The SNAP exam pattern has remained stable for several years, and unless officially changed, 2025 is expected to follow the same structure:
|
Section |
No. of Questions |
Questions |
Marks |
Time (Minutes) |
Difficulty Level |
Doable Questions |
|
English |
15 |
15 |
60 |
Easy |
12 |
|
|
AR & LR |
25 |
Analytical Reasoning – 15, Logical Reasoning – 10 |
25 |
Easy |
20 |
|
|
QA, DI, DS |
20 |
20 |
Easy |
16 |
||
|
Total |
60 |
60 |
60 |
Easy |
48 |
The English section in SNAP Slot 2 was easy to moderate, leaning more towards easier, with a strong emphasis on Fillers and light grammar-based questions. Topics like idioms, contextual vocabulary, and sentence jumbles were straightforward and scoring. Overall, about 12 questions were doable, offering a great scoring opportunity.
|
S. No. |
Topic / Area |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Description / No. Doable Ques. |
|
1 |
Sentence Jumble |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
2 |
Idiom |
1 |
Moderate |
1 |
|
3 |
Filler |
8 |
Easy – Moderate |
6 |
|
4 |
Contextual Vocab |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
5 |
Parts of Speech |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
6 |
Figure of Speech |
1 |
Moderate |
1 |
|
7 |
Passive Voice |
2 |
Moderate |
1 |
|
Total |
– |
15 |
Easy – Moderate |
12 |
The AR & LR section was easy, but slightly lengthier due to reasoning variety. Questions from Course of Action, Cause–Effect, Syllogisms, and Statement-based logic were very approachable, helping students build early momentum.
|
S. No. |
Topic / Area |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Description / Doable |
|
1 |
Course of Action |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
2 |
Cause & Effect |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
3 |
Analogy |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
4 |
Syllogism |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
5 |
Statement–Assumption |
3 |
Easy |
2 |
|
6 |
Series |
2 |
Easy – Moderate |
1 |
|
7 |
Blood Relation |
2 |
Easy – Moderate |
1 |
|
8 |
GK |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
9 |
Numeric Series |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
10 |
Linear Arrangement |
2 |
Easy – Moderate |
1 |
|
11 |
Coding–Decoding |
2 |
Easy |
1 |
|
12 |
Calendar |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
13 |
Clocks |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
14 |
Decision Making |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
Total |
25 |
Easy – Moderate |
20 |
The QA–DI–DS section was easy with a strong dominance of Arithmetic and basic Algebra, ensuring high scoring potential. Questions were formula-based, with topics like P&C, Coordinate Geometry, TSD, Profit & Loss, and Trigonometry presented in simple formats.
|
S. No. |
Topic / Area |
No. of Questions |
Difficulty Level |
Description / Doable |
|
1 |
Permutation & Combination (P & C) |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
2 |
Logarithms |
2 |
Easy |
1 |
|
3 |
SI & CI |
1 |
Moderate |
1 |
|
4 |
Coordinate Geometry |
2 |
Easy |
1 |
|
5 |
Set Theory |
1 |
Moderate |
1 |
|
6 |
Average |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
7 |
Series |
2 |
Easy |
1 |
|
8 |
Time, Speed & Distance (TSD) |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
9 |
Profit & Loss |
2 |
Easy |
1 |
|
10 |
Trigonometry |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
11 |
Remainder |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
12 |
Area |
2 |
Easy |
2 |
|
13 |
Percentage |
1 |
Easy |
1 |
|
Total |
20 |
Easy – Moderate |
16 |
|
SNAP Previous Years |
Net Correct for 97%ile |
Net Correct for 98%ile |
|
SNAP 2020 Cut Off |
43.5 |
46 |
|
SNAP 2021 Cut Off |
40.1 |
41-41.5 |
|
SNAP 2022 Cut Off |
34.5 |
36 |
|
SNAP 2023 Cut Off |
42.5 |
44.25 |
|
SNAP 2024 Cut Off |
39.5 |
41.5 |
|
College |
Cut-off %ile |
|
SIBM, Pune |
97 – 98 |
|
SCMHRD Pune |
95 – 97 |
|
SIIB Pune |
91 – 94 |
|
SIBM Bangalore |
90 – 92 |
|
SIOM Nashik |
86 – 90 |
|
SITM Pune |
83 |
|
SICSR Pune |
82 – 85 |
|
SIMS Pune |
77 – 80 |
|
SIMC Pune |
73 |
|
SSMC Bengaluru |
75 |
|
SCIT Pune |
75 – 78 |
|
SIBM Hyderabad |
60 |
|
SIHS Pune |
55 |
|
SSSS Pune |
65 |
|
SSBF Pune |
60 |
Similar to the previous year's exam pattern, the marking scheme is expected to be on similar lines this year. The overall paper comprises of MCQs with four alternatives to choose from.
Here is an overview of the marking scheme for SNAP 2025
|
SNAP 2025 Question Type |
For Correct Answers |
For Incorrect Answers |
|
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
+1 |
-0.25 |