SNAP Pattern

Yes, SNAP is conducted in online mode at designated test centres. Candidates have to take the test on a computer system and use only the mouse cursor to key in the answers.

SNAP is of 60 marks. Every question carries 1 mark for correct attempt and -0.25 for incorrect attempt. There is no deduction of marks for unanswered question.

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

The SNAP test address 60 questions in 60 minutes for admissions into MBA course at SIBM Hyderabad.  Take a look at the table below to understand the weightage given to different sections and no. of MCQs:

There is no sectional time limit in SNAP exam. Candidates can use 60 minutes in whichever way they like. 

SNAP has 3 attempts for all candidates in a particular academic year. For every session, candidates has to pay application fee of INR 2500. The examination body allows candidates to attempt the exam once, twice or thrice – it is up to the candidate to choose the number of attempts. Ideally, two attempts of SNAP should be good as there is not much gap between the sessions, and one doesn't really get a lot of time to prepare for the second attempt to improve score.

SNAP has 60 questions but it is not mandatory to attempt all of them. Candidates should, however, try to attempt about 2/3^rd of total questions in each section for a good score, overall.

To avoid negative marking in SNAP, choose questions carefully. There are 60 questions in SNAP and not all are mandatory. So, solve only those which you are confident of.

There is no difference between SNAP session 1, 2 and 3, apart from question sets. The exam pattern, marking scheme and test structure are same for all three sessions of SNAP, but the questions are different. The difficulty level of SNAP sessions is also the same.

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.