SNAP score is accepted by 17 SIU institutes including SIBM, SCMHRD, SIIB, SIMC, SCIT, etc. and a few other private institutes. Those planning to appear for SNAP 2026 must register for it by November 25, 2026 and select their preferred college in the registration form. Check the list of all MBA colleges accepting SNAP 2026 score for admission.
The SNAP or Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is conducted for admission to MBA programmes offered by these Symbiosis International (Deemed) University constituent institutes. There are 17 constituent institutes which accept SNAP exam score for MBA admission. About 21 other private MBA institutes also accept SNAP score for admission. All the 17 constituent institutes are affiliated to SIU. However, their admission process is not common. All the SNAP accepting colleges conduct admissions individually. SNAP 2026 exam will be held on December 13, 19 and 26, 2026. SIU will release the SNAP 2026 result on January 12, 2026 and the PI shortlisting will start thereafter.
The SIU institutes conduct their MBA shortlisting and selection process between February and March. It includes Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interview (PI). Only those candidates will be selected for GE-PI-WAT, who shall meet the SNAP 2026 cut off. Candidates planning to pursue MBA from SIBM, SCHMRD or any SIU institute must register for SNAP exam and score a good percentile. SNAP registration 2026 is can be done until November 25, 2026. Candidates can opt for 1, 2 or 3 attempts. Best score of all attempts will be accepted for admission.
Apart from SIU constituent institutes, a few other MBA colleges also accept SNAP score for admission. In this article, we have shared the list of MBA colleges accepting SNAP.
⚡ SNAP Cut offs: 5-year Analysis
A comparison of SNAP cut offs for MBA admission into 17 SIU institutes from 2021 to 2025.- List of MBA Colleges Accepting SNAP Score
- Admission Process Through SNAP
- SNAP Selection Criteria
List of MBA Colleges Accepting SNAP Score
There are about 16 MBA colleges that accept SNAP score for admission. These are SIU constituent institutes and accept only SNAP score for admission. In the table below, we have listed SIU colleges accepting SNAP score.
| Symbiosis Colleges Accepting SNAP Score |
MBA Fee (approx.) |
|---|---|
| INR 23.00 lakh |
|
| INR 20.50 lakh |
|
| INR 19.00 lakh |
|
| Symbiosis Institute of Digital And Telecom Management (SIDTM) Pune |
INR 15.70 lakh |
| Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) Pune |
INR 21.00 lakh |
| INR 15.70 lakh |
|
| INR 12.00 lakh |
|
| INR 15.00 lakh |
|
| INR 13.70 lakh |
|
| INR 16.00 lakh |
|
| INR 13.70 lakh |
|
| INR 16.00 lakh |
|
| INR 12.40 lakh |
|
| INR 15.00 lakh |
|
| INR 10.00 lakh |
|
| Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR) Pune |
INR 10.00 lakh |
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Admission Process Through SNAP
Admission Process through SNAP include GE-PI. The shortlisting of candidates for GE-PI is done through minimum SNAP cut off fixed by each SIU institute individually. After shortlisting the candidates, the institutes conduct GE-PI as per their respective admission schedule. Final selection of candidates is based on the composite score of every candidate who appears for GE-PI.
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SNAP Selection Criteria
Points allotted to SNAP and GE/PI for final selection:
| SNAP Selection Criteria |
Points allotted |
|---|---|
| SNAP exam score |
50 |
| GE |
10 |
| PI |
30 |
| WAT |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
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Commonly asked questions
Minimum eligibility criterion for SNAP is 50 percent score in graduation for General category candidates. However, if you belong to any of the Reserved categories and have a minimum of 45 percent of in graduation you can apply for SNAP.
SNAP percentile means a candidate's rank against all test takers. It is calculated on the basis of marks scored. For example, total marks in SNAP is 60, so any candidate getting the highest score out of 60 will get 99.99 percentile. Many a times, more than one candidates get highest score so their percentiles are same.
No other exam score apart from SNAP is accepted by the SIU institutes for MBA admissions. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA from the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University have to appear for the SNAP exam and clear it. The SNAP exam is conducted in the month of December every month.
SNAP score is in fact valid for admission to only the 16 SIU institutes. No other private or government MBA institute accepts SNAP for admissions.
SNAP cut offs are determined by:
- Number of candidates in exam
- Difficulty level
- Number of candidates who passed
- Pass percentage
- High percentile range
- Number of seats available

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Student Forum
Answered a month 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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Answered a month 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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Answered a month 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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Answered a month ago
Important SNAP Quant topics include Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Number System, Modern Mathematics, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency.
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Answered a month 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 2 months 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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Answered 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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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