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In short
SNAP 2026 is Symbiosis International University's computer-based MBA entrance test: 60 questions in 60 minutes across four sections, including the new Ethics, Morality and Values section. You can sit it up to 3 times in December, and only your highest score counts. Your percentile decides GE-PI shortlists at 17 Symbiosis institutes.
SNAP 2026 is 60 questions in 60 minutes, now with an Ethics section. Sit it up to 3 times in December; your highest score counts for 17 Symbiosis institutes.
First test: 13 Dec 2026
Registration closes 25 Nov 2026
Result: 12 Jan 2027
17 institutes · 32 MBA programmes
Test centre in Ahmedabad
Updated 5 Nov 2026
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Dates
SNAP 2026 runs on three days in December. Register and pay by 25 Nov 2026; each admit card comes out about a week before its test, and timings are printed on it. The result is announced on 12 Jan 2027.
Three test days in December; register by 25 Nov 2026. Result on 12 Jan 2027.
Registration and payment close
25 Nov 2026
On snaptest.org
SNAP Test 1
13 Dec 2026
Admit card 07 Dec 2026
SNAP Test 2
19 Dec 2026
Admit card 11 Dec 2026
SNAP Test 3
26 Dec 2026
Admit card 18 Dec 2026
Result
12 Jan 2027
On snaptest.org
Exam pattern
One 60-minute computer-based test of 60 multiple-choice questions in four sections. New for 2026 is the fourth section, Ethics, Morality and Values, with 10 questions. Every question carries 1 mark, and a wrong answer costs a quarter of a mark.
60 questions in 60 minutes, four sections including the new Ethics section. +1 right, −0.25 wrong.
Section
Questions
Marks
General English
10
10
Analytical and Logical Reasoning
20
20
Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
20
20
Ethics, Morality and Values New
10
10
Total
60
60
60 minutes, no sectional time limit; take sections in any order
+1 for a right answer, −0.25 for a wrong one, 0 if skipped
Multiple choice, four options each, computer-based
Candidates with disabilities get 20 extra minutes per hour
Best of three
You can sit one, two or all three tests. SIU uses only your highest score for your percentile, with no normalisation between tests, and each test needs its own fee. A plan that works for most CAT takers: Test 1 two weeks after CAT, and Test 3 as a second try before XAT.
Test 1
Test 2 · counts
Test 3
→Your percentile
New section
A 10-question section added for SNAP 2026. SIU gives its size and marking but no topic list, so treat it as judgement in everyday and workplace situations, and prepare the way you would for any reasoning section: by practising timed sets.
A new 10-question section. SIU has published no topic list; practise situation-based questions in timed sets.
What SIU has published
10 questions, 10 marks
Marked like the rest of the paper: +1 for a right answer, −0.25 for a wrong one, 0 if skipped.
New for 2026
Added to the SNAP pattern for the 2026 tests.
No topic list
SIU has not published a syllabus or sample questions for this section.
Route99's approach · our guidance, not SIU's
1
Read the situation, not the optionsName who is affected and what is at stake before you look at the choices.
2
Choose the most responsible actionPrefer the option that is honest, fair and within rules, and that fixes the problem rather than hiding it.
3
Practise in timed setsTen questions in about eight minutes, then review why each wrong option fails.
Reviewed by Sachin Sir (VARC). We update this once SIU publishes sample questions.
Practise SNAP's one-minute-a-question pace
Timed OMET and SNAP mocks with the live online CAT course, and a monthly MAPs session.
Fees and registration
You pay per test and per programme, plus government taxes. Three tests and two programmes come to ₹9,650 plus taxes. You can apply if you are a graduate in any discipline with 50% marks (45% for SC and ST candidates); a few programmes add their own criteria.
Per test plus per programme, plus taxes. Eligibility: a graduate in any discipline with 50% marks (45% for SC and ST candidates).
₹2,550
per SNAP test you book
₹1,000
per Symbiosis programme you apply to
1
Register on snaptest.org by 25 Nov 2026
Pick your tests and a test city for each.
2
Pay the test fee
One fee per test; both fees are non-refundable.
3
Add programmes later if you like
Programme fees can be paid after SNAP registration closes, until each programme's own closing date.
Institutes and selection
SNAP is the only entrance test for 32 MBA programmes at 17 Symbiosis institutes in six cities: Pune, Nashik, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Noida. After the result, each programme shortlists on your SNAP percentile for a Group Exercise and a Personal Interaction.
