Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2008

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SNAP Test for Symbiosis Postgraduate Programmes

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a common written test for the admission processes of Symbiosis postgraduate institutes. These institutes are either affiliated to SIEC Deemed University or approved by AICTE. SNAP Test is conducted under the aegis of SIEC Deemed University.

It is a mandatory written test for admission into any postgraduate programme at Symbiosis. However, it is only the first step. Each institute has its own selection process and a student aspiring to do higher studies at Symbiosis needs to do the following:


Stage-1: SNAP Test

• Register online at www.snaptest.org
• Follow the instructions for payment of Test fee of Rs. 800/- on this website.
• On closing of Registration, print “Admit Card” from the website.
• Paste candidate’s photograph on the Admit Card.
• Bring the Admit Card on which the candidates photograph is pasted and a Photo Identity to the Test Center.
  (Candidates should note that authenticated Admit Card is an important document without which no candidate can appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Candidates shall preserve the Admit Card till the Group Discussion and Personal Interview is over. If the Admit card is lost, no duplicate Admit Card will be issued and the candidate will lose the chance to appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview.)
• Appear for the Test.

Stage 2: Submit Application form to a Symbiosis Institute of your choice.

• Purchase a prospectus & application form as per a chosen institute’s
• instructions given on its website.
• Fill in the application form completely and submit to the institute.
• You can apply to more than one Symbiosis institute.

Stage 3: Attend the call for further selection process of the chosen institutes.

• Each institute has its own weightages for arriving at a cutoff, depending on its focused field. For example, SIMC may have lower weightages for Quantitative Section while SCIT or SICSR may have a higher weightages for the same section.
• The institutes will announce a short list for attending further selection process.
• The individual institutes as per their schedules will announce Short List & Waiting Lists.

For details of selection process and schedules please refer to the prospectus of respective institutes.

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Symbiosis National Aptitude Test 2008 - IMPORTANT DATES

Last Date for Registration:Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Payment Closes on: Saturday, November 29, 2008
SNAP Test 2008: Sunday, December 21, 2008 Time – 2 pm to 4 pm.
Announcement of Result: Saturday, January 10, 2009


Important Notes

• Mere scoring in the SNAP Test does not entitle any right to the candidate to be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview. Those candidates who are above the cut-off point based on parameters mentioned in the prospectus will be eligible for group discussion and personal Interview.
• While adequate care is taken in ensuring that there are no mistakes in reading the answer sheet by the scanning machine, there is no provision of revaluation of the answer sheet of any candidate.
• The scores published by the Symbiosis Test Secretariat shall be final and shall not be subject to any appeal or revaluation.
• The SNAP Score card will be available on the website for a period of one month from the date of declaration of results i.e. up to February 7, 2008.
• Those candidates paying through cash or DD, should ensure that
  1. Axis Bank (formerly UTI Bank) Challan for cash payment, or
  2. Demand Drafts and Payment Advice Form for DD payment
  
  
• Should reach Symbiosis Test Secretariat by 30 th November 2007. Symbiosis Test Secretariat will not be held responsible for non-delivery or any delay on the part of Courier / Postal Services.

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Guidelines

1. Reach the Test Centre latest by 1:00 p.m. The test procedure will start at 1:30 p.m. Candidates reaching after 2:00 p.m. will not be admitted.
   
2. Bring the following to the Test Centre:
   • Admit Card : Without which you will not be allowed to take the test.
   • Photo identity : Any one of the Following:
   • Passport
   • Driving license
   • College/Institute identity card
   • Credit card with photograph
   • PAN Card
   • Blue/Black ballpoint pen
   
3. Cell phones, calculators, watch calculators, alarm clocks, digital watches with built in calculators/ memory etc. will not be allowed in the examination hall.
   
4. Occupy the seat allotted to you by verifying the SNAP ID written 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. When you get the test booklet, make sure 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. You will get two hours from 2:00p.m. To 4:00 p.m. to answer the questions. Though the test will have several sections, you are free to work on the sections in any order.
   
10. You are not allowed to leave the Hall till the test is over and until the Invigilator collects the answer sheets at 4:00 pm. You will be allowed to leave the hall only after the answer sheets of all the candidates in your hall have been collected and accounted for.
    
11. If the Admit card is lost, then please note that no request for reissue of Admit card will be entertained and the candidate will lose the chance to appear for Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
    
12. It is mandatory for all the candidates to bring the Admit Card on which photograph is pasted along with a Photo Identity to the Test Centre and get the same authenticated from the authorized officials of Symbiosis Test Secretariat.
    
13. Please preserve this authenticated Admit Card for further selection processes of individual Institutes.