SNAP, also known as Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is a common entrance exam for admission into the MBA programme of Institutes of Symbiosis International (SIU). SNAP 2020 first session was conducted on December 20 from 11 am-12 pm.
The exam was conducted in multiple exam centres amidst COVID-19 safety guidelines. The candidates were required to maintain physical distance from each other and get their body temperature checked at the entry gate. Wearing facemask at the exam centre was mandatory.
The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. The total number of questions has also reduced to 60 from 110 and total marks have also reduced to 60 from 150.
SNAP 2020 Highlights
- The duration of SNAP 2020 exam was 60 minutes.
- The total number of questions was 60 (which was earlier 150).
- There will be no differential marking this year. Each question carries one mark.
- For each wrong attempt, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
- There was no Special Questions (TITA) in SNAP 2020.
- There were no questions on Reading Comprehension and Data Sufficiency.
- Out of 60 questions, 38+ can be considered good attempts.
SNAP 2020 Overall Analysis
|
Section |
Questions |
Marks |
Difficulty Level |
Good Attempts |
Suggested time |
|
General English |
15 |
15 |
Easy |
12-13 |
12-14 |
|
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
25 |
25 |
Easy to Moderate |
18-22 |
24-26 |
|
Quantitative, DI and Data Sufficiency |
20 |
20 |
Easy to Moderate |
16-18 |
20-22 |
|
Total |
60 |
60 |
|
|
|
SNAP 2020 Exam: Sectional Analysis
There were three sections in SNAP 2020 from which questions were asked. These are
- General English
- Analytical and Logical reasoning
- Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
- SNAP 2020 General English Analysis
General English section of SNAP 2020 was easy and surprisingly had a big change from last year’s SNAP. There were no RC questions. All questions were on Verbal Ability.
Sectional Breakup of questions in General English section
|
Question Types |
Number of questions |
Difficulty Level |
|
Vocabulary |
11 |
Easy |
|
Grammar |
2 |
Easy |
|
Others* |
2 |
Easy |
*There was also 1 question on identifying the correct figure of speech as well as a para-jumble question where one had to identify the first statement in the correct sequence.
- SNAP Exam 2020 Analytical and Logical Reasoning Analysis
Out of the 25 questions in this section, 6 questions were on Verbal Reasoning and the remaining 19 were on Non-Verbal Reasoning. Most of the questions in the section were easy to moderate in terms of level of difficulty.
|
Question types |
Number of questions |
Level of difficulty |
|
Verbal Reasoning |
||
|
Syllogisms |
1 |
Easy to moderate |
|
Statement & Course of Action |
2 |
Easy to moderate |
|
Statement & Conclusion |
1 |
Easy to moderate |
|
Statement & Assumption |
1 |
Easy to moderate |
|
Analogy |
1 |
Easy to moderate |
|
Non- Verbal Reasoning |
||
|
Complete the series (numbers, letters & combined) |
5 |
3 easy, 2 Moderate |
|
Puzzle |
3 |
2 easy, 1 moderate |
|
Clocks |
2 |
2 easy |
|
Family Tree |
2 |
2 easy |
|
Sequential Output |
2 |
2 easy |
|
Circular Arrangement |
2 |
2 easy |
|
Calendar |
1 |
1 easy |
|
Coding |
1 |
1 easy |
|
Physics |
1 |
1 moderate |
- SNAP 2020 Exam Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency Analysis
Out of the 20 questions in this section, 19 questions were on Mathematics and there was one singleton question on Data Interpretation. There was no question on Data Sufficiency. Overall this section was very easy to moderate.
|
Question Types |
Easy |
Moderate |
Difficult |
Total |
|
Arithmetic |
6 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
|
Modern Mathematics |
1 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
|
Geometry |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Numbers |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Algebra |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Data Interpretation |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Complete the sequence |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Expected SNAP Cutoffs (Score)
With the above SNAP 2020 Exam Analysis, the following is the expected cutoff:
|
Institute |
Cutoff (Score) |
|
SIBM (Pune) |
38+ |
|
SCMHRD |
36+ |
|
SIIB |
33+ |
|
SIBM (Bengaluru) |
32+ |
SNAP 2020 Result Declaration and Selection Procedure
The result of SNAP 2020 will be declared on January 22, 2021. SNAP participating institutes will then announce the list of shortlisted candidates who will have to appear for the SNAP selection procedure.
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