SNAP 2025: Application Form, Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus
SNAP 2025 Exam will be conducted in the second week of December 2024 for Test 1. Exam will be held through online (CBT) mode only. Application Form will be released in the last week of August 2024. SNAP is a university level entrance examination conducted to provide admission in management programmes. Symbiosis International University is the authority to conduct SNAP exam every year. Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) exam is conducted every year to provide admission in MBA – management courses. Qualified candidates in the exam can get admission in various offered courses by the universities and their affiliated institutes. To appear in the exam, candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria from below in the article.
Candidates can check the article below to know the complete information related to SNAP 2025 Application Form such as registration, exam dates, eligibility criteria, steps to apply, etc.
SNAP 2025 Overview
Examination Name | Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2025 |
Short Name | SNAP 2025 |
Conducting Body | Symbiosis International University (SIU) |
Exam Category | Post Graduate |
Exam Level | University |
Application Mode | Online |
Frequency of Exam | Once a year (three attempts) |
Exam Mode | Online |
Offered Courses | MBA/PGDM |
SNAP 2025 Exam Dates
Candidates can check out the given section to know the complete SNAP 2025 exam dates:
Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
Online application form | 4th week of August 2024 |
Last date to fill application form | 4th week of November 2024 |
Admit Card release | 1st week of December 2024 |
SNAP 2025 Exam Date | 2nd week of December 2024 (Test 1) 3rd week of December 2024 (Test 2) 4th week of December 2024 (Test 3) |
Announcement of Results | 2nd week of January 2025 |
SNAP 2025 Application Form
Candidates can check given section to know SNAP 2025 application form details:
- SNAP 2025 application form will be released in the fourth week of August 2024.
- Candidates will be able to fill the application form through online mode, no offline method will be provided.
- While filing the form, candidates must keep all the documents ready to fill the details.
- Candidates will have to fill the form with details such as academic qualification, communicational details, personal details, etc.
- The authority will provide the correction facility to the registered candidates through online mode.
- Candidates will not be able to make correction in particular sections such as name, date of birth, category, test city, test date in the form.
- After filling the form, upload the documents such as passport size photograph in the form.
- Candidates will have to submit and fill the application form before the last date i.e before the fourth week of November 2024.
- Recheck and review all the filled details in the application form and submit it on the website.
- Take a hardcopy of the application form and keep it safe till the admission procedure.
Application Fee:
- The application fee will be of Rs. 2250/- for every candidate.
- Candidates will be able to submit the form through both online & offline modes.
- Once paid, the application fee will not be refunded.
- For offline mode, application fee will be submitted through Demand Draft.
- Candidates will also be able to pay using Bill desk payment gateways and Ease buzz payment gateways for online transaction.
- Applicants will have to drawn a DD from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.
How to Apply for SNAP 2025
Here are the steps to apply for SNAP 2025 exam:
- Step-1: Visit the website of SNAP (Link will be given above).
- Step-2: On the homepage, press “Apply Now” link.
- Step-3: Press the “Register” button to proceed.
- Step-4: Start with the registration by entering the basic details in the specific space.
- Step-5: A new User ID and Password will be generated after registration.
- Step-6: Start filing the application form with details such as qualification, communicational, personal details & fill exam city preference, category.
- Step-7: Upload the necessary documents such as photograph in prescribed format.
- Step-8: Pay the prescribed amount of fee using available online & offline method.
- Step-9: Recheck the details in the form and press the “Submit” button.
- Step-10: A confirmation page will be created at last.
- Step-11: Do not forget to take a hardcopy of the application form and keep it safe till admission.
SNAP 2025 Application Correction
SNAP 2025 application correction will be provided by the authority through online mode. Candidates will have to visit the website of SNAP to make changes in the application form. Login details such as User ID and Password will be required to edit the submitted form.
There will be only particular information which will be editable by the candidates during correction window. Changes in name, date of birth, category, test city and test date requests will not be accepted.
SNAP 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Here we have mentioned the complete SNAP 2025 eligibility criteria below:
- Nationality: Candidates must be Indian/ NRIs/ OCI/ PIO or Foreign national citizenship to apply.
