on 05 September, 2010
SNAP - Symbiosis National Aptitude Test - MBA Entrance Exams | Management (MBA,MMS,PGDM) | stupidsid.com
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)
General Description:
The SNAP is a pretty simple paper-pencil test, conducted by the Symbiosis University for admission to a range of its B-schools.
Accepting Institutes:
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune (SIBM)
- Symbiosis Center for Information Technology
- Symbiosis Institute of Operations Managements
- Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD)
- Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM)
- Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)
- Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)
- Symbiosis School of Banking Management (SSBM)
Dates:
The exam is usually conducted on a Sunday in December every year.
Eligibility:
- A graduates from any statutory university with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) at graduation level.
- Student appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) at qualifying examination.
Format and Peculiarities:
The SNAP has as many questions as the number of minutes allotted (150), so it’s essentially a test of your speed. Questions are more or less straightforward, so coming as close as possible to completing the exam should be an aim. There is also a section on General Awareness. Usually there are no sectional cutoffs. The general pattern is tabulated below:
|
Section |
No of Questions |
Allotted Time |
1 |
General English: Reading Comprehension (RC), Verbal Ability, Verbal Reasoning |
40 |
150 minutes, to be allotted as per candidate’s discretion. |
2 |
Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation (DI) and Data Sufficiency |
40 |
|
3 |
General Awareness: General Knowledge (GK), Current Affairs, Business Scenario |
40 |
|
4 |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
30 |
|
|
Total |
150 |
150 minutes |
Further Selection Criteria:
Sr. No | Parameters |
Marks |
1 | SNAP Score | 180 marks scaled down to 40 marks |
2 | Attributes as defined by respective Institutes | 20 |
3 | Group Exercise (GE) | 20 |
4 | Personal Interaction (PI) | 20 |
Total | 100 |
Tips:
As must be pretty clear by now, you need to be real quick if you want to crack the SNAP. There’s no point wasting time on a question if it’s taking long to solve. Move on and be quick.
Another thing you should look to brush up is your general knowledge; they have a section dedicated to it.
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