SNAP

No, there will be no arrangement for depositing personal belongings such as bags and valuables at the SNAP exam centre. Candidates must not carry any bag or valuables on the exam day. Or they should be accompanied by a guardian/friend who can look after their belongings while they appear for the test.

On the SNAP exam day, candidates are required to carry only two copies of their admit card, a photo ID proof, passport size photo and a blue/black ball point pen. They need not carry any other item as nothing apart from these items will be allowed inside the exam venue. Candidates must check the instructions related to this in the SNAP admit card for the latest guidelines.

Candidates must reach their SNAP test centre on time as no candidate will be permitted to enter the test venue under any circumstances after the exam has started. If they are late for a SNAP exam, they will have to take the test in their second or third attempt (if they have registered for it). Reporting time for SNAP exam will be printed on the candidate's admit card. Candidates must reach their respective SNAP exam centres as per the reporting time mentioned or at least one hour before the commencement of exam. The entry gates will be closed 15 minutes before the exam and after that no one will be allowed to enter the venue under any circumstances. 

An applicant can select up to three cities for allotment of test centre in the SNAP application form. The exam authorities will allot the exam centre to candidates in their preferred city. In case, seats are not available in the first preferred city, it will be notified in the form and candidates can select another city. Candidates must select their home city or city of current residence as first preference.

SNAP is conducted in about 84 cities across India. The latest list of SNAP cities has been released along with the SNAP registration form. Every city will have at least one SNAP exam centre to accommodate a minimum of 50 test takers. You can select only one city per exam session. For example, if you want to appear for SNAP exam only once, then you can select only one city. 

At the SNAP exam centre, a candidate will be allowed to carry only certain items. Since the exam is held under CCTV vigilance, candidates must not try to sneak in any document or item which is not authorized by the exam authorities or mentioned in the exam day instruction guide. Here we have mentioned the items that candidates are allowed to carry inside the SNAP test centre.

• Colour prints out of SNAP admit card
• 2-3 passport size photo
• Photo ID such as Voter ID card, Passport, Driving License, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card
• Black/blue ball point pen for signing the attendance sheet

You should also know the items that are prohibited inside the SNAP exam hall. Check below that list.

• Mobile phone
• Watch
• Calculator
• Note books or paper
• Stationary items
• Accessories having metal
• Outfits with pockets and hoodies
• Caps and headgears
• Closed shoes
• Bags and valuables

According to the exam guidelines issued by SNAP authorities, the candidates are required to carry colour print outs in A4 size of the admit card to the test centre. The candidates must carry two print outs of their SNAP admit card to the examination centre. They are also required to paste a passport size photo on the hard copies of the admit card. The photo should preferably be the same as uploaded with the SNAP application form. If not, then it should be recently clicked and not more than three months old. Candidates must read all the important guidelines mentioned on the SNAP admit card in order to not make a mistake regarding documents and identification process.

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.

Yes, each SNAP admit card contains the details of exam centre allotted to the candidate. The admit card will have essential details related to SNAP exam centre such as address, location, map, exam timing as well as entry process and guidelines. Candidates must arrange transport for reaching the exam centre on time. If a candidate reaches the centre after the gates have been closed they will not be allowed to enter the venue.

The exam timings of SNAP 2024 will most likely be 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (first exam) and 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (second and third exam). Candidates must reach their SNAP exam centre two hours before the commencement of exam or as per the reporting time mentioned in the admit card.