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SNAP 2021


SNAP 2021
(Symbiosis National Aptitude Test)
conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

A candidate aspiring to join a Symbiosis MBA programme offered by any Institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) [SIU] has to take the common, mandatory Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP 2021) Computer Based Test (CBT).

The candidate needs to:
  • Register for SNAP 2021 Test,
  • Pay the registration fee for SNAP,
  • Register for her/his choice of programme(s) offered by any Institute of SIU,
  • Pay the registration fee, separately for each programme.
If shortlisted for a programme applied to, the candidate would then need to participate in the further Symbiosis admission process (GE-PIWAT) of that particular programme.

The registration process (including the payment of the registration fee) for SNAP and Institutes is integrated. A candidate can complete the SNAP as well as programme registration (as well as pay the registration fee) on the same portal (snaptest.org).

    + MBA Programmes (and the Institute offering them) for which the SNAP 2021 Test is mandatory

    + PG Programmes (and the Institute offering them) for which the SNAP Test is NOT mandatory

    + Shortlisting and Selection Process - after SNAP 2021 Entrance Test

    Shortlisting for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (GE-PIWAT):
    A candidate will be shortlisted for further Symbiosis admission process (GE-PIWAT) based on her/his overall SNAP Percentile. Please check the respective Institute website for information and dates of GE-PIWAT.
    The further admission process is conducted separately for each programme by each Institute. The cut-off for shortlisting is also calculated separately for each programme. Based on her/his overall SNAP percentile, a particular candidate may get shortlisted for more than one programme. In such a scenario the candidate is expected to participate in the GE-PIWAT for each programme separately.

    **Disclaimer
    It is mandatory to attend all components / tests of GE-PIWAT to be eligible for admission to any PG programme. Only the candidate who attends all components / tests of selection process (GE-PIWAT) shall be considered as eligible for generation of merit / wait / reject list. The candidate who remains absent for any one of the component / test will be considered as ineligible for selection process of any of the MBA programmes of SIU.

    + Merit List declaration and Admission

    Merit list will be based on the following parameters:
    Weightage for Final Merit List
    SNAP Score
    (out of 60, scaled down to 50 marks)
    Group Exercise (GE) Personal Interaction(PI) Writing Ability Test (WAT) Total
    50 10 30 10 100
    Category-wise cut off for Merit List and Wait List will be displayed on the website of the respective Institutes. Wait list movement will depend upon the vacant seats available.

    Please note that this admission is provisional and will be confirmed on payment of fees on or before the due date and subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions of the respective programme(s) and in accordance with the rules of the SIU.

    The candidate is urged to note that no donation or capitation fee is required to be paid for admission to any programme offered by any Institute of SIU. The candidate is cautioned against falling prey to any such assurance / offer by any individual or outside agency.

    ELIGIBILITY

    + Programme Eligibility

    Name of the Institute Name of the Programme Eligibility Criteria
    SIBM, Pune
    SCMHRD
    SIBM, Bengaluru
    SIBM, Hyderabad
    SIBM, Nagpur
    Master of Business Administration (MBA) Candidate should be Graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.

    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes).

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    SIBM-Pune Master of Business Administration
    (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
    SICSR Master of Business Administration
    (Information Technology)
    Master of Business Administration
    (Digital Transformation)
    SIIB Master of Business Administration
    (International Business)
    SIDTM Master of Business Administration
    (Digital & Telecom Management)
    SIMC Master of Business Administration
    (Communication Management)
    SCIT Master of Business Administration
    (Information Technology Business Management)


    SIHS
    Master of Business Administration
    (Hospital and Healthcare Management)
    SSBF Master of Business Administration
    (Banking and Finance)
    SSSS Master of Business Administration
    (Sports Management)
    SIBM, Bengaluru MBA
    (Business Analytics)
    SIBM,  Nagpur MBA
    (Food & Agri - Business Management)
    Candidate should be Graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.
    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes).
    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    SCMHRD Master of Business Administration
    (Infrastructure Development and Management)
    Graduation in any Engineering stream (B.E. or B.Tech.); Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) or Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan.) from any recognized University / Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade [45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates]. Preference will be given to candidates with work experience.

