SNAP eligibility criteria has been prescribed by the SIU. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA from SIBM, SCHMRD, SIIB and other Symbiosis institutes need to have a minimum score of 50% in graduation. Check this article for detailed SNAP eligibility criteria 2026.
SNAP Eligibility Criteria 2026
SNAP eligibility criteria is Graduation with minimum 50 per cent aggregate. Reserved category students get concession in marks. Eligibility crieteria for SNAP is prescribed by the Symbiosis International (Deemed to be) University, Pune, for MBA/PGDM programme. Since, MBA is a post graduate level course and a technical programme, the SNAP eligibility criteria is as per the AICTE guidelines.
Candidates who have secured a qualifying degree from any Foreign University must acquire an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), are also eligible to apply for SNAP exam.
The SNAP is a common entrance exam conducted annually for MBA/PGDM courses offered by SIU constituent institutes. Only those candidates who will fulfill the eligibility criteria can apply for SNAP 2026. SIU offers some niche MBA specializations, for which Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% marks will be required in relevant subjects.
SNAP 2026 registration process will begin most likely in the first week of August. The SNAP 2026 exam will be held in December in 3 sessions. Eligibility criteria for all three exams is same. Candidates interested in appearing for the exam must make sure that they meet the SNAP eligibility criteria before filling up the SNAP application form to avoid rejection. Read below, detailed break down of SNAP 2026 eligibility criteria.
- SNAP Eligibility Criteria for Indian Candidates
- SNAP Eligibility Criteria: International Students
- Institute-wise SNAP Eligibility Criteria 2026
- SIU Reservation Criteria for MBA/PGDM
SNAP Eligibility Criteria for Indian Candidates
- Candidates belonging to General category must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate or equivalent
- Candidates belonging to Reserved category must hold bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 45 per cent aggregate or equivalent
- The graduation degree can be in any education mode but should be from a UGC recognised university or equivalent
- Final year graduation students who are due to appear in the exam or awaiting their result are also eligible to apply for SNAP exam
SNAP Eligibility Criteria: International Students
Foreign National, Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) candidates are also eligible to apply for SNAP 2026. The SNAP eligibility criteria for international students are mentioned below:
- It is mandatory for candidates applying under Foreign Nationals/OCI/PIO category to clear an English Proficiency Test.
- Candidates can choose to appear for either IELTS or IELA and need to secure band 6 and band 4, respectively.
- At the time of SNAP registration, International applicants must have a proof of residence, copy of Visa and passport and in case of student visa, the candidate should have a Bonafide Certificate and Letter of Provisional Admission from the University College/Institution.
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Institute-wise SNAP Eligibility Criteria 2026
SNAP 2026 scores will be accepted by 16 SIU institutes and the eligibility criteria for each institute will vary according to the course. Let us have a look at the detailed SNAP eligibility criteria defined for each institute affiliated to Symbiosis International University, Pune.
