What After SNAP Result 2026? Check Cut Offs, Shortlist, GE-PI Dates & Selection Process
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2026 ( SNAP )
SNAP 2026 Registration Process
21 Aug '26 - 25 Nov '26
What after SNAP result 2026? You will ge the answer to this question after the SNAP 2026 result announcement - whether to take admission or look for other options. However, you need to be ready for this answer even before the result is announced. Here's what you can do.
What After SNAP Result?
What After SNAP Result? - SNAP Test is a gateway to the MBA programmes offered by Symbiosis International University (Deemed). So, once the SNAP 2026 result is declared, test takers need to start preparing for SIU admission which is the mandatory personality assessment round.
SNAP result 2027will be declared on January 12, 2027. Once they have their scorecard in hand, candidates must weigh their options viz-a-viz their SNAP test result. MBA admission through SNAP includes Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interaction (PI). The selection of candidates for GE/PI will be based on their SNAP exam score and academic scores in Class 10, 12 and Graduation.
Candidates who shall appear for the exam on December 13, 19 and 26, 2026, must note that each SNAP participating college will release the merit list for GE/PIWAT individually in February 2027 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 Dates 2027
- Prepare for SNAP GE-PI
- SNAP Selection Process 2027: Parameters and Weightage
- SNAP Cut Offs 2026 (Expected)
- Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
- Take SNAP Exam Next Year
SIBM Pune Shortlist, GE-PI Dates 2027
SIU institutes will release their PI shortlist and schedule individually. Candidates can apply for PI round for the colleges they had selected in the SNAP registration form 2026. Check the table below for tentative timeline of SIBM Pune shortlisting and selection process 2027. Other SIU institutes will conduct GE-PI around the same dates.
| SNAP Admission Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Shortlist for Group Exercise and Personal Interaction |
First week of February, 2027 |
| Group Exercise, Personal Interaction |
Third week of February to Last week of February, 2027 |
| Announcement of First Merit list |
Second week of March, 2027 |
| Last date for payment of fees for candidates in the First Merit List |
Last week of March, 2027 |
| Commencement of classes |
First week of July, 2027 |
⚡ SNAP Cut offs: 5-year Analysis
A comparison of SNAP cut offs for MBA admission into 17 SIU institutes from 2021 to 2025.Prepare for SNAP GE-PI
Only those test takers will be eligible for GE-PI round of SNAP selection process of any of the SIU institutes, who shall have selected the particular college in the SNAP 2026 form. However, their selection will be based on SNAP 2026 cut offs. Each institute will fix a cut off limit and candidates who shall have scored that much or above in the exam, will be selected for GE-PI.
The GE-PI round will be conducted at various locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. To crack this round, 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.
- In the PI round, candidates will have to appear for a personal interview with a panel of academics. The questions will range from hobbies to future plans. Aspirants should prepare their CV accordingly.
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SNAP Selection Process 2027: Parameters and Weightage
The final merit list of selected candidates will be prepared on the basis of performance in SNAP 2026, GE and PI. Check below, the weightage assigned to each parameter:
| 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 |
|
The merit list and subsequent wait-lists will be released on the official websites of the participating institutes. If one is not selected for an SIU institute, they must apply to other colleges accepting SNAP score.
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SNAP Cut Offs 2026 (Expected)
Check the table below for expected SIU MB cut offs for admissions through SNAP exam. These SNAP cut offs are estimations based on previous years’ cut offs and for reference purpose only.
| Institute |
SNAP 2025 cut off (expected) |
|---|---|
| 98.5 |
|
| 96 |
|
| 93 |
|
| 90 |
|
| 87 |
|
| 82 |
|
| 83 |
|
| 77 |
|
| 76 |
|
| 75 |
|
| 73 |
|
| 60 |
|
| 58 |
|
| 58 |
|
| 55 |
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Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
But if you are not happy with your SNAP result, go for CMAT, MAT, MAH-CET and ATMA. CMAT 2027 exam will be held on February 7, 2027. MAT 2027 and ATMA 2027 will also be held in February. Maharashtra students can go for the next best option, i.e. MAH CET 2027 which will be held in April 2027. The syllabus of all MBA entrance exams is same so you will not find it much difficult to prepare for other exams.
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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 2027. 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.
Commonly asked questions
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
No other exam score apart from SNAP is accepted by the SIU institutes for MBA admissions. Candidates who wish to pursue MBA from the Symbiosis International (Deemed) University have to appear for the SNAP exam and clear it. The SNAP exam is conducted in the month of December every month.
SNAP score is in fact valid for admission to only the 16 SIU institutes. No other private or government MBA institute accepts SNAP for admissions.
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.
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.
Commonly asked questions
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.
There is a minimum of one test centre in each SNAP city. However, in big cities like Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, etc. there can be two test centres.
Minimum eligibility criterion for SNAP is 50 percent score in graduation for General category candidates. However, if you belong to any of the Reserved categories and have a minimum of 45 percent of in graduation you can apply for SNAP.
SNAP percentile means a candidate's rank against all test takers. It is calculated on the basis of marks scored. For example, total marks in SNAP is 60, so any candidate getting the highest score out of 60 will get 99.99 percentile. Many a times, more than one candidates get highest score so their percentiles are same.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
SNAP will have 60 questions. General English and Ethics, Morality and Values will have 10 questions each, while Quantitative, DI & DS and AL & LR will have 20 questions each.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates should prepare Ethical Theories, Ethical Dilemmas, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, CSR, Conflict of Interest, Insider Trading, Whistleblowing, Sustainability, Professional Values and Case-based Judgement.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Series, Analogies, Syllogisms and Critical Reasoning are important topics for SNAP Reasoning preparation.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Important SNAP Quant topics include Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, Number System, Modern Mathematics, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Important SNAP topics include Arithmetic, Algebra, DI, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Vocabulary, Grammar and Ethics-based scenarios.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The SNAP question papers are not released officially for either test takers or general public. So, it is difficult actually get SNAP PYQ 2025.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
A candidate can appear for upto three tests for both SNAP at SIU Pune. If a candidate appears for more than one test for either SNAP, the higher score will be considered for the final percentile calculation and there will be no normalization.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Students interested in MBA at any of the Symbiosis Institutes need to take the Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Computer Based Test which will be conducted at designated test centres.
However, the institute does offer special pathways to Indian students allowing them to register for classes even i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Once you're created a login for SNAP 2026, use it to visit your dashboard and fill up the form. In the initial pages of SNAP form, you will find the option to select SIU colleges. You can select minimum to maximum 17 colleges. Choose as per your preference, college cut offs and suitability. Every se
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
SNAP is conducted three times in every annual session. SNAP 2026 is also being conducted thrice on - December 13, 19 and 26. Candidates can take the SNAP 2026 exam once, twice or thrice. Those who will appear for the exam more than once, can use best score of all attempts for SIU admission.
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