    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes).

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    Master of Business Administration
    (Business Analytics)
    Graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation and minimum two years full time work experience after completion of graduation.

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    SIIB Master of Business Administration
    (Agri Business)
    Candidate should be Graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.

    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes).

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    Master of Business Administration
    (Energy and Environment)
    Candidate should be Bachelor of Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.
    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.
    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    SIMS Master of Business Administration Candidate should be a graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade at graduation.
    Defence Category candidates should be son / daughter / spouse of Defence personnel.
    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    SIOM, Nashik Master of Business Administration
    (Operations Management)
    Candidate should be an Engineering Graduate (Bachelor of Engineering / Technology) from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.

    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    Master of Business Administration
    (Agri Operations Management)
    Candidate should be a graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.

    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes).

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    SCIT Master of Business Administration
    (Data Sciences & Data Analytics)
    Candidate should be graduate with Mathematics at 10+2 level from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation.

    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    SIBM, Bengaluru MBA
    (Quantitative Finance)
    Candidate should be graduate from any recognised University / Institution of National Importance and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) at graduation level. The students must have studied Mathematics / Statistics during Standard XII.

    Candidates appearing for final year examinations can also apply, but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying examination.

    A candidate who has completed qualifying qualification from any Foreign University must obtain an equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
    Disclaimer
    The candidate is advised to check the SNAP 2021 eligibility criteria for the desired Symbiosis MBA programme(s). SIU / STS / Institute will not be responsible, if the candidate applies for programme(s) for which she/he is not eligible.

    + Differently Abled Candidates

    Differently Abled Candidates: (3% of seats within the canctioned intake)
    In compliance to Government directives on disability guidelines issued by the office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities vide Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi notification no. 16-18/97 dated 01st June 2001 and University Grants Commission Notification No. F.6-1/2006 (CPP-II/SCT) dated 30/09/2009, SIU has made provision of reserving 3% seats for Differently Abled Category (DAC) candidates in all the programmes offered by all the Institutes of SIU.

    The types of disabilities covered are:
    1. Vision Impairment
    2. Hearing Impairment
    3. Locomotors Disabilities
    4. Mental Retardation
    5. Multiple Disabilities
    6. Dyslexia

    A candidate claiming admission under DAC will be provisionally admitted under the said category. Thereafter, the candidate will be required to obtain an ‘Authentication Certificate’.The candidate will have to get the disability certificate authenticated by Medical Board of Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre (SUHRC). Once the certificate is found authentic and correct by the Medical Board, SUHRC, his/her eligibility will be certified under the DA category.

    *Differently Abled (DA) candidate means a candidate having any of the disabilities in accordance with the Persons with Disabilities Act – 1995 and as per revised Gazette of India Registered no: DL – (N)04/0007/2003-16 dated December 28,2016. The candidate will have to get the disability certificate authenticated by Medical Board of Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre (SUHRC). Once the certificate is found authentic and correct by the Medical Board, SUHRC, his/her eligibility will be certified under the DA category. Process to be followed for Differently Abled Candidates (DAC):
    A Differently Abled category candidate is requested to upload his/her Medical Certificate issued by a competent authority at the time of registration for ascertaining percentage of the disability. The candidate failing to do this will be considered under the Open Category.
    Note – If a candidate selects Differently Abled Category in the Registration form and s/he requires scribe/writer facility please note SIU will not be providing scribe/writer. The candidate has to make her/his own arrangement for scribe/writer. The qualification of scribe/writer should be maximum Class XII passed. Candidate should send the request to info@snaptest.org in case scribe/writer is required.
    During the test, as per SIU Examination norms, a Differently Abled Candidate is provided with 20 minutes of compensatory time for every 60 minutes of test.

    + Defence Category

    Children / Wards of Defence Personal / Defence Special Category:
    Children / Wards of Defence personnel means children/ wards of those Defence Personnel who are serving / retired Defence personnel from Army, Navy, Air Force. Retired Defence personnel are those who fall in the category of ex-servicemen as laid down in Ministry of Defence letter no. 36035/5/85- Est (SCT) dated 14 April 1987. It also includes children of Defence personnel, who died while in service or after retirement.

