What After SNAP Result 2025? Check Cut Offs, Shortlist, GE-PI Dates & Selection Process
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2026 ( SNAP )
What after SNAP result 2025? This question is in the minds of all MBA aspirants who got their SNAP results today. The should already start preparing for GE-PI round of SNAP colleges. Here's more what they can do.
What After SNAP Result? - SNAP Test is a gateway to the MBA programmes offered by Symbiosis International University (Deemed). So, once the SNAP 2025 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.
SNAP result 2025 has been declared today. 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.
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Candidates who appeared for SNAP 2025 must note that each SNAP participating college will release the merit list for GE/PIWAT individually in February 2026 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 2026
- Prepare for SNAP GE-PI
- SNAP Selection Process 2026: Parameters and Weightage
- SNAP Cut Offs 2025 (Expected)
- Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
- Take SNAP Exam Next Year
SIBM Pune Shortlist, GE-PI Dates 2026
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 application form 2025. Check the table below for tentative timeline of SIBM Pune shortlisting and selection process 2026. 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, 2026 |
| Group Exercise, Personal Interaction |
Third week of February to Last week of February, 2026 |
| Announcement of First Merit list |
Second week of March, 2026 |
| Last date for payment of fees for candidates in the First Merit List |
Last week of March, 2026 |
| Commencement of classes |
First week of July, 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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
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.
Prepare for SNAP GE-PI
The test takers will be eligible for GE-PI round of SNAP selection process of the institutes they shall have opted for in the SNAP 2025 application form. However, their selection will be based on SNAP 2025 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.
SNAP Selection Process 2026: Parameters and Weightage
The final merit list of selected candidates will be prepared on the basis of performance in SNAP 2025, 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. Also Read: Colleges accepting SNAP score
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Commonly asked questions
SNAP cut off is not released along with SNAP result. The SNAP accepting colleges release the admission cut offs for PI shortlisting about 15-20 days after result announcement. The SNAP cut offs of every institute is different and determined independently by their admission panel. The SNAP cut offs are usually out by February first week, every year.
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.
Minimum academic score required in graduation for MBA admission through SNAP is 50% for General category students and 45 % for SC/ST/PwD category students. It is a mandatory criterion so if you do not have this much score, you will not be selected for admission even if you meet SNAP cut off.
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SNAP Cut Offs 2025 (Expected)
Check the table below for expected cut offs for 2026-2028 MBA admissions through SNAP exam. These SNAP 2025 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 |
Also Read: MBA options after SNAP 2025: Colleges and cut offs
Appear for Other MBA Entrance Exams
So, if you are not happy with your SNAP result, go for CMAT, MAT, MAH-CET and ATMA. CMAT 2026 registrations are over, but if you have applied for it, prepare for it rigorously (the exam will be held on January 25, 2026. MAT 2026 and ATMA 2026 will be held in February and MAH CET 2026 will be held in April 2026. 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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If you want to study MBA at SIU only, drop a year and prepare all over again for SNAP 2026. 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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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
A
Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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.
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