SNAP Cut-Off 2026: Percentile, Selection and Target Score

SNAP cut-off 2026 is not a single number. The Symbiosis National Aptitude Test does not publish one qualifying score for all candidates. Instead, each Symbiosis institute and MBA programme sets its own percentile cut-off for shortlisting candidates for the Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interaction (PI), and publishes category-wise merit and wait-list cut-offs.

This page explains how shortlisting works, shows indicative past percentile ranges with clear labels, and helps you set a realistic target. The SNAP 2026 result is scheduled for 12 January 2027, and no official 2026 cut-off exists before institutes announce theirs.

How SNAP cut-offs work

Your SNAP score is converted into a percentile based on your best score among up to three attempts. Each institute then shortlists candidates for each programme by percentile. Shortlisted candidates attend the GE and PI, and the final merit list is prepared from the official weightage:

Because the cut-off is institute-wise and programme-wise, a percentile that is comfortable for one programme can fall short for another. If you are shortlisted for multiple programmes, you attend GE and PI for each one.

Previous cut-offs: indicative ranges only

SNAP itself does not publish a consolidated list of past cut-offs on the pages we reviewed. The ranges below are unofficial figures reported by third-party education websites for the SNAP 2025 cycle. They differ between sources, so treat them as rough indicators and not as official data.

These are not official figures, and they vary by category, programme, round and source. Check each institute's admission page after the SNAP 2026 result for the actual percentile cut-offs.

What affects the cut-off

• Paper difficulty: A harder paper lowers raw scores, but the percentile that institutes use stays relative to other candidates.

• Number and quality of applicants: More strong applicants push percentile cut-offs up for popular programmes.

• Seats and programme demand: Flagship programmes receive more applications per seat than specialised ones.

• Category: Institutes publish category-wise cut-offs, so your category affects your target.

• The new section: The Ethics, Morality and Values section is new in 2026, so earlier cut-offs do not show how it will affect scores.

• Multiple attempts: Your best of up to three attempts counts, which can raise the competition at the top.

How to set your target

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

1. Pick programmes first: List the three to five programmes you want and check their eligibility and selection pages.

2. Set a percentile band: Choose a target percentile a few points above the indicative range for your top choice, and a safer band for the others.

3. Convert to accuracy: With 60 questions and 0.25 negative marking, aim for high accuracy in each section, since wrong answers cost marks.

4. Use mocks as a benchmark: Track your mock score trend over several tests instead of reacting to one result.

5. Plan for GE and PI: Since the personal interaction carries 40%, a strong score alone does not secure a seat.

Check updates on snaptest.org.