SNAP 2026: dates, pattern, fee and eligibility
SNAP 2026 is on Test 1: Dec 13 (Sun), Test 2: Dec 19 (Sat), Test 3: Dec 26 (Sat), 2026. The test is 60 minutes with about 60 questions. The application fee starts at ₹1,000. Registration closes November 25, 2026.
Key dates
From the exam body’s own pages, checked 6 Nov 2026.
| Registration open | 21 August 2026 source ↗ |
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| Registration close | November 25, 2026 (registration and payment close) source ↗ |
| Exam date | Test 1: Dec 13 (Sun), Test 2: Dec 19 (Sat), Test 3: Dec 26 (Sat), 2026 source ↗ |
| Admit card | Admit cards live Dec 7 (test 1), Dec 11 (test 2), Dec 18 (test 3) source ↗ |
| Result | January 12, 2027 source ↗ |
Pattern, marking and eligibility
| Conducted by | Symbiosis International (Deemed University) source ↗ |
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| Mode | Computer Based Test (CBT) at test centres, up to three tests source ↗ |
| Sections | General English · 10 Analytical & Logical Reasoning · 20 Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency · 20 Ethics, Morality and Values · 10 source ↗ 1 mark per question; sections can be attempted in any order; no sectional time limit. |
| Total questions | 60 source ↗ |
| Total time (minutes) | 60 source ↗ |
| Marking | Correct: 1 Wrong: -0.25 Unattempted: 0 Tita: none; each question has four options source ↗ |
| Eligibility | Graduation: Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university Minimum percent general: 50 Minimum percent sc st: 45 Work experience required: not listed in stated eligibility Final year: allowed in at least one programme clause (admission subject to 50%/45% in the qualifying exam) Programme specific: Business Analytics, Infrastructure Development & Management and dual degrees carry additional criteria source ↗ |
| Application fee (₹) | General: 2550 Per: test attempt Programme registration fee per programme: 1000 Taxes: government taxes extra source ↗ Both fees are mandatory and non-refundable. No reserved-category concession is stated. |
| Score validity | Valid only for admission to selected Symbiosis (SIU) programmes for academic year 2027-28 source ↗ |
| Attempts | Up to three tests; the highest score is used, no normalisation across tests source ↗ |
| Accepted by | SNAP is used by Symbiosis institutes only (17 institutes, 32 MBA programmes); each programme needs separate registration and fee source ↗ |
Bulletin both says scores get 'no normalization' across tests and that papers are 'normalised for difficulty'; treat as one best-score percentile. Schedule can change at SIU discretion.
SNAP 2026: common questions
When is SNAP 2026?
Test 1: Dec 13 (Sun), Test 2: Dec 19 (Sat), Test 3: Dec 26 (Sat), 2026. Result: January 12, 2027.
What is the SNAP 2026 exam pattern?
General English, 10 questions; Analytical & Logical Reasoning, 20 questions; Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, 20 questions; Ethics, Morality and Values, 10 questions.
What is the SNAP 2026 application fee?
General: 2550; Per: test attempt; Programme registration fee per programme: 1000; Taxes: government taxes extra.
Who can apply for SNAP 2026?
Graduation: Graduate in any discipline from a recognised university; Minimum percent general: 50; Minimum percent sc st: 45; Work experience required: not listed in stated eligibility; Final year: allowed in at least one programme clause (admission subject to 50%/45% in the qualifying exam); Programme specific: Business Analytics, Infrastructure Development & Management and dual degrees carry additional criteria.