SNAP 2020 exam pattern has changed again from last year. Two years ago SNAP was changed to a computer based exam from paper based test and then number of questions were changed, last year different types of special questions were introduced and for SNAP 2020, the exam pattern has been changed again, although the test duration remains same of two hours.
SNAP 2020 is the national level MBA entrance exam for MBA admission 2021 in the 16 Symbiosis institutes in India including Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune.
SNAP 2020 Exam date is December 13, 2020 and the exam will be held from 2PM to 4PM as a computer based test. Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune conducts SNAP exam annually for admission to its 16 constituent Symbiosis MBA colleges. The last date to apply for SNAP 2020 is November 22, 2020. SNAP exam full form - Symbiosis National Aptitude Test reflects that the exam is meant mainly for admission to Symbiosis Institutes.
SNAP Exam Pattern 2020: Key Changes
SNAP exam pattern 2020 has been overhauled. Symbiosis International University (SIU) has brought about number of major changes in SNAP 2020 exam pattern and to a large extent SNAP has moved on the lines of CAT exam. SNAP not only consists of Objective Type MCQ questions but will also have Non MCQs. Some of the important changes introduced in SNAP exam pattern 2020 are:
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SNAP Exam Details & Pattern
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SNAP 2020 expected Exam Structure
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SNAP 2019 Exam Structure
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SNAP 2018 Exam Structure
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Total Questions in SNAP Entrance Exam
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115
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115
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130
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Sectional Composition of Questions in SNAP exam 2019
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English-30; QA & DI-35; Reasoning-30; Current Affairs-20
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English-30; QA & DI-35; Reasoning-30; Current Affairs-20
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English-35; QA & DI-35; Reasoning-35; Current Affairs-25
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Normal Questions (MCQ Type)
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110
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110
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110
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Special Questions (Non-MCQ Type)
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5
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5
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20
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SNAP Scoring Pattern (Normal Questions)
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+1 Mark for Each Correct Answer in Quant & Current Affairs sections; +1.5 Marks for English and Reasoning Sections
(110 MCQs)
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+1 Mark for Each Correct Answer in Quant & Current Affairs sections; +1.5 Marks for English and Reasoning Sections
(110 MCQs)
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+1 Mark for Each Correct Answer for MCQs
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SNAP Scoring Pattern (Special Questions)
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+2 Marks for Each Correct Answer of Special Questions (5 Non MCQs)
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+2 Marks for Each Correct Answer of Special Questions (5 Non MCQs)
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+2 Marks for Non MCQs (Special questions)
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Negative Marking in SNAP
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-25% for each wrong answer
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-25% for each wrong answer
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-25% for each wrong answer
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Choice of Answer Options (Normal Questions)
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4 for Normal Questions only
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4 for Normal Questions only
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4 for all the questions
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Choice of Answer Options (Special Questions)
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No Choice. Must Write the answer in the given space on computer screen using virtual key board
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No Choice. Must Write the answer in the given space on computer screen using virtual key board
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No Choice. Must Write the answer in the given space on computer screen using virtual key board
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Number of SNAP Test Cities
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90+
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90
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92
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SNAP Exam Pattern 2020: Highlights
Following are the key Highlights of SNAP 2020 Exam Pattern:
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Sr. No.
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SNAP Pattern 2020
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Highlights
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1.
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SNAP Exam Conducting Authority
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Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune
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2.
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SNAP 2020 Exam Mode
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Online Computer Based Test
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3.
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Top MBA colleges accepting SNAP 2020 score
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SIBM Pune, SCHMRD, SIIB, SIBM Bengaluru and all the institutes affiliated to Symbiosis International University
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4.
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SNAP exam Duration
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120 minutes
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Total Questions in SNAP
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115
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Total Maximum Marks
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150
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Number of Sections
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4
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How Many Times SNAP is held in a year
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Single
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Type of questions in SNAP
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110 MCQs followed by 4 answer options
5 Non MCQs with No answer option
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Sectional Cut off
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There is no individual sectional cutoff.
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Facility to choose order of sections
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There is no pre-fixed order for sections. The exam allows switching freely among different sections.
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SNAP Exam Pattern 2020: Sectional Structure with Scoring Pattern
Similar to other major National Level MBA entrance exams such as CAT/XAT, SNAP 2020 has three common sections – Quant, LR/DI and English. Current Affairs will be an additional section in SNAP Exam Pattern 2020. Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is the Mandatory Entrance Exam for admission to MBA programmes in 16 Symbiosis Institutes which are affiliated to Symbiosis International University (SIU) Pune.
