SNAP Exam 2023 – Notification
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) exam notification 2023 is expected to be released in August 2023 by SIBM (Symbiosis School of Business Management). Through the SNAP exam, candidates can apply for admission in MBA programs in one of 16 Symbiosis International University campuses across Pune, Nashik, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Nagpur. Every year many students appear in the SNAP exam to get into the various MBA programs offered by the Symbiosis School of Business Management. SIBM (Symbiosis School of Business Management) is the exam conducting body for the SNAP exam.
SNAP Exam 2023 - Important Dates
| Particulars | Date |
|---|
| Registration commences on | August 2023 |
| Registration closes on | November 2023 |
| Registration fee payment closes on | November 2023 |
| Admit Card Live on (www.snaptest.org) | December 2023 |
| SNAP Test 2023 | December 2023 |
| Announcement of Result | To be announced |
How To Apply for SNAP 2023
The candidates who want to apply for the SNAP 2023, need to know the process to apply online for the examination. The candidates have to apply for the SNAP on the official website of SNAP. SIBM (Symbiosis School of Business Management) will be conducting the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP). Here is the process of filling out SNAP online.
Step 1: Visit the SNAP official website –http://www.snaptest.org
Step 2: Register Yourself for SNAP by filling in the required details.
Step 3: Click on the Apply Online link.
Step 4: First fill out the SNAP registration process by providing the relevant details.
Step 5: Now pay the application fee of INR 1750.
Step 6: Fill in any other relevant detail if required.
Step 7: Upload the scanned images.
Step 8: Press submit to successfully complete the application form 2022-24.
Note:
- Each student desirous of admission to SIBM, Pune must appear for Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test, which is a common written test for admission to all Symbiosis postgraduate institutes.
- Candidates should take due care to enter the correct details while filling the forms. At any point of time during the entrance process or even after securing admission, if details are found incorrect then the candidate will be disqualified or after securing admission, admission will be canceled without assigning the reason.
For foreign students:
- Admissions of all International students are through Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE).
Categories under the foreign students:
- Foreign National- A student is eligible to apply as a Foreign National if he/she holds a foreign passport.
- Person of Indian Origin (PIO)- A student is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if he/she has a PIO card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
- Non Resident Indian (NRI)
- At the Undergraduate Level: A student is eligible to apply as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared either for the 10 or 10+2 (equivalent to the Indian 10th & 12th) examination outside India.
- *It is mandatory for the student who falls in the NRI Category and has appeared for 12th in India to appear for the SET TEST.
- At the Postgraduate Level: A student is eligible to apply as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared either for the 10+2 examination (equivalent to the Indian 12th) or Graduation outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be given outside India.
- It is mandatory for Postgraduate Students, who fall in the NRI Category and have appeared for their graduation in India, to appear for the SNAP TEST.
Documents Required Before Filling Up The Application Process:
Before starting to fill up the online application form, candidates must keep the following information/documents handy as the candidates would be required to upload the requisite documents, as applicable, in the online Application Form:
- Any government ID proofs (Passport, Voter I-Card, Driving License, PAN Card)
- Marksheets of Class X, Class XII, Graduation, and/or other equivalent exams.
- Scanned images of photograph and signature
- Scanned copy of category certificate (if any)
- Payment mode details (Credit, debit, net banking)
- Experience certificate from the employer or letter of recommendation to prove work experience if any (for programs where work experience is mandatory)
- Valid email address, and mobile phone number
Note:
- Ensure that the information you have filled in is accurate.
- No change in name, date of birth, category, test city and test date requests will be entertained once a candidate has paid her/his SNAP Test 2022 registration fee.
SNAP exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
The candidate should be either a citizen of India or NRI (Non-resident Indian). More details have been provided in the How to apply section for foreign students.
Age
No Minimum/ Maximum Age
Educational Qualification for SNAP exam in 2022-24:
| Name of Institute | Name of the Programme (MBA) | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|
SIBM, Pune
SCMHRD
SIBM, Bengaluru
SIBM, Hyderabad
SIBM, Nagpur | Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Graduation from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.
Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes).
A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) |
| SIBM – Pune | MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) | – |
| SICSR | MBA (Information Technology) | – |
| SICSR | MBA (Digital Transformation) | – |
| SIIB | MBA (International Business) | – |
| SIDTM | MBA (Digital & Telecom Management) | – |
| SIMC | MBA (Communication Management) | – |
| SCIT | MBA (Information Technology Business Management) | – |
| SIHS | MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management) | – |
| SSBF | MBA (Banking and Finance) | – |
| SSSS | MBA (Sports Management) | – |
| SIBM Bengaluru | MBA (Business Analytics) | – |
| SSMC Bengaluru | MBA (Communication Management) | – |
| SCMHRD | MBA (Infrastructure Development and Management) | Graduation in any Engineering stream (B.E. or B.Tech.); Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) or Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan.) from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade [45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes (SC)/ Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates]. Preference will be given to candidates with work experience.
