10 Tips to Crack SNAP 2025 Exam in 1 Month
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2025 ( SNAP )
SNAP 2025 will be conducted on December 6, 14 and 20, 2025. With one month to go for the exam, it is time to change the preparation strategy. Check here some tips on how to prepare for SNAP 2025 in one month?
Preparing for the SNAP exam 2025 in one month requires focus and attention. The time is less and you have to study a lot. So, focus on important topics more. The best option right now is to prepare with SNAP mock tests and sample questions. Those, who have been preparing for the SNAP 2025 from before must complete the syllabus by the first week of November and start mock tests. Daily revision of the SNAP syllabus is a must.
The SNAP 2025 exam will be conducted on December 6, 14 and 20, 2025. All the three sessions will be conducted one week apart, so you won't get one more month to prepare for the second/third attempt. Thus, focus on SNAP 2025 preparation through practice.
In the last month before SNAP 2025, all that the candidates need to do is focus on optimizing their performance. Those who are preparing only for SNAP 2025, they need make a preparation plan with an exam centric approach. Given below are some key tips for SNAP 2025 preparation in one month.
- How to Prepare for SNAP 2025 in 1 Month?
- 10 Tips to Crack SNAP 2025 in 1 Month
- Best Books for SNAP Preparation 2025
How to Prepare for SNAP 2025 in 1 Month?
- First of all, get hold of SNAP books, mock tests, sample test series and other study material
- Go through the SNAP syllabus and list down topics which you find tough and easy
- Start revising the easy topics and gain full control on them
- With the remaining time left, start picking up tough topics
- Since the time is less, you need to start practicing SNAP mock tests side by side
- Divide your study hours between covering topics and practicing a mock paper
10 Tips to Crack SNAP 2025 in 1 Month
1.Check your strength
In the beginning, take a SNAP mock test without preparation to see where you stand. This will help you in identifying your strong and weak areas. Start with strengthening your strong areas. You need to achieve 100 per cent accuracy in all the topics that are your strength.
2.Have an exam centric approach
After covering your strong areas, move on to weak areas. Since you have less time, you may not be able to cover all the topics well, so go through some previous years SNAP question papers to know topic-wise weightage and types of questions asked from areas that are your weakness. Focus more on those topics that have more weightage.
3.Practice SNAP mock test series
Solve a SNAP mock test every day and analyse your performance in each of them. You will get better with each passing day. Keep noting down the learnings from each experience and you will have a lot of readymade material to revise before the exam day.
4.Revision everyday
Start the revision of syllabus 10 days before the SNAP 2025 exam. Spend one hour on revising all the Mathematical formulae and theorems. Go through trick and shortcuts for solving DILR questions and grammatical concepts for Verbal Ability.
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5.Improve SNAP logical reasoning
In SNAP, Reasoning has the maximum weightage of 25 questions. Solve sample questions logical reasoning to improve the skill of understanding patterns and series. There will be verbal, non-verbal and visual reasoning questions. You need to be able understand the less obvious patterns in the given questions.
6.Keep in mind SNAP marking scheme
Prepare for the exam keeping in mind the latest SNAP exam pattern and marking scheme. SNAP has negative marking of 25 per cent, which means you need to avoid every question that you cannot solve with 100 per cent accuracy. So, how will you identify such a question? Avoid questions from topics you are not confident about or could not prepare well.
7.Practice mental calculation
Develop the skill of mental calculation to avoid wasting precious minutes on rough work in Quants section. You must also develop the skill of solving questions through elimination method. This method has proved to be quite useful in saving time.
8.Learn time management
There is no sectional time limit in SNAP exam, so you won’t have the timer running. Thus, you need to time yourself in the exam. Divide the 60 minutes in such a way that you have enough time to solve each section. Strive to meet the sectional cut offs first, and then you can capitalize on each section.
9.Choose questions carefully
The overall difficulty level of SNAP exam is moderate. The English and A-LR sections are usually easy while QA, DI-DS is moderate to tough. However, the difficulty level of the questions could be a mixed bag. So, choose the questions wisely. Attempt only those which you can solve with maximum accuracy.
10.Improve mental stamina
SNAP is an online test, where your comfort with computer system and mouse will prove to be valuable. What you need to develop is the practice of reading onscreen. In one hour, your mind will work on three different types of skills (analytical, logical and observational) in quick succession. Thus, you need mental stamina for 60 minutes of rigorous brain workout. Moreover, there will be no break in between the exam.
