SNAP Exam Guide 2021 | Application Process, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus & Exam Pattern

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: Are you preparing for the SNAP 2021 Exam? Do you want to pursue MBA from Symbiosis? If your answer is yes, then this detailed SNAP Exam guide is for you. Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune organizes the Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Online Test every year to facilitate admission to MBA and MSc courses.

You will get the complete Exam Analysis in the below article. 

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: Overview

Here you can check the overview of the exam:

Name of the Exam	Symbiosis National Aptitude Online Test
Purpose	Admission to MBA/MSc Courses in 16 Participating Symbiosis Institutes
Conducting Body	Symbiosis International University (SIU)
Frequency of Exam	Once a Year
SNAP Application Mode	Online
SNAP Application Process	Separate Registration for Exam & Courses (Programs)
Exam Mode	Online
Number of Sections	Three
Total Number of Questions	110
Maximum Marks	150
Negative Marking	25%
Official Website	www.snaptest.org

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: Exam Dates

The SNAP Important dates 2021 are as given below:

SNAP Events	SNAP Exam Dates
SNAP 2021 registration starts	Second week of August 2021
Last date of registration	Last week of November 2021
SNAP 2021 admit card download	First week of December 2021
SNAP 2021 exam	Second week of December 2021
SNAP 2021 result announcement	Second week of January 2022
Shortlisting for GE, PI and WAT	Third week of January 2022
GE, PI and WAT	First week of February 2022
Final merit list for admission	Last week of February 2022

Complete List Of SNAP Participating Institutes & Courses Offered

Candidates should also be aware of the SNAP Participating Institutes and the courses/programs offered by them:

Participating Institutes	Courses/Programs
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Pune)	a. MBA b. MBA (Leadership and Strategy) c. MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD, Pune)	a. MBA b. MBA (Business Analytics) c. MBA (Infrastructure Development and Management)
Symbiosis Institute of Digital and Telecom Management (SIDTM) (SIDTM, Pune)	a. MBA (Digital and Telecom Management)
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR, Pune)	a. MBA (Information Technology) b. M.Sc. (System Security) c. M.Sc. (Computer Applications)
Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB, Pune)	a. MBA (International Business) b. MBA (Energy & Environment) c. MBA (Agri-Business)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS, Pune)	a. MBA
Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM, Nashik)	a. MBA (Operations Management)
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS, Pune)	a. MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)          b. Master Of Public Health (MPH)
Symbiosis School of Media & Communication, Bengaluru (SSMC, Bengaluru)	a. MBA (Communication Management)
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune (SIMC, Pune)	a. MBA (Communication Management)
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT, Pune)	a. MBA (Information Technology Business Management)          b. MBA (Data Science and Data Analytics)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru (SIBM, Bengaluru)	a. MBA           b. MBA (Family Managed Business & Entrepreneurship)          c. MBA (Quantitative Finance)          d. MBA (Business Analytics)
Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF, Pune)	a. MBA (Banking and Finance)
Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS, Pune)	a. MBA (Sports Sciences)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (SIBM, Hyderabad)	a. MBA
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur (SIBM, Nagpur)	a. MBA

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: Eligibility Criteria for SNAP Exam

Before applying for SNAP 2021, you should know about the SNAP Eligibility Criteria. Make sure that you have met all criteria before the online application.

• You should be a graduation degree from a recognized/statutory University or colleges with a minimum qualifying degree of 50% or equivalent grade. If you are from SC/ST category, then you must have a minimum of 45% marks or equivalent grade.
• If you are a final-year graduate student then you can also apply for the exam. But your admission will be provisional. If you do not fulfill the above criteria, your admission will be canceled.
• You have to meet the eligibility criteria of your desired program, as set by the institute.
• There is no age limit to appear for SNAP.
• Foreign Nationals/NRI/PIO/OCI candidates can also apply.

SNAP Application Form 2021

The application form is fully online. You should follow the steps as under to apply for the exam:

• 1st Step: You have to visit the official website – https://www.snaptest.org/.
• 2nd Step: You should click on “Apply Now.”
• 3rd Step: You will see that a new page is opened. You have to click on the “Register” button under ‘New User? Register Here’.
• 4th Step: You should read the instructions carefully and then check the box against the statement saying that you agree to the terms and conditions.
• 5th Step: Now you should click on the “I Agree.”
• 6th Step: Here, you have to enter your Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number, Email ID, and Category.
• 7th Step: In this step, you have to select your test city preferences. You can choose up to three cities.
• 8th Step: You should upload a current passport size photo of yourself (not older than three months). The photograph should be between 5 KB to 5 MB.
• 9th Step: you have to click on “Save & Continue.”
• 10th Step: You should verify the details and click on “OK.”
• 11th Step: You will see a new page will open asking you to submit an OTP. The OTP will be sent to the registered mobile number. You have to enter the OTP in the required field and click on “Submit.”
• 12th Step: You will see a page displaying your SNAP ID, and an Email ID will open. Note the SNAP ID. Then you have to click on “Click Here to Make Payment.” You can also opt to make the payment later.
• 13th Step: Now, you have to select your mode of payment and pay the SNAP application fee.

SNAP Application Form 2021

You should apply for the exam at the earliest in order to avoid any issue due to high traffic to the official website at the last moment.

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: Exam Pattern

You should note that the SNAP Exam pattern changes frequently. This year’s SNAP exam contains objective-type questions. These are

• 105 Normal Questions (MCQs with four options),
• 5 Special Questions (which will have blanks to be filled using a virtual keyboard).
• Time duration: The exam duration of SNAP Exam is 60 minutes. 

Even if you do not engage yourself in classroom studying, earmarking one SNAP mock per day followed by 5-8 hours of SWOT analysis would help you achieve more than 95% in the actual SNAP exam.

Check the different sections of the exam, number of questions, and marking scheme in SNAP Selection Process 2021 from the below table:

Sections	Number of Questions & Marks per Question	Maximum Marks
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	Normal Questions: 34 each carrying 1.5 marks	51
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Normal Questions: 36 each carrying 1.5 marks	54
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Normal Questions: 35 each carrying one mark Special Questions: 5 each carrying two marks	45
Total	110	150

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: SNAP Exam Syllabus

SNAP Exam Syllabus	Major Topic
General English (Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability)	Passages, Syllogisms, Analogies, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, Parajumbles, Fill in the Blanks
Quantitative, Data interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Data Interpretation
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	Column Graphs, Pie Chart, Coding and Decoding, Puzzles

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: SNAP Exam Study Materials

While there are numerous lists of recommended books for SNAP Exam Preparation, it is uncommon to find a comprehensive list in one location. So, We have provided the Best Books & Other materials for SNAP Exam, that you can access from the below link:

• Download SNAP Exam Study Material PDF

SNAP Exam Guide 2021: SNAP Admit Card

The SNAP 2021 Exam Admit Card will be announced on the official website in the first week of December 2021. You should download the hall ticket as earliest as possible to avoid last minutes rush. Because without the SNAP Admit Card, the authorities will not allow you to enter the exam hall. Also, the admit card is needed for GE-PIWAT processes.

SNAP Result 2021

Symbiosis International University (Deemed) is tentatively scheduled to publish SNAP 2021 Exam Results online in the last week of January 2022. Candidates can view their results by entering the SNAP ID and password and download the SNAP Result.

Also Check:

• SNAP Cut Off
• SNAP Answer Key

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