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SNAP 2021 (19th Dec 2021) Analysis
The First SNAP 2021 exam was conducted today on 19th Dec 2021 (Sunday) between 2pm to 3pm.
The overall difficulty level of the exam was similar to that of the previous year.
The broad distribution of questions in the test is as under:
| Section | Total Questions | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 15 | 15 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 20 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 60 | 60 |
There were no sectional time limits and no sectional cut-offs. No sectional cut-offs would mean that students could focus on score maximisation instead of worrying about sectional performances.
Let us look at the section-wise details now.
General English
The section had a total of 15 questions
| Question Type | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Grammar based | 8 |
| Vocabulary based (FIB + Spelling + Synonyms + Idioms) | 7 |
| Total | 15 |
A couple of questions in the vocab section could have confused students due the way in which these questions were framed.
However, overall, it was a fairly easy section that also doesn't take up too much time due to the absence of Para-based questions. Para formation questions, a popular staple of VARC sections in entrance tests is conspicuously absent this year.
A score of about 12-13 can be considered to be a good score in this section.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
The Analytical and Logical Reasoning section had a good number of easy questions. The usual expected question types from the reasoning areas, arrangements, series, blood relations, analogies etc. were present, presenting no surprises to the students.
There were 25 questions in all. The level of the section is Easy, overall, while there a few tricky ones that could have taken up valuable time of the students.
The distribution of questions in the section was as below:
| Type of Question | Number of Questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| Number / Letter series | 3 | 1easy, 1 mod, 1 diff |
| Sequence and series | 2 | 1easy, 1 mod |
| Seating arrangements | 2 | moderate |
| Blood relations | 3 | 2 easy, 1 mod |
| Clocks | 2 | Easy |
| Calendar | 2 | Easy |
| Coding and decoding | 2 | Easy |
| Input and Output | 1 | moderate |
| Syllogism | 1 | moderate |
| Statements and conclusion | 1 | moderate |
| statement and assumptions | 1 | moderate |
| Courses of action | 2 | moderate |
| Cause and effect | 1 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | Moderate |
Out of 25 questions in this section, an attempt of 20-22 could be considered a good attempt. A score of 15-16 can be considered a good score in this section.
Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
The section was similar in nature to that of the last year, however, slightly on the tougher side. This is because picking the easy questions out of the available lot was not always straight forward this time around. There were 20 questions in this section.
The questions were majorly from the areas of arithmetic, with topics like P&C, QE, Mensuration also present.
The broad distribution of the questions from various areas is as below:
| Type of Question | Number of Questions | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 3 | 1 easy, 1 mod, 1 diff |
| PPL | 2 | moderate |
| AMA | 2 | moderate |
| Progressions | 1 | easy |
| Time and Work | 2 | 1 easy, 1 diff |
| Time and Distance | 1 | Easy |
| Geo and Men | 4 | 1 easy, 3 mod |
| Quadratic Equation | 1 | moderate |
| Logs | 1 | easy |
| Permutations and Combination | 1 | moderate |
| Probability | 1 | easy |
| DI(Table) | 1 | moderate |
A score of 15(+/-)1 can be considered to be a good score in this section
Cut-Offs:
An overall score of 40-41 should be a good score for SIBM Pune and 37-39 for SCMHRD.
Note: The above-mentioned estimated cut-offs are for general category students, the cut-offs for SC/ST/DA/Kashmiri migrants will be lower.