MBA Entrance Exam

For every SNAP exam session, candidates are supposed to carry two colour print outs of their SNAP admit card in A4 size, and a recent passport size photo affixed on it. Along with the hard copy of the admit card, candidates are required to carry the original copy of the photo identity proof issued by the Government of India to the SNAP exam centre. They can carry any one of the following photo IDs:

• Voter ID Card
• Aadhar Card
• PAN Card
• Passport
• Driving License
• College ID Card

If you are not carrying the original photo ID, you will not be able to complete the identification process and consequently will not be given the permission to enter the premises and appear in the exams.

In case, there is a mistake or error on the SNAP admit card, the candidates must contact the exam helpdesk to get the error rectified. They should get the error rectified before the exam date. SNAP help desk contact details are mentioned above on this page. The SNAP admit card is required after the entrance exam too. Thus, it is important to get the error rectified if there is any.

The candidate must preserve the rectified SNAP admit cards until the end of admission process. The admission authorities can ask for the SNAP admit card for authentication purpose during Group Exercise (GE), Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) round and at the time of final admission. 

No, only the original printout of the SNAP admit card will be accepted at the exam centre. No other form of admit card is considered valid for identification of the candidate as it has to be signed and stamped by the invigilator. So, only hard copies of the SNAP admit card is acceptable. Make sure you carry two copies of the SNAP admit card to the exam centre. 

After downloading your SNAP admit card form the official website, take a colour print out of the same in A4 size sheet. Affix a recent passport size photo (preferably the one uploaded with the SNAP application form). Do not sign or mark any part of the SNAP admit card beforehand otherwise, it will be treated as invalid.

SNAP admit card is issued to candidates in online mode. The link to download the hall ticket is activated at the exam website. You will require your SNAP application number and password for it. Here are the steps to follow for downloading the SNAP admit card.

• Go to the SNAP TEST website
• Click on login tab
• Enter application number and password
• The admit card will open
• Download it and save as PDF

Candidates must note that the SNAP admit card is not sent to any candidate through post. The only way to access SNAP admit card is by downloading it from the official website of the SNAP Test. Candidates can download their admit card on laptop, desktop or smart phone and then take print outs of the same show it at the exam centre.

Yes, preparation for NMAT and SNAP can be done together as most of the syllabus of both the exams are identical. Candidates are always recommended to appear for both the exams together if you are planning to give any one. Both NMAT and SNAP have four broad sections, that include Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Language skills. The names of these sections can change across different exams but are identical in relation to the MBA entrance exams.

Although one can prepare for all MBA entrance exams simultaneously, candidates must tweak the preparation strategy and fine tune a particular type of questions that are seen typically in each of the entrance exam. Some of the tips top prepare for both NMAT and SNAPT simultaneously are as follows:

1. Begin by practicing conceptual questions with easy to moderate level difficulty.
2. Learn about a lot of tips and tricks which can be used for both NMAT and SNAP. This saves a lot of time while attempting questions.
3. Once the concept is clear, one must move on to moderate to tough questions. Transitioning from easy to difficult questions will help candidates preparing for different MBA entrance exams.
4. Candidates must appear for mock tests of both NMAT and SNAP to get the clarity in terms of the pattern, difficulty standards, type of questions, and more.
5. Start with NMAT mock tests as NMAT exam typically commences in the month of October, while the SNAP exam date lies around December.

Taking the mock tests for both SNAP and NMAT will provide a base to develop an exam day strategy for both the exams.

IBSAT Group Discussion round is usually conducted for a duration of 20-25 minutes. Candidats in a group will be given a topic to discuss. The panel member will judge the candidates on the basis of their communication, non verbal and knowledge skills. Some of the IBSAT Group Dicussion topics are:

Current Affairs

• Importance of Statue of Unity
• Citizenship Amendment Act - What and Why
• How will the Abrogation of Article 370 improve the situation in Kashmir  

Business and Economy  

• Will reduced Goods & Services Tax (GST) help the Indian economy in growing faster?  
• Cashless Economy – Is India ready for it?  
• How can we control banking frauds to reduce NPAs?  

Social Issues 

• Success of Swachh Bharat Mission  
• Rural vs Urban India  
• Environment and us  

Abstract Topics  

• Self Motivation  
• First impression is the last impression  
• Ethics or Profit?