SNAP 2022 Exam Analysis and Expected Cutoffs

Endeavor Careers Posted on December 10, 2022

Welcome to our SNAP 2022 Analysis page. The Computer Base Test - SNAP 2022 (1) will be conducted on 10th December 2022, and SNAP 2022 (2 & 3) will be conducted on 18th & 23rd December 2022 from 02.00 PM to 03.00 PM

The only MBA entrance test that is shorter than the GD/WAT/PI process at most business schools is here – SNAP. They seem to have literally taken the name too seriously.

So, SNAP 2022, not many surprises. Some changes, are expected on the lines of other exams.

If Slot 1 has to augur something for future slots, SNAP would seem by far the most “pleasing” experience for test-takers across all exams this year (knowing that XAT is never a pleasing experience).

In a nutshell, SNAP 2022 repeated the overall format of SNAP 2021. +1 for every correct, -0.25 for every incorrect answer.

SNAP 2022 Paper Pattern

Section	Questions	Overall Difficulty	Good attempts	Expected time	Good score
General English	15	Easy	11 – 12	10 – 12 mins	9+
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	25	Easy to Moderate	18 – 19	28 – 30 mins	16+
Quantitative, DI and Data Sufficiency	20	Moderate	15 – 16	20 – 22 mins	13+
Total	60	Easy to Moderate	45 – 48	60 mins	39+

SNAP 2022 Exam Analysis (Slot 1 - 10th December)

SNAP 2022 - Slot 1: General English Section

The section was almost the same as last year, with no Reading Comprehension, and a balance of Grammar and Vocabulary questions.

Topic	Question type	Number of questions	Difficulty Level
Vocabulary	Sentence Completion	3	Easy
	Synonyms	1	Moderate
	Compound Words	2	Moderate
	Spelling	1	Easy
Grammar	Object of the verb	1	Easy
	Parts of Speech	1	Easy
	Error Detection	1	Easy
	Preposition	1	Easy
	Modals	1	Moderate
	Prefix meaning	1	Easy
	Tenses	1	Easy
Miscellaneous	Poem	1	Moderate
Total		15	Easy

Heavily theoretical, in contrast to the vocabulary questions on tests like XAT, and many students with excellent skills in VARC would attempt 14-15 questions. An overall score of 9+ in 10 minutes would be a good performance.

SNAP 2022 - Slot 1: Analytical and Logical Reasoning

There were only minor changes in the section, but the overall difficulty level was retained.

Topic	Question type	Number of questions	Difficulty level
Analytical Reasoning	Series – Numbers/Letters/Word	5	Easy
	Input – Output	1	Difficult
	Clocks	2	Easy to Moderate
	Coding – Decoding	1	Moderate
	Linear Arrangement	1	Easy
	Puzzle	1	Moderate
	Blood Relations	2	Easy
Logical Reasoning	Critical Reasoning	2	Moderate
	Statement – Course of Action	2	Easy
	Syllogisms	2	Easy
	Statement – Assumption	2	Moderate
	Statement – Argument	2	Easy to Moderate
	Cause – Effect	2	Easy
Total		25	Easy to Moderate

With both AR and LR balanced, this section provided no advantage to anyone. There were questions in each type that were time-consuming – Critical Reasoning in LR, Arrangement, and Puzzles in AR – and should have been attempted towards the end of the section.

But otherwise, 18-20 attempts in 30 minutes should be manageable, yielding a good score of 16+.

SNAP 2022 - Slot 1: Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, and Data Sufficiency

Topic	Question type	Number of questions	Difficulty level
Arithmetic	Profit and Loss	1	Easy
	Percentage	2	Easy
	Simple Interest	1	Moderate
	Time, Speed, Distance	1	Moderate
	Alligations & Mixtures	1	Easy
Algebra	Logarithms	1	Moderate
	Linear Equations	1	Easy
	Matrices	1	Moderate
Modern Math	Progressions	2	Moderate
	Numbers	2	Easy
	P & C	1	Moderate
	Probability	1	Easy
Geometry	Mixed shapes	1	Moderate
	Mensuration	1	Easy
	Trigonometry	1	Moderate
Data Interpretation	Tables	2	Easy to Moderate
Total		20	Moderate

QA was significantly more calculative than last year’s paper, and students have reported close options. So, depending on whether QA is your strength or your weakness, you would want to either take up that section first, or attempt it at the end.

In either case, 15+ attempts in around 20 minutes seem necessary to reach a good score of 13+.

SNAP 2022 Analysis - Overall & Expected cut-offs

Knowing the previous year patterns of SNAP, Slots 2 and 3 are unlikely to be very different. But at least, there won’t be significant structural changes, e.g. introduction of RCs or changing the proportion of LR to AR questions.

Keep your timers ready, race through the questions, and SNAP it.

Expected cut-offs for different Symbiosis Institutes as per Slot 1

Institute	Program	Expected cut-off	Program	Expected cut-off	Program	Expected cut-off
SIBM Pune	MBA	40+	MBA I & E	38+
SCMHRD	MBA	38+	MBA BA	36+	MBA IDM	34+
SIIB	MBA IB	35+	MBA AB	31+	MBA EE	31+
SIBM Bglr	MBA	34+	MBA BA	30+	MBA QF	30+
SIOM	MBA Ops	31+	MBA AOM	28+
SIMC	MBA CM	30+