Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP)

by Krishna Rai | Mar 5, 2022 | Admission Notifications, Admissions, MBA Exams

The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP Test) is an yearly management entrance test conducted by the Symbiosis International University for admission to MBA post-graduation programs in the affiliated colleges under the University. SNAP is the first step in the process of admission after which the students are required to submit applications in individual colleges and clear personal interaction and Writing Ability Test (WAT).

SNAP Important Dates

All are tentative dates and it will be updated as soon as the actual Exam Dates are available. Students are requested to visit the website regularly to find out the actual Exam Dates.

Eligibility Criteria for SNAP

Candidate should be Graduate from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% or equivalent grade for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes. Note: Candidates appearing for Final year bachelor’s degree examinations may apply but their admission will be subject to obtaining a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST).

SNAP Reservation Policy

As per the UGC Regulations/ Guidelines, the following will be the reservation policy for admission to any program of Institutes of SIU. Symbiosis Institutes of Management Studies has a separate policy so the candidates need to check them before applying for admission.

The Reservation Policy is as follows:

Note: Candidates applying from categories other than Open Category are required to submit valid supporting document (s) at the time of GE-PIWAT (if shortlisted).

SNAP Registration Process

Candidates have to Register online on the website: http://www.snaptest.org/ . The candidates are required to fill in their Personal, Academic and Program details. Upload latest scanned coloured photo. Registration Fee is Rs 1500 which can be paid from last week of August 2019 till last week of November 2019. Online payment can be done through Credit Card and Net Banking. Payment can also be done through Cash. Payment is also available by Demand Draft where the DD has to be made in favour of “Symbiosis Test Secretariat” payable at Pune.

SNAP Syllabus

SNAP Test consists of Question from the following Subjects and Topics

General English

1. Antonyms
2. Comprehension Of A Passage
3. Grammar
4. Reading Comprehension
5. Reasoning
6. Sentence Completion
7. Synonyms
8. Verbal
9. Verbal Ability
10. Vocabulary

Quantitative Aptitude

1. Arithmetic
2. Basic Mathematical relations and Formulas
3. Computation
4. Data Interpretation
5. Data Sufficiency
6. Measurements
7. Relationship between Numbers
8. Time and Distance

General Awareness

1. Business Scenario
2. Current Affairs
3. Economic condition of India and Other countries
4. General Knowledge
5. Social Scenario of Indian and other countries of the world

Analytical & Logical Reasoning

1. Analogies
2. Analysis
3. Arithmetical Number Series
4. Arithmetical Reasoning
5. Decision-Making
6. Differences
7. Discrimination
8. Judgment
9. Observation
10. Problem-Solving
11. Relationship Concepts
12. Similarities
13. Space Visualization
14. Verbal And Figure Classification

Paper Pattern for SNAP

SNAP Test duration is of 120 minutes

SNAP Test is an objective test. Each question has 4 responses. Candidate should choose an appropriate response.

=> Each wrong answer attracts 25% negative marks
=> Candidate must use Blue or Black ball point pen only

Application Fee

SNAP test fee is Rs.1500/- as per the instructions mentioned on the website of the University for Payment of Test fee.

ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH CREDIT CARD:

The candidate may pay directly through Master or Visa card online by following the instructions on the SNAP website after the registration.

ONLINE PAYMENT THROUGH NET BANKING:

The candidate may transfer SNAP test fee to Symbiosis Test Secretariat account using Net Banking option after the registration.

PAYMENT THROUGH CASH:

After online SNAP 2020 registration print ‘Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan’ from the SNAP website. It is in 3 parts. Pay Rs. 1500/- 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 Candidate copy as payment receipt. Sign the stamped ‘Symbiosis
copy’ of the ‘Axis Bank or Indian Bank Challan’ and send it to the Symbiosis Test Secretariat at the address given in this page.

PAYMENT THROUGH DEMAND DRAFT:

Obtain a Demand Draft (DD) of Rs. 1500/- from any Nationalized Bank in favour 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 following Address. The photocopy of the Demand Draft should be retained for future reference.

Exam Cities

SNAP Test is conducted in 30 cities all over India. A candidate can choose one city of the following:

– Test centre and its address will be printed on the Admit Card
– Symbiosis Test Secretariat reserves the right to change or allot a city other than the one requested by the candidate in the event of the requested city not being available for any reason

Test Centre and its address will be printed on the Admit Card

SNAP Question Papers

Candidates have to print SNAP 2020 Admit Card from the website: http://www.snaptest.org/ which will be available from 1st week of December 2020. Admit Card along with 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.
• College/ Institute Identity Card.
• Credit card with photograph.
• Voter ID Card.
• Pan Card
• AADHAR Card (UID)

Note: Candidates have to 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 Admit card is lost, a duplicate Admit Card will not be issued. It should be retained by the candidate till the admission process is over.

