SIIB Pune Admission 2026: Application, Fees, Eligibility, Selection Process & Dates

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The Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test, a common written exam for admission to all Symbiosis postgraduate institutes, is required of all students wishing to be admitted to SIIB, Pune. Visit the SNAP test official website to register and obtain information. Obtain your SNAP ID and finish the SNAP registration and payment. Then, choose SIIB from the list of options on the form and finish the Institution registration and payment (which is required).

Keep the SNAP test admit card for use in the SIIB, Pune, further selection process. A candidate does not automatically advance to the next round of the SIIB, Pune selection process just by showing up for the SNAP Test.

The SNAP participating institutes will release the SNAP 2020 cutoff after the declaration of the result. Candidates who are meeting the SNAP 2020 cutoff releases by the participating institutes will be eligible to appear for the SNAP 2020 selection process. The participating institutes of SNAP 2020 determine the performance in SNAP 2020, Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Exercise (GE), and Personal Interview (PI) of the candidate.

On the basis of SNAP 2020 result, candidates will be shortlisted for further admission process (GE-PIWAT). One important point that should be noted regarding SNAP Cut offs is that there is no sectional Cut-off. Only the overall score is considered. Each institute will conduct a separate admission process for each program.

Final merit list consist of:

1. SNAP Score (out of 60, scaled down to 50 marks) -50

2. Group Exercise (GE)-10

3. Personal Interaction (PI)-30

4. Writing Ability Test (WAT)-10.

While SIIB Pune does not offer direct admission assistance through the management quota, it does encourage candidates to build their interpersonal skills, which will aid in their academic and professional development.

There are two steps in the selection process.

• Step I: SNAP Test: The Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common written exam for admission to all Symbiosis postgraduate institutes. Students who wish to be admitted to SIIB, Pune, must take it. Visit the college's official website to register for the SNAP Test and obtain more information. Obtain your SNAP ID and finish the SNAP registration and payment. Then, choose SIIB from the list of options on the form and finish the Institution registration and payment (which is required).Keep the SNAP test admit card for use in the SIIB, Pune, further selection process. A candidate does not automatically advance to the next round of the SIIB, Pune selection process just by showing up for the SNAP Test.

• Step II: SIIB, Pune's GEPI The candidates on the short list will be contacted for the next round of selection at SIIB, Pune, based on their SNAP scores. On the dates specified, the results of the candidates who were shortlisted or not are made public through a link on the SIIB website. Only PUNE will host the whole selection process. Group exercises and one-on-one interviews are part of this process.

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test or SNAP Test is a common admission test conducted by the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University for admission to cousres offered under SIU affiliated institute. SIIB is among the institutions, which offers MBA programme via the SNAP exam. To be eligible for the SIIB Pune exam, candidates must have a bachelor's degree with 50% aggregate (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes). 

Symbiosis International University comprises Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB). SIIB Pune provides an MBA programme with three specializations: sustainability management, agribusiness, and international business. The MBA-IB programme is the institute's flagship offering. For the various MBA specializations, there are 250 seats available in total: 160 for MBA (IB), 60 for MBA (AB), and 30 for MBA (SM).

The Group Exercise and Personal Interview (GE-PI) process will ultimately determine the final selection.

Foreign candidates can also apply for admission to the MBA programme at SIIB. It is mandatory for the candidates to have a valid passport and Visa. English Proficiency Test is mandatory for foreign students. The student has an option to either appear for IELTS or IELA. SIIB Pune has foreign collaborations with many foreign institutes which includes Berlin School of Economics and Law [BSEL], Germany; Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Dauphine University, Paris; Leeds Beckett University, UK; Leibniz University Hannover, Germany; RUDN University, Russia; The University of British Columbia, Canada, etc.