SNAP Eligibility Criteria 2026: Check Educational Qualification and Reservation Criteria

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 

• 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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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