What is SNAP?
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test acronym as SNAP is a mandatory written test for taking admission to various post graduate courses offered by the highly acclaimed Symbiosis International University [SIU] through its prestigious constituent institutions. Surely it is the first step of the admission process. A successful candidate in the written exam has to undergo the selection process of the desired Institute to qualify for the admission to the Post-Graduate programmes of that Institute.

What are the main courses offered by the associated institutes?
Main courses offered by the  assoicated institutes are:-

• Two years full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) [Specializations in Marketing / Finance / Human Resource / Operations Management
• Masters of Business Administration – International Business [MBA-(IB)]
• Masters of Business Administration – Agri Business [MBA – (AB)]
• Masters of Business Administration – Energy & Environment [MBA–(E&E)]
• Two year full time Post Graduate Degree in Master of Business Administration (Telecom Management)
• MBA (Operations Management) - Two year full time residential programme for engineers.
• Master of Business Administration (Banking Management)
• MBA (IT): Master of Business Administration (Information Technology)
• M. Sc (CA): Master of Science (Computer Applications)
• 2 years full time M. Sc. (Geo-informatics)
• Master of Business Administration – Hospital & Healthcare Management (MBA-HHCM)
• Master in Business Administration ( Communication Management).
• Master in Mass Communication.

What is the eligibility for taking SNAP exam?
The candidate must have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks. In case of the SC and ST, a minimum of 45% mark is sufficient.

What are the contents of the exam?
The main contents of the exams are as follows:-
1. General English
2. Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation
3. General Awareness
3. Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

What is the pattern of the Exam?

SNAP Test is an objective test and has 150 questions. Each question has 4 responses. Candidate should choose an appropriate response. It has 4 sections. In three sections each question carries 1 mark and in the one section each question carries 2 marks. Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks.

What is the duration of the exam?
Duration of the exam is 120 minutes

When this exam is normally held?
This exam is normally held in the month of December.

What is the examination fee for taking the exam?
Demand draft for Rs. 1550/- may be drawn from any nationalized bank and should be in favors of "Symbiosis Test Secretariat".

What are the test centers for taking the exam?
There are following 29 test centers for taking the SNAP exam?

Agra
Ahmadabad
Allahabad
Bangalore
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chandigarh
Chennai
Delhi
Faridabad
Gurgaon
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Indore
Jaipur
Jamshedpur
Kanpur
Kochi
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Nagpur
Nashik
Noida
Patna
Pune
Surat
Vashi
Visakhapatanam

What are the main constituent institutes of Symbiosis?
The Constituent Institutes of symbiosis are
1. Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM)
2. Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)
3. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC)
4. Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)
5. Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)
6. Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD)
7. Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM)
8. Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT)
9. Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics (SIG)
10. Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM)
11. Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)