Hello Candidates, Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP 2024) is a national-level qualifying exam conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU). Symbiosis University conduct the SNAP entrance test to choosing the candidates for admission in management programmes. After qualifying for this examination, Candidates can get admission in the various specializations of the management programmes offered by Symbiosis International University & its affiliated Colleges for the academic session 2024-25. Throughout the article, we will discuss detailed information about SNAP 2024.
SNAP Test 2024
We are going to share all the essential details of SNAP 2024. Get updated information about Age, Nationality, Eligibility Criteria, and Educational Qualification.
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Why choose SNAP Exams?
Before going to the deep, let us have a look at some of the silent features of SNAP Entrance Exam 2024, Which will give you the answer why choose this Entrance Exam.
- SNAP test scores are valid for admission to 15 Institutions under SIU.
- Since 2007, candidates aspiring to join MBA programs offered by institutes of Symbiosis International University have to take the common, mandatory Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test.
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune has long term collaboration with many top universities in the world like the University of Dauphine, The Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL), Arizona State University, Nanyang Technological University etc.
So, if you have already made your mind to be a part of it, then the very first thing you have to do is to read this article carefully. You will find all the detailed information about SNAP Admission Test 2024. Let us first have a brief look at the Eligibility Criteria and Exam Pattern of SNAP Common Admission Test 2024.
Quick Facts
| SNAP Exam Full Form | Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Symbiosis International University (SIU) |
| SNAP Official Website | www.snaptest.org |
| Level of ISI Admission Test examination | National |
| Category | Postgraduate |
| Exam Type | National level |
| Exam Frequency | Annual |
| Minimum Eligibility Criteria | Graduation/Bachelor’s degree with 50% (45% for SC/ST) |
| Objective | Admission to MBA/MSc courses offered by 16 listed institutes |
| SNAP Exam Date | Test 1– 10th December 2023 Test 2- 17th December 2023 Test 3- 22nd December 2023 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Exam Duration | 1 hour |
| Languages for the Examination | English |
SNAP Exam Dates 2024
Candidates can check here all exam-related dates:
| Schedule | Dates (Announced) |
|---|---|
| SNAP Registration Start | 23rd August 2023 |
| SNAP Application Form Last Date | 23rd November 2023 |
| SNAP Application Fee Last Date | Last week of November 2023 |
| SNAP Admit Card Release Date | Test 1: 4th December Test 2 & 3: 9th December 2023 |
| SNAP Exam Date | Test 1– 10th December 2023 Test 2- 17th December 2023 Test 3- 22nd December 2023 |
| SNAP Result Date | 10th January 2023 |
| Shortlisting for further procedure begins on | To be notified |
| GE, PI and WAT rounds date | To be notified |
| SNAP 2023 Final Merit List | To be notified |
Application Process
How to apply
There is given below detailed application procedure
- Admission Seeker can avail of the SNAP 2024 Application Form via online mode only.
- Candidate must visit the Official website.
- Fill in all the necessary details like Personal, contact, domicile, qualification etc.
- Upload the scanned images of the photograph, signature and index finger impression in the prescribed format.
- Make the fee payment using online and offline mode.
- After the fee payments, take the printout of the confirmation page of the application form and keep it safe for further use.
Application Fee
Candidates are required to pay the fee of INR.1950 /- in order to proceed to phase two of the application processes. The payment of fees can be carried out by using two methods given below:
- Online mode: Candidates can pay their fees by selection either of methods – Net Banking, Debit or Credit Card.
- Offline mode: Candidates can also pay their fees by demand draft from any Nationalized Bank the below-mentioned amount drawn in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.
- To pay the fees by using offline mode, select the mode of payment as “demand draft” in make payment tab.
- Take out a print-out of the payment advice form and fill in the demand draft details.
- Sign and send the form with the demand draft to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat at the address given below.
- Once the demand draft reaches, Symbiosis Test Secretariat (STS) will be in charge of authenticating the details of the demand draft. And then the candidates will receive an email confirming the payment. Admit Card will be available only after the confirmation of payment. Payment mode Amount Online Mode INR 1,950 Demand Draft INR 1,950 Candidates are also required to pay INR 1,000 for each program that they have applied or desire to apply. Both the fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, and STS will not be responsible for delay on part of post/courier.
Note: SNAP Test fee and institute programme payment are non-refundable.
