Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) 2011
SNAP Test 2011 Date: 18th December, 2011 (Sunday) at 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM
Symbiosis International University
Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2011
SNAP Test 2011 - IMPORTANT DATES:
Registration Closes on: November 23, 2011 - Wednesday
Payment Closes on: November 25, 2011 – Friday
SNAP Test 2011: December 18, 2011 – Sunday
Announcement of Result: January 12, 2012 - Thursday
SNAP Test for Symbiosis Postgraduate Programmes:
Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common and mandatory written test for the admission to all the Post-Graduate Institutes of Symbiosis International University. However, it is only the first step. In addition, a candidate has to undergo the selection process of the desired Institute to qualify for the admission to the Post-Graduate programme of that Institute.
Addressing the outstanding demand from the student community, SIU has started with effect from this year Commence an additional test for non-MBA Courses as follows:
1) SIMC – MMC- (For Pune campus only)
2) SIG – M. Sc (Geoinformatics)
These tests would enable admission for students selecting the MMC course of SIMC (Pune) and for the M. Sc (Geoinformatics) course of SIG. However in addition to this candidates appearing for SNAP Test are also eligible for SIMC – MMC-(For Pune campus only) and SIG – M. Sc (Geoinformatics). More details Log on to the SNAP test website link namely www.snaptest.org.
For the candidates aspiring to take admission for M.Sc. (Biomedical), M.Sc. (Economics), M.Sc. (Medical Technology) and M.Tech. Programmes only.
a. Discipline-specific test during GE/PI process for SNAP/GATE cleared candidates.
b. Aptitude and discipline-specific test before GE/PI, for candidates not appeared for SNAP.
A student aspiring to do higher studies at Symbiosis International University needs to do the following:
Stage-1: SNAP Test
- Register online at www.snaptest.org
- Upload a latest scanned photograph of own at the time of SNAP Online Registration.
- Follow the instructions for payment for Test fee of Rs. 1550/- on above website.
- Any Changes in the online application form may be made only up to the closing date of Registration i.e., Wednesday, 23 November 2011. No change is permitted after this under any circumstances.
- All disputes between candidate and the Symbiosis Test Secretariat shall be subject to exclusive jurisdiction of Pune city and by Arbitrator only.
- Download and print “Admit Card” through the SNAP website. [www.snaptest.org] From Tuesday, 6 December 2011 till Sunday, 18 December 2011.
- Admit Card along with Photo Identity proof should be carried to the Test Centre at the time of test.
- (Candidates should note that authenticated Admit Card is an important document without which the candidate will not be permitted to appear for further selection processes of the institutes. If Admit card is lost, no duplicate Admit Card will be issued. It should be preserved till admission process is over).
SNAP Score will remain valid for admission to all Post Graduate Programmes of Symbiosis International University for the academic year of 2012-13.
Stage-2: Submission of Application fee to the desired constituent institute of Symbiosis International University.
- Before applying to an institute a candidate must register for the SNAP 2011.
- For registration and to submit the application fees, visit desired institute's website
- Pay the fee of Rs.1000/- as Institute's Application fee to the institute/s in which candidate seeking to take admission.
- The SNAP website allows a facility for online payment for application fee along with the online payment of SNAP fee.
- Candidate can also make payment from the institute website.
- Candidate can apply for more than one institute.
Stage-3: Selection process of the chosen institute.
- For more details regarding GE/PI process please refer the SNAP 2011 prospectus or contact the respective institute.
Important to be follow !
Payment of Fees through Demand Draft / Cash.
- The candidates those are paying through cash or DD, should ensure the following,
1. Symbiosis Copy of Axis Bank Challan for cash payment,
2. Demand Drafts and Payment Advice Form for Demand Draft payment.
[Demand draft should be of Rs. 1550/- from any Nationalize Bank in favor of, “Symbiosis Test Secretariat”. Payable at Pune.] Should reach to Symbiosis Test Secretariat by December 1, 2011.
- International or NRI candidates are requested to check the eligibility on International student Cell website www.scie.ac.in before SNAP Test online registration.
- No changes will be accepted in the SNAP online form after the closing date of SNAP registration.
- For the Institute shortlist policies / process and declaration of lists and GD/PI process candidates should contact to respective institute for the same.
- Symbiosis Test Secretariat will not be held responsible for non-delivery or any delay on the part of Courier / Postal Services.
- SNAP Registration Fee is non-refundable. Application for refund of the SNAP Registration fee will not be entertained for any reason.
At the time of filling online application form or while appearing for SNAP test, any attempt to impersonate or indulge in any other malpractice would automatically disqualify the candidate from admission processes to all post graduate programmes of Symbiosis International University and may also lead to any legal action deemed fit.
SNAP Test Structure 2011:
- SNAP Test duration is 120 minutes.
- SNAP Test is an objective test. Each question has 4 responses. Candidate should choose an appropriate response.
- Candidate must use Blue or Black ball point pen only.
- Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks.
