I am preparing for CAT exam. Do I need to prepare for SNAP exam separately?
The syllabi of both exams are not that different. Below we have put together the SNAP and CAT syllabi so you can see for yourself what you have covered and what more you need to learn.
- SNAP Syllabus
SNAP Exam Sections | Important Topics |
General English (Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability) | Parajumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Passages, Verbal Ability, Grammar, Antonym-Synonym, Syllogisms, Analogies, One Word Substitution, Similar Sounding Words, etc. |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Mensuration, Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Probability, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Partnership, Time-Speed-Distance, Data Interpretation, etc. |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning | Column Graphs, Pie Chart, Coding and Decoding, Puzzles, etc. |
- CAT Syllabus
CAT Syllabus sections | CAT Syllabus topics |
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC) | Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Para Summary and Odd Sentence Out |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR) | Set Theory (Variables), Set Theory + Puzzles, Puzzles with Additional Data, Coding-Decoding and Series |
Quantitative Aptitude (QA) | Number System, Algebra, Arithmetic, Geometry and Mensuration |
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Those preparing for both CAT and SNAP exam need not prepare separately. CAT and SNAP syllabus are the same so one can prepare for both from the same study material. However, candidates need to devote a good amount of time on exam specific preparation. They must practice SNAP mocks to understand the
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The SNAP test address 60 questions in 60 minutes for admissions into MBA course at SIBM Hyderabad. Take a look at the table below to understand the weightage given to different sections and no. of MCQs:
SNAP Sections | Number of MCQs |
|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 |
Total | 60 |
SNAP answer keys are not released officially. The examination body announces the result directly after exam. However, you can check unofficial SNAP 2025 answer keys at: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/snap-exam-answer-key
SNAP 2025 question paper was easy. All the test forms on December 6, 14 and 20, 2025 were similar in terms of topic wise composition and difficulty level.
Candidates can check the table below to know expected Symbiosis Pune SNAP Cutoff 20205:
General- 97-98.5 percentile
SC- 85-87 percentile
ST- 80-82 perecntile
OBC- 92-94 percentile
SNAP score is vaild for one year only. If you have appeared for the exam in 2025, then the scores will be valid for admission to 2026 batch only. If you decide to drop a year, you will have to appear for the exam again, next year.
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