SNAP registration 2026 window is now open. Check here complete guide on how to fill the SNAP 2926 application form and pay the fee. Also know the documents required to upload.
SNAP 2026 registration cum application process is ongoing. The application form link went live on August 21 at the SNAPTest website. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA from SIU constituent institutes must apply for the exam. SNAP 2026 application is to be filled in online mode.
SNAP registration is a one time activity and it serves as the application form for SNAP institutes as well. The SNAP form is non editable, i.e. once it is submitted candidates will be able to change any information. Thus, it is important to fill the SNAP 2026 application form correctly. Read this blog for a complete guide of SNAP Registration and Application 2026.
- SNAP Application Dates 2026
- SNAP Registration 2026: Eligibility Criteria
- SNAP 2026 Registration Process
- SNAP Examination Fees and Payment
- SNAP Test Cities 2026
- SNAP 2026 Registration Last Date
SNAP Application Dates 2026
SNAP 2026 registration window will remain open for about 4 months. However, candidates should apply at the soonest to get the best preferred city for test centre allotment.
| SNAP events |
SNAP dates |
|---|---|
| SNAP registration start date |
August 21, 2026 |
| SNAP registration last date |
November 25, 2026 |
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SNAP Registration 2026: Eligibility Criteria
SNAP is conducted for MBA courses so the basic eligibility criteria is graduation. For certain MBA specializations that require technical knowledge, degree in specific courses is required. Check below main eligibility criteria for SNAP.
- Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks (45 % for SC/ST/PwD), from a recognized university.
- Final year candidates can also appear for SNAP. The average score of their first and second year should meet the requirement.
- Candidates with professional degrees such as CA/ICWAI etc. are also eligible to appear for the SNAP exam 2026.
Also read: Detailed SNAP eligibility criteria 2026
SNAP 2026 Registration Process
SNAP 2026 exam will be held on December 13, 19 and 26. Candidates will get the option to choose upto three sessions. Best of all attempts will be considered for PI shortlisting. Check below detailed process of SNAP 2026 registration and form filling.
Step 1: SNAP 2026 Registration Process
- Visit SNAP Test website
- Click on ‘register now’ option
- Enter name, DoB, email ID, phone number
- Click on sign in option
- Read instruction and click on ‘I agree’
- An OPT will be shared for registration confirmation
Step 2: SNAP Application Form Filling
- login witth SNAP ID and password received in email
- Select SNAP exam attempts (upto 3) and test cities (upto 3)
- Pay SNAP examiination fee via debit/credit card or netbanking
- Pay college selection fees via debit/credit card or netbanking
Step 3: Enter personal details
- After fee payment, the SNAP application form will open
- Enter details of self, parents, residence, etc.
- Mention class 10, 12 and graduation marks and related details
- Add work experience
Step 4: Upload a passport size photo
- · Upload a recent passport size photo (not more than 6 months old)
- · Download the SNAP application acknowledgement slip for future reference
Also Read: SNAP Photo and Signature Specifications
SNAP Examination Fees and Payment
SNAP exam registration fee is to be paid at the time of registration. Until you pay the fee, you won’t be able to access the SNAP form. Check below the amount to pay.
| Particulars |
SNAP fee amount |
|---|---|
| SNAP 2026 (1 session) |
INR 2550 |
| SNAP 2026 (2 sessions) |
INR 5100 |
| SNAP 2026 (3 sessions) |
INR 7650 |
| College fee |
INR 1000 (per selection) |
SNAP Fee Payment Online
Candidates can pay the SNAP exam registration fees online via:
- Billdesk Payment Gateway
- Easebuzz Payment Gateway
SNAP Fee Payment Via Demand Draft
If any candidate wishes to pay the SNAP application fee via Demand Draft (DD), they must ensure it reaches the SIU by November 25, 2026.
For payment through DD, choose the mode of Payment as 'DD Payment' in ‘Make Payment’ Tab of the SNAP application form.
Take a print of the payment advice form, fill in the DD Details, sign and send it along with the DD at;
Symbiosis Test Secretariat Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Dist: Pune - 412115
Phone Number: 020-61936226/ 020-61936227
The DD should be from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.
Commonly asked questions
The SNAP exam is short and simple to pass compared to other MBA tests. The exam takes only 60 minutes for 60 questions and covers English, Reasoning and Math.
It leaves out hard topics like long reading stories and tricky data puzzles and you can try the test three times to get your best score.