A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| SCMHRD | MBA (Business Analytics) | Graduate from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation and a minimum of two years full-time work experience after completion of graduation.
A candidate who has completed the qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| SIIB | MBA (Agri-Business) | Candidates should be Graduate from any recognized University/ Candidate should be a graduate from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.
Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes).
A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) |
| SIIB | MBA (Energy and Environment) | Candidates should be Bachelor of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.
Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
A candidate who has completed a qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| SIMS | MBA | Candidates should be a graduate from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade at graduation.
Defence Category candidates should be the son/ daughter/ spouse of Defence personnel.
Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| SIOM, Nashik | MBA (Operations Management) | Candidates should be an Engineering Graduate (Bachelor of Engineering/ Technology) from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.
Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
A candidate who has completed a qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| SCIT | MBA (Data Sciences & Data Analytics) | Candidates should graduate with Mathematics at 10+2 level from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance and with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.
Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| SIBM Bengaluru | MBA (Quantitative Finance) | Candidates should graduate from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation level. The students must have studied Mathematics/ Statistics during Standard XII.
Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
A candidate who has completed a qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
| SIBM, Pune | MBA (Leadership and Strategy) | Graduate from any recognized University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes) at graduation level and Minimum four years full-time work experience after graduation.
A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). |
Note:
Candidates need to check the eligibility criteria of the program/SIU they are applying for.
Institute will not be responsible if the candidate applies for the programme(s) for which s/he is not eligible.
SNAP Exam Pattern
| Section Name | Questions | Marks per correct Answer | Total Marks |
|---|
| General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 1 | 25 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 60 | | 60 |
Note:
- The SNAP Test 2023 will be a computer-based test.
- SNAP Test duration is 60 minutes.
- The SNAP Test is an objective test. Each question has four responses Candidate should choose an appropriate response.
- Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks.
- Candidates can appear for a maximum of two tests for SNAP 2023.
- If a candidate appears for two tests, the higher score will be considered for the final percentile calculation.
Final merit- weightage wise:
The merit list will be based on the following parameters:
| SNAP Score (out of 60, scaled down to 50 marks) | Group Exercise (GE) | Personal Interaction(PI) | Writing Ability Test (WAT) | Total |
|---|
| 50 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 100 |
Note:
Category-wise cut-off will be released on the official website of the institute.
SNAP Exam 2023 Syllabus
| Sections | Important Topics |
|---|
| 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 |
| General English (Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability) | Passages, Syllogisms, Analogies, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, Para jumbles, Fill in the Blanks |
MBA Institutes that accept SNAP score
Here is the list of institutions that accept the SNAP test score:
| S. No | Institute name |
|---|
| 1 | SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management), Pune |
| 2 | SCMHRD (Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development) Pune |
| 3 | SIIB (Symbiosis Institute of International Business), Pune |
| 4 | SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management) Bangalore |
| 5 | Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM) Nashik |
| 6 | SICSR (Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research) Pune |
| 7 | SIDTM (Symbiosis Institute of Digital Telecom Management), Pune |
| 8 | IMS (Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies), Pune |
| 9 | SIMC (Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication) Pune |
| 10 | SCIT (Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology), Pune |
| 11 | SIHS (Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences) Pune |
| 12 | SSMC (Symbiosis School for Media & Communication) Bangalore |
| 13 | SSBF (Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance), Pune |
| 14 | SSSS (Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences), Pune |
| 15 | SIBM (Symbiosis Institute of Business Management), Hyderabad |
| 16 | SIBM (Symbiosis Institute Of Business Management), Nagpur |
SNAP Exam 2023 Admit Card
SNAP admit card for 2023 will be available for download from December 2023 onwards on the official website. SNAP Admit Card will have details such as exam center, date, and timing of the exam, instructions for candidates, as well as the candidate's registration details.
SNAP Exam Centers
The SNAP test will be conducted across 94 cities across India. At the time of filling out the application, the candidate can select their city of choice for the exam.
Once allotted, the center of the exam cannot be changed. Candidates are advised to reach the Exam Center early so that they can get their biometric capture done on time.
SNAP 2023: Preparation Tips
- Know the syllabus- You Have to clearly understand what topics are asked and what not. This can be done by going through the syllabus carefully.
- Prepare precise notes- lengthy notes are of no use when you have a lot of things to revise at the last moment, so make precise notes.
- Mock Tests- Join a mock test series for a better understanding of the actual exam level, test series can immensely help you in acing this exam.
- Short-tricks: Learn short tricks to solve quant problems, it will save your time.
- Previous Year Question Papers- Go through the previous year question papers, It will help you to get a better idea of the level of exam and the kind of questions asked. Apart from GK, reading newspapers will help you to understand reading comprehension more easily.
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