Which is tougher to crack: SNAP or XAT?
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Tough is just a relative term. There is nothing called tougher to crack or easy to crack. This view depends upon the preparation of the exam you are giving. There are a number of exams conducted in India for the MBA type courses. Exams like CAT, XAT, GMAT, MAT, IBSAT, NMAT, SNAP, etc. have some minor tweaking and variations apart from the main sections. Each of these exams has a quantitative aptitude, verbal reasoning, logical reasoning and data interpretation, apart from GK or essay writing section in some of the exams. So, you have to prepare accordingly for these exams either by taking coaching classes or correspondence course or b...more
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Both the exams are conducted for top B-schools of the country namely XLRI and Symbiosis, so both are quite difficult but with preparation no exam is difficult to crack.
While talking about SNAP and XAT, both have extra subject knowledge of general awareness which makes both of them more difficult but as compared to SNAP, XAT is more difficult as it involves deeper concept of decision making, quantitative aptitude and English that the candidate needs to go through. It has less number of questions than SNAP but that does not make them comfortable. To prepare for XAT you must be able to learn the basics of quantitative aptitude, good comm...more -
First of all, no exam is easy till the time we do not work hard. But, as in comparison, both the exams are for the top B-Schools of India. Both the exams such as XAT and SNAP are tougher because both the exams have an extra subject that is General awareness. As far as preparation is concerned, I will give the layout which you can follow. Here it is hope it helps-
First of all, you need to know how strong your basics are as you might have had a gap in between the studies of Mathematics, English and Grammar. So, I would suggest you to solve few past XAT or SNAP papers just to know where you stand. By the end of this practice, you will kno...more
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SIU does not accept any exam score other than SNAP for MBA admission. All domestic students, must appear for the SNAP exam if they wish to pursue MBA from SIBM or any of the 16 Symbiosis institutes. The SNAP exam is conducted in December. There are three sessions and questions are asked from- English, Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The SNAP exam is of low difficulty level but requires practice for scoring high to meet the admission cut off.
There is usually not much change in the SNAP cut offs year on year. The average range of cut offs for MBA admission in SIU is 80-96 percentile. Check the table below for expected SNAP 2025 cut offs:
MBA College | SNAP 2025 Cutoff (Expected) |
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SIBM, Pune | 96-98 |
SIIB, Pune | 92-94 |
SCMHRD, Pune | 95-97 |
SIBM, Hyderabad | 90-92 |
SIBM, Bangalore | 88-90 |
SIOM, Nashik | 85-87 |
SIDTM, Pune | 81-83 |
SICSR, Pune | 80-82 |
SIMS, Pune | 75-77 |
SCIT, Pune | 74-76 |
SSMC, Bangalore | 72-74 |
SIMC, Pune | 70-72 |
SSBF, Pune | 58-60 |
SIHS, Pune | 55-57 |
SSSS, Pune | 50-54 |
Yes, SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude) is compulsory for admission at SIMS Pune. Students must qualify SNAP exam before admission. SNAP is the entrance exam specifically designed for admissions to various MBA programs offered by SIU institutes, including SIMS. After the SNAP exam, it includes Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, and Writing Ability Test (GE-PIWAT).
No, it's not possible to join Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences without SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) for the MBA programme. Symbiosis requires a valid SNAP score for admission to all its MBA programs, including those at SIHS. For other programmes SNAP score is not mandatory; students must meet the eligibility criteria set by the institute for the desired course.
Yes, candidates seeking admission in the MBA programme of Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences need to pass SNAP. Symbiosis National Aptitude Test is conducted in computer-based mode at test centres. The test includes 60 questions each of one mark. Aspirants who pass SNAP have to further qualify GEPI rounds for admission.
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