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SNAP 2024 Exam Pattern: (SNAP Test-1, 2 & 3) Section Wise & Marking Scheme

Isha Adhikari Dec 4, 2024 1K Reads

The SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) Exam is a national entrance test for taking admission to MBA/PGDM or other management-related courses in SIU-affiliated colleges. This computer-based exam is conducted once a year in December in 3 different sessions. This exam registration generally starts in the month of August and ends in the month of November.

The duration of the SNAP Exam 2024 is 60 minutes. The mode of the exam will be online. The questions will be multiple-choice questions. For each correct attempt, a +1 mark will be awarded to you, and for every incorrect answer, there will be a deduction of a -0.25 mark in your SNAP exam 2024. There will be no deduction of the mark if you leave the question undone.

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Let’s Check the SNAP 2024 Exam Pattern

This year SNAP Exam 2024 will be conducted in 3 different sessions on the 8th, 15th, and 21st of December 2024. Earlier, the SNAP Exam used to be conducted once a year in a single session. However, there is no such change in the examination pattern, the SNAP Exam is usually divided into 3 sections that consist General English (GE), Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency (QA, DI-DS), and Analytical & Logical Reasoning (A-LR). Let’s learn more about the exam pattern and negative marking scheme in the SNAP Exam 2024.

Here is the breakdown of the SNAP Exam 2024 Section-wise:

This is a tabular representation of the SNAP Exam 2024 Question Paper section-wise. In this breakdown, you will learn about each section in detail. So, let’s get started:

S.No.	Section	Detail
1.	General English (Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability)	Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Passages, Verbal Ability, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, Syllogisms, Analogies, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, etc.
2.	Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Data Interpretation
3.	Analytical & Logical Reasoning	Column Graphs, Pie Charts, Coding & Decoding, Puzzles
Total		60

SNAP Exam 2024 Syllabus Breakdown

This is a tabular representation of the SNAP Exam 2024 Syllabus section-wise. In this breakdown, you will learn about each section in detail, including the no. of questions and total marks. So, let’s get started:

S.No.	Section	No. of Ques (Section-wise)	Marks (Section-Wise)
1.	Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	15	15
2.	Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	20	20
3.	Analytical & Logical Reasoning	25	25
Total		60

Section: 1 (General English)

No. of Questions: 15
Level of Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Marks: 15
Topics: Syllogisms, Analogies, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, Para jumbles, Fill in the Blanks

Section: 2 (Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency)

No. of Questions: 20
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Marks: 20
Topics: Trigonometry, Geometry, Algebra, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Data Interpretation

Section: 3 (Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency)

No. of Questions: 25
Level of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Marks: 25
Topics: Column Graphs, Pie Chart, Coding and Decoding, Puzzles

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Marking Scheme for SNAP Exam 2024

The SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) Exam is considered one of the easiest entrance exams for MBA/PGDM and other management-related courses. However, there is a negative marking scheme for the SNAP Exam 2024. Let’s know about the marking scheme in detail:

The tabular representation of SNAP Exam 2024 Marking Scheme:

S. No.	Marking Scheme (Details)	Points
1.	For Each Correct Attempt	+1 mark
2.	For Each Incorrect Attempt	-0.25 mark

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

The SNAP follows a comprehensive exam pattern that consists of 60 multiple-choice questions. The total mark of the SNAP Exam is 60 marks.

No, there are no age restrictions for attempting the SNAP Exam. You just have to complete your graduation in any stream and have a minimum of 50% marks or (45% marks for the SC/ST/PWD candidates.)

Yes! Scoring 25 marks in the SNAP Exam is considered as good. However, the minimum marks requirement may vary from college to college depending on their cut-off list.

The SNAP Exam is considered the easiest entrance exam for MBA/PGDM or other management-related courses. However, the SNAP test has a negative marking in which for each correct answer, you receive a +1 mark and for each incorrect answer a -0.25 mark is deducted from your exam. To avoid the negative marking, try to attempt only those questions in which you have a full surety.

The SNAP Exam is considered the easiest entrance exam for MBA/PGDM and other management-related courses such as CAT, MAT, XAT, NMAT, and so on. However, the difficulty level of the SNAP Exam is moderate.

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