SNAP Selection Procedure 2022: Criteria, Process & Personal Interview
SNAP Selection Procedure 2022 - Symbiosis International (Deemed) University successfully conducted the SNAP 2022 in three phases. SNAP 2022 selection procedure will start soon as the SNAP result has already been declared on January 10. Those who qualify the SNAP exam can participate in the SNAP selection process 2022 for which the schedule will be released in due course on the official website.
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- 10 Jan 2023:
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- 10 Jan 2023:
SNAP result 2022 to be announced today. Click here to know SNAP result time.
- 09 Jan 2023:
SIU will declare SNAP 2022 results in online mode on January 10 at snaptest.org.
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SNAP selection procedure which includes GE, PI, WAT may vary across all SNAP 2022 participating institutes. The selection process will be carried out in the offline mode. Candidates who appeared for the SNAP exam 2022 should also know the various aspects of the selection process, merit list preparation, cutoff, and the likes.
SNAP Selection Procedure 2022
Based on the SNAP result 2022 overall percentile, candidates will be shortlisted for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, and Writing Ability Test (GE-PI/ WAT). It will be mandatory for candidates to attend all the components/tests of GE-PI/ WAT in order to be eligible for taking admission in any PG programme.
This article of SNAP 2022 selection procedure, will provide information related to the important dates, admission procedure, steps of the selection procedure, cutoff, merit list, participating institutes, and frequently asked questions. Candidates could appear in a maximum of two slots of SNAP 2022 exam. If a candidate appears for the SNAP exam twice then the exam in which he/she scores higher will be taken into consideration for the purpose of final percentile calculation. However, there is no normalization of the scores.
SNAP Selection Procedure Dates 2022
Symbiosis International (Deemed) University participating institutes offer different specializations in postgraduate courses to candidates. SNAP is conducted every year to provide admission to candidates in MBA programmes in the participating institutes of SNAP. Below mentioned are the dates of SNAP 2022 are updated as per SIU.
SNAP 2022 Important Dates:
SNAP Event | SNAP Dates |
SNAP 2022 | December 10, 2022 (Saturday): 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM December 18, 2022 (Sunday): 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM December 23, 2022 (Friday): 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM |
Declaration of SNAP result 2022 | January 10, 2023 |
GE-PI/ WAT | To be notified |
Steps of SNAP Selection Procedure 2022
The first step itself is giving the computer-based exam. On qualifying for SNAP 2022, eligible candidates will be called for step 2 which is GE-PIWAT i.e. Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, and Writing Ability Test. Candidates willing to take admission in post-graduate courses from participating colleges of Symbiosis International (Deemed) University are required to follow the selection procedure of SNAP.
Selection Procedure Steps:
Step 1 | Step 2 |
SNAP 2022 | GE-PIWAT |
As the result of SNAP 2022 has been declared, candidates will have to register themselves for further rounds of SNAP 2022. Candidates will have to register for further processes with the participating institutes separately. It is to be noted that merely qualifying for the SNAP 2022 entrance exam alone will not open the gates of SIU’s participating colleges. Clearing Stage 2 is furthermore important for getting admission. Participating institutes conduct the admission process separately for every program offered by them. Step 2 of the SNAP selection procedure 2022 is further divided into the following parts.
- Registration (Rs 1000 + tax)
- Group Exercise (GE)
- Personal Interaction(PI)
- Writing Ability Test (WAT)
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SNAP Cutoff 2022
To get a call for step 2, all candidates are required to clear the SNAP 2022 cutoff slabs as per the participating institutes of Symbiosis International (Deemed) University. Cutoff of SNAP 2022 is the minimum mark required by candidates to get selected for further rounds of GE-PI/WAT. Individual SNAP cutoff 2022 lists will be issued by participating institutes on the basis of certain factors like reservation criteria, availability of seats, the difficulty level of SNAP 2022, etc.,
Basic details related to the three steps of stage 2 are provided below:
Step 1 of Round 2: Group Exercise (GE)
- Candidates qualifying for SNAP 2022 will fall on the cutoff list and will be called for the GE round.
