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Solving SNAP previous year question papers is a powerful strategy for aspiring MBA candidates. It helps you understand the exam pattern, identify important topics, and improve your time management skills. By practising these papers, you can gauge your preparation level, discover your strengths and weaknesses, and adapt your study strategies accordingly. This boosts confidence and enhances your overall performance in the actual exam.
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Predict NowThe SNAP Question Paper 2023 PDF is available here! The SNAP 2023 exam was conducted on December 10, 17, and 22, 2023, by Symbiosis International University (SIU), in the Computer-based test mode. The overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate. There were 3 sections in the SNAP Question Paper 2023: General English, Quantitative-Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency, and Analytical & Logical Reasoning. 60 questions were asked in the SNAP Question Paper 2023 and 1 mark was allotted for each question making the total marks of the exam 60. 15 questions were asked from VARC, 20 questions were asked from QA & DI, and 25 questions were asked from A & LR, and candidates were required to complete the SNAP 2023 Question Paper in 60 minutes.
If you are planning to prepare for the SNAP 2024 exam, you must go through the SNAP previous year question papers to gain deeper insights into the types of questions asked in the exam and the topics from which maximum questions are asked in the exam. Download the SNAP 2023 question paper PDFs provided in the table below.
SNAP Exam Date 2023 | Question Paper Download Links |
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December 10, 2023 | |
December 17, 2023 | |
December 22, 2023 |
The overall highlights of the SNAP 2023 question paper have been tabulated below:
SNAP Exam Structure | Details |
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Number of sections | Three,
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Mode of SNAP 2023 Exam | Online (Computer-based) |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Duration of Exam | 60 minutes or 1 hour (2:00 PM to 3:00 PM) |
Number of Questions | 60 questions |
Sectional Time Limit | No |
Total Marks | 60 marks |
Section Wise Exam Pattern |
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Difficulty Level of General English | Easy |
Difficulty Level of Analytical & Logical Reasoning | Easy to Medium |
Difficulty Level of Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Medium to Difficult |
Language of SNAP Question Paper 2023 | English |
Number of Attempts | Two |
Marks Per Question | 1 |
Negative Marking | -0.25 mark deduction for each incorrect answer |
The SNAP 2023 exam was conducted over a duration of 1 hour from 2 PM to 3 PM. No changes were observed in the exam pattern and questions were framed along the same lines as in the previous years. No RC or para jumble questions were found. Given below are overall pattern of the SNAP 2023 exam along with the level of difficulty and the estimated time that was required to solve each section:
Name of the Section | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty | Good Attempts | Required time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | Easy | 11-12 questions | 10-11 minutes |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | Easy to Medium | 19-20 questions | 24-26 minutes |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | Medium to Difficult | 12-13 questions | 20-22 minutes |
The overall difficulty level of this section was easy. Attempting around 11-12 questions in 10-11 minutes was considered a good strategy. A total of 15 questions were asked in the General English section in the SNAP 2023 exam. Maximum questions in this section were from grammar, fill in the blanks, compound words, etc. The topic-wise distribution of questions in the SNAP 2023 General English section has been provided below:
SNAP 2023 General English Topics | No. of Questions | Difficulty-Level |
|---|---|---|
Identify parts of speech from the given poem | 2 | Easy |
Choose the sentence with correct usage | 5 | Easy |
Fill in the Blanks [1 blank, 3 blanks] | 3 | Easy |
Figures of speech | 2 | Easy |
Active-Passive Voice | 1 | Easy |
Grammar | 6 | Easy |
Tense | 1 | Easy |
Synonyms | 1 | Easy |
Antonyms | 1 | Easy |
Sentence with no objection | 1 | Easy |
Poem | 1 | Easy |
Compound words | 2 | Easy |
Correct spelling | 1 | Easy |
Proverb-based | 1 | Easy |
Idiom-based | 1 | Easy |
Total | 15 | Easy |
The overall difficulty level of this section ranged from easy to moderate. Attempting around 19-20 questions in 24-26 minutes was considered a good strategy. A total of 25 questions were asked in this section out of which 12 questions were on Verbal Reasoning and the remaining 13 were on Non-Verbal Reasoning. Questions from Verbal Reasoning were framed on similar lines like that of the previous years- 2 questions on syllogisms, 2 on course of action, 2 on Critical reasoning, 2 on cause-effect, 3 on statement – assumption, and 1 on logically correct sequence. Candidates observed that the questions were fairly easy to answer.
