Instructions

How to fill SNAP 2023 Online Registration Form

Payment Instructions

Admit Card Instructions

Important Dates

Important Dates for SNAP 2023

Other Important Details

List of Test Cities

Help Desk

Admission Bulletin

Registration Details

    SNAP 2023

    A candidate aspiring to join a select Post Graduate (PG) programme of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) [SIU] will have to register and appear for Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test 2023. For more information, please visit www.snaptest.org

    Foreign National (FN): A candidate is eligible to apply as a Foreign National (FN) if she/he is a citizen of any country other than India and holds a foreign passport.

    Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI): A candidate is eligible to apply as OCI if she/he is granted with Overseas Citizenship of India and has an OCI card.

    Person of Indian Origin (PIO): A candidate is eligible to apply as a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) if she/he has a PIO card, and is a citizen of a country other than India.
    [As per the Government of India Notification dated 9th January 2015, the existing Persons of Indian Origin card holder registered as such shall be deemed to be Overseas Citizens of India card holders (OCI).]

    Non-Resident Indian (NRI): A candidate is eligible to apply as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) if she/he is an Indian National and has appeared for the 12th examination (equivalent to the Indian 12th) or graduation outside India. It is mandatory for one of the two qualifying examinations to be taken outside India.

    An NRI candidate (graduated from a recognised university-Indian/Foreign) after having applied for SNAP Test has the option of consideration of her/his candidature as national student or under NRI category. In case an NRI candidate chooses to apply under NRI category, s/he will have to further register and apply through Symbiosis Centre for International Education. Please visit www.scie.ac.in for more details.

    Important:

    1) Foreign National candidate can apply through SCIE

    2) Foreign National / Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)/ Person of Indian Origin (PIO) candidate exempted from the entrance test. She/he has to appear for English Proficiency Test.

    To assist a candidate with her/his application to SIU a detailed stepwise procedure is available on https://scie.ac.in/masters-programs-pg. The candidate can apply online through the user-friendly online application facility.

    For more details please visit www.scie.ac.in or write to intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in

    Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE)
    Senapati Bapat Road, Pune - 410 004, India
    Tel: +91-20-25671905; Fax: +91-20-25659209
    Email: intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in
    Website: scie.ac.in

Prerequisite (in case a candidate is registering for SNAP on a desktop)

The candidate should be ready with a soft copy of her/his recent passport size colour photo (not more than six months old) in .jpg, .jpeg, .png or .gif formats, with a size between 10 KB to 5 MB to be uploaded to her/his registration form.

  1. Click on 'Register'.
  2. Read all the Instructions carefully and then click on the 'Continue' button to accept the Terms and Conditions.
  3. Fill in the details requested on the page displayed.
  4. Click on 'Save & Continue'. An OTP will be sent to the mobile number and email id that you have entered.
  5. Enter the 'OTP' and submit.
  6. After successful registration, you will get an e-mail & SMS containing your SNAP ID and password. Use this SNAP ID for all communications regarding the online aptitude test / admission procedure.
  7. Pay the SNAP test registration fee of INR 2250 [government taxes would be additional as and when applicable] per test Non Transferable and Non Refundable as per the instructions mentioned on the Registration Portal.
  8. A candidate aspiring to join her/his desired M.B.A. programme is required to complete the registration process of those programmes before the closing date of the same. Payment towards the programme registration fee must be made through the Registration Portal. After making the payment for SNAP Test registration fee, a candidate is required to make separate registration fee payment of INR 1,000 (government taxes would be additional as and when applicable) (Non Transferable and Non Refundable) per programme per Institute at this stage.
  9. The modes of payment for the programme(s) registration fee is same as that for SNAP.
  10. Candidate must declare and maintain a valid and unique email account and a mobile phone number throughout the selection process.

List of Test Cities

SNAP Test is conducted in 84 cities all over India.