- SNAP Test Structure is as follows,
SNAP Test Date : December 18, 2011
SNAP Test Time : 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SNAP Test Structure:
| Sr.No. |
Section |
Total Marks |
| 1. |
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability |
40 |
| 2. |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency |
40 |
| 3. |
General Awareness: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario |
40 |
| 4. |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning |
60 |
| |
Total |
180 |
SIMC – MMC-(For Pune campus only) Details are as follow,
Test Date : December 18 , 2011
Test Time : 2:00 PM. To 4:00 PM.
SIMC – MMC-(For Pune campus only) Test Structure will be Updated shortly.
SIG – M. Sc (Geoinformatics) Details are as follow,
Test Date : December 18 , 2011
Test Time : 2:00 PM. To 4:00 PM.
SIG – M. Sc (Geoinformatics) Test Structure will be Updated shortly.
How to Register For SNAP 2011:
Step 1.
Register for SNAP Test at
www.snaptest.org. The Candidate is required to upload a latest scanned photograph of own at the time of online registration. This will generate your SNAP ID. To pay the fees different ‘Payment Advice’ formats are created. Choose a payment mode and print a ‘Payment Advice’ form accordingly.
Step 2.
Pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 1550/- according to the payment mode. The 4 payment modes are as follows,
PAYMENT THROUGH CASH:
After online SNAP 2011 registration print ‘Axis Bank Challan’ from SNAP website, this is in 3 parts. Pay Rs. 1550/- in cash at any Axis Bank branch in your city. Refer to the list of branches on the website. The bank will return two stamped parts of the ‘Axis Bank Challan’ to the candidate.
Candidate need to keep Student copy as payment receipt. Sign the stamped ‘Symbiosis copy’ of the ‘Axis Bank Challan’ is required to be sent to Symbiosis Test Secretariat at the following Address,
SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT,
Symbiosis International University
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
Dist.: Pune – 412115
Phone: 020-39116226 / 27
Telefax: 020-39116228
PAYMENT THROUGH DEMAND DRAFT:
Borrow a demand draft for Rs. 1550/- from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.
Fill DD details in the DD payment option in SNAP website and take print out of ‘Payment Advice’ form for DD and send it along with the DD to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat only at the following Address. The photocopy of the Demand Draft be kept for further references.
SYMBIOSIS TEST SECRETARIAT,
Symbiosis International University
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
Dist: Pune – 412115
Phone: 020-39116226 / 27
Telefax: 020-39116228
ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH CREDIT CARD:
The candidate may pay directly through either Master or Visa card online by following the instructions on the SNAP website after the registration.
ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH NET BANKING:
The candidate may transfer SNAP test fee to Symbiosis Test Secretariat account using Net Banking option too after the registration.
The University will make the best efforts to send prospectus at the earliest possible time. Candidates are advised to contact the University for Prospectus and any queries. The University and Symbiosis Test Secretariat will not be held responsible for non delivery or any delay on the part of courier / postal services.
Step 3.
SNAP Test
Admit Card should be printed from the SNAP website. This will be operative from
06 December 2011 and will remain open till
18 December, 2011. Ensure the following.
Download and take a print out of the Admit Card online.
Bring the Admit card with the Photo Id Proof to the Test Centre. An acceptable photo identity is any one of the following,
- Passport.
- Driving license.
- College / Institute identity card.
- Credit card with photograph.
- Voter ID Card.
- Pan Card.
At the time of the written test, it is mandatory to produce photo identity as mentioned above. Symbiosis Authorized Person will verify and authenticate your Admit Card against the photo-id. Please preserve this authenticated Admit Card for further GE/PI processes.
[Please Note that no duplicate Admit Card will be issued in case it is lost by the candidate].
Test Cities:
SNAP Test is conducted in 30 cities. A candidate may choose one city of the following. The Test centre and its address will be printed on the Admit Card.
| 1.Agra |
2.Ahmedabad |
3.Allahabad |
4.Bengaluru |
5.Bhopal |
| 6.Bhubaneshwar |
7.Chandigarh |
8.Chennai |
9.Delhi |
10.Faridabad |
| 11.Gurgaon |
12.Guwahati |
13.Hyderabad |
14.Indore |
15.Jaipur |
| 16.Jamshedpur |
17.Kanpur |
18.Kochi |
19.Kolkata |
20.Kolhapur |
| 21.Lucknow |
22.Mumbai |
23.Nagpur |
24.Nashik |
25.Noida |
| 26.Patna |
27.Pune |
28.Surat |
29.Vashi |
30.Visakhapatanam |
Symbiosis Test Secretariat reserves the right to change or allot a city other than the one requested by the candidate in the event of the requested city not being available for any reason.
Guidelines:
1. The candidate is required to report at the Test Centre latest by 1:00 p.m. The test procedure will begin start at 1:30 p.m. Any candidates those will report after 2:00 p.m. are not to allow to appear for the test.
2. Bring the following documents while reporting to the Test Centre:
a. Admit Card.
b. Photo identity: any one of the following:
Passport
Driving license
College/Institute identity card
Credit card with photograph
Voter ID Card
Pan Card
c. Blue/Black ballpoint pen.