    The University in terms of the provisions of Memorandum of Association (MoA) between Symbiosis and Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India dated 10th July, 2000 provides for reservations up to the extent of 90% for Master of Business Administration programme of Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS), comprising of 80 % for Children/ Wards of Defence personnel and 10 % for Special Defence Category. The University also provides 5 % reservation within the sanctioned intake for Children/ Wards of Defence Personnel in Constituents as listed below:
    1. Master of Business Administration (International Business) programme conducted by Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB), Pune
    2. Master of Business Administration (Digital and Telecom Management) programme conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM), Pune
    3. Master of Business Administration (Information Technology Business Management) programme conducted by Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT), Pune
    4. Master of Business Administration (Information Technology) programme conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR), Pune

    Note: A candidate who is interested to apply under the category “Children/ Wards of Defence Personnel” for any of the abovementioned programmes, should select the category “Children/ Wards of Defence Personnel” for each programme separately.

    * The definition for Defence Personnel is:
    The term Defence Personnel would mean only those serving / retired Defence personnel from Army, Navy, Air Force. Retired defence personnel are those who fall in the category of ex-servicemen as laid down in Ministry of Defence letter no 36035/5/85- Estt (SCT) dated 14 April 1987. It includes defence personnel who died while in service or after retirement.
    # For Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS): As per MoU with Ministry of Defence clause no. 13 sub clause (d) The term Defence Personnel would mean only those serving / retired Defence Personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force who fall in the category of ex-serviceman as laid down vide Ministry of Defence Letter no. 36034/5/85 -Estt (SCT) dated 14th April, 1987. 

    Reservation of Seats within the intake is:
    • Defence Category - General: 80% seats for dependents (Children / Ward / Spouse) of Defence personnel. (as per merit)
    • Defence category - Special: 10% seats for dependents (Children / Ward / Spouse) of Defence personnel a) killed in action (war, counter insurgency or war like operation), or b) disabled in action (war, counter insurgency or war like operation), with more than 50% disability, or c) who have died while in service, death being attributable to military service. (as per merit)
    • Open / Industry Category: 10% seats are in open category to civilian candidates under open or sponsored / recommended by the Industry (as per merit).

    Reservation of Seats over and above intake:
    • Officers of Armed Forces on Study Leave as authorised by respective Services HQs are granted automatic admission subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

    + Others

    Reservation Policy
    1. Scheduled Castes Candidates: (15% of seats within the sanctioned intake)
      The University has provided for reservation to the extent of 15 % for all its academic programmes to Scheduled Castes Candidates, as defined under Article 341 of the Constitution.
    2. Scheduled Tribes Candidates: (7.5% of seats within the sanctioned intake)
      The University has provided for reservation to the extent of 7.5 % for all its academic programmes to Scheduled Tribes Candidates, as defined under Article 342 of the Constitution.
    3. Domiciled: (25% of seats within the sanctioned intake- Only in case of Constituents at Off-Campus center, Nagpur)
      In accordance with Clause A of Schedule C of the Lease Deed signed between Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Nagpur and Symbiosis, Pune on 4th September, 2017, the University has reserved 25% seats against the approved intake in each programme offered at the Off-campus Centre of the University at Nagpur for Nagpur Domiciled candidates.
      The definition for Nagpur Domicile is:
      The meaning of ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ candidate, for admission to the above-mentioned Institute only, is a person, who is domiciled in Nagpur for a period of five years as on the date of commencement of the academic year, and who has graduated from or is appearing for the qualifying examination of Nagpur University before admission to the programme. For more information visit Institute website (www.sibmnagpur.edu.in).
    4. SUPERNUMERARY QUOTA (Over and above the sanctioned intake)
      In addition to the above reservations, the University also admits candidates under Supernumerary Quota, as follows:
      1. Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits/ Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir valley: 02 (two) seats per programme.
      2. International candidates: 20% of the approved sanctioned intake [International candidates includes viz. Foreign National (FN), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) & Non-Resident Indian (NRI)].
      The percentage of reservations and the existence of the categories in the reservations are subjected to vary from time to time.

