SNAP Exam Analysis 2025: No Change in Pattern, Easy-Moderate Paper; Check Questions, Cutoffs
The SNAP 2025 exam was held on Dec 6 (Test 1), Dec 14 (Test 2) and December 20, 2025 (Test 3). The SNAP test 2025 difficulty level was easy to moderate. There was no change in the overall SNAP 2025 Exam Pattern with 60 questions in three sections. The General English section of SNAP 2025 was similar to last year. There were no RC questions. All questions were based on Verbal Ability. In the Reasoning Section, out of the 25 questions in this section, 9-10 questions were on Verbal Reasoning, and the remaining 15-16 were on Non-Verbal Reasoning. Out of the 20 questionsin the Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency section, all of them were on Mathematics, and there was no question on Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency. Check Cutoffs for SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune and other SNAP colleges below.
SNAP 2025 Analysis: Test 1, Slot 1
The first slot of SNAP 2025 was held on December 6, 2025, from 2.00 PM to 3.00 PM. The exam maintained the same pattern as the previous years. SNAP 2025 exam pattern is given below:
Section | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | Easy | 11-12 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | Easy to Medium | 19-20 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | Easy to Medium | 15-16 |
SNAP 2025 marking scheme: Each question had 1 mark, and there was a negative marking of 25% on all incorrect questions. There was no sectional time-limit.
SNAP 2025 Analysis: General English Section
The General English section of SNAP 2025 was similar to last year. There were no RC questions. All questions were based on Verbal Ability. The following was the breakdown of the questions in the section:
Question types | Number of questions | Level of difficulty |
|---|---|---|
Analogies (Vocab-based) | 2 | Easy |
FIB – 1 and 2 blanks – Grammar/Vocab | 9 | Easy |
Grammar (Parts of speech, Passive voice) | 2 | Easy |
Synonyms | 1 | Easy |
Vocabulary (root) | 1 | Easy |
NAP 2025 Analysis: Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Out of the 25 questions in this section, 9 questions were on Verbal Reasoning, and the remaining 16 were on Non-Verbal Reasoning. The eleven questions on Verbal Reasoning were on expected lines – 1 question on syllogisms, 3 on course of action, 2 on implicit statements, 1 on Critical reasoning (Weaken), 1 on cause and effect and 1 on arguments.
The questions on Non-Verbal Reasoning were dominated by Series questions (a total of 4). There were two questions each on Linear Arrangement, Matrix Arrangement, Family Tree, Coding, and Calendar. There was no question from Circular arrangement. There was one question on Clocks and one on Binary logic. All questions were singleton questions, and there were no set-based questions.
The following table shows the breakdown of the questions in this section.
Question types | Number of questions | Level of difficulty |
|---|---|---|
Verbal Reasoning | ||
Syllogisms | 1 | Easy |
Course of Action, Ethical Course of Action | 3 | Easy |
Critical Reasoning – Weaken | 1 | Easy |
Implicit Statements | 2 | Easy |
Cause Effect | 1 | Easy |
Statement Arguments | 1 | Easy |
Non-Verbal Reasoning | ||
Complete the series (2 numbers, 2 combined) | 4 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium, 2 Difficult |
Linear Arrangement | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
Matrix Arrangement | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
Family Tree | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
Calendar | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
Clocks | 1 | 1 Easy |
Binary Logic | 1 | 1 Difficult |
Coding | 2 | 2 Easy |
SNAP 2025 Analysis: Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
Out of the 20 questions in this section, all of them were on Mathematics, and there was no question on Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency.The following was the breakdown of the questions in the section:
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Easy | Medium | Difficult | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arithmetic | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Modern Mathematics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Geometry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Numbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Algebra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
SNAP 2025 Score Vs Percentile, Cutoffs
According to experts, the estimate of theestimated scores required to get an interview call by general category students are as follows:
Raw Score SNAP 06 Dec 2025 Test | Percentile | Cutoff Met for |
|---|---|---|
41-42 | 98 percentile | SIBM Pune and all other SNAP colleges |
39-40 | 97 percentile | SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune and all other SNAP colleges |
36-37 | 90 percentile | Above, SIIB & SIBM Bengaluru, and all other SNAP colleges |
SNAP 2025 Analysis: Test 1 Slot 2
SNAP 2025 Test 1 Slot 2 was held on December 6, 2025. There was no change in the exam pattern. The overall difficulty level is similar to Slot 1 and easy. The details of all the sections are given below:
Section | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | Easy | 11-12 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | Easy to Medium | 19-20 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | Easy to Medium | 15-16 |
SNAP Exam 2025 Day 1 Slot 1 Section-Wise Exam Analysis
General English
The English section in SNAP Slot 2 was easy to moderate. Topics like idioms, contextual vocabulary, and sentence jumbles were simple and scored. Check the break of questions in this section in the table below.