32 MBA programmes at 17 Symbiosis institutes in six cities. Each programme shortlists on your SNAP percentile.
SIBM · Pune
MBA · MBA (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) · MBA (Human Resource Management & Integrated AI Analytics)
SCMHRD · Pune
MBA · MBA (Infrastructure Development and Management) · MBA (Business Analytics)
SIIB · Pune
MBA (International Business) · MBA (Agri Business) · MBA (Sustainability Management)
SIMS · Pune
MBA
SICSR · Pune
MBA (Information Technology) · MBA (Technology Management)
SCIT · Pune
MBA (Information Technology Business Management) · MBA (Data Science and Data Analytics) · MBA (Artificial Intelligence in Business)
SIDTM · Pune
MBA (Digital and Telecom Management)
SIMC · Pune
MBA (Communication Management)
SIHS · Pune
MBA (Hospital and Healthcare Management)
SSBF · Pune
MBA (Banking and Finance) · dual degree with Aston University · dual degree with Macquarie University
SSSS · Pune
MBA (Sports Management)
SSCANS · Pune
MBA (Food Technology and Food Enterprise Management)
SIOM · Nashik
MBA (Operations and Supply Chain Management) · MBA (Agri Operations Management) · MBA (Operations Management), dual degree with Durham University Business School
SIBM · Bengaluru
MBA · MBA (Business Analytics)
SIBM · Hyderabad
MBA
SIBM · Nagpur
MBA · MBA (Food and Agri Business Management)
SIBM · Noida
MBA
From the SNAP 2026 bulletin, section 1C. Programme names are in the bulletin.
SNAP percentile
From your best test
Programme shortlist
Each programme sets its own
GE and PI
Group Exercise and Personal Interaction
Merit list
Out of 100
SNAP 50
GE 10
PI 40
Your score out of 60 is scaled to 50. Missing the GE or the PI makes you ineligible. There is no written test (WAT) in 2026. Each institute posts its own merit and wait-list cutoffs after the result.
Gujarat
Yes. Ahmedabad is one of five Gujarat test cities, so you only travel if you get a GE-PI call. There is no Symbiosis MBA campus in Gujarat.
Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Rajkot
Surat
Vadodara
Your test season, in order
29 Nov 2026
CAT 2026
13 Dec 2026
SNAP Test 1
03 Jan 2027
XAT 2027
12 Jan 2027
SNAP result
Also taking the others? XAT 2027 guide · IIM cutoffs
Classroom CAT and OMET coaching at Navrangpura
FAQ
Preparing for CAT and SNAP together?
Live online classes, OMET and SNAP mocks, and a monthly MAPs session with faculty.
Is SNAP harder than CAT?
It is different rather than harder. SNAP gives you about a minute per question with no sectional time limit, so speed and accuracy matter most; CAT allows more time per question and times each section separately. Many students take both, since the skills overlap.
Can I crack SNAP in two months?
If you have been preparing for CAT, yes: the English, reasoning and quant overlap. Use the two months for full 60-minute mocks, practice on the new Ethics section, and a test plan for your attempts.
Is 37 a good score in SNAP?
It depends on the year. SIU does not publish a score-to-percentile table, and each institute sets its own cutoff after the result. Compare your score with the institutes' official merit-list cutoffs once they appear in January.
How many times can I take SNAP 2026, and which score counts?
Up to 3 times, on 13 Dec 2026, 19 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026. SIU uses only your highest score for your percentile, with no normalisation between tests. Each test needs its own fee.
What is the Ethics, Morality and Values section?
A new 10-question section in SNAP 2026, marked like the rest of the paper (+1 for a right answer, −0.25 for a wrong one, 0 if skipped). SIU has not published a topic list for it, so practise situation-based questions in timed sets.
How much is the SNAP 2026 fee?
₹2,550 per test plus ₹1,000 for each Symbiosis programme you apply to, plus government taxes. Both fees are non-refundable, and programme fees can be paid after SNAP registration closes.
When is the SNAP 2026 result?
On 12 Jan 2027, on snaptest.org. Institutes then announce their GE-PI shortlists and dates on their own websites.
Which colleges accept the SNAP score?
Only Symbiosis International University's 17 institutes, for 32 MBA programmes, including SIBM Pune, SCMHRD, SIIB and SIBM Bengaluru. The full list is in the table above.
Updated 5 Nov 2026 · Reviewed by Sachin Sir (VARC)
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