SNAP 2025: General English Preparation Tips, Questions with Answers, Best Books

Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2025 ( SNAP )

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SNAP General English section is easy and does not require much preparation if your Grammar is strong. Candidates appearing for SNAP 2025 stand to benefit from this new exam pattern as they will get a chance to improve their score. Read this article for tips to ace General English section of SNAP 2025 exam.

The difficulty level of SNAP General English section is easy as there are no Reading Comprehension passages. However, you need to keep in mind a few things to optimize your performance in this section. Read this article for tips on how to ace General English section of SNAP 2025 exam.

SNAP preparation 2025

SNAP General English section is the easiest of all three sections of the exam. If your English grammar and vocabulary are strong, you will not find it difficult to prepare for SNAP General English. The best part about the General English section of SNAP is that it doesn't have Reading Comprehension passages any more. Thus, it is much easier for students from all streams and mediums of education to score well in this section. To prepare for SNAP General English, all you need to do is work on verbal ability and vocabulary. In the series of section-wise SNAP preparation articles, we bring to you tips for General English section of SNAP 2025

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Q:   Can I prepare for SNAP by studying from CAT books?
A:

You can prepare basic concepts of Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning and Verbal Ability topics included in the SNAP syllabus by studying from CAT books. The syllabus of both exams is same for these topics so you can refer to CAT books for studying the concepts, fomulae and theorems. CAT is also a tougher exam, so if you practice CAT questions for conceptual clarity, you will be automatically preparing for SNAP as well.  

However, for SNAP specific preparation, you must refer to books published exclusively for SNAP preparation as the type of questions in SNAP are different from CAT. Some of them are:

  • Map the SNAP Symbiosis National Aptitude Test: 5 mock tests and sample papers by Arihant
  • SNAP Guide by Ramesh Publication House
  • Map the SNAP Test by Arihant
Q:   Is studying from SNAP books enough for exam preparation?
A:

It is advised that candidates must not rely only on SNAP books but also practice past year's SNAP question papers and mocks. For English, they must read various fiction and non-fiction books. SNAP authorities provide official mock tests a month before the exam and candidates must practice the SNAP mock tests at least once. Yes, SNAP preparation books recommended by the experts have sample questions with solved answers. All the books mentioned above have sample questions and their process to solve and answers so that candidates can understand and practice well. The questions range from easy to tough and are of various types which help candidates in preparation. However, you should nor rely on the sample questions of course books only. You should practice official as well as unofficial SNAP mock tests of different difficulty levels and types.

Q:   Which SNAP books should I read for General English section?
A:

For preparation of General English section of SNAP exam, candidates must study:

  • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis 
  • High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin
  • Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for the CAT by Nishit K Sinha
  • How to Prepare for Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension for CAT by Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay

 

Table of contents
  • SNAP General English: Overview
  • SNAP Syllabus 2025: General English
  • SNAP Preparation Tips to ace General English
  • SNAP General English Questions for Practice with Answer
  • Best Books for SNAP: General English

SNAP General English: Overview

The General English section of SNAP 2025 will have least number of questions among all sections. There will be only 15 questions this section and should take not more than 10 to 15 minutes as they mostly pertain to antonym-synonym, fill in the blanks, preposition, work meaning. Read this article for tips on how to ace General English section of SNAP exam.

  • The General English section of SNAP exam is easy. Vocabulary and Grammar have a mix of easy and moderately difficult questions.
  • The SNAP question paper will have objective type questions with four options to choose the correct answer from.
  • Earlier there was differential marking in SNAP, but it has been done away with now. Now, each question carries one mark. Negative marking of 0.25 applies to each wrong attempt.
  • An attempt of 10-11 questions with 85 per cent accuracy should be considered a good attempt in General English section of SNAP 2025.

SNAP Syllabus 2025: General English

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SNAP 2024 aspirants must prepare the following topics included in SNAP syllabus 2025 to score well in General English section.

SNAP Syllabus for General English

Tenses

Clauses

Articles

Sentence Completion

Analogies

Active Voice and Passive Voice

Sentence Correction

Synonyms and Antonyms

One Word Substitution

Jumbled Paragraphs

Contextual Usage

Odd One Out

Fill in the Blanks

Idioms and Syllogisms

Vocabulary

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SNAP Preparation Tips to ace General English

The General English section of SNAP has questions similar to Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension section of other MBA entrance exams but the difficulty level is much lower. SNAP preparation 2025 for this section must revolve around grammar, vocabulary and verbal reasoning. 

