Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP 2021) is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed) University (SIU). It is a common entrance exam for candidates who are seeking admission into the MBA programme provided by its 16 component Institutes.
SNAP exam is a speed-based test. For MBA admission, the better of the two SNAP scores were accepted. Last year, the SNAP exam was conducted on three days and candidates were allowed two attempts.
SNAP 2021: Exam Highlights
Before getting into the detailed SNAP Syllabus 2021, let’s have an overview of the exam:
| Exam Name | Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Online Test 2021 |
| Purpose of the Exam | Admission to MBA Courses in 16 Participating Symbiosis Institutes |
| Conducting Body | Symbiosis International University (SIU) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Course Offered | MBA/PGDM |
| Frequency of the Exam | Once a Year |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online – Computer Based Test |
| Number of Sections | Three |
| Exam Syllabus | · General English
· Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency · Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
| Total Questions and max marks | 60 |
| Type of Questions | Objective (MCQ and Blanks) |
| No. of attempts allowed | 2 |
| Language | English |
| Minimum Eligibility Criteria | Graduation/Bachelor’s degree with 50% (45% for SC/ST) |
| Negative Marking | Yes – 1/4th marks deducted for every wrong answer. |
| No. of Test Cities | 94 |
| Official Website | www.snaptest.org |
Aspirants can download the SNAP Syllabus 2021 – Download Section Wise Pdf now from the official website.
SNAP 2021 Selection Process
Once the SNAP result is announced, the SIU affiliated institutes begin their admission process.
The admission process includes Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interaction (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT).
- Group Exercise (GE)- This round aims to assess the ability of the candidates’ application of logic and reasoning. Also highlight the candidate’s ability of decision-making and management skills. This exercise carries a weightage of 10 marks.
- Written Ability Test (WAT)- With a weightage of 10 marks, candidates are asked to write an essay on a business management-related topic or any other course-related topic.
- Personal Interaction (PI)- This is a face-to-face round to evaluate candidate’s confidence and his/her overall personality. This round carries 30 marks and is the most important round of the entire admission process.
The participating institutes fix minimum cut off to shortlist candidates for GE/PI and WAT. Shortlisted candidates are called to participate in GE/PI and WAT. The final selection is based on each candidate’s academic record and performance in SNAP and GE/PI and WAT.
Points allotted to SNAP and GE/PI/WAT for final selection:
| SNAP Selection Criteria | Points allotted |
| SNAP exam score | 50 |
| GE | 10 |
| PI | 30 |
| WAT | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
SNAP Exam Pattern 2021
SNAP 2021 has three sections which are as under:
- General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
- Analytical & Logical Reasoning
- Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The SNAP Exam 2021 is an online-based exam of 60 minutes. The questions will be objective type and each incorrect answer has a negative marking of 25% marks.
| Section | Normal Questions | Marks Per Correct Answer | Special Questions | Total Questions | Total Marks |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 1 | NIL | 20 | 20 |
| General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | 1 | NIL | 15 | 15 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 1 | NIL | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 60 | NIL | 60 | 60 |
Note:
- Please note that the SNAP Test 2020 will be a computer-based test.
- SNAP Test duration is of 60 minutes.
- SNAP Test is an objective test. Each question has four responses Candidate should choose an appropriate response.
- Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks.
- Candidate can appear for a maximum of two tests for SNAP 2020.
- If a candidate appears for two tests, the higher score will be considered for final percentile calculation.
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SNAP 2021 Syllabus
For the SNAP exam, various topics have been assigned under each section. SNAP 2021 syllabus is given below as highlighted topics:
Section 1:
General English (Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability)
This section is completely based on the English Language, and the important parts covered in this section are Reading Comprehension Passages, Verbal Reasoning, and Verbal Ability.
Reading Comprehension (RC) – Passages
This section shall contain 10-12 questions based on the topics listed below:
- 2 Reading Comprehension Passage accompanied by 10 questions related to them.
- RC topics are based on Facts, Opinion, Literature, Current Affairs among others.
- RC passages do not contain many difficult questions. Questions will be basic with mediocre difficulty.
- These questions will be based on comprehension provided.
Verbal Ability (VA):
This section will have 20-22 questions based on the topics mentioned below:
- Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms, and Antonyms.
- Idioms & Phrases, Vocabulary usage.
- Para-jumbles.
- Errors-finding in sentences.
- Core Grammar usage – Conditionals, Active & Passive voices, Indirect Narration, etc.
Verbal Reasoning: This section will have 2-4 questions based on the topics given below:
- Critical Reasoning
- Analogy
- Identifying Parts of Speech
Section-2:
Mathematical Ability (Quantitative Ability (QA), Data Interpretation (DI) and Data Sufficiency)
This section syllabus has questions based on Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency. Data Interpretation questions will be limited because sometimes, they prove to be lengthier than questions based on Quantitative Aptitude and consume a major chunk of time allotted.
Quantitative Ability (QA):
This section will contain 20-24 Questions based on the following topics.
