The SNAP is the gateway examination to join postgraduate programs offered by institutes of Symbiosis International University. Given below are the details about SNAP and preparation tips to crack SNAP with good results.

2.  Symbiosis International University (SIU) is
among the most popular institutes for MBA
programs in India for its high quality
teaching, rigorous course structure and
rewarding placements. To get into all the
courses and programmes at Symbiosis
International University (SIU), students will
have to take Symbiosis National Aptitude
Test (SNAP) for Postgraduate Studies and
Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) for
Undergraduate Studies.
 Given below are the details about SNAP and
preparation tips to crack SNAP with good
results.

3. • The SNAP is the gateway examination to join
postgraduate programs offered by institutes of
Symbiosis International University. Candidates
aspiring to join MBA programs offered by
institutes of Symbiosis International University
have to take the common, mandatory Symbiosis
National Aptitude (SNAP) Test. There are 15 MBA
colleges which is under SIU will accept SNAP
scores for their respective 2 years full time MBA
programs.
• A candidate used to register for SNAP Test & then
register with the institutes offering his/ her choice
of program by paying separate institution
registration fees. If shortlisted, he/she would then
attend the GE-PIWAT process conducted by each
of these institutes.

4. The SNAP test is a 2 hour objective test consisting of
four sections of 30 minutes each. It has 150 objective
type questions of one mark each divided into the
various sections. There is also a negative marking
scheme wherein 0.25 marks are deducted for every
wrong answer. The sections are as follows:
 General English - Reading Comprehension, Verbal
Reasoning & Verbal Ability: This section is a 40 mark
section consisting of 40 questions testing the reading
skills, verbal reasoning skills and the verbal ability of
the students.
 Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data
Sufficiency: This section tests the mathematical
aptitude and data interpretation skills of the students.
This is also a 40 mark section consisting of 40
questions.

5.  Current Affairs (of last 2 years): This
section tests the student’s knowledge of
current affairs of two years up to the exam
date. This is a 30 mark section consisting of
30 questions.
 Analytical & Logical Reasoning: This
section tests the analytical and logical
reasoning skills of the students. This is a 40
mark section consisting of 40 questions.

6.  To take the test, students must be a graduate
from any recognized / statutory University or
Institute with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for
SC/ST). Programs which require specific
discipline/ subject specialisation need to be
checked for eligibility as given by the respective
Institute.
 A candidate who has completed qualifying
degree from any Foreign University must obtain
an equivalence certificate from the Association
of Indian Universities (AIU). All foreign degrees/
qualifications need to be verified from AIU by
the candidate before seeking admission to any
programme of SIU.

7. The test is conducted once every year in the second
week of December. The exact dates vary every year
but generally the last date for registration is during
the final week of November. The test results are
announced in the first week of January. Here are the
2016 dates.
 Last Date for Registration: Tuesday, November 22,
2016
 Last Date for Payment: Friday, November 25, 2016
 Admit Card: Friday, December 02, 2016 to Sunday,
December 18, 2016
 Date of Test: Sunday, December 18, 2016
 Test Results: Monday, January 9, 2017

9. This section is the easiest section in the entire SNAP test.
It evaluates the areas of Verbal Reasoning, Grammar and
Vocabulary with a greater emphasis on vocabulary. The
General English section consists of 40 questions out of
total 150 questions. In this section, the student must try
to attempt 40 questions within 30 minutes
 Students are advised to read a lot of good fiction and
nonfiction books with greater emphasis on American
and British novels.
 Students have to learn a minimum of ten words so as
to improve vocabulary. Students are also advised to
learn how the various words are used.
 Any standardized dictionary like the Cambridge
Advanced Learner’s Dictionary or Oxford Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary can be referred.

10. SNAP has always placed heavy emphasis
on this section. This section tests the
quantitative and arithmetical skills of the
students. It covers topics like Time and
Work, Time and Distance, Mixtures and
Alligations, Ratio and Proportion, Averages
and Profit & Loss. There might be
questions from Geometry and Mensuration
too. It consists of 40 questions out of total
150 questions. In this section, the students
must try to attempt 28 questions in 40
minutes to be in the safe zone. Here are
the preparation tips:

11. Students are advised to revise class 9
and class 10 NCERT books. Practicing
from Class 9 and Class 10 RD Sharma
books is also a great idea.
Students must develop efficient and
agile calculation skills. Learning Vedic
maths is a very good idea to develop
swift calculation skills.
Students must develop a comfort level
with calculation of squares, cubes and
decimal-fraction conversion.

12. SNAP is the only aptitude test in India to have a current
affairs section in its test. It tests the student’s knowledge
of the current affairs of the past two years as on the exam
date. This is also an easy section to crack after General
English section. Current Affairs section consists of 30
questions out of total 150 questions. Students must try to
complete 20 questions in 10 minutes in this section. Here
are the preparation tips:
 Students are advised to be up to date with news
relating to the economy, sports, business and current
events.
 Students are advised to develop the habit of reading
newspapers like ‘The Hindu’, ‘The Economic Times’ or
‘The Times of India’.
 Students can also study ‘General Knowledge Digest-
Mani Ram’ and ‘Manorama Yearbook’.

13. This is the most important section in the
entire test. It tests the logical and critical
thinking skills. Analytical & Logical
reasoning section consists of 30 questions
out of total 150 questions. In this section,
the questions will be given in
straightforward and easy to solve. Here are
the preparation tips:
 The best way to prepare for this section is to
practice puzzle books. Shakuntala Devi
Puzzle books and Mensa books are the most
useful books for preparation.

14.  Students can also refer the book written by RS
Aggarwal’ Logical Reasoning. This book is meant
especially for the logical reasoning section of
various tests like CAT, XAT, SNAP and IIFT.
 Students can also download and practice past year
question papers to effectively prepare for the test.
In conclusion, the SNAP exam tests the student’s
overall ability to manage. It tests the time
management and prioritization skills of the student.
Hence, by focusing on improving effective time
management and prioritization skills, the student
can do very well in the test. All the best!!!
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