Why Write SNAP?
SNAP is conducted by Symbiosis for admission into its 13 Management institutes. SIBM, SCMHRD are consistently ranked in the top 20 B-Schools of India.
Important Details
It is one of the few paper-pencil tests .More than 45000 students appear for SNAP every year.
This year SNAP will be conducted on 21st December, 2014.
Test Structure :
Test duration : 120 minutes
Number of Options : 4
Total Marks : 180
Total Questions : 150
Marking Scheme : +1 for every right answer. Negative 1/4th for every incorrect answer.
Sectional Cut-offs : No Section Cut-offs.
| Section |
Marks |
No. of Questions |
| General English |
40 |
40 |
| Quantitative Ability |
40 |
40 |
| General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
60 |
30 |
| Total |
180 |
150 |
Let’s take a detailed look at each section.
Verbal ability: The section is dominated by Easy- Medium difficulty Vocab Questions. You will also see a lot of questions on Error spotting & sentence correction questions.
| Sub-Section | Nos. of Qs | Special Preparation Required |
| RC | 7 | None |
| Vocab | 20 | Idioms ( 4 Qs) , Spellings (2 Qs) |
| Grammar | 12 | Parts of Speech, Figures of Speech |
| Parajumbles | 1 | None |
Quantitative ability : Students who fear Quant section ( of CAT/ NMAT/IIFT) will rejoice when they see Quant section of SNAP. It is the easiest quant section you will see ( along with MH-CET)
Focus Areas :
Time & Work : Around 8-10 questions
Geometry : Around 7 questions. ( special focus on Mensuration)
Percentage Based Questions : i.e. Profit Loss ,Mixtures, Ratios etc
Data Sufficiency : Not asked for the last 2 years but it pays to be prepared.
The skill required is not to get stuck with a few difficult questions that get thrown in as ‘speed breakers’. If you can identify those and skip them, you can easily attempt 30+ questions in the section.
Note : DI ( 4-5 questions) were asked in the Logic section in SNAP 2013. In 2012, they were asked in the Quant section. Overall, level of DI was very easy.
Logical Reasoning: This section consists of questions that carry two marks each and hence it is the ‘make or break’ section of SNAP. It consists of questions on blood relations, arrangements, logical puzzles, visual reasoning, critical reasoning, deductions and analogies. The difficulty level of this part of the test is average.
General awareness: This section is relatively the most difficult section of the paper. It has questions from just about every area one can think of. It consists of current affairs, politics, sports, business, brands, various awards & recognitions etc. It has 5-6 sitters. The rest will require special preparation J
Test taking strategy :
It is suggested that you get done with GK in the first 10 mins of the test. Since Logic has the maximum weightage, majority of the time should be devoted to Logic. Depending on your strength & comfort, quant and verbal can be taken as your third/fourth section. Remember , there are no sectional cut-offs to meet.
| Order | Section |
Marks |
No. of Qs |
Good Attempt |
Time Allocation |
Score |
|
1 |
General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
12-14 marks |
10 mins |
10 |
|
2 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
60 |
30 |
50 marks i.e 25 Qs |
50 mins |
40-44 |
|
3 |
Quantitative Ability |
40 |
40 |
30-32 |
30-35 mins |
25-27 |
|
4 |
General English |
40 |
40 |
30-32 |
25-30 mins |
25-27 |
| Total |
180 |
150 |
120-130 marks |
120 mins |
100+ |
Cut-offs for Symbiois Institutes : ( Based on last 3 years)
SIBM & SCMHRD : 100+
SIIB : 90+
SIBM Bangalore : 85+
Scores of 70+ will fetch calls from SITM, SCIT etc.
Last 2 weeks Preparation Strategy
- GK should be the cornerstone of your preparation. It is easy to get a 5 mark advantage over competition, if you can prepare well for GK. Go through the Award list , current Affairs etc. Devote 1-1.5 hrs daily for the same.
- Prepare Time& Work chapter well. You cannot do well at SNAP if you are not proficient at the same. Second area is Geometry.
- Revise your word list. Study Parts of Speech Identification & Figures of Speech.
- Solve Actual SNAP papers of the last 3-4 years. Try hitting a score of 100 :)
- Write another 2-3 Mocks.
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Whatsmore, if you get calls from SIBM & SCMHRD, you will be eligible for free GDPI worth Rs. 4000/- (Location : Mumbai)
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