Congratulations to all those who attempted SNAP 2019 and Good luck to those preparing for SNAP 2020 ! Let us take a look at the important changes made in SNAP in 2019.
Lesser number of questions and sections
The total number of questions is reduced to 110 from the earlier 130. The total time is 120 minutes. Total Marks are 150. Interestingly, there are only three sections to contend with, for the test takers. The general awareness section has been removed. The three sections are:
- General English
- Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
- Analytical & Logical Reasoning.
This means that students are no longer required to prepare current affairs and general knowledge. They can focus on the core three sections with lesser questions.
Special Questions
Special questions are non-MCQ questions whose answer needs to be typed using a virtual keyboard. There are 5 special questions of 2 marks each in QA, DI & DS section only. There are no negative marks for these questions.
Number of questions and marking scheme
The following are the details of the section-wise marking scheme. There are no sectional cut-offs.
| Section | # of MCQs | # of non-MCQs | Marks per question | Negative Marks | Total Marks |
| General English | 34 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.375 | 51 |
| QA, DI & DS | 35 | 5 | 1 for MCQ and 2 for non-MCQ | 0.25 for MCQ | 45 |
| A-L Reasoning | 36 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.375 | 54 |
Knowing the above changes in the exam, it is better to change strategy a bit. We will discuss more on this in the next blog.