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Content Writer | Updated On - Mar 9, 2023

SNAP Exam Analysis 2022 for Test 1 and 2 is updated here. SNAP 2022 Test 2 has been conducted on Dec 18 while Test 1 was conducted on December 10, 2022. SNAP 2022 question paper had 60 questions to be answered in 60 minutes. The overall difficulty level of SNAP 2022 Test 2 and Test 1 was similar to last year’s paper. SNAP 2022 Test 3 will be conducted on December 23, 2022. SIU will release SNAP 2022 Result on January 10, 2023. Based on SNAP Analysis 2022, candidates can also get an idea of the expected cut off scores. Check SNAP 2022 Cut off

Exam Phases Overall Difficulty Level Detailed Exam Analysis
SNAP 2022 Test 1 (December 10, 2022) Moderate Check Here
SNAP 2022 Test 2 (December 18, 2022) Moderate
SNAP 2022 Test 3 (December 23, 2022) To be Updated

SNAP 2021 Exam Analysis

SNAP 2022 Exam Analysis

SNAP 2022 Paper Analysis for all the three dates is updated here based on the reactions of the candidates and experts. 

SNAP 2022 Test 2 Exam Analysis (December 18, 2022)

Section No. of Questions Total Marks Level of Difficulty Key Points Good Attempts
General English 15 15 Easy to Moderate
  • No reading comprehension passages
  • Vocabulary based questions (compound words, suffix-prefix, synonyms, idioms) were of moderate difficulty
  • Grammar and Fill in the Blank type questions were easy
11-13
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 25 25 Moderate
  • More questions on Analytical Reasoning
  • 3 questions each from Decision Making, Blood Relations, Number Series, and Word Series
  • 2 questions each from Binary Logic, Row Arrangement, Implicit Logic, and Calendar
17-19
Quantitative, DI, Data Sufficiency 20 20 Moderate to Difficult
  • Only 2 questions from DI and no questions from Data Sufficiency
  • 8 questions from Arithmetic and the remaining from Number System, Algebra, Geometry, Mensuration, and Modern Math
11-13
Total 60 60 Moderate -- 39-42

SNAP 2022 Test 1 Exam Analysis (December 10, 2022)

Section No. of Questions Total Marks Level of Difficulty Question Distribution Good Attempts
General English 15 15 Easy to Moderate
  • No reading comprehension passages
  • Questions on Grammar (Parts of Speech, error detection, tenses) and Fill in the Blanks were the highest- 8-9
  • Remaining questions were from spelling test, compound words, synonyms, and poem
11-13
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 25 25 Moderate
  • 12 questions from Analytical Reasoning
  • 13 questions from Logical Reasoning
18-20
Quantitative, DI, Data Sufficiency 20 20 Moderate
  • Only 2 questions from DI and no questions from Data Sufficiency
  • 6 questions from Arithmetic 
  • 4 from Algebra
  • 2 each from Numbers and Geometry
  • 1 from Matrix
  • 2 from Modern Math
  • 1 from Heights and Distances
12-15
Total 60 60 Moderate -- 41-48

What is a Good Score in SNAP 2022?

Based on the analysis of SNAP exam, given below is the expected good score in SNAP 2022:

Section Good Score
General English 12-13
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 18-22
Quantitative, DI, Data Sufficiency 11-14
Total 41-48

SNAP 2022 Exam Pattern

Given below are a few highlights of SNAP 2022 Exam Pattern.

  • All questions will be objective type(MCQ). 
  • There will be a penalty of 0.25 marks per wrong answer. 
  • The exam duration is of 1 hour(60 minutes) 
  • Previously SNAP exam had the Current Affairs Section which has been scrapped permanently as of now. 

Check: SNAP 2022 Preparation Tips, Shortcuts, and Best Resources

SNAP 2021 Exam Analysis

The overall difficulty was reported to be easy to moderate. There were 60 questions in total and the candidates were required to answer all the questions in 60 minutes. Student’s also reported the overall difficulty level to be easier than last year. 

Section No. of Questions Total Marks Level of Difficulty Good Scores
General English 15 15 Moderate to Difficult 13-14
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 25 25 Easy to Moderate 20-22
Quantitative, DI, Data Sufficiency 20 20 Moderate 14-15
Total 60 60 -- 47-51
SNAP 2020 Exam Pattern

SNAP 2020 Exam Analysis Jan 9

SNAP 2020 Jan 9 Exam Analysis (Set 3)

Section No. of Questions Total Marks Marking Scheme Level of Difficulty
General English 15 15 +1/-0.25 Moderate
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 25 25 +1/-0.25 Easy
Quantitative, DI, Data Sufficiency 20 20 +1/-0.25 Easy - Moderate
Total 60 60 - Easy - Moderate

SNAP 2020 Jan 9 General English Exam Analysis

Type of Q No. of Ques
Fill in the Blanks 3
Grammar 2
Identify - Parts of Speech 3
Synonyms 1
Idioms and Phrases 3
Compound Word 1
Para Jumble (Find the Start) 1
Antonyms 1
Total 15

Key Highlights of SNAP Jan 9 General English:

  • As expected, there were no questions from RC similar to the previous slots.
  • A well prepared student could have solved this section in just 10 minutes, allowing them enough time for calculative questions.
  • Few grammar questions were unexpected such as the ones on correct usage of conjunction or change in voice.
  • Other general grammar questions such as idioms, phrases, synonyms and antonyms.
  • A good score woud be 9+ in this section.

