Information on SNAP

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test - 2007

What is SNAP ?

SNAP Test for Symbiosis Postgraduate Programmes

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common written test for the admission processes of Symbiosis postgraduate institutes. These institutes are either affiliated to SIEC Deemed University or approved by AICTE. SNAP Test is conducted under the aegis of SIEC Deemed University.

It is a mandatory written test for admission into any postgraduate programme at Symbiosis. However, it is only the first step. Each institute has its own selection process and a student aspiring to do higher studies at Symbiosis needs to do the following:

Stage 1: SNAP Test

• Register online at www.snaptest.org
• Follow the instructions for payment of Test fee of Rs. 700/- on this website.
• On closing of Registration, print “Admit Card” from the website.
• Paste candidate’s photograph on the Admit Card.
• Bring the Admit Card on which the candidates photograph is pasted and a Photo Identity to the Test Centre.
• Appear for the SNAP Test.


Stage 2: Submit Application form to a Symbiosis Institute of your choice.


• Purchase a prospectus & application form as per a chosen institute’s
instructions given on its website.

• Fill in the application form completely and submit to the institute.

• You can apply to more than one Symbiosis institute.


Stage 3: Attend the call for further selection process of the chosen institutes.

• Each institute has its own weightages for arriving at a cutoff, depending on its focused field. For example, SIMC may have lower weightages for Quantitative Section while SCIT or SICSR may have a higher weightages for the same section.

• The institutes will announce a short list for attending further selection process.

• The individual institutes as per their schedules will announce Short List & Waiting Lists.

• For details of selection process and schedules please refer to the prospectus of respective institutes.

SNAP Test Structure

SNAP Test duration is 120 minutes.

SNAP Test is an objective test and has 165 questions. Each question has 4 responses. Candidate should choose an appropriate response. It has 4 sections. In three sections each question carries 1 mark and in the one section each question carries 2 marks. Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks.

The four sections are:

Section Number of Questions Total Marks

General English: 40 40
Reading Comprehension,
Verbal Reasoning,
Verbal Ability

Quantitative, 50 50
Data Interpretation &
Data Sufficiency

General Awareness: 40 40
General Knowledge,
Current Affairs,
Business Scenario

Analytical & 35 70
Logical Reasoning

Total 165 200

Symbiosis Postgraduate Programmes

Business & Management

>> Business Management SIBM
SIIB
SCMHRD
SIMS
SCIT

>> International Business Management SIIB

>> IT Business Management SICSR
SCIT

>> Telecom Management SITM

>> Agriculture Management SIIB

>> Operations Management SIOM

Communication

>> Mass Communication SIMC

>> Marketing Communication SIBM
SIMC

I T and Computer Science

>> I T and Computer Science SICSR
SCIT

Geo-Informatics

>> Geo-Informatics SIG

Health Sciences

> Health Sciences SDHS

Agri Business

> Agri Business SIIB