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Best Books for SNAP Preparation 2025
Check the table below for the most recommended SNAP preparation books. These books cover each topic exhaustively and offer sample questions with answers for candidates to practice.
| SNAP Books for Preparation 2024 |
Author/Publisher |
|---|---|
| How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT |
Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay |
| Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
| Word Power Made Easy |
Norman Lewis |
| High School English Grammar & Composition |
Wren & Martin |
| How to prepare for Quantitative for the CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| How to Prepare for Data Interpretation for CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for competitive exams |
Pearson |
| Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT |
Nishit K.Sinha |
| How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT |
Arun Sharma |
| Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT |
Nishit K Sinha |
| A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning |
RS Aggarwal |
| Map the SNAP Test: 5 Mock Tests and Sample Papers |
Arihant |
| SNAP Guide |
Ramesh Publication House |
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| VARC Questions with Answers for Practice | DILR Questions with Answers for Practice | Quantitative Aptitude Questions with Answers for Practice |
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SNAP exam preparation requires about 6 months so candidates must start studying for it from June onwards. The SNAP exam is conducted in three sessions and the first session is conducted in the first week of December, second session is conducted in the second week and the third session is conducted in the third week. So, while making a SNAP prep plan, candidates must keep in mind which exam session will they appear for. Those who have appeared for SNAP before or are preparing for other MBA entrance exams too, can start SNAP preparation from August-September.
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.
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.
SNAP English section has 15 questions and all are based on grammar and vocabulary, so it is very critical to have a good control on English Grammar. To strengthen English grammar, one should start with basics. Study from Wren & Martin for best results. You can also seek help from a mentor or study from English grammar apps.
To avoid negative marking in SNAP, choose questions carefully. There are 60 questions in SNAP and not all are mandatory. So, solve only those which you are confident of.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 8 hours ago
According to the latest SNAP exam pattern the paper will be divided into three sections. Every question will carry 1 mark and there is negative marking of 0.25.
· English has 15 questions
· Quants, DI-DS has 20 questions
· A-LR has 25 questions
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 8 hours ago
Between SNAP and NMAT, the former is considered easier in terms of difficulty level of the questions. However, SNAP is of 60 minutes in which candidates have to address 60 question. This makes SNAP more challenging than NMAT which is a test of longer duration (2 hours having 108 questions).
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 8 hours ago
Usually it is recommended that Arun Sharma series (Verbal, Quant, DI), R.S. Aggarwal's Reasoning/Quant books, and Word Power Made Easy, are enough for SNAP preparation. Sample questions papers, mock tests, sectional test series are also important.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 8 hours ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 8 hours ago
Two months may not be enough to prepare for SNAP exam, if you are attempting it for the first time. However, you can try with a very specific and focussed plan. Check SNAP question papers of previous years to know dominant subjects. Study only those thoroughly and practice mock tests side by side.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 8 hours ago
SNAP syllabus is not difficult as it contains the same topics as other MBA entrance exams. But the key to SNAP preparation lies in practicing SNAP specific questions.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 8 hours ago
SNAP is any easy exam but the time is too less to attempt all 60 questions. There is also negative marking in the exam, so candidates must practice about 30-40 full length and sectional mock tests to gain speed and accuracy. In the exam, they must stay away from any question whose answer they are no
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 8 hours ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 weeks ago
The SNAP test address 60 questions in 60 minutes for admissions into MBA course at SIBM Hyderabad. Take a look at the table below to understand the weightage given to different sections and no. of MCQs:
SNAP Sections | Number of MCQs |
|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 |
Total | 60 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
SNAP answer keys are not released officially. The examination body announces the result directly after exam. However, you can check unofficial SNAP 2025 answer keys at: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/snap-exam-answer-key
Contributor-Level 10
SNAP is one of the few MBA entrance exams which is easy in terms of difficulty level. It is much easier The number of questions, as well as the exam duration are less that than other MBA entrance exams. The type of questions asked in SNAP as also pretty straightforward.
Moreover, SNAP exam is held thrice for candidates to repeat attempts, which allows candidates to improve their score if they want to. The SNAP syllabus is same as other MBA entrance exam and there are no questions on Reading Comprehension or Data Sufficiency. This makes the SNAP exam much easier to crack than other exams.
Since 2020, the exam is conducted for only 60 minutes and the total number of questions asked is also 60. The first section of SNAP question paper is General English, the second section is Analytical & Logical Reasoning and the third section is Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency.