SNAP Test: Register online by Nov 22

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test, the mandatory test for admission to the MBA programs offered by constituent units of Symbiosis International University, Pune will be held from 2 pm to 4 pm on 15th December, 2013 at 30 cities all over India.

Constituent units:

The constituent units of Symbiosis International University and the MBA Programmes offered by each are as follows.

(i) Symbiosis Institute of Business Management  ((SIBM - Pune) : MBA

(ii) Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research (SICSR) : MBA (Information Technology)

(iii) Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resources Development (SCMHRD) : MBA, MBA (Infrastructure Management)

(iv) Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) : MBA (International Business); MBA (Agri Business); MBA (Energy & Environment)

(v) Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management (SITM): MBA (Telecom Management)

(vi) Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (SIMS): MBA

(vii) Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune (SIMC, Pune): MBA (Communication Management)

(viii) Symbiosis Institute of Operation Management (SIOM, Nashik): MBA (Operations Management)

(ix) Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology  (SCIT): MBA (Information Technology Business Management)

(x) Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS): MBA (Hospital & Healthcare Management)

(xi) Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru (SIBM, Bengaluru): MBA

(xii) Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Bengaluru (SIMC, Bengaluru): MBA (Communication Management)

(xiii) Symbiosis School of Banking Management  (SSBM): MBA (Banking Management)

Academic Eligibility : Generally, Graduates in any discipline from statutory university with minimum of 50 pc marks (45 pc for SC/ST candidates) are eligible for admission to all the Master of Business Administration Programme, except for the programmes, which require graduation with specific subject specializations. These specializations are mentioned on the web site of the respective institutes.

Examination Centers: The Examination will be held at Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kolhapur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Noida, Patna, Pune, Surat, Vashi and Visakhapatanam.

Test Structure: The SNAP Test is an objective test and will have questions from 4 sections, namely (i) General English : Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability (40 marks) (ii) Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency (40 marks) (iii) General Awareness : General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Business Scenario (40 marks) and (iv) Analytical & Logical Reasoning (60 marks) (Total 180 marks). Each question has 4 responses. Candidate should choose an appropriate response. Each wrong answer attracts 25 pc negative marks.

Registration for SNAP Test can be done online at www.snaptest.org  up to November 22, 2013. Any Change in the online application form can be made only up to the closing date of Registration (Friday, November 22nd, 2013). No change is permitted after this under any circumstances.

To register, applicant may click on ‘Register’ and proceed to the Terms and Conditions page. After reading the instructions for the online application carefully, applicant should click on the ‘I Agree’ button, to accept the terms and conditions and then, fill in the details requested on the page displayed.  Applicant has to click on ‘Save and Continue’, to choose a password and the hint questions that will be asked if one forgets the password. Applicant should now click on ‘Save and Continue’ to register. The screen will then display the SNAP 2013 ID of the applicant.

After successful registration, applicant will receive an email along with the SNAP ID and SNAP password. This SNAP ID has to be used for all future correspondence with the Symbiosis Test Secretariat Office. They may be used to enter the online application form and to make any modification to the details provided. Applicants will have to upload his/her latest scanned photograph to establish identity, during the online submission of application.

Applicant should click on the 'Click here to Continue' link that appears along with the SNAP 2013 ID and proceed to make the payment. The screen will then display various Payment modes from which applicant choose any one to make the payment.

Fee: The SNAP Test fee is Rs.2,000/- which can be paid up to November 26, 2013. The fee can be paid through different modes.

There are 4 payment modes. In Online Payment through Credit Card, the amount may be paid directly through either Master or Visa card online. In the Net Banking mode, fee can be paid from the list of banks to Symbiosis Test Secretariat account. One may pay directly through Indian Bank payment Gateway.

Applicant may select the option of Payment through AXIS Bank or Indian Bank and take the print out of the Axis Bank / Indian bank Challan. This Challan is in 3 parts. Pay Rs.2000/- in cash at Axis Bank Branch / Indian Bank branch in your city. The bank will return two parts of the stamped Challan to you. One of them is the receipt for you. Sign the stamped Symbiosis copy of the Pay-in-slip and send it to the Collection Centre at, Symbiosis International University, Symbiosis Test Secretariat, Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, District:Pune-412115.

In Demand Draft Mode, applicant may get a demand draft for Rs.2000/- from any Nationalised Bank in favour of ‘Symbiosis Test Secretariat’, payable at Pune. Choose the mode of Payment as DD in ‘Make Payment’ Tab and click ‘Submit’. Applicant may take a print of the payment advice form, sign and send it along with the DD to the 'Symbiosis Test Secretariat' only at, Symbiosis International University, Symbiosis Test Secretariat, Gram : Lavale, Tal : Mulshi, District : Pune-412115. The photocopy of the Demand Draft should be retained for future reference.

The Symbiosis Test Secretariat will authenticate the payment details and will send an email confirming the payment for SNAP 2013. Only after the payment is authenticated, candidate will be able to view his/her Admit Card and also print it, between 2nd December, 2013 and 15th December, 2013, from the SNAP website, www.snaptest.org

On the day of Examination: Candidate is required to report at the Test Centre latest by 1 p.m. The test procedure will begin at 1.30 p.m. Candidates who report after 2 p.m will not be allowed to take the test.