For Non-Verbal Reasoning, maximum questions were from Series (total 3). 2 questions each were asked from Circular arrangement (one involving people facing inwards and the other involving people facing outward), clocks, family tree and coding-decoding. One miscellaneous type question was also found. All the questions asked in this section were singleton questions and no set based questions were found. The list of topics covered in the Analytical & Logical Reasoning section of the exam along with the number of questions and their difficulty level have been provided below:
Topic | Number of Questions | Level of Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
Verbal Reasoning | ||
Syllogisms | 2 | Easy |
Statement & Course of Action | 2 | Easy |
Critical Reasoning – Inference | 2 | Easy |
Statement & Assumption | 3 | Easy |
Cause-Effect | 2 | Easy |
Logically correct sequence | 1 | Easy |
Blood Relations | 2 | Easy |
Statement Course of Action | 2 | Easy |
Cause & Effect | 2 | Easy |
Statement Argument | 2 | Easy |
Syllogism | 2 | Easy |
Input/ Output | 1 | Easy |
Non-Verbal Reasoning | ||
Complete the series (numbers, letters & combined) | 3 | 2 Easy, 1 Medium |
Number/ Symbol Series | 4 | Easy to Medium |
Truth or Lie based | 1 | Easy to Medium |
Linear Arrangement | 1 | Easy to Medium |
CIrcular arrangement | 2 | 2 Easy |
Clocks | 2 | 2 Easy |
Family Tree | 2 | 2 Easy |
Coding-decoding | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 medium |
Analytical Reasoning/ Critical Reasoning | 3 | Easy to Medium |
Miscellaneous | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 medium |
Total | 25 | Easy to Medium |
The overall difficulty level of this section ranged from Moderate to Difficult. Attempting around 12-13 questions in 20-22 minutes was considered a good strategy. This section of SNAP 2023 had 20 questions, out of which 19 questions were on Mathematics and there was one singleton question on Data Interpretation. No question was found on Data Sufficiency.
Questions from Arithmetic and Modern Mathematics (7 questions) dominated this section. 3 questions were asked from Geometry and 1 question was based on trigonometric ratios of 75 degrees. ‘None of the above’ was given as an option in many questions in this section and there was an element of ambiguity in 1 question where the symbols of pi and square root were misplaced). Given below are the common topics covered in the quantitative ability section in SNAP 2023 and number of questions asked from each topic:
Topic | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
Algebra | 4 | Easy to Medium |
Arithmetic | 7 | 6 Medium, 1 Difficult |
Modern Math | 7 | 2 Medium, 5 Difficult |
Geometry | 3 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium, 1 Difficult |
Numbers | 2 | Medium |
Height and Distance | 1 | Medium to Difficult |
Data Interpretation (DI) | 2 | Easy to Medium |
P&C | 2 | Medium to Difficult |
Mensuration | 2 | Medium to Difficult |
Matrix | 1 | Medium to Difficult |
Total | 20 | Medium to Difficult |
Apart from the SNAP question papers 2023, candidates must also explore other previous year question papers to strengthen their preparation. Below are the SNAP question papers from 2022 and 2021.
| SNAP Question Paper 2022 | SNAP Question Paper 2021 |
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An attempt of around 12-13 questions in 20-22 minutes was considered a good attempt in the Analytical & Logical Reasoning of SNAP 2023.
An attempt of around 19-20 questions in 24-26 minutes was considered a good attempt in the Analytical & Logical Reasoning of SNAP 2023.
No questions were asked from Data Sufficiency in the SNAP question paper 2023. 2 questions from Data Interpretation were asked in the QA section having easy to medium difficulty.
The most difficult section in the SNAP question paper 2023 was Quantitative Ability. 20 questions were asked in this section out of which 19 questions were on Mathematics and there was one singleton question on Data Interpretation. Questions from Arithmetic, Modern Math, Geometry, Algebra, Numbers, and DI dominated this section.
The easiest section in the SNAP question paper 2023 was General English. 15 questions were asked in this section from topics like Synonyms, Antonyms, Compound words, Correct spelling, Tenses, Figures of speech, Active-Passive Voice, etc.
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