S.No. Test City S.No. Test City
1 Agra - Uttar Pradesh 45 Kolkata - West Bengal
2 Ahmedabad - Gandhinagar - Gujarat 46 Kota - Rajasthan
3 Ajmer - Rajasthan 47 Kottayam - Kerala
4 Aligarh - Uttar Pradesh 48 Kozhikode - Kerala
5 Ambala - Haryana 49 Kurnool - Andhra Pradesh
6 Amravati - Maharashtra 50 Lucknow - Uttar Pradesh
7 Amritsar - Punjab 51 Madurai - Tamil Nadu
8 Anand - Gujarat 52 Mangaluru - Karnataka
9 Asansol - West Bengal 53 Meerut - Uttar Pradesh
10 Aurangabad - Maharashtra 54 Moradabad - Uttar Pradesh
11 Bareilly - Uttar Pradesh 55 Mumbai - Maharashtra
12 Belagavi - Karnataka 56 Mysuru - Karnataka
13 Bengaluru - Karnataka 57 Nagpur - Maharashtra
14 Bhilai - Chattisgarh 58 Nashik - Maharashtra
15 Bhopal - Madhya Pradesh 59 Navi Mumbai - Maharashtra
16 Bhubaneswar - Odisha 60 New Delhi - Gurugram - Delhi NCR
17 Bilaspur - Himachal Pradesh 61 Noida - Delhi NCR
18 Chandigarh - Mohali - Punjab 62 Palghar - Maharashtra
19 Chennai - Tamil Nadu 63 Panjim - Mapusa - GOA
20 Coimbatore - Tamil Nadu 64 Patiala - Punjab
21 Cuttack - Odisha 65 Patna - Bihar
22 Dehradun - Uttarakhand 66 Port Blair - Andaman and Nicobar Island
23 Dhanbad - Jharkhand 67 Prayagraj - Uttar Pradesh
24 Dibrugarh - Assam 68 Pune - Maharashtra
25 Ernakulam - Kochi - Kerala 69 Raipur - Chattisgarh
26 Faridabad - Delhi NCR 70 Rajkot - Gujarat
27 Ghaziabad - Delhi NCR 71 Ranchi - Jharkhand
28 Guntur - Andhra Pradesh 72 Roorkee - Uttarakhand
29 Guwahati - Assam 73 Rourkela - Odisha
30 Gwalior - Madhya Pradesh 74 Shillong - Meghalaya
31 Howrah - West Bengal 75 Siliguri - West Bengal
32 Hubballi - Karnataka 76 Surat - Gujarat
33 Hyderabad - Telangana 77 Thane - Maharashtra
34 Indore - Madhya Pradesh 78 Thiruvananthapuram - Kerala
35 Jabalpur - Madhya Pradesh 79 Thrissur - Kerala
36 Jaipur - Rajasthan 80 Udaipur - Rajasthan
37 Jalandhar - Punjab 81 Vadodara - Gujarat
38 Jammu - Jammu & Kashmir 82 Varanasi - Uttar Pradesh
39 Jamshedpur - Jharkhand 83 Vijayawada - Andhra Pradesh
40 Jodhpur - Rajasthan 84 Visakhapatnam - Andhra Pradesh
41 Kakinada - Andhra Pradesh
42 Kalyani - Hooghly - West Bengal
43 Kanpur - Uttar Pradesh
44 Kolhapur - Maharashtra
*SIU reserves the right to add/delete/change the test cities due to unavoidable circumstances without prior intimation.

Payment Instructions

NOTE : SNAP Test registration fee and programme(s) registration fee of the Institutes is Non Transferable and Non Refundable.

A candidate is required to pay a (Non Transferable and Non Refundable) registration fee of INR 2250 [government taxes would be additional as and when applicable] per test S/he has the option of following payment modes:

  1. ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH BILLDESK PAYMENT GATEWAY

  2. ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH EASEBUZZ PAYMENT GATEWAY

  3. DEMAND DRAFT

    A candidate is required to submit a Demand Draft (DD) for (Non Transferable and Non Refundable) registration fee of INR 2250 per test from any Nationalized Bank in favour of 'Symbiosis Test Secretariat' payable at Pune.

    Choose the mode of Payment as 'Demand Draft' in 'Make Payment' Tab. Print the payment advice form, verify the details and the amount, get a DD from any Nationalized Bank, fill in the DD details, sign and send the Payment advice form along with the DD to the address mentioned below:

    Symbiosis Test Secretariat,
    Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
    Gram : Lavale, Tal : Mulshi Dist : Pune- 412115
    Toll Free Number : 18001231454
    The Symbiosis Test Secretariat will authenticate the receipt of the DD. Only after the payment is realized, would the candidate be able to view her/his Admit Card.

    A similar process will need to be followed if a candidate chooses Demand Draft option for the Programme(s) registration fee of the Institute(s). Note that the Programme registration fee of the Institute(s) is INR 1000 [government taxes would be additional as and when applicable] (Non Transferable and Non Refundable) per programme per Institute.

Important Instructions regarding Admit Card

  1. SNAP Test 2023 Admit Card should be printed from the SNAP website [snaptest.org] which will be available from December 04, 2023 (Monday) for SNAP Test 1. December 09, 2023 (Saturday) for SNAP Test 02 and SNAP Test 03 till the test day

  2. Please ensure that your latest passport size, colour photograph is pasted on the Admit Card at the place provided for before appearing for the test (Your photograph should not be more than 6 months old).

  3. Admit Card along with Original Photo Identity Proof should be carried to the Test Centre at the time of the test. An acceptable photo identity is any one of the following,

      • Passport
      • Driving license
      • Voter ID Card
      • PAN Card
      • AADHAR Card (UID)
    Note: Soft copy of identity proof will not be accepted.

  4. An authorized person will verify and authenticate your Admit Card against the photo-id on the day of the test. Please preserve this authenticated Admit Card for further GE-PI processes.

  5. Candidates should note that an authenticated Admit Card is an important document without which the candidate will not be permitted to appear for further selection processes of SIU. If the Authenticated Admit card is lost, a duplicate Authenticated Admit Card will not be issued. It should be retained till the admission process is over.