While reporting for the Test, candidates should bring (i) Admit Card with the latest coloured passport size photograph pasted on the Admit Card at the place provided for and duly attested by Gazetted Officer (Test Centre and its address will be printed on the Admit Card) (ii) Photo identity card which may be one among Passport, Driving license, College / Institute identity card, Credit card with photograph, Voter ID Card, Pan Card, AADHAR Card (UID) (iii) Blue/Black ballpoint pen. SNAP Test result will be declared on 9th January 2014, at www.snaptest.org and will be available up to 10th February, 2014.

SNAP Score will be valid only for admission to all MBA Programs of Symbiosis International University for the academic year of 2014-15.

Short listing for Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT): Candidates will be shortlisted for the (PI-WAT) process based on their score in the SNAP Test & Academic Profile Score with SNAP Score scaled down to 40 and Academic Profile (AP) Score scaled down to 10 (Details are given in the Prospectus and website). The score computed as a sum of the two, will be the total score and percentile equivalent will be drawn on this score which will be communicated to the candidates as his/her percentile.

The above score will be converted to percentile and the respective institutes will communicate the cut-off score to the University. University will announce shortlisted candidates for respective program (s) of the institutes on 16th January 2014. Each candidate will be sent an email indicating the institutes he/she has been shortlisted for the Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test (PI-WAT). This information will be also available online.

Writing Ability Test (WAT) is a part of the selection process at Symbiosis International University (SIU) for getting admission to the MBA program. Total 15 marks have been allotted for WAT. It consists of two parts, Part-A and Part-B.Part A: Writing Skills: 10 marks; Part B: Creativity and Critical Thinking: 10 marks; Part A + Part B = 10+10 = 20 marks to be scaled down to 15 marks.While writing skills, creativity and critical thinking are integral requirements for SIU MBA candidates, due credit will be given to the quality of content while evaluating candidate submissions.

Every candidate will also go through the process of Personal Interaction conducted by a panel of experts as finalized by the Admission Committee and this will carry 35 marks.

PI-WAT will be conducted on 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th& 16th February, 2014 at Pune (Lavale, Hinjewadi & Kirkee), Bengaluru and NOIDA. Candidate will be able to see his/her shortlisting status in each of the program that he/she has applied for. Candidates will be allowed to choose their slots on line. It will be on first come - first book basis.A candidate will be required to attend only one (PI-WAT) process irrespective of number of programs he/she has applied to. The marks obtained will then be counted for each of the programs for the final merit list for admission.

MBA Program Registration 2014-15: Only those candidates who have registered and paid for 'SNAP 2013' will be eligible for MBA Program Registration 2014. This is a single window for registration. Candidate can register for the MBA programs offered by any constituent institute of SIU. Candidate has the facility of registering for multiple programs with savings on overall cost of registration. The list of programs offered by constituent institutes of SIU is as follows:

A candidate is required to choose the programs that he/she wishes to apply to. To do so, visit www.snaptest.org  and select programs for which you would wish to be considered for admission. There is no limit to the number of programs that a candidate may apply to.

Program Registration Fees and Modes of Payment

The fees for registration of programs are as follows: For registering for one Programme, the Program Registration Fees is Rs.1,500/-. For registering for more than One and up to Five Programmes the registration fee is Rs.3,000/-. For registering fort more than Five Programmes, one has to pay an additional Rs.500/- per program. Candidates are required to remit MBA Program Registration Fees in any one of the following ways.

(i) Online Payment through Credit Card: The candidate may pay directly through Master or Visa card online by following the instructions on www.snaptest.org after the Program Registration.

(ii) Online Payment Through Net Banking: The candidate may transfer SNAP test fee to Symbiosis Test Secretariat account using Net Banking option after the registration

(iii) Payment Through Cash: After Program Registration, print 'Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan' from www.snaptest.org. The challan is in 3 parts. Pay Rs.1,500/- (For 1 Program), Rs.3,000/- (More than 1 and Upto 5 Programs) and Additional Rs.500/- Per Programfor more than 5 Programs in cash at any Axis Bank or Indian 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 or Indian Bank Challan' to the candidate.Candidates need to keep the CandidateCopy as payment receipt. Sign the stamped 'Symbiosis Copy' of the 'Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan' and send it to the "Symbiosis Test Secretariat, Symbiosis Test Secretariat, Symbiosis International University,Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi, Dist.: Pune-412115,Phone: 020-39116226/ 27, Tele fax: 020-39116228

(iv) Payment Through Demand Draft: Obtain a Demand Draft (DD) of Pay Rs. 1,500/- (For 1 Program), Rs.3,000/- (More than 1 and Upto 5 Programs) and Additional Rs. 500/- Per Program for more than 5 Programs from any Nationalized Bank in favor of ‘Symbiosis Test Secretariat’ payable at Pune. Fill DD details in the DD payment option in SNAP website and take a print out of 'Payment Advice' form for DD and send it along with the DD to the ‘Symbiosis Test Secretariat’ only at the Address given above. The photocopy of the Demand Draft is kept for future reference.Demand Draft (DD) should be dated 14th December 2013 or earlier and should reach STS on or before 24th December 2013.

More details and the bulletin are available at http://www.snaptest.org/