SNAP Analysis Dec 16 2007

The following table gives the cut offs of 2005 and 2006 for various Symbiosis institutes and the ideal cut offs for SNAP along with some Remarks on the SNAP Papers of the last two years.

	College	Cut offs			Remark
		Actual		Expected
		2005	2006	2007
	SIBM MBA (Dual)	97+	83+	85+	Considering both Pune and Bangalore campus
	SIBM MBA(MARCOM)	63+
	SCMHRD	87+	80-90	80+	Based on profile of the applicant and work experience, one can expect calls at lower scores also (65+)
	SIIB (a) MPIB (b) MPABM (Agri-business)	a.78+ b.52+	a.78-85 b.50 +	a.78-85 b.50 +	--
	SITM	71+	70+	72+	Cut off for Marketing may go slightly higher, say by 5 marks
	SCIT-ITBM	68+	67+	70+	Usually preference given to computer engineers with work ex. institute may consider sectinal cut offs in QA. For other courses (except ITBM) cut offs may be lower.
	SIOM	63+	62+	65+	Only for engineers.
	SIMS	56+	53+	45 to 55	--
	SIMC	53+	52+		(With good scores in English section)
	SICSR	53+	50+		--
	SIG	50+	48+		--
	Health Care Management	…	45+		--

Note: This year SIBM and SCMHRD may consider Sectional Cut-off.

Expected Sectional Cut-offs for SIBM and SCMHRD
Section	Expected Cut-off
Language Skills	16+
QA and DI	14+
LR and AR	18+
GK	8+

