SNAP
A candidate aspiring to join an MBA programme offered by any Institute of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) [SIU] has to take the common, mandatory Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Computer Based Test (CBT) 2020.The candidate needs to :
- Register for SNAP Test,
- Pay the registration fee for SNAP Test,
- 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 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 and programme registration (as well as pay the registration fee) on the same portal (snaptest.org).
PROGRAMMES (AND THE INSTITUTE OFFERING THEM) FOR WHICH SNAP TEST IS MANDATORY.
| SR. NO. | INSTITUTE | PROGRAMME |
|---|
| 1 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management(SIBM, Pune) | MBAMBA (Innovation & Entrepreneurship)MBA (Leadership & Strategy ) |
| 2 | Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research(SICSR) | MBA (Information Technology) |
| 3 | Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development(SCMHRD) | MBAMBA (Infrastructure Development & Management)MBA (Business Analytics) |
| 4 | Symbiosis Institute of International Business(SIIB) | MBA (International Business)MBA (Agri Business)MBA (Energy & Environment) |
| 5 | Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management(SIDTM) formerly Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management | MBA (Digital & Telecom Management) |
| 6 | Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies(SIMS) | MBA |
| 7 | Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) | MBA (Communication Management) |
| 8 | Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM)(SIOM) | MBA (Operations Management) |
| 9 | Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology(SCIT) | MBA (Information Technology Business Management)MBA (Data Science & Data Analytics) |
| 10 | Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences(SIHS) | MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management) |
| 11 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru(SIBM, Bengaluru) | MBAMBA (Quantitative Finance)MBA (Business Analytics) |
| 12 | Symbiosis School of Media & Communication(SSMC) | MBA (Communication Management) |
| 13 | Symbiosis School of Banking & Finance(SSBF) formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management | MBA (Banking & Finance) |
| 14 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad(SIBM, Hyderabad) | MBA |
| 15 | Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences(SSSS) | MBA (Sports Management) |
| 16 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Nagpur(SIBM, Nagpur) | MBA |
PROGRAMMES (AND THE INSTITUTE OFFERING THEM) FOR WHICH SNAP TEST IS NOT MANDATORY
| SR. NO. | INSTITUTE | NAME OF THE PROGRAMME |
|---|
| 1 | Symbiosis Law School (SLS-Pune) | LLM |
| 2 | Symbiosis Law School (SLS-Noida) | LLM |
| 3 | Symbiosis Law School (SLS-Hyderabad) | LLM |
| 4 | Symbiosis Law School (SLS-Nagpur) | LLM |
| 5 | Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research(SICSR) | MSc (Computer Applications)MSc (System Security) |
| 6 | Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) | MSc (Medical Technology)MSc (Nutrition & Dietetics)MPH (Master of Public Health) |
| 7 | Symbiosis College of Nursing (SCON) | MSc (Nursing) |
| 8 | Symbiosis School of Biomedical Sciences (SSBS) | MSc (Biotechnology) |
| 9 | Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) | MA (Mass Communication) |
| 10 | Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE) | MSc (Economics) |
| 11 | Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) | MTech (CAD & AM)MTech (E&TCE)MTech (CSE)MTech (G&ST ) |
| 12 | Symbiosis School of International Studies (SSIS) | MA (International Studies) |
| 13 | Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics (SIG) | MSc (Geo-informatics)MSc (Data Science & Spatial Analytics) |
| 14 | Symbiosis Statistical Institute (SSI) | MSc (AppliedStatistics) |
SHORTLISTING AND SELECTION PROCESS
Shortlisting for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (GE-PIWAT):A candidate will be shortlisted for further 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.
**DisclaimerIt 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. 