      A candidate applying under any of the reserved category (Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes / Differently Abled / Kashmiri Migrants & Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non- Migrants) living in Kashmiri Valley) are mandatorily required to submit relevant document issued by competent authority. Any participation at any stage of admission process by such candidate is purely provisional and will always be subject to verification and authentication of such relevant document.

      In case a candidate falls under more than one of the above categories (eg. Scheduled Caste as well as Differently Abled or any other combination), he would need to select any one Category (i.e. either Scheduled Caste OR Differently Abled in the case of example mentioned above) at the time of filling up the SNAP registration form. The category selected by the candidate at the time of filling the registration form will be considered to be her/his category for the entire admission process and her/his benefits and entitlements shall be according to such selected category. S/he will not be able to claim benefit under the other category/ies at any stage of admission on any account whatsoever.

      A candidate belonging to any reserved category should note the eligibility requirements carefully before applying. While it is the endeavour of SIU that a candidate belonging to SC/ST/DA category joins a programme as per the SIU norms, s/he has to meet the minimum eligibility criteria. A certain minimum level of performance in SNAP test is required to be considered for the subsequent admission process.

      Please also note that if any information provided by the candidate in respect of her/his category is found to be incorrect, the University shall have right to cancel the candidature of the candidate at any stage of the admission process. Instances of any incorrect information or process violation detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to immediate disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear for SNAP in the future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected in subsequent years, such disqualification will take place with retrospective effect.
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    + How to Register

    • SNAP TEST 2021 - REGISTRATION PROCESS
      • SNAP Test 2021 will be conducted on three different dates. Please note these dates and the respective test timings carefully:
        Dates of SNAP Test 2021 Time
        19 December 2021 (Sunday) 14.00 hours – 15.00 hours
        08 January 2022 (Saturday) 10.00 hours – 11.00 hours
        16 January 2022 (Sunday) 10.00 hours – 11.00 hours
      • A candidate can appear for a maximum of two tests for SNAP 2021. If a candidate appears for two tests, the higher score will be considered for final percentile calculation and there will be no normalization. A rigorous process that has been statistically tested will be administered to ensure that unique types of questions are framed under a specific topic across the question papers. Normal spread will ensure that there is no unfair advantage to candidates who opt for any specific test / multiple tests. This will ensure normalisation of the spread of questions across sections. Furthermore, the question papers will be normalised for level of difficulty across all three sets. No correspondence regarding this will be entertained.
      • Register for the SNAP online entrance test online on the website Snap 2021 (from August 31 to 27 November 2021).
        Note– Any change in the online registration form (except name, date of birth, category, test city preferences and test date) will be entertained only up to the closing date of registration i.e. 27 November 2021. No change shall be permitted after closing date under any circumstances.
      • Upload your latest scanned colour passport size photo at the time of online registration for SNAP Test. (Your photograph should not be more than three months old).
      • Ensure that the information you have filled is accurate.
        * No change in name, date of birth, category, test city and test date requests will be entertained once a candidate has paid her/his SNAP Test 2021 registration fee.
    • SNAP TEST REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT PROCESS
      A candidate may pay through
      1. Billdesk Payment Gateway
      2. Easebuzz Payment Gateway
      3. Indian Bank Payment Gateway
      4. Demand Draft.

      Pay the SNAP Test registration fee of Rs. 1950/- per test from August 31, 2021 to November 27, 2021 as per the instructions mentioned on the website for Payment of SNAP Test registration fee.

      NOTE– SNAP Test registration fee and programme registration fee of the Institute is non-refundable and non-transferable.

      PAYMENT THROUGH DEMAND DRAFT:
      Submit a Demand Draft (DD) of INR 1950/- per test from any Nationalized Bank in favour of "Symbiosis Test Secretariat" payable at Pune.

