• SNAP Test Structure

  Sl. No.	Sections	Total Marks
  1.	General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	40
  2.	Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	40
  3.	General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario	40
  4.	Analytical & Logical Reasoning	60
  Total		180

  • SNAP Test duration is of 120 minutes.
    (Date : 21st December 2014, Time : 14:00 hrs. - 16:00 hrs.)
  • SNAP Test is an objective test. Each question has 4 responses. Candidate should choose an appropriate response. Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks.
  • Candidate must use Blue or Black ball point pen only.
• SNAP Test is mandatory for following constituent institutes of SIU

  Name of the Institute / School / College	Program
  Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM - Pune)	MBA MBA (Innovation and Intrapreneurship)
  Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)	MBA (Information Technology) M.Sc. (Computer Applications)
  Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development (SCMHRD)	MBA MBA (Infrastructure Management)
  Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)	MBA (International Business) MBA (Agri Business) MBA (Energy & Environment)
  Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM)	MBA (Telecom Management)
  Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)	MBA
  Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC, Pune)	MBA (Communication Management)
  Symbiosis Institute of Operation Management (SIOM, Nashik)	MBA (Operations Management)
  Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT)	MBA (Information Technology Business Management)
  Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)	MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)
  Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Bengaluru)	MBA
  Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC, Bengaluru)	MBA (Communication Management)
  Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF) (Formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management)	MBA (Banking and Finance)

• Candidates should also note that SNAP Test is NOT applicable for

  Name of the Institute	Program
  Symbiosis Law School (SLS-Pune)	LL.M.
  Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)	M.Sc. (Medical Technology)
  Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON)	M.Sc. (Nursing)
  Symbiosis School of Biomedical Sciences (SSBS)	M.Sc. (Biomedical Sciences) M.Sc. (Biotechnology) M.Sc. (Nutrition & Dietetics)
  Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC, Pune)	M.M.C.
  Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE)	M.Sc. (Economics)
  Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT)	M.Sc. (Physics) M.Tech. (CAD & CAM) M.Tech. (E&TC) M.Tech. (Computer Science) M.Tech.(Geoinformatics & Surveying)
  Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics (SIG)	M.Sc. (Geo-informatics)

• Test Cities
  SNAP Test is conducted in 30 cities all over India. A candidate may choose one city of the following :

  1.	Agra	16.	Jamshedpur
  2.	Ahmedabad	17.	Kanpur
  3.	Allahabad	18.	Kochi
  4.	Bengaluru	19.	Kolkata
  5.	Bhopal	20.	Kolhapur
  6.	Bhubaneswar	21.	Lucknow
  7.	Chandigarh	22.	Mumbai
  8.	Chennai	23.	Nagpur
  9.	Delhi	24.	Nashik
  10.	Faridabad	25.	Noida
  11.	Gurgaon	26.	Patna
  12.	Guwahati	27.	Pune
  13.	Hyderabad	28.	Surat
  14.	Indore	29.	Vashi
  15.	Jaipur	30.	Visakhapatanam

  The Test Centre and its address will be printed on the Admit Card.
  Symbiosis Test Secretariat 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.
• Reservation Policy
  As per the UGC Regulations / Guidelines, following will be the reservation policy for admission to any program of Institutes of SIU (except Symbiosis Institutes of Management Studies, which has separate policy #)
  • Within Sanctioned Intake
    • Scheduled Caste (SC) : 15%
    • Scheduled Tribes (ST) : 7.5%
    • Differently Abled * : 3%
  • Over &Above Intake
    • Kashmiri Migrants : 2 seats per program
    • International Candidates : 15%
  Candidates applying from categories other than Open Category are required to submit valid supporting document (s) at the time of GE-PIWAT (if shortlisted).
  
  
  * Differently Abled Category (DAC) at SIU
  
  In compliance to Govt. Directives on disability guidelines issued by the office of the Chief Commissioner for persons with disabilities vide Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment New Delhi notification no. 16-18/97 on 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) students in all the Constituent Institutes of SIU.
  
  The types of disabilities covered are :
  • Vision Impairment
  • Hearing Impairment
  • Locomotors Disabilities
  • Mental Retardation
  • Multiple Disabilities
  • Dyslexia
  All candidates claiming admission under DAC will be provisionally admitted under the said category. Thereafter, the candidate will be required to obtain an 'Authentication Certificate' from Symbiosis Centre of Health Care (SCHC) within one month of commencement of the program. SCHC will check validity of documents produced by the candidates and verify the continued existence and extent of the disability.
  
  # 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) of Defence personnel. (as per merit)
  • Defence category-Special : 10% seats for dependents of Defence personnel killed in action (war, Counter Insurgency or war like operation), disabled in action (war, Counter Insurgency or war like operation), with more than 50% disability, next of kin of service personnel who have died while in service, death being attributable to military service. (as per merit)
  • Open Category : 10% seats are in open category to civilian candidates sponsored/ recommended by the Industry (as per merit).
  