  • Start reading English novels and newspapers early on. Dedicate at least an hour every day to reading. Note down unfamiliar words and phrases you come across while reading and immediately check the dictionary for its meaning and origin. This activity will not only help you to develop reading habit but also contribute in making your vocabulary rich.
  • Begin your SNAP 2025 preparation with studying the fundamentals. High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin is the best book for this. Make short notes of definitions with examples of all the grammatical terms and revise them every two days.
  • For strengthening vocabulary, read Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis. You must study English words in terms of its meaning, usage and origin. There are many words in English whose meaning changes in different context. SNAP 2025 may have such questions too. If your concept is clear, you won’t struggle in confusing questions.
  • Break down words to understand their origin. For example, prescient (pre-scient) means having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. The prefix ‘pre’ suggests the word refers to something related to before the event/action.
  • There are no Reading Comprehension passages in SNAP exam anymore. For Verbal Ability questions practice a variety of SNAP mock tests.
  • Do not spend more than 10 minutes on English section. Also, be mindful of selection of questions. You don’t want negative marking to affect your scores so attempt only those which you are confident of answering with maximum accuracy.

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SNAP General English Questions for Practice with Answer

Question 1: Identify grammatically correct sentence

(a) She is such an intelligent student that she gets highest marks every year

(b) She is such a intelligent student that she gets highest marks every year

(c) She is such intelligent student that she gets highest marks every year

(d) She is an intelligent student that she gets highest marks every year

Answer: (a)

Question 2: Read the below sentence and the alternatives below. Choose the best option to replace it.

Q:   Which are the best books for SNAP preparation?
A:

SNAP syllabus is similar to other MBA entrance exams, so candidates can prepare for it by referring to books for CAT and XAT, etc. But they must solve SNAP specific sample paper and mock test series. Some of the books that are recommended for SNAP preparation have been listed below:

  • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by Varun Gupta
  • Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations by Abhijit Guha
  • Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R S Aggarwal
  • SNAP Symbiosis MBA Admission Test by Priyanka Prakashan
  • A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
  • Objective General English by R.S. Aggarwal, Vikas Aggarwal
  • Competitive General English by Kiran Prakashan
  • General English for Competitive Exams by Disha Experts
  • High School English Grammar by Wren & Martin
  • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis     

The policeman chased the thief through the market to catch him at the traffic signal.

(a) The policeman chased through the market the thief to catch at traffic signal.

(b) The policeman chased the thief in the market, then caught him at traffic signal.

(c) The policeman chased in the market and caught the thief in the traffic signal.

(d) No improvement

Answer: (d)

Question 3: What is the synonym of reticent?

(a) Strict

(b) Reserved

(c) Disciplined

(d) Under confident

Answer: (b)

Question 4: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word and complete the given sentence.

Rajat had a bad ______ and couldn't get along with his co-workers.

(a) surcharge
(b) temper
(c) dialect
(d) position

Answer: (b)

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Best Books for SNAP: General English

The tried and tested formula of cracking General English section of SNAP exam is by strengthening grammar and verbal ability, for which refer to SNAP books listed below.

Book for SNAP Preparation 

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

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SNAP score is vaild for one year only. If you have appeared for the exam in 2025, then the scores will be valid for admission to 2026 batch only. If you decide to drop a year, you will have to appear for the exam again, next year. 

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Aarushi Hazarika

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Answered 6 days ago

If your name does not reflect in the first list of candidates selected for admission through SNAP, then you must wait for second list. Colleges release wait list of candidates who are eligible for admission, if the seats remain vacant after first round of admission.

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Jasleen Dixit

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 6 days ago

Minimum academic requirement for SIU admission through SNAP is graduation with at least 50% marks (45 % for reserved categories). Higher your academic score, higher the chances of getting selected.

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Sreetama Tyagi

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 6 days ago

SNAP cut offs are released at the time of PI shortlisting. The cut offs are released individually by SIU institutes and are known through login only. Shiksha has shared previous year's cut offs for colleges on the website. Check here: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/snap-exam-cutoff

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Aarushi Hazarika

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Answered 4 weeks ago

The SICSR Pune SNAP Cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the MBA/ PGDM programme. According to the SNAP Cutoff 2024, the qualifying percentile was 82 for candidates who want admission at this institute for studying the MBA/PGDM course.  The percentile mentioned above is for candidates belongin

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Neerja Rohatgi

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SIU Pune SNAP Cutoff 2025 has not been released yet. However students can see the SIU Pune SNAP cutoff 2024 for admission to various MBA courses. According to the SNAP Cutoff 2024, admission to MBA course was available to those students who had secured more or at least 97 percentile in the exam. Thi

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