      Choose the mode of Payment as 'DD Payment' in ‘Make Payment’ Tab. Take a print of the payment advice form, fill in the DD Details, sign and send it along with the DD to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat only at,
      Symbiosis Test Secretariat
      Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
      Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Dist: Pune - 412115
      Phone : +91-20-61936226/27

      The Symbiosis Test Secretariat (STS) will authenticate the details of Demand Draft and will send you an email confirming the payment. Only after the realisation of payment, would you be able to view your Admit Card.

      Note-
      • Please note that STS will not be responsible for non-delivery or any delay on the part of courier / postal services.
      • The DD should reach STS by 5:00 pm on November 27, 2021. If the DD reaches after this, it will not be considered and will be returned to the candidate.
      • It is also mandatory to pay the registration fee of the desired programme(s) before the closing date of programme registration fee payment of that/those programme(s). The said fee must be paid through the SNAP website only (snaptest.org).
      • For disputes between a candidate and the STS, the candidate should first send an email to registrar@siu.edu.in with details about her/his grievance. If the candidate is not satisfied with the decision of the Registrar, s/he can appeal to the Ombudsman of the University. Information regarding the same is available on https://siu.edu.in/student-affairs.php. All dispute between the candidate and STS in this regard are subject to the legal jurisdiction of Pune.
      • Any attempt to impersonate or indulge in any malpractice, identified at any stage of the admission process would disqualify the candidate from the admission processes to all PG programmes of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and may also lead to appropriate legal action as deemed fit.
      • SNAP Test 2021 Score will be valid only for admission to select programmes of SIU for the academic year 2022-23. Admissions to the select programmes at SIU are strictly based on merit, assessment of individual performance in SNAP and other processes prescribed by the University. (Note – SNAP Result will be declared on February 01, 2022 on snaptest.org and will be available till March 02, 2022).
    • PROGRAMMES (AND THE INSTITUTE OFFERING THEM) FOR WHICH SNAP TEST IS MANDATORY
    • PROGRAMMES (AND THE INSTITUTE OFFERING THEM) FOR WHICH SNAP TEST IS NOT MANDATORY
    • PROGRAMME REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT PROCESS
      A candidate aspiring to join an MBA programme offered by any Institute of SIU is also required to register as well as pay the registration fee of her/his desired programme(s) before the closing date of programme registration fee payment of that/those programme(s). The said fee must be paid through the SNAP website only (snaptest.org). This is in addition to registering for and paying the registration fee for the SNAP Test.

      The programme registration fee is INR 1000/- for each programme. If a candidate wishes to apply to more than one programme, s/he will have to pay an additional INR 1000/- for each additional programme applied to.

      Note- Symbiosis Institute programme registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

      If a candidate wants to pay the programme registration fee through Demand Draft, s/he should make a Demand Draft of INR 1000/- for each programme.The rest of the process is same as that for SNAP Test 2021. (Payment Through Demand Draft).

      Note-
      Even after the closing date of SNAP test registration fee payment, a candidate may still pay the programme(s) registration fee through SNAP website till the closing date of the same.

      An Institute may offer more than one programme. A candidate should ensure that the preferred programme(s) is / are selected and the programme registration fee is paid for before the closing date.

      Different programmes may have different closing date for programme registration fee payment. A candidate should visit the website of the concerned Institute(s) to check the same.

    + Important Dates

    + Test Cities

    SNAP Test 2021 will be conducted in 94 cities all over India. Note– No request for a change of test date or test city will be entertained once a candidate has paid the SNAP Test 2021 registration fee. Test City and Test Date are allocated on a first come first serve basis. The earlier you pay, the higher are your chances to obtain a test date and test city of your choice The Test Centre and its address will be printed on the Admit Card. (The Admit Card will be live on SNAP website snaptest.org from 04 December 2021 till the test date).

    The Test Centre and its address will be printed on the Admit Card. (The Admit Card will be live on SNAP website snaptest.org from 04 December 2021 till the test date). STS reserves the right to change or allot a city other than the one requested by the candidate in the event of the requested city not being available for any reason.

