Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University (Pune) for admission to its various management programs offered at its affiliated institutes, including SCMHRD and SIBM. After CAT, it is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams in India, and more than 50,000 students take the exam every year. The overall level of difficulty (LOD) of SNAP is less than that of CAT, IIFT and XAT. From 2017 onwards, the SNAP exam is being held in an online format. Further, SNAP has removed the GK section which featured till 2018.
SNAP 2020 Exam Pattern:
The same pattern has been seen in SNAP 2019. Keeping in mind, the changes which may or may not happen in SNAP 2020 especially in the case of General Knowledge will be updated after the SNAP 2020 official notification regarding the pattern of the exam.
| Section | Normal Questions | Marks Per Correct Answer | Special Questions | Marks Per Correct Answer | Total Questions | Total Marks |
| General English: Reading, Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 34 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 51 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 36 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 54 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 35 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 45 |
| Total | 105 | 5 | 110 | 150 |
SNAP Syllabus:
The topics from which the questions are being categorized under 3 sections which are mentioned below with topics covered under the sections. Candidates should be aware about the syllabus of SNAP 2020.
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency:
| Venn Diagram | Number System | HCF & LCM |
| Simple Interest and Compound Interest | Trigonometry | Ratio and Proportion |
| Partnership | Profit and Loss | Geometric and Arithmetic Progression |
General English:
| Reading Comprehension | Verbal Reasoning | Verbal Ability | Sentence Correction |
| Jumbled Paragraphs | Antonyms | Synonyms | Analogies |
| Fill in the blanks | Idioms | Sentence Completion | Contextual usage |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning :
| Data Interpretation | Bar Graphs | Pie Chart |
| Visual Reasoning | Column Graphs | Syllogism |
| Symbol Based problems | Coding and Decoding | Line Charts |
We hope this will clear all your doubts about SNAP, it’s exam structure and syllabus. Soon, we will make you abreast regarding the SNAP Preparation Strategy. Stay tuned.