- Group exercises will be conducted to judge a candidate’s skill and potential. This round is very similar to group discussion in which candidates will be allotted a topic and will be judged on their communication, problem-solving as well as focusing abilities.
- 7-8 candidates will be divided into a group and will discuss the given topic for about 15-20 minutes.
Step 2 of Round 2: Personal Interaction (PI)
- Selected candidates of the GE round, will be further called for personal interaction round.
- Mainly conducted to judge the interpersonal skills along with the confidence of the candidate.
Step 3 of Round 2: Writing Ability Test (WAT)
- A topic will be given to candidates and they will be asked to write an essay. The written ability test will be a pen-paper-based test.
- This candidate’s knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, as well as writing skills, will be tested.
SNAP Merit List 2022
In the GE-PI/WAT step, candidates are required to attend all the components to be eligible for taking admission in postgraduate programmes of SNAP-participating colleges. Those candidates who will appear for all components of the GE-PI/ WAT will be considered and will be either on the wait or merit or reject list.
Absenteeism in any of the one component/tests will lead to the cancellation of candidature. Based on the admissions of previous years, the parameters of the SNAP 2022 merit list are expected to be alike without any changes.
Also Read: SNAP 2022 Preparation Guide
Merit List of SNAP 2022:
Rounds | Weightage |
SNAP Score (out of 150, scaled down to 50 marks) | 50 |
Group Exercise (GE) | 10 |
Personal Interaction (PI) | 30 |
Writing Ability Test (WAT) | 10 |
Total | 100 |
Note- Cutoff Merit List and Waitlist will be displayed Category-wise on the official website of the participating institutes.
SNAP Participating Institutes 2022
The institutes which will accept the scores of SNAP results for providing admission to candidates will be known as the participating institutes of SNAP 2022. The list of SNAP 2022 participating institutes with mandatory SNAP score are given below.
Name of Participating Institutes of SNAP 2022
- Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance (SSBF) (Formerly Symbiosis School of Banking Management)
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru (SIBM – Bengaluru)
- Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR)
- Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development (SCMHRD)
- Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS)
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (SIBM, Hyderabad)
- Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM- Nashik)
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM, Nagpur)
- Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM)
- Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB)
- Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences
- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM – Pune)
- Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT)
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - SNAP Selection Procedure 2022: Criteria, Process & Personal Interview
Question: Who will release the SNAP 2022 merit list?
Answer:
Symbiosis International (Deemed) University will release SNAP merit list 2022 on the basis of the weightage criteria of both steps i.e. SNAP 2022 and GE-PI/WAT.
Question: Will the participating institutes’ issue individual cutoff lists or a combined cutoff for SNAP selection procedure will be issued by SIU?
Answer:
All the 15 participating institutes will issue a separate cutoff list for selection procedure of SNAP 2022.
Question: What will the GE-PIWAT round of SNAP 2022 commence?
Answer:
The SNAP exam's GE-PI/WAT will tentatively commence from the third week of February 2022.
Question: How many rounds are there in SNAP selection procedure?
Answer:
Mainly two rounds form the selection procedure of SNAP 2022. Round 1 consists of the SNAP 2022 entrance exam. After which round 2 i.e. GE-PI/WAT commences.
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Questions related to SNAP
What is the weightage of SNAP score in MBA admissions?
The weightage of the SNAP test is 50% for the MBA admission. Apart from that, the weightage of group exercise is 10%, PI is 30%, and writing ability test is 10%.
What is the application fee for SNAP?
To fill the SNAPP application form, students are required to pay Rs. 1950.
What is the application fee for SNAP at SIU Pune?
The registration fee of SNAP at SIU Pune is Rs.1950 per test. Both SNAP test registration fee and programme registration fee at SIU PUne is non-refundable and non-transferable.
What is the difficulty level of SNAP exam?
The difficulty level of SNAP is easy to moderate.
How do I prepare for SNAP 2022?
Candidates should have attempted the SNAP mock test 2022 to get an idea of the SNAP exam pattern and prepare for the SNAP exam.