3. Cell phones, calculators, watch calculators, alarm clocks, digital watches with built in calculators/ memory or any electronics gadgets will not be allowed in the examination hall.
4. Occupy the seat allotted to you by verifying the SEAT NO. pasted on the desk and indicated in your Admit Card.
5. The Test Invigilator will check your Admit Card.
6. The Test Booklet will be distributed just before the starting time of the Test. There are three(3) saperate question booklet namely,
SNAP
SIG-(MSc Geoinformatics)
SIMC-(MMC)
Candidates are requested to attempt any one specific question booklet as per their registration. The candidate to ensure that the booklet is in sealed condition. If the seal is found broken or tampered with, please bring this matter immediately to the notice of the invigilator.
7. At 2:00 p.m. the Test Invigilator will instruct you to open the seals of the Test Booklet and commence answering the test.
8. Check immediately that all the pages of the booklet are in order. In the rare event of the Test Booklet being defective, bring it to the notice of the invigilator immediately who will arrange for the replacement of Test Booklet if required.
9. Duration of the test is 2 hrs i.e. from 2:00 p.m. To 4:00 p.m. to answer the questions. The candidate may attempt any section in any order.
10. The candidate not allowed to exit the Hall till the test is over and until the Invigilator collects the answer OMR sheet at 4:00 pm. The candidate will be allowed to leave the hall only after the answer OMR sheets of all the candidates in the hall have been collected and accounted for.
11.Candidates found using any unfair means will forfeit their chance of being considered for admission and will be debarred from receiving SNAP scores.
12. Invigilator or Symbiosis Test Secretariat Representative will stamp and authenticate your Admit Card.
Please preserve this authenticated Admit Card for further selection processes of individual Institutes.
[Please Note that no duplicate Admit Card will be issued in case it is lost by the candidate].
Reservation Policy: As per the UGC guideline 2006 the following will be the reservation policy for all the institutes under the University. (Except Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, this has a separate policy)
With Sanction intake:
SC-----15%
ST-----7.5%
Differently-abled candidates- 3%
Over & above intake:
Kashmiri Migrants- 2 seats per programme
International Students 15%
Candidates applying from categories other than open category are required to submit the supporting documents at the time of GE/PI (if shortlisted)
As per MOU with the Ministry of Defence
Defence quota- 5% for SITM.
Apply to the Postgraduate Institutes:
Candidate must apply to the individual institute as per their choice.
Visit respective institute website for Online Registration of Institute/s and pay Rs.1000/- to each institute. For more details please contact to desire institute/s or visit institute/s website.
| Sr. No |
Name of the Institute |
Website |
| 1. |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Pune |
www.sibm.edu |
| 2. |
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR) |
www.sicsr.ac.in |
| 3. |
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) Pune |
www.simc.edu |
| 4. |
Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) |
www.siib.ac.in |
| 5. |
Symbiosis Centre for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD) |
www.scmhrd.edu |
| 6. |
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS) |
www.sims.edu |
| 7. |
Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM) |
www.sitm.ac.in |
| 8. |
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT) |
www.scit.edu |
| 9. |
Symbiosis Institute of Geo-informatics (SIG) |
www.sig.ac.in |
| 10. |
Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management (SIOM) Nashik |
www.siom.in |
| 11. |
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) |
www.sihspune.org |
| 12. |
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Bengaluru |
www.sibm.edu.in |
| 13. |
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication (SIMC) Bengaluru |
www.simcblr.edu |
| 14. |
Symbiosis School of Banking Management (SSBM) |
www.ssbm.in |
| 15. |
Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE) |
www.sse.ac.in |
| 16. |
Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT) |
www.sitpune.edu.in |
| 17. |
Symbiosis School of Biomedical Sciences (SSBS) |
www.siu.edu.in |
International Students:
Symbiosis Centre for International Education takes care of International Students aspiring for admission to the Institutes of Symbiosis International University.
To check if you are an international student, please refer to the categories listed.
Categories under International Students Admissions:
Foreign National (FN): A student is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if he/she holds a foreign passport.
Person of Indian Origin (PIO): A student is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if he/she has a PIO card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI): A student is eligible to apply as a Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) if he/she has a OCI card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
Non Resident Indian (NRI): A student is eligible to apply as a Non Resident Indian (NRI) if he/she has appeared either for the 10+2 (equivalent to the Indian 10+2) examination or Graduation outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be given outside India.
It is mandatory for the Postgraduate Students who fall in the NRI Category and have appeared for their graduation in India to appear for the SNAP TEST.
Symbiosis Centre for International Education,
S.B. Road, Pune-411 004, India.
Tel: +91 20 25671905
Fax: +91 20 25659209
Email: int.admissions@symbiosis.ac.in
Website:
www.scie.ac.in
Contact Address:
Symbiosis International University
Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Gram: Lavale,Tal Mulshi,
Dist: Pune – 412115, India.
Phone: 020-39116226 / 27
Telefax: 020-39116228
Email: info@snaptest.org
Website:
www.snaptest.org
University Website:
www.siu.edu.in
