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Q: I did not score well in SNAP 2024, can I appear for SNAP 2025 to improve score?

Yes, you can appear for SNAP 2025. There is no cap on number of attempts in SNAP. One can appear for the exam, any number of times until they get their desired score. However, it is very important to prepare well for SNAP. Only then one can improve score in the subsequent attempt. One should note down their shortcomings in the first attempt and work on them so that they can make up in the second attempt.

Q: Is it important to solve all the questions in SNAP?

SNAP question paper has 60 questions in all the sessions, English has 15 questions, QA, DI-DS has 20 questions and A-LR has 25 question. Candidates are not supposed to attempt all the questions. But they must attempt about 2/3rd of the total questions with maximum accuracy to be able to get a good score. SNAP sectional cut offs are important for selection to SIU, so don't ignore one section for another.

Q: Is the official SNAP mock test same as SNAP exam paper?

Yes, the official SNAP mock test is same as the SNAP test paper because the main purpose of the official SNAP mock test is to help the candidate gain familiarity with the paper pattern, structure and difficulty level ahead of the exam. By solving the official SNAP mock test, the candidates can learn key points about the exam pattern, test structure, type of questions, marking scheme. It will also help them in assessing average time taken in solving each question, thereby allowing them to make the exam day strategy wherein they can solve maximum questions correctly in minimum time. The SNAP conducting body even offers prizes for top performers in the official SNAP test which is conducted for registered candidates in October and November. It encourages more and more candidates to take the mock test to be better prepared before the exam.

Q: Is the SNAP answer key released after exam?

The official answer key of SNAP is not released. It used to be released till 2019, but since 2020, when the exam was revised to three session mode, the examination body does not release the official SNAP answer key. Since, the format of the exam now is such that it gives the candidate a chance to improve their score, only the scorecards are released finally. Candidates can however get the unofficial and memory based answer keys from MBA preparation coaching institutes and study groups. These memory based SNAP answer keys help candidates in assessing their performance by providing them possible answers to questions by which they can calculate the number of correct and incorrect attempts.

Q: How many SNAP mock tests and question papers should I solve for a good score?

There is no definite number of mock test that the candidate should practice. It totally depends on the candidate’s ability and strength viz a viz the SNAP syllabus. Some candidates need less number of SNAP mock tests to reach the optimum level of preparation whereas some candidates need more number of SNAP mock tests to reach the optimum level. At the same time, it is recommended that on an average, candidates should practice at least 25-30 SNAP mock tests to perform well in the exam. Candidates should also analyse each and every mock test performance to know their progress. With every consecutive mock test, they should be able to score higher than previous mock test. Every candidate must decide upon the number and quality of mock tests based on their preparation level. They neither should solve less mock tests nor over-do it.

Q: Is SNAP exam conducted in online mode?

Yes, SNAP is conducted in online mode. Candidates have appear for the exam in computer based test mode at a designated test centre which is allotted to them on the basis of city preferences mentioned by them in the SNAP application form. To take the SNAP test, they have to log into the computer system using their application details or login credentials. They have to answer the questions using the computer mouse. They have to use the mouse to click on the option they think is correct. All the rough work is to be done on the paper provided in the test lab. Three SNAP attempts are allowed to every candidate. They can attempt the exam once, twice or thrice. The best score of the three attempts will be taken into consideration for admission shortlist by SIU institutes.

Q: Which section of SNAP question paper has maximum number of questions?

Until 2019, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section of SNAP exam used to have the maximum number of questions (40), but from SNAP 2020, the Analytical and Logical Reasoning section has maximum number of questions (25). Now, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section has only 20 questions. The main topics from which questions are asked in this section are, Family Tree/Blood Relations, Seating Arrangement, Clocks & Calendars, Critical Reasoning, Coding/Decoding, Direction Sense, Syllogisms, Visual Reasoning, Analogy & Series, Mathematical Reasoning, Meaningful Word/Matrix and Verbal & Miscellaneous Reasoning. To prepare for this section of SNAP, candidates must practice a lot of sample questions of all difficulty levels –easy, medium and tough. There are no formulae or concepts on Logical Reasoning so the preparation is majorly dependent on practice.

Q: What is the difficulty level of SNAP question paper?

SNAP is one of the few MBA entrance exams which is easy in terms of difficulty level. It is much easier The number of questions, as well as the exam duration are less that than other MBA entrance exams. The type of questions asked in SNAP as also pretty straightforward. Moreover, SNAP exam is held thrice for candidates to repeat attempts, which allows candidates to improve their score if they want to. The SNAP syllabus is same as other MBA entrance exam and there are no questions on Reading Comprehension or Data Sufficiency. This makes the SNAP exam much easier to crack than other exams. Since 2020, the exam is conducted for only 60 minutes and the total number of questions asked is also 60. The first section of SNAP question paper is General English, the second section is Analytical & Logical Reasoning and the third section is Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency.