S. No. | Topic / Area | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Description / No. Doable Ques. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sentence Jumble | 1 | Easy | 1 |
2 | Idiom | 1 | Moderate | 1 |
3 | Filler | 8 | Easy – Moderate | 6 |
4 | Contextual Vocab | 1 | Easy | 1 |
5 | Parts of Speech | 1 | Easy | 1 |
6 | Figure of Speech | 1 | Moderate | 1 |
7 | Passive Voice | 2 | Moderate | 1 |
Total | – | 15 | Easy – Moderate | 12 |
Analytical And Logical Reasoning
This section was easy, but slightly lengthier. Check the break of questions in this section in the table below.
S. No. | Topic / Area | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Description / Doable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Course of Action | 2 | Easy | 2 |
2 | Cause & Effect | 2 | Easy | 2 |
3 | Analogy | 1 | Easy | 1 |
4 | Syllogism | 2 | Easy | 2 |
5 | Statement–Assumption | 3 | Easy | 2 |
6 | Series | 2 | Easy – Moderate | 1 |
7 | Blood Relation | 2 | Easy – Moderate | 1 |
8 | GK | 2 | Easy | 2 |
9 | Numeric Series | 1 | Easy | 1 |
10 | Linear Arrangement | 2 | Easy – Moderate | 1 |
11 | Coding–Decoding | 2 | Easy | 1 |
12 | Calendar | 1 | Easy | 1 |
13 | Clocks | 2 | Easy | 2 |
14 | Decision Making | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Total |
| 25 | Easy – Moderate | 20 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The QA–DI–DS section was easy with a strong focus on Arithmetic and basic Algebra. Check the break of questions in this section in the table below.
S. No. | Topic / Area | No. of Questions | Difficulty Level | Description / Doable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Permutation & Combination (P & C) | 2 | Easy | 2 |
2 | Logarithms | 2 | Easy | 1 |
3 | SI & CI | 1 | Moderate | 1 |
4 | Coordinate Geometry | 2 | Easy | 1 |
5 | Set Theory | 1 | Moderate | 1 |
6 | Average | 1 | Easy | 1 |
7 | Series | 2 | Easy | 1 |
8 | Time, Speed & Distance (TSD) | 2 | Easy | 2 |
9 | Profit & Loss | 2 | Easy | 1 |
10 | Trigonometry | 1 | Easy | 1 |
11 | Remainder | 1 | Easy | 1 |
12 | Area | 2 | Easy | 2 |
13 | Percentage | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Total | 20 | Easy – Moderate | 16 |
SNAP Exam 2025 Day 2 Slot 1 Analysis will be published on MBAUniverse.com soon after the exam on December 14, 2025.
SNAP Exam 2025 Day 2 Slot 2 Analysis will also be published on MBAUniverse.com soon after the exam on December 14, 2025.
SNAP 2024 Exam Analysis
SNAP 2024 analysis includes the following:
- Exam Pattern
- Type of Questions
- Surprise elements in the SNAP 2024 Exam paper
- Exam Difficulty Level
- Required Good Attempts
- SNAP 2024 Cut off Predictions for top MBA colleges like SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIBM Bengaluru, SIOM Nashik, among others
SNAP 2024 Exam Test 3 Analysis
SNAP 2024 Exam Test 3 will be held on December 21, 2024 in the afternoon slot. SNAP Exam Analysis for Test 3 will include following detailed:
- Exam Pattern including Number of Questions by each Section
- Type of Questions for each section
- Any Surprise elements in SNAP 2024 Test 3 Exam paper
- Exam Difficulty Level: Overall & Section wise SNAP Analysis
- Required Good Attempts: Overall and Section wise
- Overall and Section wise SNAP 2024 Cut off Predictions for top MBA colleges like SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIBM Bengaluru, SIOM Nashik among others.