  Reservation of Seats over and above intake :
  • Officers of Armed Forces on Study Leave as authorized by respective Services HQs are granted automatic admission subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
• International Candidates
  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 internationalize the campus and the curricula. The admissions are centralized for all the constituent institutes of Symbiosis International University and routed through SCIE. The online admission facility has made it possible for all candidates to apply from different parts of the world.
  
  To check if you fall under International Candidates’ Category, please refer to the categories listed below :
  
  Foreign National (FN)
  A candidate is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if he/she holds a foreign passport.
  
  Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
  A candidate is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if he/ she has a PIO card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
  
  Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
  A candidate is eligible to apply as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) if he/she has a OCI card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
  
  Non Resident Indian (NRI)
  A candidate is eligible to apply as a Non Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared either for the 10+2 (equivalent to the Indian 10+2) examination or Graduation outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be given outside India.
  
  It is mandatory for the Postgraduate Candidates who fall in the NRI Category and have appeared for their graduation in India to appear for the SNAP TEST.
  
  To assist candidates with their application to Symbiosis International University (SIU) a detailed stepwise procedure is available on scie.ac.in. Interested candidates can apply online through user friendly online application facility.
  
  Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)
  Senapati Bapat Road, Pune - 410 004, India.
  Tel : +91 20 2567 1905
  Fax : +91 20 2565 9209
  Email : intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in
  Website : scie.ac.in

• SNAP Registration Process
  • Register online on snaptest.org (from September 3, 2014 to November 26, 2014).
    Note : Any Changes in the online application form can be made only up to the closing date of Registration i.e. November 26, 2014. No change is permitted after this under any circumstances.
  • Upload your latest scanned coloured photograph to establish identity.
• Modes of Payment for the SNAP Test process
  Given below are instructions for payment of SNAP Test fee of Rs. 1500/- (from September 03, 2014 to November 29, 2014).
  
  ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH CREDIT CARD :
  The candidate may pay directly through Master or Visa card online by following the instructions on the SNAP website after the registration.
  
  ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH NET BANKING :
  The candidate may transfer SNAP test fee to Symbiosis Test Secretariat account using Net Banking option after the registration.
  
  PAYMENT THROUGH CASH :
  After online SNAP 2014 registration print 'Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan' from the SNAP website. It is in 3 parts. Pay Rs. 1500/- in cash at any Axis Bank or Indian Bank branch in your city. Refer to the list of branches on the website. The bank will return two stamped parts of the 'Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan' to the candidate.
  Candidates need to keep the Candidate copy as payment receipt. Sign the stamped 'Symbiosis copy' of the 'Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan' and send it to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat at the address given in this page.
  
  PAYMENT THROUGH DEMAND DRAFT :
  Obtain a Demand Draft (DD) of Rs. 1500/- from any Nationalized Bank in favour of "Symbiosis Test Secretariat" payable at Pune.
  Fill DD details in the DD payment option in SNAP website and take a print out of ‘Payment Advice’ form for DD and send it along with the DD to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat only at the following Address. The photocopy of the Demand Draft should be retained for future reference.
  
  Note :
  • All disputes between the candidate and the Symbiosis Test Secretariat shall be subject to exclusive jurisdiction of Pune city and by Arbitration only.
  • SNAP Score will be valid only for admission to all MBA institutes of Symbiosis International University for the academic year of 2015-16. (Note : - SNAP Result will be declared on January 10, 2015 on snaptest.org and will be available for a month upto February 11, 2015.)
• Important instructions regarding Admit Card
  • SNAP Test Admit Card should be printed from the SNAP website [ snaptest.org] which will be available from, Monday, December 06, 2014, till Sunday, December 21, 2014
  • Admit Card along with Photo Identity proof should be carried to the Test Centre at the time of the test. An acceptable photo identity is any one of the following,
    • Passport.
    • Driving license.
    • College / Institute Identity Card.
    • Credit card with photograph.
    • Voter ID Card.
    • Pan Card.
    • AADHAR Card (UID).
  • Please ensure that your latest passport size, colour photograph is pasted on the Admit Card at the place provided for and duly attested by Gazetted Officer before appearing for test.
  • An authorized person from Symbiosis International University will verify and authenticate your Admit Card against the photo-id. Please preserve this authenticated Admit Card for further GE-PIWAT processes.
  • Candidates should note that an authenticated Admit Card is an important document without which the candidate will not be permitted to appear for further selection processes of SIU. If the Admit card is lost, a duplicate Admit Card will not be issued. It should be retained till the admission process is over.
• Important Guidelines
  • The candidate is required to report at the Test Centre latest by 13:00 hrs. The test procedure will begin at 13:30 hrs. Candidates who reports after 14:00 hrs. will not be allowed for the test.
  • Bring the following documents while reporting to the Test Centre :
    • Admit Card.
    • Your latest coloured passport size photograph should be pasted on the Admit Card at the place provided for.
    • Photo identity as specified in the previous paragraph 'C' point.
    • Blue/Black ballpoint pen.
  • Cell phones, calculators, watch calculators, alarm clocks, digital watches with built in calculators/ memory or any electronics gadgets will not be allowed in the examination hall.
  • Occupy the seat allotted to you by verifying the SEAT NUMBER pasted on the desk and indicated in your Admit Card.
  • The Test Invigilator will check your Admit Card.
  • The Test Booklet will be distributed just before the starting time of the Test. The candidate must ensure that the booklet is sealed. If the seal is found broken or tampered with, please bring this matter to the notice of the invigilator immediately.
  • At 14.00 hrs. the Test Invigilator will instruct you to open the seals of the Test Booklet and commence answering the test.
  • Check immediately that all the pages of the booklet are in order. In the rare event of the Test Booklet being defective, bring it to the notice of the invigilator immediately who will arrange for the replacement of Test Booklet if required.
  • Duration of the test is 120 minutes, i.e. from 14.00 hrs. to 16.00 hrs. The candidate may attempt any section in any order.
  • The candidate will not be allowed to leave the hall till the test is over and until the Invigilator collects the answer OMR sheet and Question Paper at 16.00 hrs. The candidate will be allowed to leave the hall only after the answer OMR sheets and Question Booklet of all the candidates in the hall have been collected and accounted for.
  • Candidates found using any unfair means will forfeit their chance of being considered for admission and will be debarred from receiving SNAP scores.
  • Invigilator or Symbiosis Test Secretariat Representative will stamp and authenticate your Admit Card.

