A candidate aspiring to join an MBA programme offered by any Institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) [SIU] has to take the common, mandatory Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Computer Based Test (CBT) which will be conducted at Test Centres.

The following is the list of the B-Schools that accept SNAP score for admission into their Post graduate program in Management:

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, Pune (SIMC)
8. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management, Nashik (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 Banking & Finance (SSBF) formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management
13. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (SIBM, Hyderabad)
14. Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS)
15. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur (SIBM, Nagpur)
16. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, NOIDA (SIBM, NOIDA)
17. Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts and Nutritional Sciences (SSCANS)

As per our (T.I.M.E.) B-school categorization, SIBM-PUNE is counted among the AAA+ grade. SCMHRD is counted among the AAA category B-schools. SIIB is counted among AA grade B-schools, whereas SIBM- Bangalore is regarded among A grade B-schools and SIOM Nashik is counted among the BBB+ grade B-schools. SIMS Pune and SIDTM are featured among the BBB grade B-schools. SCIT is counted among the BB grade B-schools, whereas SIBM Hyderabad and SSBF are listed among the B+ grade B-schools.

This year SNAP will be conducted thrice. The exam will be conducted on 8 December, 15 December and 21 December 2024. Aspirants will be allowed to write the exam at most thrice. Best of their performances will be considered for test takers who write the exam more than once.

A candidate can appear for upto three tests for SNAP 2024. If a candidate appears for more than one test, the higher score will be considered for the final percentile calculation and there will be no normalisation. A rigorous process that has been statistically tested will be administered to ensure that unique types of questions are framed under a specific topic across the question papers. The normal spread will ensure that there is no unfair advantage to candidates who opt for any specific test / multiple tests. This will ensure normalisation of the spread of questions across sections. Furthermore, the question papers will be normalised for the level of difficulty across all three tests. No correspondence regarding this will be entertained.

The application fee for the exam will be Rs 2250 per attempt. Apart from this, Rs 1000 will be the application fee for each program opted for (For applying to B-schools under SIU). The last date to apply for SNAP is 22 November 2024

The results will be declared on 8 Jan 2025.

Yes, apart from registering for SNAP, you need to separately apply to B-school programs. The Registration fee for each programme is Rs. 1000/-

There is no change in the exam pattern.The following is the pattern of this year's examination.

1. Total Questions 60
2. Total Duration- 1 hour
3. Marking scheme- 1 mark for the correct answer, 25% negative marking for the wrong answer
4. Type of questions- MCQs

The following are the sections

1. General English-15 Questions
2. Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency -20 Questions
3. Analytical & Logical Reasoning -25 Questions

Graduate from any recognized / statutory University or Institute with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST).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. Final year students can also write SNAP exam.

Following will be the reservation policy for admission to any programme (offered by any Institute) of SIU (except Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, which has a separate policy#)

[A] WITHIN SANCTIONED INTAKE

• Scheduled Castes Candidates: (15% of seats within the sanctioned intake)
  
  The University has provided for reservation to the extent of 15 % for all its academic programmes to Scheduled Castes Candidates, as defined under Article 341 of the Constitution.
• Scheduled Tribes Candidates: (7.5% of seats within the sanctioned intake)
  
  The University has provided for reservation to the extent of 7.5 % for all its academic programmes to Scheduled Tribes Candidates, as defined under Article 342 of the Constitution.
• Domiciled: (25% of seats within the sanctioned intake- Only in case of Constituents at Off- Campus centre, Nagpur )
  
  In accordance with Clause A of Schedule C of the Lease Deed signed between Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Nagpur and Symbiosis, Pune on 4th September, 2017, the University has reserved 25% seats against the approved intake in each programme offered at the Off-campus Centre of the University at Nagpur for Nagpur Domiciled candidates.

Differently Abled Candidates: (3% of seats within the sanctioned intake)

The types of disabilities covered are: -
Vision Impairment
Hearing Impairment
Locomotors Disabilities
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Dyslexia/Dysgraphia/ Dyscalculia

Children/ Wards of Defence personnel / Defence Special Category:

Children / Wards of Defence personnel means children/ wards of those Defence Personnel who are serving / retired Defence personnel from Army, Navy, Air Force. Retired Defence personnel are those who fall in the category of ex-servicemen as laid down in Ministry of Defence letter no. 36035/5/85- Est (SCT) dated 14 April 1987. It also includes children of Defence personnel, who died while in service or after retirement.

The University in terms of the provisions of Memorandum of Association (MoA) between Symbiosis and Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India dated 10th July, 2000 provides for reservations up to the extent of 90% for Master of Business Administration programme of Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), comprising of 80 % for Children/ Wards of Defence personnel and 10 % for Special Defence Category.

The University also provides 5 % reservation within the sanctioned intake for Children/ Wards of Defence Personnel in Institutes as listed below: -

(i) Master of Business Administration (International Business) programme conducted by Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Pune

(ii) Master of Business Administration (Digital and Telecom Management) programme conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM), Pune

(iii) Master of Business Administration (Information Technology Business Management) programme conducted by Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT), Pune

(iv) Master of Business Administration (Information Technology) programme conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR), Pune

Note: Candidates applying for Children/wards of Defence Personnel other than above mentioned four programmes will be considered as candidates in the OPEN Category.