Q: How many attempts are allowed in SNAP exam?

Every candidate can make three attempts in SNAP exam. The SNAP exam is conducted in three sessions in a gap of one or two weeks. Candidates can mention their number of attempts in the SNAP application form. However, they will have to pay application fee per session. Thus, candidates who are sure of making multiple attempts only then they should apply for multiple sessions as the fee amount is non-refundable. The scores of best attempt will be taken into consideration for shortlisting of candidates for Group Exercise, Personal Interview and Writing Ability Test. Ideally candidates must take all three attempts as the difficulty level of the sessions could be different and it may so happen that one session is easy and candidates can score high in that.

Q: Which section of SNAP question paper has maximum number of questions?

Until 2019, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section of SNAP exam used to have the maximum number of questions (40), but from SNAP 2020, the Analytical and Logical Reasoning section has maximum number of questions (25). Now, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section has only 20 questions. The main topics from which questions are asked in this section are, Family Tree/Blood Relations, Seating Arrangement, Clocks & Calendars, Critical Reasoning, Coding/Decoding, Direction Sense, Syllogisms, Visual Reasoning, Analogy & Series, Mathematical Reasoning, Meaningful Word/Matrix and Verbal & Miscellaneous Reasoning. To prepare for this section of SNAP, candidates must practice a lot of sample questions of all difficulty levels –easy, medium and tough. There are no formulae or concepts on Logical Reasoning so the preparation is majorly dependent on practice.

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SNAP 2025 aspirants must check the SNAP 2024 question paper to know the latest test pattern and question types. They should, as part of SNAP preparation plan, solve a number of previous years SNAP question papers. The best time to start solving previous year's paper is after covering the SNAP syllabus, One should solve last 10 years' SNAP question papers.

To familiarise oneself with the SNAP exam, previous year papers are the best source. SNAP question papers provide candidates with key insights of how and what to prepare for the exam. Candidates can get a good score in the SNAP 2025 exam easily, in comparison to other MBA entrance exams. However, accuracy remains the top most requirement is SNAP as well, so one needs to practice a good number of previous years' SNAP question papers.

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SNAP Questions Papers
SNAP Preparation Guides
SNAP 2024 Question Paper
Why Solving SNAP Question Papers is Important?
Previous Year SNAP Question Papers (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
FAQs on SNAP Question Paper

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SNAP Questions Papers

Sample Practice Papers PDFs for SNAP

SNAP Sample Questions for Practice with Solutions

DILR Questions with Answers for Practice

VARC Questions with Answers for Practice

Quantitative Aptitude Questions with Answers for Practice

SNAP Preparation Guides

Important MBA Entrance Exams You Should Not Miss

How to Prepare for SNAP

How To Prepare for MBA Entrance Exams

Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exam - Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning

Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Quantitative Aptitude

Preparation Guide for MBA Entrance Exams- Verbal Ability

SNAP 2024 Question Paper

SNAP question paper 2024 of Test 1, Test 2 and Test 3 had unique sets of questions. However, the difficulty level of all the SNAP 2024 session was same. There were 60 MCQs in each session, to be solved in 60 minutes.

SNAP Question Paper 2024: Expected Difficulty Level

SNAP 2024 question paper had questions from the following topics. When preparing for SNAP 2025, candidates must give special attention to these topics.

SNAP Sections	Topics	Difficulty Level
General English (VARC)	Sentence Fillers, Error Spotting, Parts of Speech, Idioms and Phrases, Figures of Speech, Sentence Structure, Parajumble, Compound Word	Easy
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Arithmetic, Geometry, Mensuration, P&C/Probability, Algebra, Numbers	Moderate
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Alphanumeric series, Syllogism, Critical Reasoning, Clocks, Calendar, Binary Logic, Arrangement, Blood Relation	Easy
Total	60	Easy

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is SNAP exam conducted in online mode?

Q: Which section of SNAP question paper has maximum number of questions?

Q: What is the difficulty level of SNAP question paper?

Why Solving SNAP Question Papers is Important?