SNAP 2020 Jan 9 Analytical & Logical Reasoning Exam Analysis

Type of Q No. of Ques
Coding-Decoding 3
Blood Relations 2
Number Series 4
Letter Series 1
Syllogisms 1
Circular Arrangement 1
Linear Arrangement 2
Direction sense 2
Odd one out 2
Verbal Reasoning
Statement Conclusion 1
Assumptions 2
General Misc. Reasoning 3
Paragraph Conclusion 1
Total 25

Key Highliaghts of SNAP Jan 9 Analytical & Logical Reasoning :

  • There were 6 verbal and 19 non verbal questions from this section.
  • Non verbal questions were mostly from series and puzzles.
  • The 2 set based questions were not consecutively placed.
  • Apart from 1 calculation based series question, rest were not very hard to solve.
  • A goos attempt in the LR section would be 22+ questions with an accuracy of about 17.

SNAP 2020 Jan 9 Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis

Type of Q No. of Ques
Ratios 2
Percentages, PLD 4
LCM  1
Time and Work 2
TSD 1
Missing Number 1
PNC 2
Mensuration 1
Probability 1
Data Interpretation 2
Set Theory 1
Progressions and Series 1
Direction Sense 1
Total 20

Key Highlights of Jan 9 Quantitative Aptitude:

  • 19 out of 20 questions from Quant was from Mathematics and 1 from DI
  • With no Data Sufficiency questions, the section was not hard to solve.
  • Most questions were of moderate LOD and could be solved orally.
  • 15+ attempts with at a least accuracy of 13 is an ideal attempt.

SNAP 2020 Exam Analysis Jan 6

SNAP 2020 Jan 6 Exam Analysis (Set 2)

The second set has been conducted on Jan 6, 2021. The sectional and topics analysis are available below:

Section No. of Questions Total Marks Marking Scheme Level of Difficulty
General English 15 15 +1/-0.25 Moderate
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 25 25 +1/-0.25 Easy
Quantitative, DI, Data Sufficiency 20 20 +1/-0.25 Easy
Total 60 60 - Easy

SNAP Jan 6 General English Exam Analysis

Topics Total No. of Questions Difficulty Level
Grammar 5 - 6 To be updated
Sentence Completion 1 Easy
Para jumbles 1 Easy
Parts of Speech 3 - 4 Easy
Idioms and Phrases 2 Easy
Vocabulary 1 Moderate
Spelling Error 1 Easy

Key Highlights of SNAP General English Analysis:

  • In keeping with the structure of Set 1, there was no question from RC.
  • Few grammar based questions increased the difficulty level of this section.
  • In contrast to Set 1, vocabulary based questions were less in number.
  • A good score in this section would be 9+ marks.

SNAP Jan 6 Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency Exam Analysis

Topics Total No. of Questions Difficulty Level
DI 1 Easy
Arithmetic 8 - 10 Easy
Geometry To be updated To be updated
Trigonometry 3 Easy
Time & Work 1 - 2 To be updated
Algebra 1 To be updated
Series 1 Easy
Modern Maths 1 Easy

Key Highlights of SNAP Quantitative Aptitude:

  • The quant section was calculation based compared to Set 1.
  • The overall difficulty was also higher than that of Set 1.
  • Quant section in this slot was lengthier compared to Slot 1.
  • Most questions were from Arithmetic.
  • Good attempt would be 15 to 20 with 14 correct answers.

SNAP Jan 6 Analytical & Logical Reasoning Exam Analysis

Topics Total Number of Questions Difficulty Level
Circular Arrangements To be updated To be updated
Statements-Assumptions 1 Easy
Blood Relations 3 - 4 To be updated
Clocks and Calender 3 To be updated
Critical Reasoning To be updated To be updated
Series 2 Easy
Input-Output To be updated To be updated
Coding-Decoding and Analogies To be updated To be updated
Syllogisms 2 Easy

Key highlights of SNAP 2020 Logical Reasoning Analysis:

  • There were no surprises in this section.
  • Despite the fact that most question was not very difficult and doable, few miscellaneous and reasoning questions were not so easy.
  • Ideal score for this section would be 17+ questions with 22+ attempts.

