SNAP Preparation

Some basic pointers:
SNAP stands for Symbiosis National Aptitude Test. It provides admission to the 15 Symbiosis Institutes. Some of the premier colleges which one can apply for through SNAP include SCMHRD and SIBM. So how does SNAP fare in comparison to CAT. To start with, SNAP is considered to be relatively easier than CAT. The type of questions asked is also not wildly different preparation for CAT. Creates 80% of the groundwork needed for SNAP while CAT has MCQs and subjective questions, SNAP only has MCQs. So if the worst comes to worse, you still have a 1/4 chance to get marks in SNAP versus the subjective questions in CAT. This matters, since one question could be the difference between you and your dream college.
To conclude, SNAP and CAT are gateways to top colleges in the country while CAT fives entry into 150+ institutes, SNAP is for the 15 Symbiosis colleges in India which provide with an MBA degree. You need to research to figure which course suits you best. Some courses, such as the MBA in infrastructure management or business analytics are niche courses which have a lot of scope but are not talked about that much. Always apply for all the exams, you never know what might work for you. From an exam point of view, in case you are a candidate who feels that cutoffs will be a constraint in your admissions process and are able to manage time well, SNAP is your type of exam.

SNAP syllabus is not much different from other national-level MBA entrance tests. SNAP exam tests the aptitude of a candidate for management programmes.The test comprises four sections General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability / Quantitative Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency / General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario / Analytical & Logical Reasoning.
The detailed syllabus for SNAP exam is given below:
Quantitative Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency GeometryTrigonometryRatios and ProportionNumber systemPercentagesWork and timeIn-equations Quadratic and linear equations AlgebraPartnershipWork, Pipes and CisternsSimple Interest & Compound InterestTime-Speed-DistanceHCF &LCMGeometric ProgressionArithmetic progressionProfit & LossAveragesArithmetic meanGeometric meanNumber Base SystemMensurationVenn diagramPermutations & Combinations
Analytical & Logical ReasoningData Interpretation based on text, graphs and tables.Column graphsBar GraphsFunctionsStatements and conclusionsPie ChartGraphs representing AreaCritical reasoningCoding and decoding PuzzlesIdentifying valid inferencesAssumption-Premise-ConclusionAssertion and reasonsLine chartsSyllogismsIdentifying next number in seriesStatements and assumptionVisual reasoningSymbol Based problemsIdentifying Strong arguments and Weak argumentsCause and EffectIdentifying Probably trueMatrix arrangementsFamily tree - identifying relationship among group of people
General EnglishComprehension of passage / PoemVerbal ReasoningSentence correctionSyllogismsOdd man outContextual usageAnalogiesFill In the BlanksOne word substitutionJumbled paragraphsSentence CorrectionAntonymsSentence completionIdioms
General AwarenessCurrent AffairsFamous awardsInternational organizations Major corporate eventsSportsBusiness