norman LewisHigh School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & MartinVerbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Nishit K SinhaHow to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma & Meenakshi UpadhyayApart from these books, candidates need to develop reading habit to improve comprehension, writing and vocabulary, which will be immensely helpful at the time of selection for Group Exercise, Writing Ability Test and Personal Interview. To improve English language, you should read books, novels, magazines, business research papers, newspapers. You should also watch English series, movies and TV programmes to learn new words and expressions.

You can prepare basic concepts of Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability topics included in the SNAP syllabus by studying from CAT books. The syllabus of both exams is same for these topics so you can refer to CAT books for studying the concepts, fomulae and theorems. CAT is also a tougher exam, so if you practice CAT questions for conceptual clarity, you will be automatically preparing for SNAP as well.  However, for SNAP specific preparation, you must refer to books published exclusively for SNAP preparation as the type of questions in SNAP are different from CAT. Some of them are:Map the SNAP Symbiosis National Aptitude Test: 5 mock tests and sample papers by ArihantSNAP Guide by Ramesh Publication HouseMap the SNAP Test by Arihant

After attempting every SNAP mock test, check how many questions you could solve accurately in the given time. Analyse questions of which topics took more than one minute to solve, how much time it took to read Reading Comprehension passages, how tricky were the Logical Reasoning questions and which were the questions you could not attempt at all. You need to assess three things, time taken on every type of question, accuracy achieved on every question and the number of questions completed in 60 minutes. The next step is to note the trend of your performance viz. the topics and chapters. The topics that are difficult for you, need more attention or revision before the next mock test attempt. You should aim to achieve better score with every consequent SNAP mock test.

The official SNAP mock test will be accessible to only those candidates who will register for the exam. You will need to register for the SNAP exam before a certain deadline (the SNAP authorities will inform regarding the same at the official website) to be eligible for official SNAP mock test. The SNAP authorities conduct SNAP mock test twice in a gap of two months. The first mock test is conducted in October and the second mock test is conducted in November. Candidates can book a slot and appear for the official mock test from home in remote proctored mode. The SNAP mock test is only for practice purpose and its performance has no bearing on candidate’s SNAP result.The SNAP mock test toppers are in fact rewarded with cash back and shopping vouchers by the SNAP conducting body.