SNAP 2020 Exam Analysis Dec 20

SNAP 2020 Dec 20 Exam Analysis (Set 1)

SNAP Analysis helps candidates get an idea of the expected cutoff and type of questions which useful for aspirants preparing for the test.

Subject Number of Questions Marks Allotted per question Level of Difficulty Ideal Time Taken Good Score
General English 15 15 x 1 = 15 Easy to Moderate 10 – 12 Minutes 11 – 13
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 25 25 x 1 = 25 Moderate 16 – 18
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency 20 20 x 1 = 25 Moderate 30 Minutes 14 – 16
Total 60 60 x 1 = 60 Moderate 1 Hour 38 – 42

SNAP 2020 General English Exam Analysis

Section Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension 0
Spelling Error 1
Fill in the blanks 3
Sentence Completion 6
Foreign Word 1
Parts of Speech 2
Synonym 1
Para Jumbles 1
Figures of speech 1
Idioms & Phrases 2

Key highlights of SNAP 2020 VARC Analysis:

  • This year, for the first time, there were no questions from the Reading comprehension sections. Candidates appearing for the 2nd or 3rd set of SNAP can therefore prepare accordingly.
  • Due to the absence of RC, this section was easier to solve and all questions could have been attempted in about 10 minutes.
  • Some questions were quite unexpected, such as the ones based on definition like what is a collective noun or compound word, and so on.

SNAP 2020 Analytical & Logical Reasoning Exam Analysis

Section Number of Questions
Circular seating 2
Input-Output 2
Blood Relations 2
Critical Reasoning 4
Clocks & Calendars 2+2
Syllogism  1
Series 5
Coding Decoding, Analogies 1+1
Miscellaneous

2-3

Key Highlights of SNAP Analytical and Reasoning

  • This section had questions which were rather expected with no surprises.
  • Difficulty level of most questions were moderate with the exception of few series and reasoning questions.
  • For top SNAP colleges, 16+ would be a good score.

SNAP 2020 Quantitative Aptitude Exam Analysis

Topic Number of Questions
Arithmetic 9
Algebra 2
Geometry 1
Number System 2
Modern Maths 3 - 4
Data Interpretation 1
Series 1

Key Highlights of SNAP Quantitative Aptitude:

  • Questions from quant were not very complicated or tricky.
  • Most questions were from Arithmetic.
  • There was one question from Data Interpretation.

SNAP 2019 Exam Analysis

Subject Number of Questions Marks Allotted per question Total Marks Level of Difficulty Time Taken
General English 34 1.5 51 Easy 25 to 30 min
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 36 1.5 54 Easy 35 to 40 min
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency 35 MCQs 1 35 Medium 40 to 45 min
05 (Special Qs)  2 10 Difficult 10 to 15 min
Total 110 - 150 Moderate Approx. 2 hrs 10 min

SNAP 2019 was conducted on December 15, 2019 in the 87 different centers of Symbiosis International. The major difference in SNAP 2020 and SNAP 2019 and preceding papers was that the General Awareness Section was scrapped for the year 2020.

  • The Difficulty Level of SNAP 2019 was easy to moderate. 
  • The General English section was easy to moderate. 
  • The vocabulary section of general english was complex. 
  • The Analytical and Logical section of SNAP 2019 was easy to moderate level of difficulty as well. 

SNAP 2019 Sectional Analysis

SNAP 2019 Sectional Exam Analysis

  • This section is generally counted as a scoring section. 
  • A good strategy would be attempting 29 to 30 questions with at least 86% accuracy within 25 to 30 minutes. 
  • This section was mostly dominated by vocabulary questions. 
  • There were 19 Vocabulary Questions, 7 Grammar Questions and 8 Reading Comprehension questions. 

SNAP General English Exam Analysis - 2019

Question Type Level of Difficulty Total
Phrases and Idioms 1 – Easy 1
Active Passive Voice 1- Easy, 1- Medium  2
Fill in the blanks (tense based, spelling based, conjunction based) 4 – Easy, 3 – Medium  7
Parts of Speech 1 – Easy, 1 – Medium  2
Synonyms / Antonyms 2 – Easy, 3 – Medium 
Prefix 1 – Easy 1
Jumbled Paragraph – 7 sentences 1- Medium
Figures of Speech 2 – Easy 2
Grammatically correct sentence 1 – Easy
Cloze Passage (Homonym based) 3 – Easy
Odd Word Out  1 – Easy
Passage 1( (600 words) Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama 2 – Easy, 1- Medium  3
Passage 2 (1200 words) Chinese takeover of Hong Kong 3 – Easy, 2 – Medium 5

