SNAP 2018 pattern: Know total questions, marks & more

SNAP 2018 pattern

The dates for SNAP 2018 have not been released yet by the officials, but going by the trends of the previous years’, the exam is likely to be conducted by third week of December. Candidates appearing for SNAP 2018 are advised to check the exam pattern before appearing for the exam. 

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SNAP 2018 will be conducted in an online mode. Till 2017, SNAP was conducted in an offline mode, but in the year 2017, the exam conducting authorities moved away from the conventional paper-based test to computer-based test. This year too, the exam will be conducted online. 

Candidates are allotted 120 minutes to answer a total of 150 questions. SNAP exam paper is divided into 4 sections, each section carrying 40 marks except for General Awareness that carries 30 marks. Each correct answer attracts 1 mark, and every wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks. 

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Let us have a look at the detailed SNAP 2018 pattern:

• The duration of SNAP 2018 will be 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours
• The exam will be conducted in computer-based mode
• The exam will start at 2pm and conclude at 4pm
• The question paper will be divided into 4 sections
• Total number of questions will be 150
• Total marks will be 150
• Candidates need to answer Multiple Choice Questions
• 4 options will be provided with every question
• Candidates can choose only one correct answer
• There is 1/4^th negative marking for every incorrect answer

The weightage of questions and marks is as follows: 

SNAP is conducted once a year. Keeping this in mind, test-takers must be well-prepared for the exam. Candidates appearing for SNAP 2018, can take a look at previous years’ SNAP Question & Sample papers.

Important points about SNAP 2018

• There is no individual sectional cut-off in SNAP 2018
• Sections can be in any order in the exam paper
• There is no sectional constraint. Candidates can switch between different sections
• There is no sectional time limit

To excel in the exam, candidates are advised to go through SNAP syllabus. This will give the test-takers an idea of the topics from which questions might be asked in SNAP 2018. 

SNAP 2018 dates are expected to be released in second week of August. Filling of SNAP 2018 application form will commence along with the release of notification and is expected to continue till November 24, 2018.