Eligibility

Graduation with at least 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) from a recognised university; final-year students may apply. Candidates may sit up to three SNAP tests in a cycle, and the best score counts. There is no age limit.

Age limit: No age limit

Exam pattern

Computer-based test of 60 minutes with 60 MCQs in three sections: General English including Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Ability (15); Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency (20); and Analytical and Logical Reasoning (25). Each correct answer earns +1 and each wrong answer costs -0.25. The score is out of 60, with no sectional timers.

Syllabus at a glance

General English covers short RCs, vocabulary, grammar, verbal analogies and para-jumbles. Quant/DI/DS covers arithmetic, algebra, geometry, modern maths, DI sets and data sufficiency. Analytical and Logical Reasoning covers puzzles, arrangements, series, coding-decoding, syllogisms and critical reasoning. Speed matters most, at about one minute per question.

Upcoming dates

Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.

Free prep material

Standard books

• Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations - R.S. Aggarwal
• A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning - R.S. Aggarwal
• How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for the CAT - Arun Sharma
• Word Power Made Easy - Norman Lewis
• Objective General English - S.P. Bakshi

How toppers play it

• At one minute per question, SNAP rewards speed over depth. Skip any question that will take more than 90 seconds and come back to it later.
• Logical Reasoning has the most questions (25), so start there to bank marks quickly.
• With -0.25 per wrong answer, guess only when you have eliminated at least two options. High accuracy on 45-50 attempts typically scores 40+, which is in SIBM Pune territory.
• Register for two or three of the test dates. Only your best score counts, and the later attempts let you fix pacing mistakes.