Must Read: SNAP 2020 Preparation Strategy for General English

SNAP Analytical and Logical Reasoning Exam Analysis - 2019

Question Type Level of Difficulty Total
Visual Reasoning 1 medium, 1 difficult
Arrangements (Single row) 6 easy 6
Coding – Decoding  1 easy, 2 medium 3
Blood Relations  4 easy 4
Scheduling 3 easy 3
Puzzles 1 medium 1
Number Sequence 1 medium 1
Directions 1 easy 1
Calendar  1 easy 1
Clocks  2 easy, 1 medium 3
Quantitative Ability 2 easy, 2 medium 4
Verbal Reasoning  2 easy, 1 medium 3
Miscellaneous 2 easy, 2 medium 4

Must Read: SNAP 2020 Preparation Strategy for General English

  • The questions were a little time consuming in nature. 
  • There weren’t many questions on verbal reasoning. 
  • This section mostly had standalone questions. 
  • 9 questions were in sets and 27 were standalone questions. 
  • The set questions were a set of 6, on Linear Arrangement with a single row.
  • A set of 3 questions were based on scheduling which were of easy level. 
  • A good score in logical reasoning would be 32-33 marks.

SNAP Quantitative Ability Exam Analysis - 2019

Question Type Level of Difficulty Total
Numbers 1 easy, 2 medium 3
Arithmetic 6 easy, 4 medium 10
Geometry  2 easy, 1 medium, 3 Hard 6
Modern Mathematics 2 easy, 3 medium, 2 Hard
Algebra 1 easy, 1 medium 2
Venn Diagram, Tables, 2 Pie Charts  3 easy, 8 medium, 1 Hard 12
  • There were 12 Data Interpretation questions. 
  • 2 sets were based on Venn diagrams and contained 4 and 2 questions respectively.
  • The question on permutations and combinations were difficult. 
  • A Good Attempt would be answering 27 to 32 questions. 

Must Read: SNAP 2020 Preparation Strategy for Quantitative Ability with Solved Questions


SNAP 2018 Paper Analysis

SNAP 2018 Exam Analysis

Subject Number of Questions for Good Attempt Time Taken
General English 30 30 min
Analytical & Logical Reasoning 40 40 min
General Awareness 8-10 10 min
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency 40 20 min
Total 110 Approx. 1 hr 40 min

SNAP 2018 Sectional Analysis

SNAP 2018 Sectional Exam Analysis

Sec. No. Section Total No. of Ques. Marks Total Marks
I General English 35 (30 MCQ + 5 Non MCQ) 30*1 + 5*2 40
II Quantitative Aptitude, DI & DS 35 (30 MCQ + 5 Non MCQ) 30*1 + 5*2 40
III Analytical & Logical Reasoning 35 (30 MCQ + 5 Non MCQ) 30*1 + 5*2 40
IV General Awareness 25 (20 MCQ + 5 Non MCQ) 20*1 + 5*2 30
 - TOTAL 130  - 150

SNAP General English Exam Analysis - 2018

Question Type Level of Difficulty Total
Fill in the Blanks (Single Blank) Easy 4
Fill in the Blanks (Single Blank, with same meaning) Easy 2
Fill in the Blanks (Homonyms) Easy to Moderate 4
Vocabulary Moderate 3
Synonyms Difficult 3
Antonyms Difficult 3
Idioms and Phrases Easy 2
Analogies Moderate 3
Para Jumbles Easy to Moderate 3
Critical Reasoning Easy to Moderate 2
Reading Comprehension Easy 11
  • There were 2 lengthy passages with easy questions. 
  • Para-jumble and Critical reasoning questions were medium. 
  • The paper had 10 fill in the blank questions.
  • Overall difficulty level of this section was Easy-to-Moderate.

SNAP Quantitative Ability Exam Analysis - 2018

Question Type Level of Difficulty Total
Arithmetic Easy 7
Number System Easy 1
Geometry Easy 4
Probability  Moderate 3
Data Interpretation Moderate 20
Data Sufficiency Easy 8
Reasoning and Puzzles Moderate 3
  • The level of Analytical & Logical Reasoning section was moderate.
  • There were also questions from Visual Reasoning. 

Frequently Asked Questions

SNAP 2022 Exam Analysis FAQs

Ques. How difficult is SNAP 2022 going to be?

Ans. As per the expert analysis of test 1 and 2, SNAP 2022 is rated moderately difficult. The General English section is rated to be the easiest and the Quant section to be the most difficult.

Ques. What is the weightage of Quantitative Aptitude and DI section in SNAP 2022?

Ans. The weightage of the Quantitative Aptitude and DI is the highest at 33%. It is considered the make or break section to clear SNAP exam.

Ques. What is the weightage of General English in SNAP 2022?

Ans. The General English section accounts for 25% of the paper. This section is considered to be the easiest and the most scoring of the three sections.

Ques. Is it a good idea to attempt every question?

Ans. You should attempt questions you are confident you can solve correctly. Blindly answering or guessing would lead to a lot of lost marks, as there is negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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