Crack SNAP for
SIBM Pune, SCMHRD & 17 Symbiosis institutes.

At a glance

• Total questions: 60 MCQ, 4 options each
• Total marks: 60
• Total duration: 60 minutes (1 hour)
• Compensatory time for PwD: +20 minutes per hour, total 80 minutes
• Number of sections: 3
• Sectional time limit: None, candidate allocates time freely
• Section order: Flexible, candidate chooses
• Marking scheme: +1 correct, -0.25 wrong, 0 un-attempted
• Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT) only
• Language: English
• Max attempts per cycle: 3 (best score considered, no normalization)

Section-wise breakdown

Negative marking implication

At -0.25 per wrong with 4 options each (blind-guess accuracy 25%): 10 blind guesses yield expected 2.5 correct (+2.50) and 7.5 wrong (-1.875), net +0.625. CATKing rule of thumb: only guess if your confidence is above 40%. Skip blank otherwise. SNAP rewards selection of attempts more than CAT does.

Key pattern features

• CBT only at test centres, no paper-based, no home-proctored option
• No sectional time limit, manage 60 min across 3 sections as you wish
• Choose section order freely, start with your strongest section
• Speed matters most, 60 seconds per question average
• 3 attempts in same cycle allowed, best score used, no normalization

Section I, General English (15 Q)

• Reading Comprehension: short to medium passages, inference, vocabulary in context, tone
• Verbal Reasoning: analogies, syllogisms (verbal), critical reasoning short
• Grammar: tenses, subject-verb, active/passive, reported speech, conditionals
• Sentence Improvement: correction, completion, error spotting, para-jumbles
• Vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, fills, one-word substitution, idioms & proverbs, homophones
• Word-Level: compound words, word usage, odd-one-out, spelling, suffix & prefix
• Other: modal fillers, poem-based comprehension, figure of speech

Section II, Analytical & Logical Reasoning (25 Q)

• Analytical Reasoning: linear & circular arrangements, matrix, family tree, team formation
• Critical Reasoning: statement & assumption, argument, conclusion, course of action, cause & effect
• Series: number, alphabet, letter-number, meaningful order
• Coding & Decoding: letter/number coding patterns, symbol substitution
• Blood Relations: family-tree problems, direct/derived relations
• Logic Puzzles: clocks & calendars, direction sense, binary logic, decision making
• Syllogisms, Visual Reasoning, Data-based LR: graphs, caselets, tables

Section III, Quantitative, DI & DS (20 Q)

• Arithmetic: percentages, profit/loss, SI/CI, speed-time-distance, time & work, averages, ratio, mixtures
• Algebra: linear & quadratic equations, inequalities, surds & indices
• Number System: divisibility, HCF/LCM, elementary number theory
• Geometry & Mensuration: triangles, circles, coordinate, areas, volumes, heights & distances
• Modern Math: permutations & combinations, probability, set theory
• Progressions: AP, GP, HP. Logarithms identities
• Data Interpretation & Sufficiency: tables, bars, pies, line graphs, caselets, 2-statement DS

Topic distribution trend, last 3 cycles

Verified against the CATKing SNAP Handbook 2026 analysis of actual SNAP 2023, 2024 and 2025 papers. Surge topics highlighted.

General English (15 Q)

Analytical & LR (25 Q)

Quant, DI & DS (20 Q)

Overall difficulty trend

• SNAP 2023, Easy-Moderate: LR section dominated by Arrangement (4 Qs) and Series (3 Qs). Quants leaned toward Linear & Quadratic Equations (4 Qs). English was Fillers-heavy at 6 questions.
• SNAP 2024, Moderate: Clock-Calendar surged to 4 Qs in LR. Statement & Assumption (4) and Cause & Effect (3) ramped up. Quants saw P&C and Probability gain 2 Qs each. Filler load eased in English.
• SNAP 2025, Moderate: Critical Reasoning surged to 4 Qs in LR (new flavour). Idioms surged to 4 Qs in English (up from 1 in 2024), plus 2 Poem-based. Percentage surged to 3 Qs in Quants (highest in 3 years).

Slot-wise variations (SNAP 2025)

• SNAP 01, 6 Dec 2025: Easy-Moderate. CR and Arrangement dominated LR. Verbal straightforward, idioms heavy. Good attempt 50+ for 95+ percentile.
• SNAP 02, 14 Dec 2025: Moderate. Balanced across sections. Tougher DI caselets in Quants. The best-targeted attempt for most CATKing toppers. 99+ percentile target 52+ attempts.
• SNAP 03, 20 Dec 2025: Easy-Moderate, verbal-heavier flavour. Recommended only if SNAP 01/02 percentiles fell below target.

Section-wise analysis (SNAP 2025 reference)

General English (15 Q): Idioms surged to 4 Qs (up from 1 in 2024). 2 Poem-based questions appeared. 3 Grammar Qs, 2 Fillers. Difficulty Easy. Target attempt 12-14.

Analytical & LR (25 Q): Critical Reasoning surged to 4 Qs (new for SNAP). 2 each of Series, Arrangement, Clock-Calendar, Meaningful Order, Cause-Effect, Binary Logic, Statement-Assumption. Difficulty Moderate. Target attempt 20-22.

Quantitative, DI, DS (20 Q): Percentage surged to 3 Qs (highest in 3 years). 2 each of Linear/Quadratic, Probability, P&C, Time & Work. 1 each of DI, Log, Mensuration, TSD, Number System, Series, Heights & Distance, Ratio. Difficulty Moderate. Target attempt 16-18.

Overall verdict (SNAP 2025)

A good attempt was 48-52 questions with 85%+ accuracy → ~40+ raw score → 90+ percentile.

A 99+ percentile attempt required 52-56 questions at 90%+ accuracy → 47-50 raw score.