{"id":18707,"date":"2025-10-09T09:55:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/?p=18707"},"modified":"2025-10-09T09:55:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:55:38","slug":"snap-2026-notification-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/blog\/snap-2026-notification-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"SNAP 2026 Notification Release Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/exam\/35\/snap-exam\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is held by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admissions into its 15 value-added institutes providing MBA and PGDM courses. With a hassle-free test pattern, less time-consuming test, and diverse MBA specializations, SNAP is a topmost contender among national-level management entrance exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This handbook provides you with all information regarding the SNAP 2025 Notification, registration timeline, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, fees, and preparation plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why Choose SNAP for MBA?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepted by all<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1302\/symbiosis-institute-of-business-management-pune\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Symbiosis Institutes <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(SIU) across India.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate difficulty level \u2013 suitable for those targeting mid-high percentile.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short test duration: Only 60 minutes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 attempts allowed, best of the attempts considered.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple MBA specializations in emerging areas (Analytics, Innovation, etc.).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>SNAP 2026 Notification Release<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Feature<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected Release<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st or 2nd week of August 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting Body<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbiosis International (Deemed) University<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Sessions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 SNAP attempts likely in December 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>SNAP 2026 Important Dates (Tentative)<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Event<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Tentative Date<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notification Release<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st\/2nd week of August 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration Starts<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2nd week of August 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration Ends<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4th week of November 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admit Card Download<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last week of November 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNAP Exam Dates<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Sundays in December 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results Announcement<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st week of January 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>SNAP 2026 Exam Pattern<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Section<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>No. of Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Time Allotted<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General English<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytical &amp; Logical Reasoning<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantitative, DI &amp; DS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60 Minutes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marking Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: +1 for correct, -0.25 for incorrect answer.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Eligibility Criteria<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Graduate degree with at least 50% marks (45% for SC\/ST).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Final-year students<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Eligible to apply.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Age Limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: No upper age restriction.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Top Institutes Accepting SNAP 2026 scores<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1302\/symbiosis-institute-of-business-management-pune\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIBM Pune<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SCMHRD Pune<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIIB Pune<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIBM Bangalore<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careermantra.net\/college\/1417\/symbiosis-institute-of-management-studies-pune\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIMS Pune<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SITM, SCIT, SSBF, SIOM, and others under Symbiosis International University<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Application Fee Structure<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Type<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Fee<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNAP Exam Fee (per attempt)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b92,250 + taxes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program Registration Fee<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91,000 per institute<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><b>Career Mantra<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNAP requires speed along with accuracy. Prioritize your preparation on time-limited mock tests, topic-wise refreshing, and analysis of previous years. As you can attempt it three times, use your first attempt as a benchmark, then improve your preparation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs on SNAP 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Q1. When will SNAP 2025 registrations begin?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Most likely by the 2nd week of August 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. How many times can I take the SNAP exam?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: 3 attempts; best score among the three will be considered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3. What is the difficulty level of SNAP compared to CAT?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: SNAP is moderate in difficulty and shorter in duration, ideal for time-efficient test-takers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. Are all Symbiosis institutes covered under a single SNAP score?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Yes, you can apply to multiple SIU institutes through one exam score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5. Does SNAP have sectional cutoffs?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A: Some institutes like SIBM Pune may have sectional cutoffs, while others follow an overall cutoff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SNAP 2026 presents candidates with a safe and accessible path into top management education with SIU&#8217;s world-class institutes. With a well-planned strategy, multiple attempts, and directed mock testing, candidates can enhance their prospects. Keep abreast of the official notification likely to be issued in early August 2025 and strategize accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) is held by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admissions into its 15 value-added institutes providing MBA and PGDM courses. With a hassle-free test pattern, less time-consuming test, and diverse MBA specializations, SNAP is a topmost contender among national-level management entrance exams. 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