SNAP Result

The result of SNAP 2020 Test is expected to be released in January 2020. The result will be available online on the official website of the exam: http://www.snaptest.org/ . The result shows the score obtained by the candidates. The students can use this score for seeking admission to all MBA institutes of Symbiosis International University for the academic year of 2019-20 only.

Accepting College

Contact Details

Symbiosis Test Secretariat
Gram: Lavale,Tal Mulshi,
Dist: Pune – 412115 India

Phone: 020-39116226 / 27
Telefax: 020-39116228
Website: www.snaptest.org
University Website: www.siu.edu.in
Email: info@snaptest.org

Xavier Admission Test (XAT)

by Krishna Rai | Mar 5, 2022 | Admission Notifications, Admissions, MBA Exams

Xavier Admission Test (XAT) 2020 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria & Syllabus

Xavier Admission Test (XAT) is a national level entrance exam, for admission into the postgraduate management programmes at Xavier Institutes, conducted by Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI), Jamshedpur. XLRI conducts the test on behalf of the XAMI. XAT is one of the oldest competitive examinations in India. XAT’s testing framework is designed to meaningfully check the aptitude of candidates for the future success of business. The test scores obtained from the XAT Exam is being used by more than 100 institutes for the admission. Besides XLRI and other Xavier Institutes, hosts of other reputed Top B-Schools in India also accept XAT scores including Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai and Goa Institutes of Management, Indian Institute of Finance, New Delhi and S P Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.

Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

The XAT 2020 Eligibility Criteria

• Students who have completed three years of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline, recognised by a University or Deemed University.
• Those completing their final examination bY 10 June 2021 may also apply.
• NRI and Foreign candidates can also apply for XAT exam through valid GMAT score card (excluding Kathmandu and Dubai students).

Fee Details:

• XAT Registration Fee (without late Fee) – Rs.1700/- Candidates interested in XLRI programs needs to pay an additional fee of Rs.300/- each.
• XAT Registration Fee (with late Fee) – Rs.2000/- Candidates interested in XLRI programmes needs to pay an additional fee of Rs.500/- each

How to apply for XAT 2020

Students have to register for XAT and XLRI 2020 at www.xatonline.net.in. You may also apply for institutions using XAT 2020 score for admission to their programmes. Applicants for XAT 2020 can choose to pay online using credit card/ debit card/ online banking. Applicants can also make payment through a demand draft made from any bank (in favour of XLRI Jamshedpur A/C XAT). Third alternative for making payment can be “cash”. This can be done from any of the IDBI Bank branches located in India to make payment for XAT 2020.
Candidates only interested in XAT but not in XLRI need to pay a fee of Rs.. Candidates interested in XLRI programme(s) needs to pay an additional fee of Rs.300/-500/- each.

XAT 2020 Paper Pattern

• The XAT Exam will be conducted in pen and paper mode.
• There will be two papers involved in the exam i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2.
• Paper 1 will contain 78 questions from Verbal and Logical Ability (23 questions), Decision Making (26 questions) and Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation (29 questions).
• Paper 2 will contain 25 questions from General Awareness and there will be one topic from essay writing.
• Candidates will be given 170 minutes for paper 1 exam whereas 35 minutes for paper 2.
• Candidates can leave only 13 questions unattempted and once the limit is over, 0.05 marks will be deducted for every unattempted questions.

Syllabus

Verbal and Logical Ability

Questions are asked on the following topics:

• Reading Comprehension
• Grammar
• Fill in the Blanks
• Para Jumble
• Vocabulary
• Logical Completion of Idea
• Critical Reasoning
• Arguments

Decision Making

The topics to be prepared in this section are as follows:

• Mathematics
• Venn Diagram
• Decision Making
• Semi Quantitative topics

Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation

The Common topics which a student should prepare in this section are:

• Arithmetic
• Geometry
• Functions
• Graphs
• Mensuration – 2D and 3D
• Probability
• Algebra
• Heights & Distance
• Direction Sense & Time
• Speed & Distance
• Statistics
• Table
• Data Interpretation – Web Diagram

General Awareness

Question in this section are from day to day current affairs.

The following topics are covered:

• Politics
• Business
• Geography
• History
• Literature
• Nation and States

XAT Result 2020

The result of XAT 2020 is expected to be declared in the last week of January, 2021. The exam is likely to be conducted in the first Sunday of January, 2021.