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Section
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Normal Questions (MCQ Type)
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Special Questions (Non-MCQ Type)
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Total Questions
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Total Marks
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General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
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30 (+1.5 Marks for each correct answer)
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Nil
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30
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45
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Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
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30 (+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)
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5 (+2 Marks for each Correct answer)
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35
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40
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Analytical & Logical Reasoning
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30 (+1.5 Marks for each correct answer)
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Nil
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30
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45
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Current Affairs
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20 (+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)
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Nil
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20
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20
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Total
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110
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5
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115
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150
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SNAP Pattern 2020: Important Points
- SNAP 2020 exam has 2 hours duration. The exam will be conducted on December 13, 2020 from 2PM to 4PM.
- SNAP 2020 exam is the only exam in which candidates are allowed to submit the test and can leave early. After 2.45 PM candidates are allowed to leave the testing room provided they have submitted the test
- After submission of the test candidate will not be allowed to re-enter the test hall.
- As against earlier paper based pattern, the SNAP pattern 2020 is Online Computer Based Test. Read More about SNAP
SNAP Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2020
SNAP exam pattern and syllabus 2020 is changed now. Revamping the SNAP exam pattern and syllabus 2020 last year, SIU brought about number of changes in number and composition of sections in SNAP exam pattern. A new type of Special question pattern has been introduced in SNAP exam.
To cover the SNAP exam pattern and syllabus, candidates have to change their SNAP preparation strategy as per the online SNAP exam pattern. Besides, it will be helpful to download SNAP exam pattern Pdf to clearly understand the changes in SNAP exam pattern 2019. The revamped SNAP exam pattern and syllabus 2019 for each section and features of SNAP exam pattern are as follows:
Section-1: General English
SNAP exam pattern and syllabus 2019 for the General English consists of Verbal Ability, Verbal reasoning and Reading Comprehension.
Section-2: Quantitative Ability
This section in SNAP covers all the key topics on Mathematics, questions on Data Interpretation, questions and problems on data sufficiency among others. The difficulty level is moderate to high in this section.
Section-3: Analytical & Logical ReasoningReasoning has been the main stay over the years in getting through the SNAP exam. SNAP exam pattern has been designed in the way that it focuses more on Reasoning questions which despite being of moderate difficulty level, requires a consistent preparation.
Section-4: Current Affairs
As the title of the section suggests, most of the questions in this section are based on current national and international affairs of past two years. The questions could be based on any topic including Current domestic and international affairs; Business; Economics; social issues, appointments; sports; Constitution of India among others. Read More
SNAP Exam pattern Pdf: Last years of SNAP Pattern Vs other exams
XAT exam pattern shared below for last 6 years can also be downloaded as XAT exam pattern Pdf to understand the various changes in XAT pattern during this period:
SNAP Exam Pattern 2020 V/s CAT
SNAP Exam Pattern and IIMs CAT Exam have many similarities which give the opportunity to the candidates to synchronise their sectional and overall exam preparation. SNAP 2020 exam pattern has changed only with number of questions and scoring pattern else it remains on last year SNAP pattern. The SNAP 2020 Exam Pattern Vs CAT exam has following similarity and dissimilarities:
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Component
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SNAP 2020
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IIMs CAT
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Total Questions
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115
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100
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Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam
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2 hours
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3 hours
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Type of Questions
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110 MCQs
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72-75 MCQs,
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5 Non-MCQs
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25-28 Non-MCQs
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Answer Options for MCQs
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4
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4
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Marks Awarded for each Correct Answer
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1 to 1.5 for MCQs
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3 for All questions
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2 for Non MCQs
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Negative Marking
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25% for all questions
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MCQs with 1/3 negative marking;
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25% for Special questions (Non MCQs)
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No negative marking for Non-MCQs
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Exam Difficulty Level
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Moderate
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Difficult
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Number of Sections
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4
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3
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Section-1: Name and Number of Questions
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General English, RC,VR,VA-30
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Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension- 34
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Section-2: Name and Number of Questions
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Analytical & Logical Reasoning-30
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Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning -32
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Section-3: Name and Number of Questions
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Quant, DI, Data Sufficiency-35
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Quantitative Ability-34
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Section-4: Name and Number of Questions
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Current Affairs-20
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Not Applicable, only 3 Sections
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Facility to Choose Order of Sections
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Yes, any question from any section within overall time limit
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No, has to follow pre defined sectional order
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Individual Sectional Time Limit
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No
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Each section with 1 hour time limit
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Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score
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SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIIB Pune, SIBM Bangalore & all other Symbiosis institutes. Read More
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20 IIMs, FMS, MDI, SPJIMR, IMI, IMT, IITs, TAPMI, XIMB and hundreds of other B-schools. Read More
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SNAP Exam Pattern 2020 Vs XAT
SNAP Exam Pattern and XLRI XAT Exam has many similarities like common section on General Knowledge, English Language, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation among others which help the SNAP and XAT test takers to prepare for them simultaneously:
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Component
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SNAP 2020
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XLRI - XAT
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Total Questions
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115
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98
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Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam
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2 hours
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3½ hours
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Type of Questions
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110 MCQs
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97 MCQs (1 is subjective Essay Writing test)
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Answer Options for each MCQ
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4
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5
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Marks Awarded for each correct answer
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1 to 1.5 for each correct answer for MCQs (Normal Questions)
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1 for MCQs
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2 for Special Questions (Non-MCQs
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Scrapped Essay Writing Test
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Negative Marking
