SNAP 2013: 40 questions of General Awareness can make or break your dream

Are you are only focusing on Quantitative & Verbal ability or Analytical & Logical Reasoning in SNAP 2013 exam?

If your answer is yes, you are probably leaving behind 40 crucial questions in SNAP 2013. Moreover you are also jeopardizing your chances to clear GD PI WAT round of top B schools with your percentile/marks.
Aspirants tend to ignore the importance of general Awareness in their attempt to succeed in MBA exams.You can prepare well in GK in next two days. You should revise the current affairs and other material quickly and may not concentrate on the stuff related to last fortnight as exam paper must have been prepared by that time.

Though Quant, verbal, logical reasoning are traditional sections of any MBA exams, they require a great deal of preparations to score full marks. On the other hand, general Awareness is a section which not only helps you to score good marks in MBA exams but also enhances your knowledge and personality. Scoring in high marks in General Awareness/GK section is not difficult though it requires your attention and interest.

SNAP 2013: Why General Awareness/GK section is Important?
General Awareness/GK section never finds a proper place in the study schedule of MBA Aspirants as they tend to ignore its importance. On the contrary, GK is the most unpredictable section of the exam as its syllabus can range from numerous subjects and various field of life. One cannot predict what questions to expect and from where in a GK section of MBA exam.
SNAP 2013 has a total of 40 questions on General Awareness/GK section out of total 180 questions. Thus, giving it the same importance as General English and Quantitative section.
Table below shows the total number of questions that appear in the General Awareness section of SNAP 2013 in comparison to its total questions.

MBA Exam
No. of G.K Questions
Nature Of Questions
Total No. Of Questions
SNAP 2013
40
General Awareness General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario
180

General Awareness/GK section in SNAP 2013 can make or break your chances of securing high percentile or getting admission to one of the 13 Symbiosis B schools. This is much more important in exams where there is a negative marking as one needs to know the exact right answer and cant beat around bush or assume as in case of LR or verbal sections. Each wrong answer attracts 25%negative marks in SNAP 2013.

Scoring well in entrance exams doesnt necessitate the final selection. The real competition starts in the second phase i.e. WAT/PI stage. Candidates will be interviewed on questions ranging from their hometown to fashion industry. The panel may also ask about your viewpoints on some contemporary issues like scams and FDI or elections, etc. Apart from academic knowledge, their main focus will be on current affairs. With selection criteria changing every year, the weightage given to exam score for the final selection has lessened and more importance is being given to WAT/PI stage by IIMs.

SNAP 2013: How to score high marks in GK section in last 2 days?
General Awareness/GK section in SNAP 2013 cannot be built in last two days time if you have not kept yourself updated on the current affairs by reading newspapers, magazines.
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Everyone has their area of interest, like sports or history or politics. Experts suggest starting your preparation with your area of interest as it will not only take less time but will also take less effort in the starting.

SNAP 2013 Mock tests
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Last Year General Awareness Section Analysis:
The General Awareness section in SNAP 2012 was a relief when compared to the tough paper SNAP in the previous year. There were quite a lot of easy questions from themes like Current Affairs and General questions such as the one on Olympics Tennis winner, Sushil Kumars brand association, Royal Enfields parent company, owners of the Delhi and Hyderabad airport etc. There were quite a number of questions on Indias constitution, geography, history, economy etc which were not too difficult for a well-prepared student. Overall, the paper had more easy questions than the difficult ones. Experts are of a view that a good time allocation strategy for this section would be around 15 minutes.

SNAP 2013 Exam Pattern:
SNAP 2013 exam will be conducted on December 15, 2013 in a paper pencil based version. The duration of the paper is 120 minutes. There are 4 sections, General English, Quantitative & Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs & Business Scenario and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. The total marks are 180. There is 1/4 negative marking for each wrong answer. SNAP Test Structure

Sr. No.
Sections
Total Marks

1
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
40

2
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
40

3
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario
40

4
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
60

Total
180

SNAP 2013 Participating Institutes:
SNAP 2013 Test is mandatory for the programs offered at following constituent institutes of Symbiosis International University.

Sr. No.
Name of the Institute/ School/ College

1
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM - Pune)

2
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)

3
Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development (SCMHRD)

4
Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)

5
Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM)


6
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)

7
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune (SIMC, Pune)

8
Symbiosis Institute of Operation Management (SIOM, Nasik)

9
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT)

10
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)

11
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru (SIBM, Bengaluru)

12
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Bengaluru (SIMC, Bengaluru)

13
Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF) (Formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management)

SNAP 2013 Result
SNAP 2013 result is scheduled to be out on January 9 2014 at 12:00 pm. The first list of SNAP 2013 result will contain the shortlist candidates name for Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT). Proposed date of Final Merit List of SNAP 2013 for all Programs of Institutes will be released on February 28, 2014.

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