The first session of SNAP 2024 was conducted on Sunday, December 9 2024 in two shifts. Both time slots had comparable difficulty with Moderate VA, Easy LR, and Moderate and lengthy QA section. Overall the SNAP exam analysis 2024 Test-1 paper was on the easier side. The blog post summarizes first impressions from the paper and expected cut-offs for the top colleges under Symbiosis University- SIBM-P, SCMHRD, etc.
SNAP Exam Analysis 2024: Section Wise Difficulty Level
| Section |
LoD |
Total Questions |
Good Attempts |
| General English |
Moderate |
15 |
8-9 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
Easy-Moderate |
25 |
19-20 |
| QA, DI, and DS |
Easy-Moderate but Lengthy |
20 |
15-18 |
- The General English section comprised a good number of questions from vocabulary that might have been difficult to crack. Slightly up from the previous year.
- The LR section was easy. There were many questions from CR, clocks and calendars, coding and decoding.
- The QA section was easy but calculative. The paper had doable questions from Algebra, Numbers, Probability, and Arithmetic. Geometry had 2-3 questions.
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SNAP Exam Analysis 2024: Expected Cut-offs
- Good attempts based on SNAP Test-1 feedback from the test takers are anywhere between 42-48 depending on the accuracy.
- Last year the cut-off for the top 2 colleges under SNAP was 98 percentile.
- If your main target B-schools are SIBM and SCMHRD, solving 45+ questions with high accuracy is required.
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SNAP Exam Analysis 2024: Key Takeaways
Do not get stuck in a section. After scanning the paper, move back to the easier section. For example: if QA is lengthy, solve more of LR. Keep the last 8-10 minutes for this and focus on your strengths.
SNAP 2024 Test-1 Topics Weightage in Logical Reasoning: Memory-Based
| Topic |
Number of questions |
| Critical Reasoning |
8-9 |
| Alphanumeric series |
3-4 |
| Clocks and Calendar |
3 |
| Syllogism |
2 |
| Binary Logic |
2 |
| Arrangement |
2 |
| Blood Relation |
2 |
Frequently asked questions
Q.1 Is 45 a good score in SNAP?
Ans. Yes, scoring 45 marks in SNAP will easily clear the cut-offs for the top MBA colleges under symbiosis.
Q.2 What is the cut-off for SIBM-P?
Ans. As per last year's trend, the SNAP 2024 cutoff should be around 98 percentile.
Q.3 How difficult was the SNAP 2024 test-1?
Ans. Overall, the SNAP test was easy to moderate. General English had lots of vocabulary questions, and LR was easy. QA was doable but lengthy
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* Source: Physics Wallah