SNAP Exam 2022 - Exam Date (Out), Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Register @snaptest.org 

SNAP 2022 Exam Dates have been announced by the Symbiosis International University (SIU) on its official website. Symbiosis International University (SIU) began SNAP 2022 Registration on 4 August, 2022 and the last date to fill SNAP form is 24 November 2022. Unlike SNAP 2021, SNAP 2022 will be held in the month of December on 10, 18, and 23 December. As per the previous year's trend, SNAP Entrance Exam for MBA will be held in online mode only i.e. it will be a computer based test and will be conducted on three different days. Interested candidates are allowed to take two attempts and the best of these 2 scores will be considered for admission to the programs offered by Symbiosis International University. 

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test also abbreviated as SNAP is a national level examination which is conducted every year. The mentioned exam is the gateway for the students aspiring to take admissions in programs like MBA / MSc (CA) / MSc (SS). The exam is conducted by Symbiosis International Deemed University (SIU) which is responsible for taking all the decisions regarding the examination and releasing the notifications. All the information is updated from time to time on the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.

SNAP Exam Highlights

What is SNAP Exam?

SNAP Exam is a national level MBA Entrance Exam conducted in online (computer based) mode for admission to more than 26 Management and M. Sc programs offered by 15 Management Institutes affiliated to the Symbiosis International University (SIU). SNAP full form is Symbiosis National Aptitude Test SNAP which is conducted by Symbiosis International University. SNAP 2022 Exam will analyze students' ability to tackle questions across multiple sections asked in the SNAP Question Paper. The sections asked in SNAP Exam include General English, Quantitative Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. 

SNAP Registration 2022 is expected to begin in August 2022 and students who are interested in taking the exam must fill SNAP Registration Form online before the application window closes. While filling the application form, candidates must also process the payment of INR 1950 as SNAP Application Fee. Those who get to qualify the exam will be called for Personal Interview (PI) and Written Ability Test (WAT) conducted by the SIU. There will also be Group Exercise in order to shortlist candidates for admission to the MBA/ PGDM or M. Sc programs.

• SNAP is conducted at the end of every year for filling the seats available under various programs in the 15 colleges affiliated to SIU and spread across the nation.
• It is mandatory to score the qualifying marks in the SNAP for taking admissions in the above-mentioned programs in the respective colleges of the Symbiosis group.

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Now the question arises, who all are eligible for the exam? The eligibility for SNAP exam is as same as the other MBA entrance examinations:

• The candidate must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50 percent marks and in case of SC/ST/OBC candidates, a relaxation of 5% is provided i.e. the candidate of the reserved category should have a minimum of 45 percent aggregate marks at the graduation level.

The registration process starts with visiting the official website of SNAP. During the registration process, the candidates are required to provide all the required details and the details filled in by them must be authentic and correct as any incorrect detail may lead to cancellation of their candidature. Unlike other qualifying examinations of the country, the application fee for the SNAP Exam is slightly different, the candidates need to pay a registration fee separately for SNAP.

SNAP 2022 Important Dates

SNAP 2022 Exam Dates will be announced in the month of August. The table mentioned below gives the tentative SNAP Exam Dates:

List of SNAP Participating Institutes

Below mentioned are the institutes affiliated to Symbiosis International University that offer admission through SNAP Exam. The institutes have been mentioned along with the programs that they offer:

Contact Details for SNAP Test:

Symbiosis Test Secretariat, Symbiosis International (Deemed University),

Lavale, Mulshi, Pune - 412115

• Phone : 18001231454 , +91-20-28116226/27, 61936226/27.
• Whatsapp No.: +91-7709328908.
• Email: info@snaptest.org.

SNAP Eligibility Criteria

For admission to the 15 institutes affiliated by SIU, the candidates must qualify SNAP Examination. Candidates seeking admission must ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria defined by the university.

There are basic education qualifications required by the university in order to process admission to the various courses.

Academic Qualification:

1. Candidates seeking admission must possess a bachelor's degree in any field securing at least 50% marks in aggregate from a recognized university.
2. Candidates belonging to the reserved categories must possess at least 45% marks in aggregate to become eligible for admission.
3. Candidates in the final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for the SNAP Exam provided they must obtain at least 50% marks in aggregate at the end of their graduation.

SNAP Reservation Policy

SNAP Exam - Defence Quota Details

SNAP 2022 Exam Reservation Guidelines

NOTE* Candidates' candidature will be canceled if they do not fulfill the selection criteria.