SNAP Eligibility
SNAP Eligibility is determined and set by SIU. Even though the eligibility for candidates who require specific discipline/subject specialization will be decided by the respective institute, final eligibility for admission will be decided by SIU. Those who aspire to join MBA and MSc programmes for the 2024-2025 session must fulfil the SNAP eligibility criteria for the course they wish to appear for.
- Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with 50%.
- For SC/ST category candidates, the aggregate marks for bachelor degree should be 45%.
- Candidates must be a citizen of India.
- There is no limit of neither age nor number of attempts.
- Candidates with foreign degrees or qualifications are also eligible, but such candidates should obtain equivalence certificates from the Association of Indian Universities.
- Candidates who have appeared for the final exam of the bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply, but their admission will be provisional and will be cancelled if leads to non-fulfilment of the abovementioned eligibility.
Candidates with foreign degrees or qualification (Foreign Nationals/ PIO/ OCI/ NRI) are also eligible, but such candidates should obtain equivalence certificates from the Association of Indian Universities. Such candidates who are applying with a foreign degree must submit a certificate of equivalence from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
SNAP 2024 Registration
Candidates can register for SNAP 2024 on the official website. The registration process is carried out into two phases: SNAP 2024 registration and choice of program registration.
Both the registration processes for SNAP and the institute are integrated and can be carried out on the same portal.
- Register online on the official website – from 23rd August to 23rd November 2023.
- Fill in all the required details such as name, date of birth, category and test city preference.
- Upload scanned a recent coloured passport size photograph.
- Recheck all the filled details, as if once the payment is processed, it will not be possible to make changes in them.
Here is a step-by-step process to how one can fill the application form for SNAP 2024:
- Visit www.snaptest.org
- Click on “New Registration” and “I agree” to proceed.
- Fill in the details such as email id, mobile number and password.
- Click on “Register”.
- A confirmation email will be sent to the registered email with username and password.
- Login using the received details – username and password – to fill the application form.
- Upload photographs as per requirement and pay the fee of INR.1950 /-.
- The application fee can either be processed via online mode or via demand draft.
- To choose a program and college, proceed to online registration form.
- Note: The registration fees for each programme has to be paid separately
Qualification:
- The candidate must have a three-year graduate degree from any recognized University.
- Candidate must have at least aggregate 50% marks and 45% marks for SC/ST Category.
- A candidate who has completed a qualifying degree from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Age:
- There is no age limit for the SNAP 2024.
Nationality:
- Candidate must be a resident of India.
- Foreign Candidates are also eligible for this Exam.
Reservation Criteria:
| S.No | Category | Percentage of Reservation |
| Sections A | ||
| 1. | Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| 2. | Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% |
| 3. | Differently Abled | 3% |
| 4. | Children/wards of Defence Personnel | 5% (applicable only for following Programmes of the Institute)) |
| Section B (Over & Above Intake) | ||
| 1. | Kashmiri Migrants | Two Seats Per Program |
| 2. | International Candidates | 15% Reserved Seats |
Types of Disabilities covered are:
- Vision Impairment
- Hearing Impairment
- Locomotors Disabilities
- Mental Retardation
- Multiple Disabilities
- Dyslexia
SNAP Reservation 2024 Policy for SIMS (Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies):
Defense Category – (General): 80% seats are reserved for the dependents of the Defense Personnel as per merit.
Defense Category – (Special): 10% seats are reserved for the dependents for the Defense Personnel who killed or got disabled with more than 50% disabilities in action such as war, warlike operation, or counter-insurgency as per merit.
Open Category – 10% seats are reserved for the civilian candidates under open or industry category in which the candidates are sponsored or recommended by the industry as per merit.
Note: Defense Personnel is those who are serving or retired from Air Force, Army, or Navy and fall into the category of ex-servicemen.
SNAP 2024 Exam Pattern
The SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) will be an online mode. The questions will be multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
| Section | Total questions | Total marks |
|---|---|---|
| General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | 15 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 20 |
Basic Guidelines
- No. of Question: Total 60 questions will be asked in the exam.
- Exam Mode: Exam will be conducted through online mode.
- Marking Scheme: Normal Questions carry 1 mark for each question and Special Questions carry 2 marks for each question.
- Negative Marking: Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks for Normal Questions and for Special Questions also.
