What After SNAP Result 2024? Check Cut Offs, Admission Criteria, Selection Process
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2025 ( SNAP )
Result - 9 Jan '26
What after SNAP result 2024? Now that SNAP 2024 result is declared, what should be tbe next step of test takers? Candidates must weigh their options vis-a-vis MBA admission. Read below to know what to do after SNAP result 2024?
What After SNAP Result? - SNAP Test is a gateway to the MBA programmes offered by Symbiosis International University (Deemed). So, once the SNAP 2024 result is declared, test takers will start preparing for SIU admission. To get selected for an MBA programme at the SIU constituent institute, candidates must start preparing for the mandatory personality assessment round.
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SNAP result 2024 was declared on January 8, 2025. Now, candidates must weigh their options viz-a-viz their SNAP test result. MBA admission through SNAP includes Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interaction (PI) and Writing Ability Test (WAT). The selection of candidates for GE/PIWAT is based on their SNAP exam score. For 2025 admission, on GE and PI will be conducted so candidates need not prepare for WAT.
SNAP cut offs are determined by:
- Number of candidates in exam
- Difficulty level
- Number of candidates who passed
- Pass percentage
- High percentile range
- Number of seats available
Candidates who appeared for SNAP 2024 must note that each SNAP participating college will release the merit list for GE/PIWAT individually in February 2025 along with date and venue. So they must keep a check on the institute websites or subscribe to Shiksha.com for latest updates.
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- SIBM Pune Shortlist, GE-PI-WAT Dates 2025
- Prepare for SNAP GE/PIWAT
- SNAP Selection Process 2025: Parameters and Weightage
- SNAP Cut Offs 2024 (Expected)
- Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
- Take SNAP Exam Next Year
SIBM Pune Shortlist, GE-PI-WAT Dates 2025
Check the table below for tentative timeline of SIBM Pune shortlisting and selection process 2025. Other SIU institutes will conduct GE-PI-WAT around the same dates.
| SNAP Admission Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Shortlist for Group Exercise and Personal Interaction |
First week of February, 2025 |
| Group Exercise, Personal Interaction & WAT |
Third week of February to Last week of February, 2025 |
| Announcement of First Merit list |
Second week of March, 2025 |
| Last date for payment of fees for candidates in the First Merit List |
Last week of March, 2025 |
| Commencement of classes |
First week of July, 2025 |
Prepare for SNAP GE/PIWAT
Each SNAP 2024 test taker will be eligible to participate in the GE/PIWAT round of SNAP selection process of the institutes they shall have opted for in the SNAP 2024 application form. However, their selection will be based on candidates’ SNAP score/percentile. Each institute will fix a cut off limit and candidates who shall have scored that much or above in SNAP 2024, will be selected for GE/PIWAT.
The GE/PIWAT will be conducted at various locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. To crack GE/PIWAT candidates must practice public speaking and be updated with current affairs.
- In GE, candidates will be grouped in batches and each batch will be given a case to discuss and come up with solution viz Marketing, Human Resource, Finance, and Operations. The candidates will be given 20 minutes to discuss and present the solution.
- The WAT is an essay writing test, where candidates will be given a topic to write a short passage on. They will be required to write down their thoughts on the topic succinctly in about 100-200 words. The time allocated to this will be 5-10 minutes. However, for 2025 admission, WAT will not be conducted.
- In the PI round, the candidates will have to go through a personal interview with a panel of academics. The questions will range from hobbies to future plans.
- weightage and parameters for final merit list 2025 is mentioned below:
| Weightage for Final Merit List |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP Score (out of 60, scaled down to 50 marks) |
Group Exercise (GE) |
Personal Interaction(PI) |
Total |
|
| 50 |
10 |
40 |
100 |
|
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SNAP Selection Process 2025: Parameters and Weightage
The final merit list of selected candidates will be prepared on the basis of performance in SNAP 2024, GE and WAT. Check below, the weightage assigned to each parameter:
| SNAP Selection Parameters |
SNAP Score |
|---|---|
| SNAP Score (out of 150, scaled down to 50 marks) |
50 |
| GE |
10 |
| PI |
30 |
| WAT |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
The merit list and subsequent wait-lists will be released on the official websites of the participating institutes. If you are unable to make it to the SIU institute of your choice, apply to other MBA colleges accepting SNAP score. Also Read: Colleges accepting SNAP score
SNAP Cut Offs 2024 (Expected)
Check the table below for expected cut offs for 2025-2027 MBA admissions through SNAP exam. These SNAP 2024 cut offs are estimations based on previous years’ cut offs and for reference purpose only.
| Institute |
SNAP 2024 cut off (expected) |
|---|---|
| 98.5 |
|
| 96 |
|
| 93 |
|
| 90 |
|
| 87 |
|
| 82 |
|
| 83 |
|
| 77 |
|
| 76 |
|
| 75 |
|
| 73 |
|
| 60 |
|
| 58 |
|
| 58 |
|
| 55 |
Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
Many popular MBA entrance exams are conducted post SNAP. So, if you are not happy with your SNAP result, go for CMAT, MAT, MAH-CET and ATMA. The syllabus of all MBA entrance exams is same so you will not find it much difficult to prepare for other exams. Also Read: Top 20 MBA entrance exams you can take this year
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Take SNAP Exam Next Year
If you want to study MBA at SIU only, drop a year and prepare all over again for SNAP 2025. Correct mistakes you made in SNAP preparation an exam previously. You can take up a job and gain work experience too in the one-year break which will help you gain extra points in final selection. Yes, having work experience is considered an added advantage in MBA.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week 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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Answered 2 weeks ago
Hi.
No it is not difficult for chemistry graduate to cop up with MBA syllabus.
A chemistry graduate with dedication can succeed in an MBA programme by utilizing their existing skills and adapting to new business language.
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Answered 3 weeks ago
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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The date of SNAP cut off announcement is never communicated by the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, as the selection process is conducted by the constituent institutes individually. However, it has been seen over the years that the SNAP cut off are released about a week after exam result declaration. The SNAP cut offs are available through login at the websites of SIU institutes as candidates who pass the SNAP exam, have to fill the personal interview form based on their score and college cut off. The SNAP cut off usually ranges between 55-98 percentile. The cut offs for SIMB Pune is the highest every year and the cut offs for SIHS Pune is the lowest.