SNAP question paper is the most reliable source of knowing the exam pattern. Here are a few reasons to why you should solve SNAP previous year question papers during your preparation:

Solving SNAP previous year papers will help you in gaining familiarity with the types of questions asked in the exam.
It will help in understanding sectional and topic wise weightage in the SNAP exam. You can note the important topics and their question types.
Practicing SNAP exam paper will give you a better idea of how and what to focus.
Knowing the sectional and topic wise weightage will help you plan better in terms of SNAP syllabus coverage.
Solving SNAP question papers will help you to gain control over all types of questions - easy, moderate and tough.
By solving previous year SNAP question papers and sample papers, you will be able analyse your preparation level.
Solving SNAP sample papers will improve the overall efficiency. Attempting sample papers will teach how to maintain speed and accuracy in solving the test paper.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is the official SNAP mock test same as SNAP exam paper?

Q: Is the SNAP answer key released after exam?

Q: How many SNAP mock tests and question papers should I solve for a good score?

Previous Year SNAP Question Papers (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

SNAP 2023 Question Paper

SNAP 2023 question paper of every session was unique and had slight variation in the difficulty levels, however the compositing of each test form was same. There were no surprise questions. As usual, RC was missing which made English section way easier and quicker to crack. Shared below is the sectional break up and difficulty level of SNAP 2023 question paper:

SNAP Sections	Topics	Difficulty Level
General English (VARC)	Sentence with no object, Poem, Parts of Speech, Correct Sentence, Preposition, Prefix, Modal verb, Spelling, Compound Words, Tense, Fill in the blanks, Synonyms.	Easy
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Profit, Loss & Discount, Mixture, SI-CI, Percentage & Time, Speed and Distance, Linear Equation, log, Geometric and Arithmetic Progression, Digits, HCF, Circle, Triangle, Rectangular tank, Height and Distance, Matrix, P&C, Probability, Table based Data Interpretation.	Tough
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Statement Assumptions, Cause & Effect, Linear Arrangement, Truth or Lie, Blood Relations, Coding, Statement Argument, Course of Action, Clock, Syllogism, Number/Letter/Symbol/Word Series, Input/Output, Critical Reasoning	Easy
Total	60	Easy

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SNAP 2022 Questions Paper

The SNAP 2022 questions paper was overall easy but Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation-Data Sufficiency section had conceptual questions which can be termed as tough. There were no RC question in English and no Data Sufficiency questions in QA-DI-DS. All the three sessions of SNAP 2022 followed same pattern and difficulty level. Check the break-up of SNAP exam paper 2022 below:

SNAP Sections	Topics	Number of questions	Total Marks
General English	Fill in the Blanks, Parts of Speech, Preposition, Prefix, Model Verb, Active-Passive Voice, Synonyms, Tense, Poem, Sentence with no objection, Correct spelling and Compound words	15	15
(A-LR)	Statement Assumptions, Cause & Effect, Linear Arrangement, Truth or Liar based, Blood Relations, Coding, Statement Argument, Statement Course of Action, Clock, Syllogism, Number/symbol Series, Input/Output, Analytical Reasoning/ Critical Reasoning	25	25
(QA, DI-DS)	Arithmetic, Algebra, Data Interpretation, Numbers, Geometry, Mensuration, Height and Distance, Matrix, P&C	20	20
Total	--	60	60

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SNAP 2021 Questions Paper

The SNAP 2021 questions paper was divided into three sections: General English (GE), Analytical & Logical Reasoning (A-LR) and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation-Data Sufficiency (QA, DI-DS). The General English section of SNAP exam had 15 MCQs, Analytical & Logical Reasoning section had 25 MCQs and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation-Data Sufficiency section had 20 MCQs. Check the break-up of SNAP question paper 2021 below:

SNAP Sections	Topics	Number of questions	Total Marks
General English	Fill in the Blanks, Grammar, Figures of Speech, Parts of Speech, FIB - Prepositions, Synonyms, Para Jumble, Idioms and Phrases, Collective Noun, Compound Word, Spelling, etc.	15	15
(A-LR)	Coding-Decoding, Number Series, Input/Output, Clocks, Calendars, Action, Circular Arrangements, Course of Action, Syllogisms, Analogies, Letter Series, Blood Relations, Assumptions, etc.	25	25
(QA, DI-DS)	Percentages, Profit & Loss, Averages, Travel, Speed & Distance, Number Theory, P&C, Probability, Time & Work, Ratios, Number Series, Logs, Mensuration, Geometry, Data Interpretation, etc.	20	20
Total	--	60	60

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SNAP 2020 Question Paper

In 2020 a major revision was done in SNAP. The exam duration, number of questions, marking scheme and sessions were revised. It was in 2020, when SNAP became a 60-minutes-three session test. Along with the duration, number of questions were also reduced and the marking scheme was revised. GK section was scrappedin 2020.

