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May 06, 2018 by Admin
SNAP Exam Pattern, Application, Eligibility & Preparation Tips

SNAP Exam Dates 2025 - 2026 for the December session have been released. SNAP, which stands for Symbiosis National Aptitude Test, is a university-level examination regulated by Symbiosis University. It is mandatory for candidates seeking admission in Management courses (MBA) offered by associated institutions of Symbiosis International University.

After the CAT Exam, SNAP is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams in India. Candidates who are interested in taking the SNAP 2025 Exam can read this Article, which helps them get complete information about SNAP Eligibility, Important Dates, Registration, Pattern, Preparation Tips, Result, Cutoff, and Admission Process.

Name of the Entrance Examination: Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

 Exam Type: University-level entrance test

Category of the Exam: Post-Graduation Exam

Conducted: In December

Exam Mode: Offline – Pen and Paper-based Test.

SNAP 2025 - 2026: Important Dates

  • The Application form for the SNAP Exam will be released in August 2025.
  • The final submission of the Application form without a late Fee will be in November 2025.
  • The final submission of the Application form with the late Fee will be in November 2025.
  • Downloading of Admit Card will be on the first week of December 2025.
  • Examination Date, i.e., Paper Based Test (offline), will be in December 2025.
  • SNAP Results will be declared in January 2026.

Registration for SNAP 2025 - 2026

  • Candidates who are willing to apply for SNAP can visit the official website and register by filling out the details. The application will be released in August 2025.
  • For SNAP 2025, The Registration fee will be Rs 1500.
  • SNAP 2025 Aspirants are required to upload their latest scanned coloured photograph at the time of registration.
  • After filling out the Application Form and Payment Details, the candidate needs to take the printout of the application and also send it along with the challan or DD.

Eligibility Criteria for SNAP 2025 - 2026

  • The candidates must have graduated from any recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks, and for SC/ST candidates, it is 45%.
  • If the aspirants have cleared their qualifying exam from a foreign university, they should obtain an equivalence certificate from the AIU (Association of Indian Universities).
  • NRI (Non-Resident Indian) and OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) candidates are also eligible to apply.

SNAP 2025 - 2026 Exam Pattern

Exam Date: DECEMBER 2025

Mode: Offline – Pen and Paper-based Test (Blue or Black pen).

No. of Questions: The SNAP Question paper consists of 150 objective-type questions.

Total Duration: The SNAP exam will be two hours (120 minutes).

FORMAT

  • SNAP question paper contains a total of 150 objective-type questions.
  • The SNAP 2025 - 2026 paper consists of four sections: general English, Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency, General Awareness, and Analytical and Logical Reasoning.
  • The allotted marks for general English, Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency, and Analytical and Logical Reasoning will be 40 each. However, the allotted marks for the general awareness section will be 30. Thus, the total mark is 150.
  • Each question consists of 4 optional answers; the candidates have to choose the right answer.
  • Each correct response will carry 1 mark.
  • Negative Marking: For every incorrect answer will lead to 25% negative marks.

SNAP 2025 - 2026 Preparation Tips

  • One should have Preparation Books and online materials for the SNAP 2025 Exam.
  • Revise the Topics mainly on General English and General Awareness.
  • Practicing Question Papers and Mock Tests.
  • Time Management is a very important criterion. Therefore, one should build their timetable so that every subject gets equal attention.
  • Avoid Negative Marking.

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SNAP Admit Card 2025 - 2026

  • SNAP Admit card will be released on the first week of December 2025.
  • The candidates can download their SNAP admit card via online mode.
  • Candidates are required to get their Hall Ticket with photo identity proof on the date of their examination.
  • The SNAP 2025 Admit card will provide the Applicant's details, the venue of the test conducted, exam timings, and other details.

SNAP Cutoff

SNAP Aspirants can check below the Previous Record cutoff of SNAP participating institutes released by various coaching institutes:

SNAP Participating Institutes

SNAP Cut off by Bulls Eye 

SNAP Cut off by Career Launcher

SNAP Cut off by TIME

SNAP Cut off by IMS

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune

86-90

85

88

85

Symbiosis Center for Management Human Resource Development  Pune (SCMHRD)

86-90

83

84

75

Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) Pune

83-86

75

80

NA

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Bangalore

83-86

75

80

NA

Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), Nashik

80-83

NA

NA

NA

Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM), Pune

57-67

NA

NA

NA

Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT) Pune

57-67

NA

NA

NA

Symbiosis School of Business Management (SSBM), Pune

37-52

NA

NA

NA

Symbiosis Institute of Computer Science and Research (SICSR), Pune

37-52

NA

NA

NA

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune

37-52

NA

NA

NA

SNAP Result 2025 - 2026

  • SNAP Results will be published in January 2026.
  • SNAP Aspirants can access their result via online mode through the website.
  • To check the SNAP result, the aspirants need to enter their respective roll numbers & other required details.
  • After the Result Declaration, the candidates will be shortlisted for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, and Writing Ability Test based on their SNAP Scores.

Weightage for Final merit list for SNAP

  • For SNAP Score out of 180 marks scaled down to 50 marks.
  • For Group Exercise (GE), it is 10 marks.
  • For Personal Interaction (PI), it is 30 marks.
  • For the Writing Ability Test (WAT), it is 10 marks.
  • The total mark carried is 100.

SNAP 2025 - 2026 Admission Procedure

  • SNAP 2025 - 2026 Admission procedure consists of 3 stages.
  • GE-PIWAT (Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test).
  • After all these stages, a final merit list will be prepared based on marks scored in SNAP and GE-PIWAT and then informed to students.
  • Students have to report to the respective institution to confirm their admission.

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