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune offers MBA and MBA Innovation and Entrepreneurship programmes through SNAP. Check the table below for SIBM Pune eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA and MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent (45% for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year of their bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Bengaluru Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Bangalore accepts SNAP score for admission to MBA and MBA Business Analytics programmes. Check the table below for SIBM Bangalore eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered:
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Business Analytics) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45 for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year of their bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply |
| MBA |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year of their bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Hyderabad Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Hyderabad accepts SNAP score for MBA admission. Check the table below for SIBM Hyderabad eligibility criteria and MBA course offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST candidates) Final year Graduation students are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Nagpur Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Nagpur offers MBA programme through SNAP. Check the table below for SIBM Nagpur eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA MBA (Food Agri & Business) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST candidates) Final year Graduation students are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development offers MBA in Infrastructure Development & Management and MBA Business Analytics through SNAP. Check the table below for SCMHRD Pune eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate or equivalent grade for SC/ST candidates Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
| MBA (Infrastructure Development & Management) |
Graduation in BE/BTech/BArch or BPlan from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate or equivalent grade for SC/ST candidates) A minimum of 11 months of work experience as on May 31, 2023 |
| MBA (Business Analytics) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate or equivalent grade for SC/ST candidates A minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience after completion of Graduation |
Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of International Business offers MBA Agri Business and MBA International Business through SNAP. Check the table below for SIIB Pune eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Agri Business) and MBA (International Business)
|
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
| MBA (Energy & Environment) |
Graduation in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/Environmental Science from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year of Bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies offers MBA programme through SNAP. Check the table below for SIMS Pune eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Final year graduation candidates are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management offers MBA Digital & Telecom Management through SNAP. Check the table below for SIDTM eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Digital & Telecom Management) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM) Nashik Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management accepts SNAP score for admission to MBA in Operations Management programme. Check the table below for SIOM eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Operations Management) |
Engineering Graduate from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology accepts SNAP score for admission to MBA (Data Science & Data Analytics). Check the table below for SCIT eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Data Science & Data Analytics) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates must have studied Mathematics at 10+2 level Candidates in final year of their Bachelor’s degree programme are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies offer MBA programme through SNAP. Check the table below for SIMS eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
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Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management offers MBA in Digital & Telecom Management programme through SNAP. Check the table below for MBA courses offered by SIDTM and relevant eligibility criteria.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Digital & Telecom Management) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication Management accepts SNAP score for admission to MBA Communication Management. Check the table below for SIMC eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Communication Management) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance offers MBA in Banking and Finance through SNAP. Check the table below for SSBF eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Banking & Finance) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences (SSSS) Eligibility Criteria
Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences offers MBA in Sports Management through SNAP. Check the table below for SSSS eligibility criteria and MBA courses offered.
| MBA Course |
SNAP Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| MBA (Sports Management) |
Graduation in any stream from any recognised University with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent grade (45% aggregate for SC/ST candidates) Candidates in final year graduation are also eligible to apply |
SIU Reservation Criteria for MBA/PGDM
The SIU offers seat to candidates belonging to different categories as per the reservation criteria fixed by the Government of India. Given below is the table indicating reservation of seats for various categories in Symbiosis constituent institutes:
| MBS Student Category |
Reservation Quota Percentage |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste |
15% |
| Scheduled Tribes |
7.5% |
| Differently Abled |
3% |
| Kashmiri Migrants (Supernumerary) |
2 seats per programme |
| International Candidates (Supernumerary) |
15% |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
Clearing SNAP exam is not the only requirement for admission to SIU MBA admission. Candidates have to also clear the Group Exercise (GE), Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) for selection.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
You can apply for multiple Symbiosis institutes, by selecting preferred colleges in the SNAP application form. Fee per college selection is INR 1000, to be paid along with exam registration fee.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Analytical and Logical Reasoning section of SNAP has maximum weightage of 25 questions and 25 marks.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, if you are not confident of self study, do take coaching. It is also necessary for complete guidance and periodical analysis of progress and that whether your preparation is going in the right direction or not.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
The question papers of all SNAP sessions are not same. In every attempt and slot, candidates get a different set of questions. Sectional break up and marking scheme are the same for all though.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Symbiosis Skills and Professional University MBA applicants must track SNAP and MAT dates because these exams happen earlier. If you miss the registration for these national tests, you might lose a chance to apply here. Each exam has its own schedule for registration, hall tickets, and results. You
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
About 20-30 full-length and sectional mocks will be enough for you to crack SNAP exam with high scores. However, make sure you analyse every mock performance and learn from it.
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Answered a month ago
Yes, you can crack SNAP 2026 basis CAT 2026 preparation, but make sure you practice enough number of SNAP mocks and practice tests to score high.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, six months are enough to prepare for SNAP exam. Divide six months into two parts; first three months for syllabus coverage and last three months for mock test practice and revision.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month ago
Coaching certainly helps in exam preparation better. It provides direction, guidance and discipline. So, if you can't do self study, you should opt for coaching.
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