• Institute(s) Registration Process
  • Only those candidates who have registered and paid for ‘SNAP 2014’ will be eligible for institute registration process.
  • The list of institutes of SIU is as follows :

    Name of the Institute	Program
    Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM - Pune)	MBA MBA (Innovation and Intrapreneurship)
    Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)	MBA (Information Technology) M.Sc. (Computer Applications)
    Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development (SCMHRD)	MBA MBA (Infrastructure Management)
    Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)	MBA (International Business) MBA (Agri Business) MBA (Energy & Environment)
    Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM)	MBA (Telecom Management)
    Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)	MBA
    Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC, Pune)	MBA (Communication Management)
    Symbiosis Institute of Operation Management (SIOM, Nashik)	MBA (Operations Management)
    Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT)	MBA (Information Technology Business Management)
    Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)	MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)
    Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Bengaluru)	MBA
    Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC, Bengaluru)	MBA (Communication Management)
    Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF) (Formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management)	MBA (Banking and Finance)

  • A candidate is required to choose the institute (s) that he/she wishes to apply to. To do so, visit snaptest.org / institute website and select the institute (s) for which you would wish to be considered for admission. There is no limit to the number of institute (s) that a candidate may apply to.
• Institutes Registration Fees
  
  • The Registration fee for each institute and for each program is Rs. 1000/-. For Institute registration and payment please visit the particular Institute’s web-site.
  • NRI candidates are requested to check the eligibility requirements on scie.ac.in before registering for SNAP Test 2014.
  • No changes are permitted in the SNAP online form after the closing date (November 26, 2014) of SNAP Test Registration.
  • Symbiosis Test Secretariat will not be held responsible for non-delivery or any delay on the part of Courier / Postal Services.
  • SNAP Registration Fee & Institute (s) Registration Fee is non-refundable. No claims for refund will be entertained.

WEIGHTS FOR FINAL MERIT LIST FOR ADMISSION TO THE MBA PROGRAMS OF THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTES OF SIU.

SNAP 2014 for MBA programs commencing in 2015

• Flow chart of the Admission Process
  • REGISTRATION FOR SNAP TEST
    September 03, 2014

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  • PAYMENT STARTS FOR SNAP TEST
    September 03, 2014

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  • REGISTRATION CLOSES FOR SNAP TEST
    Novemeber 26, 2014

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  • PAYMENT CLOSES FOR SNAP TEST
    Novemeber 29, 2014

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  • DOWNLOADING ADMIT CARD FOR SNAP TEST
    December 06, 2014 to December 21, 2014

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  • APPEAR FOR SNAP TEST
    December 21, 2014

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  • RESULT OF SNAP TEST
    January 10, 2015
• Important Processes and Dates (At a glance)
  

  Sl. No.	Particulars	Date	Time	Website / Location
  1.	Online Registrations for SNAP commences	September 3 2014	17.00 hrs.	snaptest.org siu.edu.in
  2.	SNAP Test Registration closes	November 26, 2014	24.00 hrs.	snaptest.org
  3.	SNAP Test payment closes	November 29, 2014	24.00 hrs.	snaptest.org
  4.	SNAP Test Admit Card available on website	December 06, 2014 to December 21, 2014	11.30 hrs.	snaptest.org
  5.	SNAP Test 2014	December 21, 2014	14.00 hrs. to 16.00 hrs.	30 Cities
  6.	SNAP Test Result	January 10, 2015	13.00 hrs.	snaptest.org