- Number System
- Arithmetic – Percentage, Profit-Loss, Interest, Time-Speed-Distance, Averages, Ratio, etc.
- Algebra
- Linear Equations; Quadratic Equations
- Logarithm
- Progressions
- Binomial Theorem
- Surds and Indices
- Inequalities
- Permutation and Combination
- Probability Functions
- Set Theory
- Mixtures and Allegations
- Geometry
- Coordinate Geometry
- Trigonometry
- Mensuration
Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency:
This section will comprise of 10-12 questions based on topics mentioned below.
- Series
- Graphs-Pie Chart
- Tables
- Bar Graph
Section-3:
Current Affairs
As per the revamp done by the SIU, Pune, the Current Affairs section of SNAP Exam has become easier to attempt for candidates. The Current Affairs section will have questions based on happenings in the past 2 years.
Major topics covered will be Economics, Finance, National, and International current affairs.
- Business & Economics
- Personalities & Awards
- Sports
- International Events
- Science and Technology
- Geography
- Missions of Countries
- Miscellaneous
Section-4:
Analytical and Logical Ability
This section comprises of questions from areas like computing, visualization, articulation, and problem-solving. SNAP syllabus contains the following topics.
- Blood Relations
- Seating Arrangement
- Direction Sense
- Clocks & Calendars
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Analogy
- Sequence & Series
- Coding-Decoding
- Meaningful Words, Matrix
- Visual Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Critical Reasoning
- Verbal and Miscellaneous Reasoning
SNAP Result 2021
Candidates to obtain their Symbiosis result, have to visit the official website of the university. Along with the SNAP result, a list of shortlisted candidates eligible for the Personal Interview and Written Ability Test will also be declared.
Steps to download SNAP result 2021 are mentioned below:
- Visit the official website.
- Click on the ‘results’ tab on the homepage.
- Fill in the test ID and password.
- Download the result that popped up on the screen.
- Keep the SNAP exam results safe.
SNAP 2021 Result Date
Key dates related to SNAP test result have been given below:
| Event | Date (Tentative) |
| SNAP 2021 Exam Date | December 2021 |
| SNAP Result Date | January 2022 |
| Last Date to Download SNAP 2021 Scorecard | February 2022 |
| Counselling (PIWAT & GD) | Last week of February 2022 |
SNAP Merit List 2021
Merit list contains the marks and the rank of the candidate that they have obtained in SNAP Exam. The result will be marked with a list of declared candidates shortlisted for the Personal Interview and Written Ability Test round.
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| Weightage for Final Merit List | ||||
| SNAP Score out of 180 marks scaled down to 50 marks | Group Exercise (GE) | Personal Interaction (PI) | Writing Ability Test (WAT) | Total |
| 50 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 100 |
Courses at SIU through SNAP score
The below-mentioned programmes accept SNAP Score for admissions at the respective colleges:
| SR. NO. | SNAP College | Courses |
| 1 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Pune) | MBA
MBA (Innovation & Entrepreneurship) MBA (Leadership & Strategy) |
| 2 | Symbiosis Institute of Co mputer Studies & Research (SICSR) | MBA (Information Technology) |
| 3 | Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) | MBA
MBA (Infrastructure Development & Management) MBA (Business Analytics) |
| 4 | Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) | MBA (International Business)
MBA (Agri-Business) MBA (Energy & Environment) |
| 5 | Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM) formerly Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management | MBA (Digital & Telecom Management) |
| 6 | Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) | MBA |
| 7 | Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) | MBA (Communication Management) |
| 8 | Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM) | MBA (Operations Management) |
| 9 | Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT) | MBA (Information Technology Business Management)
MBA (Data Science & Data Analytics) |
| 10 | Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) | MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management) |
| 11 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru (SIBM, Bengaluru) | MBA
MBA (Quantitative Finance) MBA (Business Analytics) |
| 12 | Symbiosis School of Media & Communication (SSMC) | MBA (Communication Management) |
| 13 | Symbiosis School of Banking & Finance (SSBF) formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management | MBA (Banking & Finance) |
| 14 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (SIBM, Hyderabad) | MBA |
| 15 | Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS) | MBA (Sports Management) |
| 16 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur (SIBM, Nagpur) | MBA |
Top Colleges Accepting SNAP scores
SNAP scores are accepted for admission to 16 SIU Institutes and various additional private MBA institutes.
| S No | INSTITUTE |
| 1 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Pune) |
| 2 | Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR) |
| 3 | Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) |
| 4 | Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) |
| 5 | Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM) formerly Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management |
| 6 | Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) |
| 7 | Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) |
| 8 | Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM) |
| 9 | Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT) |
| 10 | Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) |
| 11 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru (SIBM, Bengaluru) |
| 12 | Symbiosis School of Media & Communication (SSMC) |
| 13 | Symbiosis School of Banking & Finance (SSBF) formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management |
| 14 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (SIBM, Hyderabad) |
| 15 | Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS) |
| 16 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur (SIBM, Nagpur) |