Note: A candidate who is interested to apply under the category “Children/ Wards of Defence Personnel” for any of the above-mentioned programmes, should select the category “Children/ Wards of Defence Personnel” for each programme separately.

# For Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS): As per MoU with Ministry of Defence clause no. 13 sub clause (d) The term Defence Personnel would mean only those serving / retired Defence Personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force who fall in the category of ex-serviceman as laid down vide Ministry of Defence Letter no. 36034/5/85 -Estt (SCT) dated 14th April, 1987.



Reservation of Seats within the intake is:

Defence Open: 80% seats for Defence personnel and their dependents (Children / Ward / Spouse) of Defence personnel (as per merit).

Defence Special: 10% seats for Defence personnel and their dependents (Children / Ward / Spouse) in consultation with Headquarters, Southern Command should cater for

a) Killed in action (war, counter insurgency or war like operation)

b) Disabled in action (war, counter insurgency or war like operation) with more that 50% disability

c) Next of kin of service personnel who have died while in service, death being attributable to military service (as per merit)

Open / Industry Category: 10% seats are in open category to civilian candidates under open or sponsored / recommended by the Industry (as per merit).

Reservation of Seats over and above intake:

Officers of Armed Forces on Study Leave as authorized by respective Services HQs are granted automatic admission subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

[B] SUPERNUMERARY QUOTA (Over and above the sanctioned intake)

In addition to the above reservations, the University also admits candidates under Supernumerary Quota, as follows: -

Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley: 02 (two) seats per programme.

International candidates: a maximum of 20% of the approved sanctioned intake [International candidates includes viz. Foreign National (FN), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) & Non-Resident Indian (NRI)].

The candidates are shortlisted for the GEWATPI stage purely on the basis of their overall SNAP percentile.

The following is criteria followed during the final selection stage

1. SNAP score (out of 60, scaled down to 50 marks) - 50
2. Group Exercise-10
3. Personal Interaction-40

Category-wise cut off for Merit List and Wait List will be displayed on the website of the respective Institutes. Wait list movement will depend upon the vacant seats available.

Please note that this admission is provisional and will be confirmed on payment of fees on or before the due date and subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions of the respective programme(s) and in accordance with the rules of the SIU.

The candidate is urged to note that no donation or capitation fee is required to be paid for admission to any programme offered by any Institute of SIU. The candidate is cautioned against falling prey to any such assurance / offer by any individual or outside agency.

For the section on General English, students should focus on Idioms & Idiomatic expressions, and on parts of speech in Grammar. Apart from this, a good CAT preparation would suffice.

VAHO 1002405 and SM1002109 (Vocab practice SM) give you ample practice on vocabulary-based question types, idiomatic expressions, etc.

V2102 (an exhaustive manual on Grammar) contains elaborate notes on fundamentals of Grammar, Sentence Correction exercises, aspects related to styles of writing and practice exercises on all Grammar topics.

Also, practice on the OBEs and OIEs available on your SHP for comprehensive Vocab and Grammar based practice.

For the section on Logical Reasoning, it would be advisable for students to revise concepts pertaining to Puzzles, Number and Letter Series, Verbal Analogies, Coding and Decoding, Blood relations, Input/Output, Strengthening & weakening arguments, Courses of Action, Cause & Effect, Assertions & Reasons, and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

One needs to be thorough with all topics of Analytical puzzles, Deductions/Syllogism, Connectives and cubes. The CAT students have received the reasoning study material - SM 1002505 and 2506 with solutions. This SM has two exercises for each of these topics. SM1002207 provides practice exercises for topics - Number and Letter Series, Verbal Analogies, Coding and Decoding, Blood relations, Input/Output and non-verbal reasoning. There was a thorough discussion on each of these kinds of questions in Logic Basics classes (LRHO 1002201 to 03-Puzzles, 2207-Series, Analogies, Coding & Decoding, Odd Man out, Symbols & Notations and Missing numbers in figures, 2208-Calendars, Blood Relations and Direction Sense, LRHO1002213- Input/output, Decision Making, Non-verbal Reasoning and sequences, LRHO1001909 and 1910 - Deductions, 1911- Connectives and 1912- Cubes), and in LRPEs, LWHOs & LATs. Exercises 14 and 15 in SM1002207 provide practice exercises for CR topics. There have been occasions where the puzzles from puzzles book by George Summers have appeared in the SNAP test paper. The Missing numbers in the figure are regular questions in SNAP. The concepts learned in the Number Series chapter help in solving these questions.

Finally, OMETs for SNAP are perhaps the best source for preparation. It comes very close to the actual SNAP entrance exam paper and one should give maximum importance to these question papers.

For General Queries :

1. Symbiosis Test Secretariat
2. Symbiosis International (Deemed University),
3. Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, District: Pune - 412115
4. Call. : 9071011959 | +91-20-61936226/27
5. Email : info@snaptest.org

For Technical Queries:

1. Call: +91-7200495273 / 9962027165