Students’ Speak: Last-minute tips for SNAP 2019
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2026 ( SNAP )
By: Abdullah Salman
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test or SNAP 2019 will be held on December 15 while the exam result is expected to be released on January 10, 2020.
The Computer-based Test (CBT) is conducted by Symbiosis International Deemed University for the intake of management programmes for their 16 branches. One of the most important things a student must know of is that there will be 1/4th negative marking for every incorrect answer you submit while there will be zero negative markings for all the unattempted answers.
Here are some important tips that every student appearing for the exam must follow:
- Don’t pick up any new topics and also don’t build any last minutes strategies that might not fit your nature and acumen.
- Usually, take one mock test a day until before the day of the
- Take sufficient rest before the exam.
- Most importantly eat healthy before and also on the day of the exam.
- Work more on your strengths rather than on your weak areas.
- The more you practice and analyse the mock paper questions, you will realize that the questions which you made a mistake in, you could have attempted them correctly. Thereby, you should work on those questions seriously.
- On the day of the exam, make sure you attempt first those topics that you are good at with rather than wasting time on the questions for which you don’t know the answer or that is lengthy and time-consuming. Make sure you are taking all the required documents, hall ticket, etc. and reach the venue at least half an hour prior to reporting time so that you don’t get your self into stress.
- Attempt last five years’ SNAP/XAT papers and also SNAP/XAT mock test is helpful.
- Sit at the same place and the same timing of the SNAP/XAT exam slot during your mock tests.
- Remember one thing that the secret to crack is “Speed & Accuracy”.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The minimum marks of every SIU institute varies. While for SIBM Pune and SCHMRD the minimum cut off is usually 95-98 percentile, the cut offs for SSBF Pune is nearly 60.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
SNAP final merit list is prepared on the basis of candidate's entrance exam score, academic profile, work profile and GE-PI performance.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
There is no SNAP counselling fee to be paid. The fee is already charged in SNAP application fee per college selection.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 weeks ago
SNAP candidates are not required to apply separately for all SIU campuses. They can select colleges in the SNAP application form. However, they need to fill the PI-shortlist form separately for whichever colleges they get shortlisted.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
According to the latest SNAP exam pattern the paper will be divided into three sections. Every question will carry 1 mark and there is negative marking of 0.25.
· English has 15 questions
· Quants, DI-DS has 20 questions
· A-LR has 25 questions
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
Between SNAP and NMAT, the former is considered easier in terms of difficulty level of the questions. However, SNAP is of 60 minutes in which candidates have to address 60 question. This makes SNAP more challenging than NMAT which is a test of longer duration (2 hours having 108 questions).
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
Usually it is recommended that Arun Sharma series (Verbal, Quant, DI), R.S. Aggarwal's Reasoning/Quant books, and Word Power Made Easy, are enough for SNAP preparation. Sample questions papers, mock tests, sectional test series are also important.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
SNAP total marks is 60 so 40 to 45 marks can be considered a good score. It will convert into about 97-98 percentile. So, it the exam, candidates must aim to attempt 40 to 45 questions correctly.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
Two months may not be enough to prepare for SNAP exam, if you are attempting it for the first time. However, you can try with a very specific and focussed plan. Check SNAP question papers of previous years to know dominant subjects. Study only those thoroughly and practice mock tests side by side.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 weeks ago
SNAP syllabus is not difficult as it contains the same topics as other MBA entrance exams. But the key to SNAP preparation lies in practicing SNAP specific questions.
Contributor-Level 10