SNAP 2023 Exam Analysis
SNAP 2023 Exam Test 1 Analysis
SNAP 2023 Test 1 was conducted on December 10, 2023. The overall and sectional exam Pattern, scoring scheme for SNAP 2023 Test 1 was as below:
SNAP Test 1 Analysis 2023: Exam Pattern, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts
Section | Total Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | Easy to Moderate | 12-13 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | Moderate | 18-19 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | Easy to Moderate | 13-14 |
SNAP 2023 Test 1: Score Vs Percentile
SNAP Score vs Percentile 2023 | |
|---|---|
SNAP total Marks | SNAP Percentile |
45 | 99.5% |
43 | 99% |
39 | 95% |
36 | 90% |
34 | 85% |
30 | 80% |
26 | 76% |
22 | 70% |
SNAP 2023 Test 2 Analysis
SNAP 2023 Test 2 was held on December 17 from 2 PM to 3 PM. SNAP 2 was on the same pattern and difficulty level as was SNAP Test 1.
SNAP Test 2 Analysis 2023: Exam Pattern, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts
Section | Total Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | Moderate | 13-14 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | Moderate | 19-20 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | Easy to Moderate | 14-15 |
Section-1: General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
Break-up of Questions
General English | No. Of Qs |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 5-6 |
Grammar | 8-9 |
Others | 1-2 |
Type of Questions
- All questions were of MCQ type with negative marking
- Questions were based on Vocabulary, Grammar, Poetry
- No RC Passages Based Questions
Vocabulary Based Questions
- Synonyms/Antonyms (1 question)
- Figures of Speech, Proverbs, Idioms (4)
Grammar Based Questions
- Parts of speech and tenses identification from Poem: (2)
- Direct Grammar Based Questions with correct usage: (5)
- Fill in the blanks: (Single blank 1; questions with three blanks 3 questions)
Section-2: Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Break-up of Questions in Analytical & Logical Reasoning section.
Question types | Number of questions | Level of difficulty |
|---|---|---|
Verbal Reasoning | ||
Syllogisms | 2 | Moderate |
Statement & Course of Action | 2 | Easy |
Conclusion – Critical Reasoning | 3 | Easy |
Statement & Assumption | 1 | Easy |
Cause- Effect | 1 | Easy |
Word-Arrangement | 2 | Easy |
Non-Verbal Reasoning | ||
Complete the series | 2 | 2 easy |
Clocks | 2 | 2 easy |
Calendars | 2 | 2 easy |
Linear Arrangement | 2 | 2 easy |
Coding | 2 | 1 easy,1 medium |
Family Tree | 2 | 1 easy,1 medium |
Odd man out | 1 | 1 easy |
Sequential Output | 1 | 1 easy |
Numerical puzzle | 1 | 1 medium |
Type of Questions
Verbal Reasoning – 12 MCQs
- Critical Reasoning Based- 3 questions
- Courses of Action – 2 questions
- Statement and Assumption – 3 questions
- Cause-Effect – 1 question
- Syllogisms – 1 question
- Word Arrangement -2 questions
Non-Verbal Reasoning – 13 Questions
- Included questions on clocks, calendars, Linear arrangement
- No set-based questions
Section-3: Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
Break Up of Questions
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Easy | Medium | Difficult | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arithmetic | 7 | 1 | — | 8 |
Modern Mathematics | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Geometry | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Numbers | 2 | — | 2 | |
Algebra | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Data Interpretation | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Data Sufficiency | Nil | Nil | Nil | — |
Type of Questions
- All questions were of MCQ Type
- Section was dominated by Arithmetic with 8 Questions
- Modern Mathematics-6 Questions
- Geometry- 3 Questions
Scaling Down Process of SNAP Scores
The maximum score of 60 marks in SNAP-2 will be scaled down to 50 while calculating the cut off and weightage at the time of shortlisting. Each Symbiosis Institute individually applies SNAP cut offs for final selection round.
SNAP 2023 Cut off Score Vs Percentile
SNAP 2023 Score vs Percentile is a significant factor for admissions into Symbiosis University’s MBA Program. The total score that test takers obtain in the SNAP Test is converted to percentiles in order to create the merit list. Below is the expected Score range to obtain required percentile:
SNAP Test-2 Score vs Percentile 2023 | |
|---|---|
SNAP total Marks | SNAP Percentile |
45-46 | 99.5 |
43-44 | 99 |
40-41 | 95 |
37-38 | 90 |
34-35 | 85 |
30-32 | 80 |
SNAP 2023 Test 3 Analysis
SNAP 2023 Test 3 was conducted on December 22 from 11 AM to 12 Noon. The pattern was similar but with slightly higher difficulty level than SNAP 1 and SNAP 2.