  6. Candidates are advised to locate allocated test center at least a day in advance to avoid any issue on the day of the test.

  7. Travel and staying arrangements will need to be done by the candidates.

  8. The scores published by the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) [SIU] shall be final and shall not be subject to any appeal or revaluation.

Important Dates

Activity Dates
Registration closes on November 23, 2023 (Thursday)
Payment closes on November 23, 2023 (Thursday)
Admit Card Live on (www.snaptest.org) December 04, 2023 (Monday) for SNAP Test 1
December 09, 2023 (Saturday) for SNAP Test 02 and SNAP Test 03
SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT) 2023 SNAP Test 1 - December 10, 2023 (Sunday)
SNAP Test 2 - December 17, 2023 (Sunday)
SNAP Test 3 - December 22, 2023 (Friday)
Announcement of Result January 10, 2024 (Wednesday)
Timings of the tests will be communicated to the candidates via their Admit Card

English Proficiency Test (IELA) Dates

S.No Month Day Time
1 October 2021 1,8,22,29 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
2 November 2021 12,19,26 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
3 December 2021 3,10,17,24,31 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
4 January 2023 7,14,21,28 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
5 February 2023 4,11,18,25 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
6 March 2023 4,11,18,25 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
7 April 2023 1,8,15,22,29 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
8 May 2023 6,13,20,27 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
9 June 2023 3,10,17,24 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
10 July 2023 1,8,15,22,29 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
11 August 2023 5,12,19,26 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
12 September 2023 2,9,16,23,30 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
13 October 2023 7,14,21,28 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM
14 November 2023 4,11,18,25 10:30 AM and 02:30 PM

Help Desk

For General Queries:
     Symbiosis Test Secretariat
     Symbiosis International (Deemed University),

     Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
     District: Pune - 412115
     Telephone Number : +91-20-61936226/27
     Toll Free Number : 18001231454
     Email : info@snaptest.org
For Technical Queries:
Call: +91-9500043144 / 9962027165 / 7200495273.


Frequently Asked Questions

Applicant ID
1. I have received Application ID & Password, what can I use it for?

You can use the Application ID & password to fill in the main Registration Form, view / print the form, check 'MyMail', Modify Personal details, Check the status of your application. You will receive an email within 24 hours of registration. If you do not, please email support@ishinfo.com

Technical Problems

2. I could not register online for application, since the following error message appeared - "Java Script Error".

Please use Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above. This application also supports Mozilla and Google Chrome

3. I could not register online, as I am not able to proceed after "Continue".

This application uses JavaScript Please make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser. To enable JavaScript Go to: Tools>>Internet Options>>Security>>Custom Level. Scroll down until you see section labelled 'Scripting' Under 'Active Scripting', select 'Enable' and click OK. “Click refresh” and do the registration again.

Changes in Application form

4. If I want to make any changes in my application form or I want to change my Program Preferences.   

No changes shall be permitted under any circumstances in the online registration form.

Post Registration

5. I have registered online and made all the payment. What is the next step?

If you have made online payment then system will automatically update your payment status. However if you have paid through Offline mode then you will have to upload the bank transaction copy and fill the transaction details in the payment window of online registration portal

English proficiency exam

6. Who shall appear for English proficiency exam?

Foreign Nationals, Person of Indian Origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) will have to appear for English Proficiency Exam.

7. Which exam result do you accept?

At Symbiosis we accept only IELTS or IELA scores; we do not accept TOEFL score.

8. What is IELA?

'International English Language Assessment (IELA) Test is conducted in Pune by English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis (ELTIS) which measures students' ability to communicate in English across the language skills of vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing.

9. Where can I register for IELA Exam

The students can register for IELA at the time of filling up the Main Registration Form. You have to select IELA as your English proficiency test option; subsequently the system will prompt you to provide further details to register yourself for IELA. Here you will have to select Month, Day and Time slot for IELA exam. Subsequently, the information system will register you for IELA exam automatically. IELA exam fee will be added into your payment details along with the Application Fee. You will get IELA Exam hall ticket by Email.

10. What will be the minimum score I will require?

The minimum score required for IELTS is Band/Score 6 & for IELA Band/Score 4.

11. Which module do I opt for IELTS?

You are required to take ‘Academic module’

SNAP Test / GMAT Exam
12. Who shall appear for SNAP test or GMAT exam?

Non Resident Indian (NRI) students will have to appear for SNAP test or GMAT exam. These are not mandatory requirements, NRI students with SNAP or GMAT score will secure extra weightage of 10%.


13. Who conducts SNAP test?

SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude) is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University), for more information you can log on to www.snaptest.org


14. What are the steps for NRI student who want to register for SNAP Test and online application under international student category?

Fill the SNAP registration form & make a payment for SNAP test. Login to the website and fill the online registration form and make a payment for Application Fee.