    While all efforts will be made to ensure that a candidate gets a test city as per her/his preferences, however, in some exceptional circumstances, a different test city in nearby area may be allotted. Computer based testing is a proven and reliable process that is administered to tens of millions of people each year. As with paper and pencil testing, or virtually every other human endeavour, a very small number of problems could occur that might prevent a test from being delivered and/or a result from being generated. In the unlikely event this does occur, every effort will be made to correct the problem, up to and including the administration of another test.

    + Test Structure

    Nature of Question Paper / Topics and Marks Allotted
    • Please note that the SNAP Test 2021 will be a computer-based test.
    • SNAP Test duration is of 60 minutes.
    • Date: 19 December 2021; Time: 14.00 Hours – 15.00 Hours.
    • Date: 08 January 2022; Time: 10.00 Hours – 11.00 Hours.
    • Date: 16 January 2022; Time: 10.00 Hours – 11.00 Hours.
    • SNAP Test is an objective test. Each question has four responses Candidate should choose an appropriate response.
    • Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks.
    • A candidate can appear for a maximum of two tests for SNAP 2021. If a candidate appears for two tests, the higher score will be considered for final percentile calculation and there will be no normalization. A rigorous process that has been statistically tested will be administered to ensure that unique types of questions are framed under a specific topic across the question papers. Normal spread will ensure that there is no unfair advantage to candidates who opt for any specific test / multiple tests. This will ensure normalisation of the spread of questions across sections. Furthermore, the question papers will be normalised for level of difficulty across all three sets. No correspondence regarding this will be entertained.
    • Any malpractice / use of unfair means will lead to your disqualification from the admission process of SIU. Instances of any incorrect information or process violation detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to immediate disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear for SNAP in the future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected in subsequent years, such disqualification will take place with retrospective effect.

    + International Students

    Admission Process for International Students
    The Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)
    The Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE) is a department of the University, providing leadership & support for the University's efforts to internationalise the campus and the curriculum. The admissions for international students are centralised for all the Institutes of SIU and routed through SCIE. The online admission facility has made it possible for a candidate to apply from any part of the world.

    International Student Category:
    Foreign National (FN)
    A candidate is eligible to apply for the Symbiosis MBA entrance exam as a Foreign National (FN) if she/he is a citizen of any country other than India and holds a foreign passport.

    Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
    A candidate is eligible to apply for the Symbiosis MBA entrance exam as OCI if she/he is granted with Overseas Citizenship of India and has an OCI card.

    Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
    A candidate is eligible to apply for the Symbiosis MBA entrance exam as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if she/he has a PIO card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
    [As per the Government of India Notification dated 9th January 2015, the existing Persons of Indian Origin cardholder registered as such shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India cardholders (OCI).]

    Non Resident Indian (NRI)
    A candidate is eligible to apply for the Symbiosis MBA entrance exam as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) if she/he is an Indian National and has appeared for the 12th examination (equivalent to the Indian 12th) or graduation outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be taken outside India.
    An NRI candidate (graduated from a recognised university-Indian/Foreign) after having applied for SNAP Test has the option of consideration of her/his candidature as a national student or under the NRI category. In case an NRI candidate chooses to apply under the NRI category, she/he will have to further register and apply through Symbiosis Centre for International Education.
    An NRI candidate (applying under International Student Category) can appear for the SNAP test 2021. This will carry a weightage of 10% for admission. Please visit www.scie.ac.in for more details.

    Important:
    An OCI/PIO (applying under International Student Category) or a Foreign National is exempted from the entrance test. S/he has to appear for English Proficiency Test.


    To assist a candidate with her/his application to SIU a detailed stepwise procedure is available on https://scie.ac.in/masters-programs-pg. The candidate can apply online through the user friendly online application facility. For more details please visit https://www.scie.ac.in or write to intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in.

    Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)
    Senapati Bapat Road, Pune - 410 004, India

    Tel: +91-20-25671905; Fax: +91-20-25659209
    Email: intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in
    Website: scie.ac.in
Contact
For General Queries:
Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Symbiosis International (Deemed University),
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, District: Pune - 412115
Call: 18001231454 | +91-20-61936226/27
Email: info@snaptest.org

For Technical Queries:
Call: +91-7200495273 / 9962027165
Source: snaptest.org

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