SNAP 2007 Exam Analysis

	The Symbiosis group of institutes is synonymous with management education in Pune. Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a mandatory first step for applying to any post-graduate programme at any Symbiosis Institute. Every year, thousands of students from all over the country take this test to get a call from one of the many prestigious Symbiosis institutes. This year SNAP was in line with the pattern declared by the Symbiosis group of institutes. The paper pattern was very similar to the PreSNAPs conducted by Career Forum, the national leaders in SNAP training. For a student who gave his/her PreSNAPs carefully, the actual SNAP was a cakewalk. The overall difficulty level was moderate. Reasoning section was comparatively easier than the others whereas Reading Comprehension passages, which form a part of VA section, were tougher than that of last year A FEW CHANGED ASPECTS OF THE PAPER- » In Reasoning section the questions carried two marks each and questions are reduced to 30. » The Verbal Reasoning questions were included in Verbal Ability section as mentioned on the SNAP web site. The difficulty level of this section was average. » The Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation sections were clubbed in single section as per previous year's paper. An overall attempt of 110 + with 80% accuracy would fetch a good score. Overview of the SNAP Paper Time 2 Hr. Total no. of questions 150 Total marks 180 Negative marking 1/4 The break-up and weight-age of the sections is as follows: Sr. No Sections No. of Questions Marks allotted Difficulty Level 1. Verbal Ability 40 40 Average 2. Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation 40 40 Average 3. General Awareness 40 40 Above Average 4. Reasoning Ability 30 60 Average TOTAL 150 180 The optimal time allotment strategy for this paper would be: Sr. No. Section Time allotment 1. Verbal Ability 35 - 40 min 2. Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation 30 - 35 min 3. General Knowledge 15 - 20 min 4. Reasoning Ability 35 - 40 min Comparision of 2005, 2006 and 2007 SNAP Paper SNAP 2005 2006 2007 TOPIC No. of Qus. Total Marks No. of Qus. Total Marks No. of Qus. Total Marks QA Number System 8 8 4 4 1 1 Geometry 4 4 3 3 4 4 Ratio 2 2 1 1 1 1 Average and Alligation 4 4 1 1 1 1 Speed, Time and Distance 3 3 1 1 4 4 Time and Work 3 3 1 1 1 1 Probability 4 4 3 3 3 3 Clocks 2 2 2 2 1 1 Series 3 3 2 2 - - Pipes and Cistern 1 1 1 1 - - Partnership 2 2 - - - - Escalator 1 1 - - 1 1 Permutation and Combination - - 3 3 1 1 Functions - - - - 1 1 Miscellaneous - - 3 3 5 5 DI Data Sufficiency 8 16 4 4 1 1 Pie Chart 2 4 4 4 4 4 Table 5 10 12 12 4 4 Line Graph 5 10 - - 3 3 Quantitative Comparison - - - - 4 4 VA RC 21 21 15 15 19 19 Analogies 4 4 2 2 1 1 Match the following - - 1 1 - - Sentence correction 6 6 1 1 2 2 Passage Building 1 1 1 1 2 2 Spelling correction 1 1 2 2 1 1 Fill in the blanks 5 5 3 3 2 2 Antonyms-synonyms 4 4 1 1 2 2 Identifying correct meaning - - 2 2 - - Grammar - - - - 1 1 Grammatically correct sentences - - - - 2 2 One word substituion - - - - 1 1 Identifying correct part of speech - - 4 4 - - RA Syllogism 2 4 - - 2 4 Input-Output 5 10 2 4 - - Blood Relations 4 8 - - 1 2 AR and MR single question caselets 9 18 3 6 15 30 Coding Decoding - - 2 4 1 2 Visual Reasoning - - 4 8 3 6 Puzzles - - 4 8 3 6 Critical Reasoning - - 5 10 2 4 Venn Diagram - - - - 3 6 Miscellaneous - - 7 14 - - SECTIONAL BREAK UP SECTION I: General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Ability The Verbal Ability section was easier than the Reading comprehension passages, which were 4 in number, more than that of last year. Most of the questions were inference based, thus making them tougher also. Overall, this section was of moderate difficulty level. There were 40 questions in this section. The questions in Verbal ability section are as follows: Area Tested Description No. of Questions Difficulty Level Reading Comprehension 19 Average To Tough English Usage Analogies 1 Average Articles - Easy Grammer 1 Average Grammatically correct sentences 2 Average Passage Building 2 Average Spelling correction 1 Easy Fill in the blanks 2 Average Antonyms-synonyms 2 Average Sentence Completion - Average Sentence Correction 2 Easy Summary - Average One word substituion 1 Tough Critical Reasoning 1 Average A score of 15+ may be possible if one follows a time allotment strategy mentioned. While a score of 20+ would be considered to be good in this paper. SECTION II : Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation The section was a balanced one. There were questions from Quantative Ability, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency and Quantitative Comparison. However, the difference was that this year more questions from hitherto untouched sections like Permutation-Combination, Probability, Linear equations were also present. Overall, this section was of moderate difficulty level. The question types include: Topic No. of Questions Difficulty Level Number System 1 Easy Geometry 4 Average Permutation & Combination 1 Easy Ratio, Average & Allegation 2 Easy Speed & Distance 4 Average Time & Work 1 Easy Probability 3 Tough Clocks 1 Easy Escalator 1 Average Functions 1 Easy Miscellaneous 5 Average The DI section was also very easy. Most questions could have been solved by simply visual inspection. The question types include: Area Tested No. of Questions Difficulty Level Data sufficiency 1 Easy Table (Speed) 4 Average Pie chart(Employees and Departments) 4 Easy Quantitative Comparison(X and Y) 4 Tough Line Graph (Rice and Wheat) 3 Average SECTION III: General Awareness This section was a good blend of Current Affairs and static General Knowledge. Those who have made use of the Career Forum GK Handbook stand to gain in this section. SECTION IV: Analytical Reasoning and Logical Reasoning There were questions from arrangement, visual reasoning, analytical reasoning, blood relation etc. Overall, this section was easier than the other sections. The question types include: Area Tested No. of Questions Difficulty Level Analytical Reasoning Blood relations 1 Average Caselet 6 Easy Syllogism 2 Average Coding Decoding 1 Easy Visual Reasoning 3 Average Single Questions 9 Average Puzzles 3 Average Logical Reasoning Logical conclusions 2 Average Miscellaneous 3 Average