SNAP-3 Difficulty Level, Good Attempts: Overall & Section wise Analysis
Section | Total Questions | Difficulty Level | Good Attempts |
|---|---|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | Moderate | 14-15 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | Moderate to difficult | 18-19 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | Moderate to difficult | 13-14 |
SNAP Test 3 2023 Sectional Analysis
Below is shared the SNAP Test-3 analysis section wise with break up of questions and good attempts
Section-1: General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability
- Total Questions: 15
- Difficulty Level: Moderate
- RC Based Questions: Nil
- Verbal Ability Based Questions: 15
- Ideal Attempts 14-15 questions with 90% accuracy
- Expected time to attempt the sections 14-15 minutes.
Break-up of Questions
General English | No. Of Qs |
|---|---|
Vocabulary | 6-7 |
Grammar | 7-8 |
Others | 1-2 |
Type of Questions
- All questions were of MCQ type with negative marking
- Questions were based on Vocabulary, Grammar, Poetry
- No RC Passages Based Questions
Vocabulary Based Questions
- Synonyms/Antonyms (1 question)
- Figures of Speech, Proverbs, Idioms (4)
Grammar Based Questions
- Parts of speech and tenses identification from Poem: (2)
- Direct Grammar Based Questions with correct usage: (5)
- Fill in the blanks: (Single blank 1; questions with three blanks 3 questions)
- Conditional Sentence: (1 Question)
- No RC passages and questions
- Section could be attempted well within time and then you could move to next section
Section-2: Analytical & Logical Reasoning
- Total Questions: 25
- Questions based on Verbal Reasoning: 11-12
- Non-Verbal Reasoning based questions: 13-14
- Difficulty level- Moderate to Difficult
- Ideal Attempts- 18-19
- Expected time to attempt the section: 24-25 minutes
Break-up of Questions in Analytical & Logical Reasoning section.
Question types | Number of questions | Level of difficulty |
|---|---|---|
Verbal Reasoning | ||
Syllogisms | 2 | Moderate |
Statement & Course of Action | 2 | Difficult |
Conclusion – Critical Reasoning | 3 | Difficult |
Statement & Assumption | 1 | Moderate |
Cause- Effect | 1 | Difficult |
Word-Arrangement | 2 | Easy |
Non-Verbal Reasoning | ||
Complete the series | 2 | 2 easy |
Clocks | 2 | 2 easy |
Calendars | 1 | 1 Moderate |
Linear Arrangement | 2 | 2 easy |
Coding | 2 | 1 easy,1 medium |
Family Tree | 2 | 1 easy,1 medium |
Odd man out | 1 | 1 easy |
Sequential Output | 1 | 1 easy |
Numerical puzzle | 1 | 1 medium |
Type of Questions
Verbal Reasoning – 12 MCQs
- Critical Reasoning Based- 3 questions
- Courses of Action – 2 questions
- Statement and Assumption – 3 questions
- Cause-Effect – 1 question
- Syllogisms – 1 question
- Word Arrangement -2 questions
Non-Verbal Reasoning – 13 Questions
- Included questions on clocks, calendars, Linear arrangement
- No set based questions
Section-3: Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
- Total Questions-20
- Mathematics based Questions-18-19
- Data Interpretation (DI) Questions-1-2
- Difficulty Level – Moderate to Difficult
- Ideal Attempts – 13-14 Questions with 90% accuracy
- Expected time to complete the section – 22-24 minutes
Break Up of Questions
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Easy | Medium | Difficult | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arithmetic | 7 | 1 | — | 8 |
Modern Mathematics | — | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Geometry | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Numbers | 2 | — | 2 | |
Algebra | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Data Interpretation | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Data Sufficiency | Nil | Nil | Nil | — |
Type of Questions
- All questions were of MCQ Type
- Section was dominated by Arithmetic with 8 Questions
- Modern Mathematics-6 Questions
- Geometry- 3 Questions
SNAP 2023 Test 3 Cut off Score Vs Percentile
SNAP total Marks | SNAP Percentile |
|---|---|
43-44 | 99.5 |
41-42 | 99 |
39-40 | 95 |
37-38 | 90 |
34-35 | 85 |
30-32 | 80 |
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