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25% for each wrong answer
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75 MCQs with 1/4 negative marking; No negative marking for 25 MCQs on
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Exam Difficulty Level
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Moderate to Difficult
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High
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Number of Sections
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4
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3 (Main sections)
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All have weightage
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1 (GK - Test score not counted)
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Section-1: Name and Number of Questions
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General English, RC,VR,VA-30
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English Language & Logical Reasoning- 24
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Section-2: Name and Number of Questions
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Analytical & Logical Reasoning-30
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Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation- 27
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Section-3: Name and Number of Questions
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Quant, DI, Data Sufficiency-35
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Decision Making-21
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Section-4: Name and Number of Questions
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Current Affairs-20
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General Awareness-25
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Facility to Choose Order of Sections & Questions
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Yes, any question from any section within overall time limit
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Yes, Any question from any section within overall time limit
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Individual Sectional Time Limit
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No
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No
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Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score
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SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIIB Pune, SIBM Bangalore & all other Symbiosis institutes. Read More
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XLRI, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, XIMB
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SNAP 2020 Exam Pattern V/s NMAT
SNAP Exam Pattern Pdf and NMAT by GMAC Exam have many similar sections and questions on same pattern. The candidates preparing for both the exams may coordinate their sectional and overall exam preparation. A comparative analysis detailing the key features of SNAP and NMAT is shared below:
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Component
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SNAP 2020
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NMAT by GMAC
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Total Questions
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115
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120
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Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam
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2 hours
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2 hours
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Type of Questions
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MCQs & Non MCQs
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All MCQs
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Answer Options for MCQs
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4
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5
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Marks Awarded for each Correct Answer
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1 to 1.5 (MCQs)
2 for Non MCQs
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1
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Negative Marking
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25%
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No negative marking
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Exam Difficulty Level
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Moderate
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Moderate
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Number of Sections
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4
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3
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Section-1: Name and Number of Questions
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General English, RC,VR,VA- 30
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Language Skills-32
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Section-2: Name and Number of Questions
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Analytical & Logical Reasoning- 30
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Logical Reasoning-40
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Section-3: Name and Number of Questions
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Quant, DI, Data Sufficiency- 35
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Quantitative Skills-48
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Section-4: Name and Number of Questions
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Current Affairs-20
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Not Applicable
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Facility to Choose Order of Sections
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Yes, any question from any section within overall time limit
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Yes, but once chosen has to follow
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Individual Sectional Time Limit
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No
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Yes, varying time limit of 22 minutes to 60 minutes
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Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score
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SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIIB Pune, SIBM Bangalore & all other Symbiosis institutes
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NMIMS, VIT, XIMB, IBS-ICFAI,
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MISB Bocconi, Alliance University
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SNAP Exam Pattern Pdf for Past SNAP exams
SNAP exam pattern in 2017 and 2016 had remained as under:
SNAP Exam Pattern: 2017 Exam Highlights
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Sr. No.
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SNAP 2017
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Exam Mode
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Online Test
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Duration
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120 minutes
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Number of attempts in a year
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Single
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Type of questions
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All MCQs. Each question had 4 options to choose an appropriate response.
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Marking Pattern
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+1 for each correct answer.
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Negative Marking
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Each wrong answer attracted 25% negative marks.
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Sectional Cutoff
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There was no individual sectional cutoff.
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Facility to choose order of sections
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There was no pre-fixed order for sections. The exam allowed switching freely among different sections.
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Top colleges accepting exam score
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SIBM Pune, SCHMRD, SIIB, SIBM Bengaluru and all the institutes affiliated to Symbiosis International University
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SNAP Pattern: Sectional composition in 2017
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Section Name
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Number of questions
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Allotted time in minutes
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RC &Verbal Ability
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40
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N/A
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Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
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40
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N/A
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Analytical & Logical
Reasoning
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40
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N/A
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Current Affairs
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30
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N/A
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Total
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150
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120 Minutes
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SNAP 2016 Sectional Composition:
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Section Name
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Number of questions
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Allotted time in minutes
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RC &Verbal Ability
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40
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N/A
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Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
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40
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N/A
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Analytical & Logical
Reasoning
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40
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N/A
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Current Affairs
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30
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N/A
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Total
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150
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120 Minutes
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