- Qualification: Applying candidates must have bachelor’s degree in any stream from any recognized university to apply for SNAP 2025.
- Marks: Those graduated candidates from any recognized university/ Institute of national importance with at least 50% marks in qualifying exam & 45% marks or equivalent grade for reserved category will be eligible to apply.
- Appearing: Those appearing candidates in final year of qualifying exam in 2025 will also be eligible to apply for exam.
SNAP 2025 Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the given section to know the complete SNAP 2025 exam pattern below:
- Mode of Exam: Exam will be conducted through online CBT mode (Computer Based).
- Sections: There will be three sections – General English, Analytical & Logical Reasoning & Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency.
- Duration: Total 60 minutes will be given to solve the exam.
- Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) will be asked in exam.
- Marking scheme: 1 mark will be given for each correct answer.
- Negative Marking: For every incorrect response, 0.25 mark will be deducted.
Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | 15 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 20 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
Total | 60 questions | 60 marks |
SNAP 2025 Syllabus
Candidates can go through the section below to know the complete SNAP 2025 syllabus:
- General English: Jumbled paragraphs with 4 or 5 sentences, Fill in the Blanks, Reading Comprehension of passage/ Poem, Jumbled paragraphs (6 sentences with first and last fixed), Sentence completion, Antonyms, One-word substitution, Sentence correction, Odd one out, Idioms and syllogisms, Verbal Reasoning, etc.
- Analytical & Logical Reasoning: Embedded images, alphanumeric series, Reasoning Analogies, Artificial Language, Blood Relations, Calendars, Cause and Effect, Clocks, Coding-Decoding, Critical path, Cubes and cuboids, Data Sufficiency, Decision Making, Deductive Reasoning/Statement Analysis, Dices, Directions,
- Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency: Line Graph, Mixed Graphs, Tables, Pie Chart, Miscellaneous, Bar graph, etc.
- Verbal Ability: Synonyms & Antonyms, Vocabulary, Proverbs & Idioms, Sentence Correction, Critical Reasoning, Analogy,fill in the blanks, etc.
- Quantitative Ability: Profit & Loss, Ratios, Proportion & Variation, Allegations Mixtures & Averages, Time Speed Distance, Time & Work, Number System, Linear Equations and Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Logarithm, Binomial Theorem, Geometry, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Probability, Set Theory, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Averages, Complex numbers, Permutations & Combinations, Vectors, HCF & LCM, Geometric Progression, Arithmetic progression, Arithmetic mean, percentages, etc.
SNAP 2025 Preparation Tips
We have provided some of the effective preparation tips below to score better in the SNAP 2025 examination:
- Try to prioritize the sections that need more works.
- On daily basis, get plenty of quality sleep at least 7-8 hours without fail.
- Having a fixed schedule is a very important for SNAP 2025 preparation as the consistency is the key to success.
- During preparation, keep up some physical activities do not spend all the time on studies.
- Try to solve mock test every day to score better in the exam.
- Gather all the study materials such as notes, reference books, mock papers, formula sheets.
