SIU – the exam conducting body has uploaded the Information Bulletin on the official website which consists of SNAP eligibility criteria 2025. SNAP is a National Level Entrance Exam which is conducted for admission in MBA courses of SIU Institutes. To become eligible for the exam, students need to pass the minimum criteria i.e., Graduation Degree / equivalent with at least 50% marks (45% for SC / ST category candidates).
Read this article to know more about SNAP exam eligibility criteria 2025; it includes SNAP minimum eligibility requirements, age criteria, nationality, Institute-wise eligibility conditions, etc.
SNAP 2025 exam eligibility criteria include the minimum requirements which students have to fulfill in order to be eligible for the exam. Applicants must go through the below-given detailed eligibility conditions of SNAP exam 2025:
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Particular |
SNAP 2025 Eligibility Criteria |
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Academic Qualification |
* Candidates who are in their last year of Graduation and waiting for the final results are eligible to register for the exam. |
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Age Limit |
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Nationality |
* Eligible International candidates include Foreign National, Person of Indian Origin (PIO), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) need not to appear in the SNAP exam, instead they only have to pass the English Proficiency Test. |
* Eligible candidates are advised to check the SNAP syllabus and SNAP exam pattern to prepare well and attain a good score in the exam.
To register for SNAP, following is the detailed criteria for international candidates:
Foreign Nationals (FN)
Following are the requirements for FN candidates:
Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)
Below-given points specify the criteria for OCI candidates:
Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
In order to register for SNAP, PIO candidates have to fulfill the criteria listed below:
Non-Resident Indian (NRI)
To become eligible for the exam registration, NRI candidates must meet the below-given requirements:
* NRI candidates need to qualify any one of the above-mentioned qualifying examinations or both from outside India.
Students should know that apart from the common SNAP eligibility criteria 2025, every participating Institute may have their separate eligibility criteria for final admission in MBA courses they offer under different specialisations.
Eligibility for All Courses Offered by the Symbiosis Participating Institutes
Students should have secured at least 50% marks in the qualifying examination (5% reduction for students belonging to SC / ST category).
The detailed individual SNAP eligibility criteria 2025 of some of the participating Institutes are as follows:
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Participating Institutes |
MBA Course (Specialisations) |
SNAP 2025 Eligibility Criteria |
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Symbiosis Institute of Business Management Pune (SIBM), Pune |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
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Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) |
Information Technology / Digital Transformation |
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Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM) |
Digital and Telecom Management |
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Symbiosis Institute of International Business (SIIB) |
International Business |
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Symbiosis School of Culinary Arts & Nutritional Sciences (SSCANS) |
Food Technology and Food Enterprise Management |
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* Apart from the above-mentioned Institutes, there are more participating Symbiosis Institutes which offer MBA courses under different specialisations. Candidates need to visit the respective Institute’s website to check their separate eligibility criteria for admissions.
The exam conducting body - SIU has seats reserved for the candidates belonging to different categories; the details are listed-below in the tables:
Within Sanctioned Intake
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Category |
Reserved Seats |
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Scheduled Caste |
15% |
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Scheduled Tribes |
7.5% |
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Wards / Children of Defence Personnel |
5% *It is valid only for admission in MBA courses of Institutes located at Pune such as SIIB, SIDTM, SCIT, and SICSR. |
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Differently Abled Candidates (PwD) |
3% *Disabilities included in this category are Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Dwarfism, Hearing Impairment, Locomotors Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Muscular Dystrophy, Acid Attack Victims, Blindness, Leprosy Cured Persons, and various other Intellectual, Mental, Neurological & Blood disorders. |
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Domiciled (Only in case of Constituents at Off-Campus centre, Nagpur) |
25% (for each programme) |
* There are many disabilities listed under the PwD category. Applicants can refer to the official website for more details about the same.
Supernumerary Quota (Over and Above the Sanctioned Intake)
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Category |
Reserved Seats |
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Kashmiri Migrants and Kashmiri Pandits / Kashmiri Hindu Families (Non-Migrants) living in Kashmir |
2 Seats (for each course) |
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International Candidates |
Maximum of 20% |
Special Notes to Consider:
* Check out the SNAP 2025 official website for detailed information about the reservation policy.
Aspirants who are looking forward to completing their registration must make sure they meet the requisite SNAP eligibility criteria 2025. The portal for the SNAP Registration 2025 is live. The last day to apply and pay the application fee is 20th November 2025.
Candidates have to pay Rs. 2250/- as the exam fee per session (if appearing) that can be either paid via online mode or through Demand Draft (DD).
As per the SNAP eligibility criteria 2025, students should have achieved at least 50% marks in Graduation and SC / ST candidates need to have minimum 45% marks in the same qualification.
There are 17 SIU affiliated Institutes which accept the SNAP score for admission under their MBA programs.
Yes, SIU – the exam conducting body has prescribed the reservation criteria on the basis of different categories for admission through the SNAP exam.
Yes, according to the SNAP eligibility criteria 2025, aspirants pursuing their final year of Graduation are eligible for the exam.
Yes, the SNAP exam is conducted only for admission in MBA programmes of 17 Symbiosis Institutes.
