14 Symbiosis B-schools affiliated to Symbiosis International University (SIU) will shortlist the students for admission to their flagship MBA 2016-18 programme on the basis of scores obtained in paper pen based SNAP 2015 to be held on Dec 20, 2015 in 30 cities across the country.
SNAP 2015 will be a paper pen mode Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) based examination of 2 hours duration from 2PM to 4PM. Candidates are allowed with blue or black ball pen, preferably black as the OMR sheet in black ink can be better read by the system.
Candidates aspiring to join MBA programs offered by institutes of Symbiosis International University have to take the common, mandatory Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test. A candidate must register for SNAP Test & then register with the institutes offering his/ her choice of program by paying separate institution registration fees. If shortlisted, he/she would then attend the GE-PIWAT process conducted by these institutes
SNAP 2015: Exam with 4 sections
SNAP 2015 will comprise 4 sections and the total maximum marks would be 180. Maximum marks for each section will be as follows: Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension – 40 marks; General Knowledge and Current Affairs-40 marks; Quantitative Ability and data interpretation-40 marks; Analytical and logical Ability – 60 marks. Penalty of 25% marks will be applicable for every wrong answer in SNAP 2015.
Although candidates are allowed to attempt any section in any order, sectional cut off will be applied. One has to score at least a minimum cut off score in each of the 4 sections.
40 MCQs in VA RC: How to deal
The 40 MCQs on Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension in SNAP 2015 shall carry maximum 40 marks implying each question will be of 1 mark. Prof. S.K. Agarwal, expert on Verbal Ability, shares how to prepare and score more in Verbal Ability and Reading comprehension in next 2 months.
The Verbal Ability section in SNAP 2015 will have questions on English language usage, Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Ability. SNAP like other important Management entrance examinations has the sectional cut off also. MBA aspirants, therefore have to score at least a minimum cut off score in each of the four sections.
Out of the 40 questions in Verbal Ability section there are about six questions on Reading comprehension and six to eight questions on Error corrections.
MCQs on Error correction; key points
It is an important part of Verbal Ability section. There may be 6 to 8 questions on usage of tenses, phrasal verbs, syntax, passive voice, conditional sentences, reported speech, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, articles and more topics on English language. The questions may be framed to find out the correct/incorrect sentences, fill in the blanks or spot out the usage in different forms.
The topics cited above can be prepared in synchronising your preparation with other sections and other exam where in you would be appearing. Most of the topics on which the questions are based in VARC section are almost similar in all these MBA entrance exams.
You will need 30 days, if proper schedule is maintained and preparation goes along with other important exams to ace this section in SNAP 2015. There are certain similarities in different tenses. Half an hour a day is sufficient to all the indefinite, continuous and perfect tenses and other concepts. Parts of speech in grammar can be understood well in 10 to 15 days.
Keep a good grammar book with you, practice specific exercises find out your errors and rectify them.
The questions would be based on correction of sentences, fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs, vocabulary words, adverbs, adjectives, use of phrasal verbs among others.
Expect 6 MCQs on RC
Reading Comprehension Passage in SNAP 2015 may not be difficult but you need a regular reading practice. If you understand the RC passage well, you can crack it correct.
Types of questions are like tone of the passage, title of the passage, main idea of the passage, explaining the phrases and words and one or two questions on the information given in the passage.
Make it the regular practice to read the editorials, articles in the news paper and check how many words are there which you do not know. Tests have shown that the number of unfamiliar words in a passage, if exceeds about one in twenty, the reader will lose track. Use the words in conversation to practice more on them.
Write a summary in your own words neatly and precisely – with one third/fourth in length to the original length of the passage.
Make a chart on time consumed in reading and writing the summary of the passage. Check whether the time is getting reduced after a day or two.
Go for versatile reading with different topics. Try to mark and note down the interesting/important words or sentences.
Use complete sentences, Take care to understand, make a chart on time consumed in reading and writing the summary of the passage. Check whether the time is getting reduced after a day or two.
Analogy: Part of VARC
A good vocabulary can help you crack the questions on Analogy. Relationship among words is not very difficult to find. There may be 3-4 questions on analogy asking you to identify the similarity or dissimilarity among the words. The key tips to prepare in this area are to improve the vocabulary to understand the meaning of the words.
Identify the exact relationship between the words/sentences. It can be similar, opposite or expressed symbolically. Check the pattern used. Form small and precise sentences to identify this relationship. You may find very close answer choices so be on your guard before opting for an answer.
There are certain words that have more than one meaning, so watch for such words like dear, sweet, train, watch, book, kind, or idiomatic/phrasal use of the words.
You may confront the words not familiar to you. In that case if it is a breakable word, split it-try to understand the roots and try to remember something related to the word. If possible, frame a sentence using the word and check if it is negative or positive word – A-, an-, Un-, Im-, Dis-, anti-, Non-, Mal-, etc.
In a highly advanced technological environment when exams are gradually switching over to computer based pattern, Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) 2015 and the future ones also are proposed to remain paper pen based. The thought behind keeping SNAP a conventional paper based exam is more to benefit the test takers so that they make fewer mistakes as compared to Computer based exam.
Online registration for SNAP 2015 is proposed to close on November 24, 2015. SNAP 2015 test fee is Rs.1500/ and can be paid online through Master or Visa credit Card; through net-banking as well as in cash at any Axis Bank or Indian Bank branch in your city.
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