- Exam Duration: The exam duration will be 1 hours.
- Subjects: Questions will be asked from General English, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, Analytical & Logical Reasoning & Current Affairs.
- Type of Question: There will be objective type questions.
Syllabus
| General Awareness | Analytical and Logical Reasoning | General English | Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency |
| Entertainment | Data Interpretation based on text, graphs, and tables | Sentence correction | Simple interest and Compound interest |
| Politics | Column graphs | Fill in the blanks | Venn diagram |
| Quotations | Bar graphs | Antonyms | HCF & LCM |
| Current affairs | Pie chart | Idioms | Partnership |
| World records | Critical reasoning | Syllogisms | Trigonometry |
| Social issues, etc. | Coding and decoding puzzles, | Contextual usage | Ratios and Proportion |
| Line charts, etc. | Analogies, etc. | Number system, etc. |
Highly Recommended Books
There is a given table related to UPJEE 2024 Highly Recommended book, Candidate needs to follow these books for exam preparation.
| S.No | Book Name | Author Name |
| 1. | Arihant Descriptive General English | SP Bakshi |
| 2. | Target SNAP and General Knowledge | Disha and Arihant |
| 3 | Map the SNAP Test | RK Jha |
| 4. | Map the SNAP Test | Arihant |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | RS Aggarwal |
| 6. | Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning | Arun Sharma & RS Aggarwal |
| 7. | Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension | Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upad |
Preparation Tips
There is given blow important Tips related to SNAP 2024:
- Firstly, know all the details about the officially prescribed syllabus for the examination.
- Practice through mock test & previous year question papers.
- Make a proper time-table for your preparations.
- Consider the good preparation books and study materials.
- Stay stress-free & healthy while preparing for SNAP 2024.
SNAP 2024 Admit Card
Those Admission seekers who have registered successfully will be able to download the admit card of SNAP 2024 in online mode tentatively from December 2023. The name of the student, exam centre address, timings for the exam and other details will be represented on the admit card of SNAP 2024. It is important for all student to bring the admit card to the examination centre along with a passport size photograph.
Steps to Download SNAP Admit Card 2024
- The aspirant can download the admit card from SNAP official website from December 2023 (Expected).
- After clicking on the link student will have to submit his/her SNAP 2024 registration number and date of birth to login.
- The admit card of SNAP 2024 will be displayed on the screen.
- After checking for any discrepancies, the candidates can download the admit card of SNAP 2024.
Answer Key
The important answer key of SNAP 2024 will be released within a week of the examination. SNAP Answer Key will be published via online mode through the website. The aspirant may have an opportunity for an online challenge against the answer key. All of the right answers to the questions asked in the offline entrance examination of SNAP 2024 will be present in the answer key.
SNAP 2024 Cut-off
The cut-off is the minimum marks scored by the candidates to qualify in the entrance exam. On the basis of cut-off, the merit list will be prepared. SNAP cut-off for 2024 will be prepared on the basis of the SNAP score (out of 150, scaled down to 50 marks), Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interaction (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT). The category-wise cut off for merit list and a wait list will be displayed via online mode through the website.
Result
According to official instructions, The result will release via online mode through the website. Students can Cheak their results by entering their roll number and other required details. The result of SNAP 2024 has to be downloaded by the candidates since it will be required during the SNAP admission process.
Candidate need to given the following steps for SNAP 2024 result
- Name of the Candidate
- Date of Birth and Category
- Scores obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Maths Total Marks Secured
- Total Percentile Obtained
- All India Rank
- Category Rank
- Cutoff Score for SNAP 2024 Counselling
- Qualification Status of the Candidate
Important Links
Aspirants may also check the important links related to the SNAP 2024
| Subject | Description |
| SNAP Admit Card 2024 | Click Here |
| SNAP 2024 Exam Pattern | Click Here |
| SNAP 2024 Eligibility Criteria | Click Here |
| SNAP 2024 Syllabus | Click Here |
| SNAP 2024 Counseling | Click Here |
| SNAP 2024 Cutoff | Click Here |
| SNAP 2024 Seat Matrix | Click Here |
Contact Details
| Details | Contact |
| Head Office | SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL DEEMED UNIVERSITY, Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, District: Pune – 412115 |
| Contact Number | 7709328908 |
| [email protected] | |
| Website | Click here |