Symbiosis National Aptitude Test abbreviated as the SNAP is an entrance exam to be conducted by the Symbiosis International University for admission to MBA / MSc (CA) / MSc (SS) programmes. The candidates looking to appear for this exam should familiarize themselves with the SNAP Exam Pattern 2022 in order to prepare for the exam in a better way.
The exam will be conducted in online mode (Computer based test) at around 92 exam centers across India. The details regarding the date, time and venue to the exam will be communicated through SNAP Admit Card. In this post, we will provide you complete details regarding the SNAP Exam Pattern 2022 including sections of exam, time duration, marking scheme etc.
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Important Date for SNAP Exam 2022
The official schedule for the SNAP is mentioned in the table below. The exact dates will be updated on this post after the release of official notification.
| Important Events | Dates |
| Registration for the exam will start | August 04, 2022 |
| Last date for online registration | November 24,2022 |
| Last date for application fee payment | November 24,2022 |
| Date of SNAP Exam | SNAP Test 01 – December 10, 2022 (Saturday) : 02.00 PM to 03.00 PMSNAP Test 02 – December 18, 2022 (Sunday) : 02.00 PM to 03.00 PMSNAP Test 03 – December 23, 2022 (Friday) : 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM |
| Announcement of Result | January 10, 2023 (Tuesday) |
SNAP Exam Pattern 2022
The exam pattern for the SNAP exam 2022 will be as follows:
Mode of Exam: Online (Computer Based Test)
Duration of Exam: 120 Minutes
Number of Questions: 130
Total Marks: 150
Type of Question: Objective Type having 4 options (Only for the normal questions)
Marking scheme: Normal Question will carry 1 mark and the special question will carry 2 marks
Negative Marking: 25% i.e. 0.25 marks for a normal question and 0.5 marks for a special question
Note: For special questions, the candidates have to answer using the virtual keyboard. For example: If the question will be “What is the capital of India?” then the candidates have to write “Delhi” by using the virtual keyboard.
Subject wise SNAP Exam Pattern 2022
The sections, nature and number of questions in the SNAP exam are elaborated in the table given below:
| Sections | Normal Questions | Special Questions | Total Questions |
| General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| Current Affairs | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| Total | 110 Questions | 20 Questions | 130 Questions |
Section wise allotment of marks
The section wise allotment of marks according to the SNAP Exam Pattern 2022 will be as follows:
- General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability: 40 Marks
- Current Affairs: 30 Marks
- Analytical & Logical Reasoning: 40 Marks
- Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency: 40 Marks
Important Guidelines for SNAP Exam
- The candidate can attempt any section in any order within 120 minutes of time duration.
- It is mandatory for every candidate to carry SNAP Admit Card 2022 along with a photo ID proof at the time of exam.
- Digital finger print scanning and biometric will be captured at the exam center.
SNAP Syllabus 2022
The symbiosis university has not released any fixed syllabus for the SNAP exam. However, there are some important topics from each section as given below:
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency: Number system, Profit and Loss, Trigonometry, Ratios and Proportion, HCF and LCM, Partnership, Simple interest and Compound interest, Venn diagram, Geometric and Arithmetic progression etc.
General English: Contextual usage, Fill in the blanks, Idioms and Syllogisms, Sentence correction, Antonyms, Jumbled paragraphs, Sentence completion, Analogies etc.
Current Affair: Geography, Politics and History, World records, Social issues, Business and Finance, Quotations, Entertainment etc.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning: Critical reasoning, Coding and decoding puzzles, Column graphs and Bar graphs, graphs and tables, Data Interpretation based on text, Visual reasoning, Symbol Based problems, Line chart and Pie charts etc.