Foreign candidates can also apply for the examination. It is important for them to hold a qualifying degree from a recognized university and they are required to generate an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

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SNAP Registration Procedure

The application procedure for appearing to SNAP Exam must be completed online by visiting the official website of Symbiosis International University. The candidates must follow the instructions written online and get themselves registered for further process of application.

The registration process is divided in two steps i.e. Registration for SNAP Test and Registration for Programs.

• Visit the official website of SNAP.
• Register by clicking on ‘New Registration Window'.
• After registration confirm the user id and password sent on Email id and Mobile no.
• Login with the given id and password and start filing the application form.
• Candidates must process the payment of INR 1950 along with 18% GST as application fee.

How to Fill SNAP Application Form?

• Step 1 - Register for SNAP 2022 Exam.
  • Visit the official website of SNAP and click on the registration link to access SNAP login.
  • Fill the application form with personal, academic, and communication details.
  • Choose SNAP Exam Date as per your preference.
  • Upload your recent passport sized photograph.
  • Enter the OTP sent to you on you registered email id in order to verify credentials.
  • The university will send an email and SMS consisting of SNAP Exam id and password.  
• Step 2 – Make the Payment of SNAP Application Fee
  • Log in to pay SNAP Registration fee.
  • Process the payment of INR 1950 for SNAP 2022 Exam via Demand Draft or any online payment mode.
  • Submit the duly filled application form and check the status of your candidature.
  • Save the form for future reference.
  • No changes can be made in SNAP Application Form after it is submitted.

Payment of SNAP Application Fee via Demand Draft

Candidates will pay INR 2265 approximately which will include all the charges to be paid. The DD must be on any Nationalized Bank drawn in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune and sent to the University. On its receipt, candidates will be able to download their SNAP Admit Card once made available online on the official website of SNAP.

Note* Candidates must note that there will be a program registration fee of INR 1000 as per the previous year, payable per program per institute in addition to the SNAP Registration Fee.

Correction in the SNAP 2022 Application Form?

There will be no corrections allowed in personal details such as Name, Date of Birth, Category, SNAP Exam City, and SNAP Exam Date. Candidates are advised to pay extra attention while filling in these details. Candidates can always refer to the admission support team of the university in case any correction is needed in the application form of SNAP Exam.

SNAP 2022 Application Fee

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SNAP Admit Card

Candidates with successful SNAP Registration will be able to download their respective SNAP Admit Card. Candidates can download their admit card by visiting the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.

SNAP 2022 Admit Card will be released by the Symbiosis International University on the official website. In order to download their admit card, candidates will be required to enter exam or email id and password.

How to Download SNAP Admit Card?

Candidates must follow the below mentioned steps to download their respective admit cards.

1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
2. Enter your login credentials and click on ‘Submit'.
3. The screen will display the admit card of SNAP 2022 Exam, download it.
4. Check if all the details mentioned on your admit card are correct.
5. Paste a passport sized photograph in the space provided in the admit card.

Details on SNAP 2022 Admit Card

• Candidate's Name
• SNAP 2022 Roll Number
• SNAP Exam Date and Time
• SNAP 2022 Test Venue
• SNAP Exam Day Instructions

Documents to Carry with SNAP 2022 Admit Card

Candidates must bring one of the below mentioned documents along with their admit card:

• Passport
• Driving Licence
• Voter ID Card
• PAN Card
• Aadhaar Card (UID)

Also Read: SNAP ADMIT CARD

SNAP Exam Pattern

SNAP Exam is a Computer Based Test conducting online where in the questions are of two types namely Multiple-Choice Questions and Fill in the Blanks. It used to be a pen paper-based test before 2017 but was later changed to computer based one.

• There is total 60 questions which are divided among the above mentioned two categories.
• SNAP 2022 will be a computer based test.
• SNAP Test Duration is 1 hour i.e. 60 minutes.
• SNAP Exam is an objective exam. Each question in SNAP Question Paper will have four options to choose one from and candidates must choose the most appropriate response out of these four options.
• Each incorrect answer will attract 25% negative marks of the total marks allotted to that question.
• Candidates can take a maximum of two tests for SNAP 2022. The higher of the two scores will be taken into consideration for admission.

SNAP Test 2021 Structure

The table given below mentions Nature of Question Paper and Topics and Marks Allotted:

SNAP Exam Marking Scheme

• The students are rewarded with +1 mark for each correct answer. The exam follows negative marking scheme wherein one fourth mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.