SNAP question paper 2020 was of moderate difficulty. There were 60 questions in total. The surprise element of SNAP 2020 question paper was the absence of RC passages. Check out the question paper of SNAP 2020:

SNAP 2020 Question Paper Structure	Details
Number of sections	General English Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Data Suffiency Analytical and Logical Reasoning
Number of attempts allowed	2
Duration of exam	60 minutes
Number of questions	General English : 15 Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Data Suffiency: 20 Analytical and Logical Reasoning: 25
Total marks	60
Medium of paper	English
Mode of examination	Online
Difficulty level	Moderate

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Prior to 2020, SNAP question paper had more than 100 questions and differential marking system. There was no facility of dual attempts to which is why the exam was tougher than it is now. Check below the details of previous year SNAP question papers.

SNAP 2019 Question Paper

SNAP 2019 question paper was of moderate difficulty. There were 110 questions which were a mixed bag. Check out the question paper pattern of SNAP 2019:

SNAP Question Paper Structure	Details
Number of sections	General English Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Data Suffiency Analytical and Logical Reasoning
Duration of exam	120 minutes
Number of questions	110 (105 Normal Questions, 5 Special Questions)
Total marks	150
Medium of paper	English
Mode of examination	Online
Difficulty level	Moderate

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Does SIU accept any other exam score than SNAP?

Answered a month ago

SIU does not accept any exam score other than SNAP for MBA admission. All domestic students, must appear for the SNAP exam if they wish to pursue MBA from SIBM or any of the 16 Symbiosis institutes. The SNAP exam is conducted in December. There are three sessions and questions are asked from- Englis

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What is the expected SNAP cut offs 2025 for SIU institutes?

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There is usually not much change in the SNAP cut offs year on year. The average range of cut offs for MBA admission in SIU is 80-96 percentile. Check the table below for expected SNAP 2025 cut offs:

MBA College	SNAP 2025 Cutoff (Expected)
SIBM, Pune	96-98
SIIB, Pune	92-94
SCMHRD, Pune	95-97
SIBM, Hyderabad	90-92
SIBM, Bangalore	88-90
SIOM, Nashik	85-87
SIDTM, Pune	81-83
SICSR, Pune	80-82
SIMS, Pune	75-77
SCIT, Pune	74-76
SSMC, Bangalore	72-74
SIMC, Pune	70-72
SSBF, Pune	58-60
SIHS, Pune	55-57
SSSS, Pune	50-54

Anya B

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Is SNAP compulsory for Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies?

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Yes, SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude) is compulsory for admission at SIMS Pune. Students must qualify SNAP exam before admission. SNAP is the entrance exam specifically designed for admissions to various MBA programs offered by SIU institutes, including SIMS. After the SNAP exam, it includes Grou

Abhishek Aggarwal

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Can I join Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences without SNAP entrance exam?

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No, it's not possible to join Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences without SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) for the MBA programme. Symbiosis requires a valid SNAP score for admission to all its MBA programs, including those at SIHS. For other programmes SNAP score is not mandatory; students

Jagriti Shukla

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Is SNAP compulsory for admission at Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences?

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, candidates seeking admission in the MBA programme of Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences need to pass SNAP. Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is conducted in computer-based mode at test centres. The test includes 60 questions each of one mark. Aspirants who pass SNAP have to further qualify GEPI

Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Can I appear for SNAP exam at any test centre?

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates have to appear for SNAP at the exam centre mentioned in their admit card. They will not be allowed to enter any other test centre under any circumstances. So, candidates must download their SNAP admit card as soon as it is released, check the test centre address and visit it once before t

Anyam Kalra

Contributor-Level 6

Do I need to preserve SNAP admit card even after the exam?

Answered 2 months ago

Being a document of identification, SNAP admit card is an important document. It is advised to preserve the SNAP admit card even after the exam, as it may be required at the time of admission. So, keep a copy of your signed and stamped SNAP admit card until the admission process is completed or even

Esha Singh

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Is SNAP admit card also sent by post to candidates?

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The SNAP admit card is not sent by post to any candidate. SNAP is an online exam and every activity is online. The SNAP admit card is uploaded on the exam website and candidates have to log into their SNAP accounts to download it. Candidates must download their SNAP admit card as soon as it is relea

Manisha Singh

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What is the SNAP application fees for SCMHRD MBA admissions?

Answered 2 months ago

For admission to SCMHRD MBA courses, students must appear for the SNAP test. SCMHRD The application fee for the SNAP exam is INR 2,500. Moreover, apart from the exam, students are also required to apply for their preferred MBA course. The application fee to apply for each programme is INR 1,000.

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Shailja Rawat

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What is the SNAP exam date for admission to MBA at SCMHRD?

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SNAP is the only accepted exam for admission to MBA courses offered by SCMHRD. As per official sources, the Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2025 is scheduled to be held in December 2025 on the following dates: