For Quantitative Aptitude, popular topics that demanded focus were Permutation, Probability, Algebra and Numbers. Pakshil, a 99.48 SNAP percentiler, said, “The calculations in SNAP are mostly basic and speed is the differentiating factor. To gain an advantage, I gave one hour mock tests for Quant everyday to increase my speed.” Moreover, knowing shortcuts to solve the questions was found to be handy.
“Although, SNAP doesn’t have sectional cut-offs, it is inadvisable to ignore your weak sections. You can’t hedge all your bets on one section, as the level of difficulty cannot be predicted” said Kaushal, a 99.67 SNAP percentiler. Case in point, the G.K section in SNAP 2017 had caught many students off-guard as some of the questions were based on changes that took place barely 24-hours prior the D-Day. Adishesh, 97.86 SNAP percentiler, stressed on the importance of static G.K.
The verbal ability section is a mix of Reading Comprehension, Sentence Completion, Sentence Correction and Vocabulary based questions. Ravi, a 98.04 percentiler, suggested ‘close-reading’ to be of great importance in solving Parajumbles. Akshit, a 99.13 percentiler further elaborated, “I found long paragraphs to be tedious, so I allotted a time-limit for each question I work on. I had resolved that it shouldn’t take me more than 7 minutes to solve such a question.”
The final section of logical reasoning exhibits a fluctuating level of difficulty. A combined response of the SNAP toppers was that they perceived LR to be the most tricky section and quite difficult to gauge. Arihant, a 97.76 SNAP percentiler, warned against spending too much time on a particular question in LR. He further suggested, “Time is of essence in this section. If you are unable to crack a question within one minute of seeing it, it is better to direct your focus onto the next question.”
The best suggestion to boost the preparation for SNAP is to brush all the concepts and manage the time well while taking mocks during regular time intervals. Rishi and Shikhar, 98+ SNAP percentilers, gave some final tips to the aspirants of SNAP 2018. They suggested eliminating options when needed and found it imperative to complete one entire section before moving on to the next. “Learn to leave the questions” was their final warning, “as you may otherwise end up wasting time on a single question in the heat of the moment.”
SIBM Bengaluru wishes you the best for SNAP 2018!
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