For every SNAP exam session, candidates are supposed to carry two colour print outs of their SNAP admit card in A4 size, and a recent passport size photo affixed on it. Along with the hard copy of the admit card, candidates are required to carry the original copy of the photo identity proof issued by the Government of India to the SNAP exam centre. They can carry any one of the following photo IDs:
- Voter ID Card
- Aadhar Card
- PAN Card
- Passport
- Driving License
- College ID Card
If you are not carrying the original photo ID, you will not be able to complete the identification process and consequently will not be given the permission to enter the premises and appear in the exams.
No, only the original printout of the SNAP admit card will be accepted at the exam centre. No other form of admit card is considered valid for identification of the candidate as it has to be signed and stamped by the invigilator. So, only hard copies of the SNAP admit card is acceptable. Make sure you carry two copies of the SNAP admit card to the exam centre.
After downloading your SNAP admit card form the official website, take a colour print out of the same in A4 size sheet. Affix a recent passport size photo (preferably the one uploaded with the SNAP application form). Do not sign or mark any part of the SNAP admit card beforehand otherwise, it will be treated as invalid.
Yes, each SNAP admit card contains the details of exam centre allotted to the candidate. The admit card will have essential details related to SNAP exam centre such as address, location, map, exam timing as well as entry process and guidelines. Candidates must arrange transport for reaching the exam centre on time. If a candidate reaches the centre after the gates have been closed they will not be allowed to enter the venue.
The exam timings of SNAP 2024 will most likely be 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (first exam) and 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (second and third exam). Candidates must reach their SNAP exam centre two hours before the commencement of exam or as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card.
SNAP Test Cities 2026
SNAP exam 2026 will be held in 79 cities across India. Candidates will get the choice of selecting the preferred test city in the SNAP registration form 2026. Candidates should choose the city according to their test dates and convenience. The SNAP test cities will be allotted on first cum first served basis, so submit your SNAP form 2026 at the earliest to have higher chances of getting the preferred city. Given below are the cities in which SNAP 2026 exam will be held:
| State |
City |
State |
City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh |
Guntur |
Madhya Pradesh |
Jabalpur |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Kakinada |
Maharashtra |
Amravati |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Kurnool |
Maharashtra |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada |
Maharashtra |
Kolhapur |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam |
Maharashtra |
Mumbai - Navi Mumbai - Thane |
| Assam |
Dibrugarh |
Maharashtra |
Nagpur |
| Assam |
Guwahati |
Maharashtra |
Nashik |
| Bihar |
Patna |
Maharashtra |
Pune |
| Chattisgarh |
Bhilai |
Meghalaya |
Shillong |
| Chattisgarh |
Raipur |
Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
| Delhi NCR |
Faridabad |
Odisha |
Rourkela |
| Delhi NCR |
Ghaziabad |
Punjab |
Amritsar |
| Delhi NCR |
Greater Noida |
Punjab |
Chandigarh - Mohali |
| Delhi NCR |
New Delhi - Gurugram |
Punjab |
Phagwara |
| Delhi NCR |
Noida |
Punjab |
Patiala |
| Goa |
Panjim - Mapusa |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer |
| Gujarat |
Ahmedabad |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
| Gujarat |
Gandhinagar |
Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
| Gujarat |
Rajkot |
Rajasthan |
Kota |
| Gujarat |
Surat |
Rajasthan |
Udaipur |
| Gujarat |
Vadodara |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
| Haryana |
Ambala |
Tamil Nadu |
Coimbatore |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Solan |
Tamil Nadu |
Madurai |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Jammu |
Telangana |
Hyderabad |
| Jharkhand |
Dhanbad |
Uttar Pradesh |
Meerut |
| Jharkhand |
Jamshedpur |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra |
| Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
Uttar Pradesh |
Aligarh |
| Karnataka |
Bengaluru |
Uttar Pradesh |
Bareilly |
| Karnataka |
Belagavi |
Uttar Pradesh |
Kanpur |
| Karnataka |
Hubballi |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
| Karnataka |
Mangaluru |
Uttar Pradesh |
Moradabad |
| Karnataka |
Mysuru |
Uttar Pradesh |
Prayagraj |
| Kerala |
Ernakulam - Kochi |
Uttar Pradesh |
Varanasi |
| Kerala |
Kottayam |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
| Kerala |
Kozhikode |
Uttarakhand |
Roorkee |
| Kerala |
Thiruvananthapuram |
West Bengal |
Asansol |
| Kerala |
Thrissur |
West Bengal |
Kalyani - Hooghly |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
West Bengal |
Kolkata |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Gwalior |
West Bengal |
Siliguri |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Indore |
|
|
Commonly asked questions
A good attempt of around 80 per cent of questions with 85-90 per cent accuracy is considered good score in SNAP. The SNAP exam has 60 questions only, so the number of attempts considered good are 40-45. Candidates must aim to solve a good number of questions in every section of SNAP, so that their overall score is good and they have a better chance of getting selected for admission. If you do not clear the SNAP cut off may not be eligible for admission to MBA programmers offered by SIU institutes. Meeting the minimum cut off is a mandatory requirement to be eligible for the Group Exercise (GE), Personal Interview (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT). Thus, when preparing for SNAP, keep in mind a target score. The SNAP cut offs are lower for Reserved category candidates.