XAT 2020

• Students have to log into the website: http://xatonline.net.in/
• Enter XAT Registration Number and Password
• Enter Security Text
• Click Login
• Check the Sectional and Overall Scores

The hard copy of the XAT Score Card is also sent to the candidate by post. The XAT 2020 participating institutes will announce the list of candidates shortlisted on the basis of their XAT 2020 cutoffs.

The final selection procedure includes Group Discussion or Written Ability Test and Personal Interview rounds. The XLRI or Xavier Associate Management Institutes conducts separate selection procedure and no common admission process is conducted for these institutes through XAT scores.

XAT Exam Structure

• Quantitative Ability
• English Language & Logical Reasoning
• Decision Making
• GK and Essay

XAT is conducted across India in the following cities:
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Berhampur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Dehradun, Delhi, Goa, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Surat, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam.

XAT is also be conducted across the following two international cities: Dubai, Kathmandu.

Admit Card

Candidates may download the admit card in December 2020 from www.xatonline.net.in

Contact Details

Xavier Labour Relations Institute (XLRI)
Circuit House Area (East)
Jamshedpur – 831001
Jharkhand, India

Phone: +91 657 665 3203/3204/3205
Fax: +91-657-2227814
Email: admissions@xatonline.net.in, admis@xlri.ac.in
Web site: www.xlri.ac.in

Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology National Aptitude Test (APIIT NAT)

by Krishna Rai | Mar 5, 2022 | Admission Notifications, Admissions, MBA Exams

APIIT NAT (APIIT Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology National Aptitude Test) for admission into Engineering regular Courses offered by State Polytechnics Colleges under the Jurisdiction of West Bengal State Council of Technical Education for the academic year. The APIIT NAT 2020 will be conducted by Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Panipat on behalf of APIIT NAT. The Office of the Convener, APIIT NAT 2020 is located in Haryana state Campus. Eligible candidates who wish to apply for APIIT NAT 2020 may submit their applications through online mode.

Candidates can get the full details of APIIT NAT Exam 2020 such as Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Important Dates and much more on this post.

Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum eligibility criteria for candidates applying for UG Programmes is 12th standard. Candidates applying for PG Programs should have completed their degree from any approved college. Detailed criteria is given below.

Eligibility Criteria for UG Program

– Candidates should have completed the 12th standard with a minimum percentage of 45%
– They should have studied Maths and Physics as Mandatory and Chemistry / Computer Science as optional
– Candidates applying for BBA course should have studied English as a mandatory subject
– 5 % relaxation will be given to reserved category candidates.
– Aspirants should have completed 17 years at the time of admission (ideally before the month of June 2020)

Eligibility Criteria for PG Program

– Candidates should have completed their bachelor’s degree from any reputed college
– Candidates should have scored a minimum of 50 % aggregate marks in their bachelors.
– The institute allows candidates from reserved category to apply if they have secured a percentage of 47.5%
– Those pursuing their final year can apply for the exam

Application Fee

How to Apply

Offline Mode

– Candidates can download the application form from the website
– They can also pay the application form fee and can collect the form from the office of APIIT
– Fill in all the necessary information asked in the form with a smudge proof pen
– Fill all the personal information and academic qualifications in the application form.
– Attach a recent photograph in the instructed format.
– Courier the application form to
– APIIT SD India,
Faridpur Road, GT Road,
Karnal Side, Near Toll Plaza,
Panipat – 132103

The institute will send the acknowledgement card within a week

Online Mode

– Candidates will have to visit the official APIIT Website i.e. www.apiit.edu.in
– Navigate to the “Apply now” link in the home tab
– Candidates will have to register using their name, email and password
– A confirmation link will be sent to the registered email
– The application form is divided into user profile completion, application form verification, editing the details, fees Payment and submission
– Candidates will have to successfully complete each step to move to the next step
– Applicants will have to submit their name, parent’s details, ranks secured in the All India Entrance and State Rank, preferred course, category, communication address, educational qualification and work experience.
– Candidates can make any changes in the application form by clicking the continue button
– Submit the application form once satisfied and proceed towards the payment option.

APIIT NAT Paper Pattern

APIIT NAT comprises objective type multiple-choice questions from the level of qualifying exams.

