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Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University (Pune) for admission to its various management programs offered at its affiliated institutes, including SCMHRD and SIBM. After CAT, it is one of the most popular MBA entrance exams in India, and more than 50,000 students take the exam every year.



What differentiates the test from the CAT is the General Awareness Section and the overall level of difficulty (LoD); the General Awareness section has a key role to play in the SNAP, while it is absent in the CAT. Further, the overall LoD of SNAP has been perceived to be historically lower than that of the CAT.



SNAP Pattern Analysis:



Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency



Traditionally speaking, the SNAP exam has always had a heavy emphasis on Arithmetic questions. It covers topics like: Time and Work, Mixtures and Alligations, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Time and Distance, Averages and Profit & Loss. As far as Geometry is concerned, Mensuration has been a fairly regular part of the exam.



Data Sufficiency has been present in SNAP on a fluctuating basis, with it being absent from the exam in 2009 and 2011. In general, the Data Interpretation questions asked in SNAP are fairly easy, and are not as complex as the ones asked in XAT/ CAT or as calculation intensive as the ones asked in the IIFT test. An attempt of 24-28 questions within 40 minutes should land you in the safe zone.



General English



Generally, this is an easy section in SNAP. It features a host of vocabulary questions, grammar questions and short RC passages. This section generally has questions from the following areas: Verbal Reasoning, Vocabulary and Grammar.



In the last couple of years, only 4 to 6 RC questions have appeared in this section and there has been a greater focus on vocabulary-based questions. Keeping this in mind, you are advised to learn and revise as many words as possible.



A particular favorite of the SNAP paper setters are questions on 'Kangaroo Words'. A kangaroo word is one that contains letters of another word, in order, with the same meaning. For example: the word 'allocate' contains the word 'allot'. For more such pairs, you can refer to the list of Kangaroo Words given inMiscellaneous Wordlistof the Bulls Eye Vocabulary Builder page.



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SIMC, As per Careers360, is a below average college for management studies. It is rated as AA+ which means a 'Fair' college.

To get admission in this college you can expect the percentile cutoff of approx 60 through SNAP.

SNAP Preparations: Focus on fast calculations, can save your time, practice with tables, squares, cubes and decimal-fraction conversions. This will develop your comfort level with numbers.

You should regularly attempt mock tests to identify your strong and weak areas.

Read good books and newspapers. Read a national daily and pay close attention to its editorial pages to improve your verbal ability section.

Logical Reasoning can be practiced using puzzle books and other books on reasoning. Current affairs, business and economy, prizes, science, sports and other miscellaneous events need attention for general awareness.

Practice previous year mocks to understand the type of questions which can be expected in the exam.

Good Luck.

SIMC Pune

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