Following are the sections in which the question paper is divided:

• General English- Reading Comprehension, Vernal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
• Quantitative, Data Interpretation, and Data Sufficiency
• Analytical & Logical Reasoning

These four sections contribute to a total number of 60 questions.

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SNAP Syllabus

Since the minimum educational qualification required to appear in the examination is graduation, the question paper consists of the questions of graduation. It is designed to analyze candidates' general aptitude.

The entire syllabus of SNAP Exam is divided in 3 segments namely General English, Quantitative Data, Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, and Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

• Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation- Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry, Number System, Modern Mathematics, Graphs and Charts, and Venn Diagrams.
• Analytical & Logical Reasoning- Critical Reasoning, Arrangements, Puzzles, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Coding & Decoding, Sequences & Series.
• General English- Reading Comprehension, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction, Odd one out, Vocabulary Based, Idioms, Synonyms & Antonyms.

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Best Books to Prepare for SNAP Exam

The selection of right books is the foremost action students preparing for any exam must take. Below mentioned are some of the best books to prepare for the SNAP Exam for MBA.

SNAP Answer Key

SIU will release the SNAP Answer Key soon after the SNAP Exam is concluded successfully. Candidates will be required to log in to the official website using their login credentials in order to be able to check their respective answer keys. Candidates will also be facilitated to raise objections till a specified date. In order to do so, they will be required to make the payment of INR 590 including GST per question for which the objection is raised. The amount is refundable in case the objection is found to be valid.

How to Download SNAP Answer Key 2022?

1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
2. Enter your SNAP ID/ Email ID and Password to log in.
3. Click on the ‘Sign In' button.
4. The screen displays your SNAP Answer Key.
5. Go through it and download it for any future reference.

How to Challenge SNAP Answer Key?

1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
2. Click on the ‘SNAP Answer Key' tab and enter your login credentials.
3. Click on the question you wish to raise objection for.
4. Click on the ‘Save' button once all the challenges are selected in every section.
5. Upload the required documents for the objections raised by you.
6. Pay the requisite amount of fee via online payment mode.

SNAP Results

Declaration of result will be taking place during the last week of January 2022. Students will be provided with a scorecard that would contain marks and percentile obtained by the candidates in SNAP 2022 Exam. Marks obtained by the candidates would result in preparing the cutoff list.

The cut off list is released by SIU after the declaration of result.

How to Check SNAP Result?

1. Visit the official website of SNAP i.e. snaptest.org.
2. Click on SNAP score card 2022 available on the home page.
3. Enter the user id and password.
4. The page of scorecard will appear on the screen.

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SNAP Selection Process

The selection process of Symbiosis International University for admission to its MBA and PGDM programs consists of two phases namely SNAP Exam and GE-PI-WAT Process. The GE-PI-WAT process helps in shortlisting candidates for the Symbiosis Selection process. GE-PI-WAT stands for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, Written Ability Test qualifying which ensures students' selection in MBA/PGDM Programs offered by the 16 institutes of Symbiosis International University.

SNAP Score secured by candidates is considered to shortlist candidates for the GE-PI-WAT round. After all these rounds are completed, SNAP Cutoff and wait list is released on the official website of each respective SIU Institute.

The idea of expected weightage distributions for the SNAP 2022 Merit List is mentioned below in the table:

SNAP Cutoff

SNAP Cutoff ensures admission to any of the 15 institutes of Symbiosis International University. According to the SNAP Score obtained by candidates, they are allotted seats. The table mentioned below gives the overview of the programs and SNAP Cutoff for admission to SIU Institutes. Note that this is the previous year cutoff of SNAP Exam:

All the process of examination is online and after the successful completion of the registration, process candidate will be able to download their respective admit cardsfrom the official website on the scheduled dates mentioned by the conducting body. The final examination will be conducted on 10, 18, and 23 December 2022 in 92 major cities of the country. It is important to know that the examination center will be allocated on basis of the preferences made by the candidate while filling the application form.

After the completion of the examination, the answer sheets will be evaluated, and the qualified students will have to attend the GE-PIWAT to confirm their seat. The process is conducted by each of the constituent institutes individually. The GE-PIWAT is a detailed selection process which includes

• Group Exercise (GE)
• Personal Interaction (PI) and
• Writing Ability Test (WAT)

The selected students will be allotted a seat in a respective college and stream based on their performance in the mentioned stages of the SNAP Test.