Syllabus

The syllabus for undergraduate engineering and management courses are the subjects of the 12th standard and General knowledge. Some of the key points to remember are NAT B.Tech Syllabus
Questions will be asked from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Syllabus is given below

Physics

– Unit and Measurement
– Motion
– Work, Energy and Power
– Rotational motion and Inertia
– Gravitation
– Oscillation and waves
– Heat and Thermodynamics
– Electrostats
– Current Electricity
– Magnetic effect of current EMI and AC
– Optics
– Semiconductors
– Communication

Mathematics

– Complex numbers
– Matrices and Determinants
– Quadratic equation
– Permutation and Combination
– Binomial
– Sequences and Series
– Differential Equation
– Integral
– Geometry (2D and 3D)
– Vector Algebra
– Probability
– Statistics
– Trigonometry

Chemistry

– Organic Chemistry
– Inorganic Chemistry
– Physical Chemistry

Admit Card / Hall Ticket

Candidate Admit card download from university website.

The candidate should verify all the information in the admit card. If any issue is found, then get it corrected with the concerned authority.

The candidates are required to carry the admit card to the examination hall. Without it, you will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. It is also very important to document for the further admission processes.

Cut off

NAT cut off will be determined on basis of various factors. The university will release the cut off details after the conduction of exam and the cut off varies every year. Candidates will be selected on the basis of the cut off released, depending on which a merit list will be generated. The merit list will be used for the counselling and admission process. Various factors are considered for the determination of cut off marks.

Results

The result will be announced on the official website of APIIT NAT.

Contact Details

APIIT NAT Exam 2020 Contact Details
APIIT SD India, Faridpur Road
GT Road, Karnal Side
Near Toll Plaza
Panipat- 132103 (Haryana)

www.apiit.edu.in

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)

by | Mar 4, 2022 | Admission Notifications, Admissions, MBA Exams

The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). CMAT is an entrance exam for taking admission to management programs offered at the AICTE approved institutes across India. The AICTE-CMAT is held twice a year for helping institutions to select suitable students for admission.

Important Dates

The dates for CMAT 2020 has not yet been announced but we have listed the tentative dates. These dates will be updated with the release of CMAT notification.

Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria for AICTE – CMAT:

• Graduate in any discipline can apply for CMAT.
• Final year students of graduate courses (10+2+3) whose result will be declared before commencement of admission for 2020 can also apply for CMAT.

NOTE: The eligibility criteria for admission to management programs (Diploma and Post Graduation) is as mentioned below: –

• Management (PGDM, MBA and similar): Recognized bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration and at least 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) at the qualifying examination.
• Management (PGCM): Recognized bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration.
• Management (Executive PGDM): Any recognized bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration and a minimum of 5 years relevant managerial/supervisory experience and at least 50% (45% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) at the qualifying examination.

Test Centres

Note: AICTE reserves the right to change or cancel any test venue /centre and / or change the test time and dates at their own discretion.

CMAT Paper Pattern

There shall be negative marking for wrong answers, for each wrong answer 1 mark shall be deducted

Duration of exam will be 180 minutes

CMAT Admit Card

All the registered candidates will be issued the admit card. In first week of January 2021, CMAT Admit Card will be released. It will be available online on the official website of AICTE-CMAT: http://www.aicte-cmat.in/ for the candidates to download. The admit card will also be sent to the registered email address provided by the candidates at the time of Registration, but it won’t be sent via post. The candidates must carry their admit card to their respective test center on the date of the examination for entry into the hall. No candidate will be allowed entry into the exam center if he fails to furnish a valid CMAT Admit Card 2020.

CMAT Result

The result for CMAT 2020 will be announced along with the release merit list in third week of January 2021. It will be declared online and will be published on the official website of CMAT: http://aicte-cmat.in/ . For checking the result and downloading the scorecard, the candidates have to login to their account using their respective login details. The scorecard will furnish the total and sectional score, total and sectional percentile and all India rank.

Contact Us

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)
Email-Id : customercare@aicte-cmat.in
Telephone Number : 022-40679404
Fax Number: 022-25814283

Website – http://www.aicte-cmat.in

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2021

by | Mar 4, 2022 | Admission Notifications, Admissions, MBA Exams

CAT (Common Admission Test) is the premier all India level management entrance exam conducted by IIMs (Indian Institute of Management). CAT Entrance exam shortlist applicants for admission in 19 IIM’s located at Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Bodh Gaya, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Nagpur, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Sambalpur, Shillong, Sirmaur, Tiruchirappalli, Udaipur and Visakhapatnam. Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the competitive entrance examinations for pursuing postgraduate programmes in Business Administration.

CAT is the largest MBA entrance test conducted annually in India. The CAT score is also accepted by many Non – IIM institutes for admission. CAT is a computer based test held in India. The test scores a candidate on the basis of Quantitative Ability (QA),Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension (RC), Data Interpretation (DI) and Logical Reasoning (LR). The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) started this exam. It is the gateway for admission to 19 Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) and various B-schools located across the country. This national level examination is conducted by the IIMs on the rotation basis.