Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a written test conducted by the Symbiosis International University (SIU) for the admittance of aspirants to various post graduate courses conducted by the University. The candidates who have successfully passed their bachelors degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% can apply for the test. The exam will be highly competitive and hence only the ones who are well prepared can get through the exam. On the basis of the score obtained in the SNAP exam, the candidate will be admitted to the various institutes under the Symbiosis International University. The exam will be conducted in various centres spread all over the country.

Syllabus for SNAP Exam

SNAP exam questions will be from the following sections.

English

• Reading Comprehension
• Verbal Reasoning
• Contextual usage
• Antonyms
• Fill in the blanks
• Sentence Correction
• Sentence completion
• Sentence correction
• Idioms
• Syllogisms
• Analogies
• Jumbled paragraphs
• Foreign language words used in English
• Odd one out
• Different usage of same word
• One word substitution

Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency

• Ratios and Proportion
• Ratios
• Percentages
• In-equations
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Quadratic and linear equations
• Percentage
• Time Speed Distance
• Progression
• Mean
• Number Base System
• Complex numbers
• Simple Interest and Compound Interest
• Venn diagram
• Profit and Loss
• Averages
• Partnership
• Work and time
• Number system
• HCF
• LCM
• Alligation and Mixtures
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Set Theory
• Permutations and Combinations
• Trigonometry
• Vectors
• Binomial Expansion
• Co-ordinate geometry
• Logarithm
• Maxima and Minima Progression
• Data Interpretation based on text
• Data Interpretation based on graphs and tables
• Mensuration
• Surds and Indices
• Calendar

General Awareness

• Calendar
• Business
• Top officials of big companies
• Famous award and prizes
• World Records
• Books and authors
• Science
• History
• Geography
• Social issues
• Calendar
• Important quotations
• Entertainment
• Major corporate events
• Punch line of companies
• Finance
• International organizations
• Sports
• Automobiles
• Politics

Analytical and Logical Reasoning

• Statements and assumptions
• Identifying valid inferences
• Identifying Strong arguments and Weak arguments
• True or false
• Linear arrangements
• Puzzles
• Syllogisms
• Functions
• Visual reasoning
• Matrix arrangements
• Assertion and reasons
• Identifying next number in series
• Family tree - identifying relationship among group of people
• Symbol Based problems
• Sequencing
• Critical reasoning
• Cause and Effect
• Statements and conclusions
• Coding and decoding

Question Pattern of SNAP Exam

There will be four sections as mentioned above. The candidate is required to attend all the sections in a total duration of 120 minutes. The first 3 sections- General English, Quantitative Ability and General Awareness will consist of 40 questions each and 1 mark will be allotted for each question in this section. The last section - Analytical and Logical Reasoning will be having 30 questions for which each question carries 2 marks. One fourth of the mark will be reduced for each wrong response.