SNAP 2016 Exam Analysis and Expected Cut-Off
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) 2016 was conducted on 18 December. SNAP is the common entrance test held every year for admission to MBA/management programs at the 15 institutes that falls under Symbiosis International University (SIU). This year the exam was conducted across 32 cities in India. SNAP is a 2 hour exam consisting of 150 questions from 4 different sections:
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1.General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
2. Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
3. Current Affairs (of last 2 years)
4. Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Paper and Score Pattern
Time Duration: 120 minutes
No. of Questions: 150
- No. of Questions from General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability: 40
- No. of Questions from Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency: 40
- No. of Questions from Current Affairs (of last 2 years): 30
- No. of Questions from Analytical & Logical Reasoning: 40
Each correct answer is of 1 mark and every negative answer will deduct 0.25 mark
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General Analysis
This year the paper pattern was similar to that of the last year. The exam paper was easy this year. The Logical Ability and Quantitative sections were not very easy and candidates took most of the time in solving those sections. The General English and Current Affairs part was however easy.
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Sectional Analysis
Verbal Ability
|
S. No. |
Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
1 |
Fill in the blanks- Type I |
4 |
Easy |
|
2 |
Fill in the blanks- Type II |
2 |
Easy |
|
3 |
Fill in the blanks- Type III |
4 |
Moderately Easy |
|
4 |
Vocabulary |
3 |
Moderate |
|
5 |
Synonyms |
3 |
Difficult |
|
6 |
Antonyms |
3 |
Difficult |
|
7 |
Idioms and Phrases |
2 |
Easy |
|
8 |
Analogies |
3 |
Moderate |
|
9 |
Jumbled Paragraphs |
3 |
Moderately Easy |
|
10 |
Critical Reasoning |
2 |
Moderately Easy |
|
11 |
Reading Comprehension |
11 |
Easy |
|
Total: 40 |
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Quantitative Aptitude
|
S. No. |
Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
1 |
Arithmetic |
9 |
Moderately Easy |
|
2 |
Algebra |
6 |
Moderately Easy |
|
3 |
Numbers |
6 |
Easy |
|
4 |
Pure Maths |
4 |
Difficult |
|
5 |
Geometry |
7 |
Easy |
|
6 |
Miscellaneous |
2 |
Moderately Easy |
|
7 |
Date Interpretation (Table 3+ Pie Charts 3) |
6 |
Difficult |
|
Total: 40 |
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Current Affairs
|
S. No. |
Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
1 |
Polity |
6 |
Moderately Difficult |
|
2 |
Geography |
3 |
Moderately Difficult |
|
3 |
Economics |
1 |
Moderately Difficult |
|
4 |
History |
5 |
Difficult |
|
5 |
Business economy |
4 |
Difficult |
|
6 |
Contemporary GK |
8 |
Moderately Easy |
|
7 |
Miscellaneous |
3 |
Moderately Easy |
|
Total: 30 |
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Analytic and Logical Reasoning
|
S. No. |
Topics |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
1 |
Blood Relation |
2 |
Difficult |
|
2 |
Coding |
1 |
Moderate |
|
3 |
Series |
8 |
Easy |
|
4 |
Selection |
4 |
Moderate |
|
5 |
Seating Arrangement |
2 |
Easy |
|
6 |
Linear Arrangement |
1 |
Difficult |
|
7 |
Mathematics |
11 |
Difficult |
|
8 |
Analogy |
4 |
Difficult |
|
9 |
CR |
1 |
Difficult |
|
10 |
Puzzles |
1 |
Easy |
|
11 |
Statement Arguement |
5 |
Moderate |
|
Total: 40 |
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SNAP 2016 Expected Cut Off
SNAP 2016 result will be declared on 09 January 2017. There is no sectional cutoff for SNAP. The number of seats for each Symbiosis College and their expected cut off marks is given below. Please note that the expected cut-off are based on SNAP cut off of 2015:
|
Institute |
Seats Available |
Expected Cut Off Percentage |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), Pune |
300 |
88 |
|
Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), Pune |
240 |
90 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Pune |
200 |
90 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Pune |
180 |
90 |
|
Symbiosis Center for Information Technology (SCIT) |
210 |
72 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM), Bengaluru |
150 |
82 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC), Pune |
120 |
80 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM), Pune |
150 |
75 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM), Nashik |
120 |
88 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Science and Research (SICSR), Pune |
120 |
65 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), Pune |
90 |
77 |
|
Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF), Pune |
60 |
80 |
|
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication |
60 |
60 |
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