Everything about SNAP 2026
— updated for this cycle.

Dates, pattern, syllabus, eligibility, and the colleges that accept it. All updated for this admission cycle.

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CONDUCTED BY
SIUSymbiosis International University
MODE
Computer-based3 sessions across December
DURATION
1 hour60 questions · no sectional limit
FREQUENCY
3 attemptsBest score of all attempts counts
APPLICATION FEE
₹2,250Per test · + ₹1,000 per institute
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SECTIONS3GE · QA-DI-DS · A-LR

QUESTIONS60All MCQ · four options each

TOTAL MARKS60+1 / -0.25 negative

ASPIRANTS~1LAnnual registrations across attempts

IIM SEATSSIBM PuneTop SNAP-accepting institute

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01 OVERVIEW

What SNAP actually is.

Background context, in two paragraphs. Skip ahead if you've already taken it before.

SNAP is the single gateway to 17 Symbiosis institutes, conducted by Symbiosis International University. The marquee programmes are SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIBM Bengaluru, and SIIB, each requiring a separate institute application on top of the test fee.

It's the fastest major MBA exam — 60 questions in 60 minutes, roughly a minute each. There are no sectional time limits and the difficulty is lower than CAT or XAT, so speed and accuracy decide the score, not depth. You can sit up to three December slots and only your best attempt is counted for the percentile.

THE APPLYO FRAMEOne profile, multiple SNAP-accepting colleges.
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02 TIMELINE

Important dates
— 2026 cycle.

Indicative dates, anchored against the 2025 calendar. Notification confirms the actual schedule.

Last cycle (SNAP 2025)Three sessions · Dec 6, 14, 20

Dec 2025

Official notification expectedReleased on snaptest.org

Early Aug 2026

Registration window opensTest fee + per-institute application fees

~Aug 2026

Registration closesSingle window for all three test dates

Late Nov 2026

Admit card downloadSeparate admit card for each attempt

1-2 weeks before each test

SNAP 2026 test datesThree sessions across December · 60 min each

Dec 2026

Results & scorecardBest-of-three normalised percentile

Early Jan 2027

Institute shortlists & GE-PIWATSIBM Pune, SCMHRD and others release cutoffs

Jan-Feb 2027

03 ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility &
exam pattern.

The two questions every aspirant lands on first: am I eligible? and what does the paper look like?

Eligibility · Who can apply

Three conditions. That's it.

Bachelor's degree in any disciplineMinimum 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST) from a recognised university
Final-year students are eligibleProvisional certificate accepted at the time of admission
No upper age limit, no attempt cap across yearsUp to 3 attempts within a single December cycle

Exam Pattern · Structure

Three sections. Sixty minutes. One mark a question.

SECTION	QUES	MARKS	TIME
GEGeneral English	15	15	No sectional limit
A-LRAnalytical & Logical Reasoning	25	25	No sectional limit
QA-DI-DSQuantitative, DI & Data Sufficiency	20	20	No sectional limit
Total	60	60	60 min

Correct+1 mark

Incorrect-0.25 mark

UnattemptedNo penalty

Sectional limitNone · free order

04 SYLLABUS

What's actually tested.

Broken down by section, with the topic weights we observed in the last three CAT papers.

General English

Reading, verbal reasoning, and verbal ability. Straightforward by MBA-exam standards — the goal is near-perfect accuracy here.

Reading Comprehension

~5Q

Vocabulary & idioms

~4Q

Grammar & sentence correction

~3Q

Para-jumbles

~2Q

Analogies & antonyms

~1Q

A-LR

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

The largest section at 25 questions. Puzzle and arrangement-heavy — the single biggest score swing on SNAP.

Arrangements & puzzles

~7Q

Series & analogies

~5Q

Coding-decoding

~4Q

Blood relations & directions

~4Q

Visual & symbol reasoning

~5Q

QA-DI-DS

Quant, DI & DS

School-level arithmetic with a DI and data-sufficiency mix. Lower difficulty than CAT QA, but the clock is unforgiving.

Arithmetic

~7Q

Data Interpretation

~5Q

Algebra

~3Q

Data Sufficiency

~3Q

Number System

~2Q

05 APPLICATION

How to apply for SNAP 2026.

The SNAP form on snaptest.org takes about 20 minutes. Remember each Symbiosis institute is a separate ₹1,000 application — pick your targets before you pay.

Register on snaptest.orgCreate an account with your email and phone number. Fill personal, academic, and communication details, then upload a passport-size photograph.

Pay the SNAP test fee₹2,250 per test attempt (+ taxes). If you plan to sit more than one of the three December slots, each attempt is charged separately.

Apply to your target institutesEach Symbiosis institute — SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIIB, SIBM Bengaluru and others — needs a separate ₹1,000 application through the same portal.

Choose your test citiesSelect preferred cities from 90+ centres across India in order of preference. Allotment depends on capacity.

Schedule attempts & download admit cardsPick which of the three December dates to sit. A fresh admit card is released for each attempt, 1-2 weeks before the test.

Sit the test & track institute cutoffsBest score across attempts is taken for the percentile. Watch each institute's shortlist for the GE-PIWAT (group exercise, written, interview) rounds.

Visit the official SNAP website