SNAP 2025 Books
Listed below are the most popular books to prepare for the SNAP 2025 examination:
Books Name | Author/ Publisher |
Verbal ability and reading comprehension for the CAT | Nishit K Sinham |
Word power made easy | Norman Lewis |
Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT | Nishit K Sinha |
A Modern approach to logical reasoning | RS Aggarwal |
How to prepare for logical reasoning for CAT | Arun Sharma |
How to prepare Data Interpretation for CAT | Arun Sharma |
SNAP 2025 Exam Centres
Candidates can check the given table to know the SNAP 2025 exam centers:
Agra | Greater Noida | Mumbai |
Ahmedabad | Guntur | Mysuru |
Ajmer | Guwahati | Nagpur |
Aligarh | Gwalior | Nashik |
Ambala | Hooghly | New Delhi – Gurugram |
Amravati | Howrah | Navi Mumbai |
Amritsar | Hubballi (Hubli) | Noida |
Anand | Hyderabad | Palghar |
Asansol | Indore | Panaji |
Aurangabad | Jabalpur | Patiala |
Bareilly | Jaipur | Patna |
Belagavi (Belgaum) | Jalandhar | Prayagraj |
Bengaluru | Jammu | Pune |
Bhilai | Jamshedpur | Raipur |
Bhopal | Jodhpur | Rajkot |
Bhubaneswar | Kakinada | Ranchi |
Bilaspur (Chhatisgarh) | Kanpur | Roorkee |
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) | Kolhapur | Rourkela |
Chandigarh | Kolkata | Shillong |
Chennai | Kota | Siliguri |
Coimbatore | Kottayam | Surat |
Cuttack | Kozhikode | Thane/Thane District |
Dehradun | Kurnool | Thiruvananthapuram |
Dhanbad | Lucknow | Thrissur |
Dibrugarh | Madurai | Udaipur |
Ernakulam | Mangaluru (Mangalore) | Vadodara |
Faridabad | Meerut | Varanasi |
Gandhinagar | Mohali | Vijayawada |
Ghaziabad | Moradabad | Visakhapatnam |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
SNAP 2025 Admit Card
The authority will release the SNAP 2025 admit card from the first week of December 2024. Candidates will be able to download the admit card through online mode. To access the admit card, candiates will have to visit the website of SNAP.
Login details such as SNAP ID and Password will be required to download the admit card. It will consist with the details such as name, signature, photograph, exam name, exam venue, time, dates, etc. It will be mandatory to keep the hardcopy of the admit card to appear in the screen.
SNAP 2025 Answer Key
With the help of SNAP 2025 answer key, candidates will get an estimated idea about their marks in exam. The SNAP 2025 answer key will be released in the first week of January 2025. Candidates will be able to download the answer key through online mode from the website.
It will be available in PDF format. It will consist with all the correct answer asked in the entrance exam. The authority will also provide the facility to raise an objection against the answer key through online mode. The final answer key will be published after considering all the raised objections against it.
SNAP 2025 Result
SNAP 2025 result will be announced in the second week of January 2025. Candidates will be able to download the result through online mode. Those appeared candidates in the entrance exam will be eligible to access the result from the website.
Login ID and Password will be required to download the result. Qualified candidates in SNAP 2025 entrance exam will be eligible to get admission in the university. Candidates are advised to keep the hardcopy of the result safe till the admission procedure.
SNAP 2025 Cut Off
The SNAP 2025 cut off will depends on various factors such as difficulty level of exam, number of candidates appearing for the exam, etc. It will be released for every candidate’s category wise by the authority. The SNAP 2025 cut off will be released through online mode on the website.
Total 16 symbiosis institutes will accept the SNAP 2025 entrance exam scores for admission to MBA courses. Those candidates who will score higher in entrance exam will lead to shortlist to the top symbiosis institute – SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune among others to MBA admission.
SNAP 2025 Admission Procedure
SNAP 2025 admission procedure will be organized to provide admission to the candidates. There will be no centralized counselling organized by the SIU. Those qualified candidates in entrance exam will be required to clear the further rounds of selection to get admission.
Applicants will have to participate in the various rounds such as Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interaction (PI), and Writing Ability Test (WAT) to get admission. After the declaration of result, the admission procedure will be organized. The authority will also release the merit list on the basis of the overall performance of the candidates.
Tests | Weightage for Final Merit List |
SNAP Score (out of 150, scaled down to 50 marks) | 50 |
Group Exercise (GE) | 10 |
Personal Interaction (PI) | 30 |
Writing Ability Test (WAT) | 10 |
Total | 100 |
Participating Institutes of SNAP 2025
Here are the various participating institutes of SNAP 2025:
- Symbiosis Institute of International Business
- Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
- Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research
- Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development
- Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
- Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance
- Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management, Hyderabad
- Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences
- Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune
- Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik
- Symbiosis Centre for Information
- Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru
- Symbiosis School of Media & Communication, Bengaluru
In case of any query related to SNAP 2025 Exam, candidates can ask their queries below in the comment section.