Freshers should start Quantitative Aptitude preparation with NCERT Mathematics books of Class 9 and 10 for getting fundamental understanding of the topics and concepts. Once they have grasped the concepts of Algebra, Trigonometry, Mensuration, Geometry and other topics of Arithmetic, then move on to books with advanced level of Quantitative Aptitude topics. Arun Sharma’s books on preparation for Quantitative Aptitude (also VARC and DILR books) are highly recommended as they are exhaustive and contain test papers of various difficulty levels. With the help of Arun Sharma books, you can understand the concepts and learn application to different type of Mathematical problems. In addition to that, you should refer to other Quant books and sample papers.
SNAP is conducted three times in every annual session. SNAP 2026 is also being conducted thrice on - December 13, 19 and 26. Candidates can take the SNAP 2026 exam once, twice or thrice. Those who will appear for the exam more than once, can use best score of all attempts for SIU admission.
Yes, six months are enough to prepare for SNAP exam. Candidates should start preparation by June to be well prepared by December, the exam month.
SNAP 2026 Registration Last Date
SNAP 2026 registration last date in November 25. Candidates must aim to fill the application form much earlier so that they can avail various assistance for exam preparation like official mock tests and online sessions with previous years' SNAP toppers. Also, the SNAP application deadline is not extended usually, so it is better to fill up the form before the last date.
Commonly asked questions
Once you're created a login for SNAP 2026, use it to visit your dashboard and fill up the form. In the initial pages of SNAP form, you will find the option to select SIU colleges. You can select minimum to maximum 17 colleges. Choose as per your preference, college cut offs and suitability. Every selection has a cost of INR 1000 so choose colleges wisely.
SNAP total marks is 60 so 40 to 45 marks can be considered a good score. It will convert into about 97-98 percentile. So, it the exam, candidates must aim to attempt 40 to 45 questions correctly.
To effectively prepare for SNAP exam about 6 months are required. Candidates can start early too, but not later than when six months are left for the SNAP exam date. 6 months will give candidates to cover all the topics of SNAP syllabus and practice mock tests.
Yes, you can take coaching for SNAP preparation. It will help you in preparing for the exam in a disciplined manner and you will get correct guidance too.

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Student Forum
Answered 2 weeks ago
SNAP will have 60 questions. General English and Ethics, Morality and Values will have 10 questions each, while Quantitative, DI & DS and AL & LR will have 20 questions each.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates should prepare Ethical Theories, Ethical Dilemmas, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, CSR, Conflict of Interest, Insider Trading, Whistleblowing, Sustainability, Professional Values and Case-based Judgement.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Series, Analogies, Syllogisms and Critical Reasoning are important topics for SNAP Reasoning preparation.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Important SNAP Quant topics include Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Number System, Modern Mathematics, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Important SNAP topics include Arithmetic, Algebra, DI, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Vocabulary, Grammar and Ethics-based scenarios.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The SNAP question papers are not released officially for either test takers or general public. So, it is difficult actually get SNAP PYQ 2025.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
A candidate can appear for upto three tests for both SNAP at SIU Pune. If a candidate appears for more than one test for either SNAP, the higher score will be considered for the final percentile calculation and there will be no normalization.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Students interested in MBA at any of the Symbiosis Institutes need to take the Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Computer Based Test which will be conducted at designated test centres.
However, the institute does offer special pathways to Indian students allowing them to register for classes even i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Once you're created a login for SNAP 2026, use it to visit your dashboard and fill up the form. In the initial pages of SNAP form, you will find the option to select SIU colleges. You can select minimum to maximum 17 colleges. Choose as per your preference, college cut offs and suitability. Every se
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Answered a month ago
SNAP is conducted three times in every annual session. SNAP 2026 is also being conducted thrice on - December 13, 19 and 26. Candidates can take the SNAP 2026 exam once, twice or thrice. Those who will appear for the exam more than once, can use best score of all attempts for SIU admission.
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