What is the SNAP syllabus for 2026?

SNAP 2026 has four sections: General English, Analytical and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency, and Ethics, Morality and Values. The official site names these sections but does not publish a chapter-wise topic list, so topic checklists are based on the test structure and earlier papers.

Is Ethics, Morality and Values a new section in SNAP 2026?

Yes. It is new for the 2026 cycle and has 10 questions worth 10 marks. The questions are objective and situation-based, testing how you judge fairness, responsibility and the effect of a decision on the people involved.

Which SNAP section should I prepare first?

Start with Quantitative Aptitude and Analytical and Logical Reasoning because they carry 40 of the 60 questions and need the most practice time. Read daily for English from day one, and begin short Ethics scenario sets early because no old papers exist.

Is there any syllabus for the Group Exercise and Personal Interaction?

No official syllabus is published for these rounds. Prepare with current affairs, your academic and work background and clear reasons for choosing the programme and institute.

Is the SNAP syllabus the same as the CAT syllabus?

The broad areas overlap, but the SNAP paper is shorter, has a separate reasoning section, includes an Ethics section and has no sectional time limits. Treat the topic lists as similar in nature but practise in the SNAP format.

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SNAP Syllabus 2026: Section-Wise Topics and Study Plan

The SNAP syllabus 2026 covers four sections: General English, Analytical and Logical Reasoning, Quantitative, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency, and the new Ethics, Morality and Values. The test is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) for admission to its MBA programmes, and the paper is 60 questions in 60 minutes.

This page turns those four section names into a topic checklist you can study from, shows where to start in each section and gives a phased plan up to the December 2026 tests. Read the honesty note first, because it affects how you should use the lists.

Honesty note: The official SNAP website names the four sections but does not publish a chapter-wise syllabus. The topic lists below are built from the official test structure, the official guidance on the Ethics section and the kinds of questions asked in earlier SNAP papers. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list.

SNAP 2026 syllabus at a glance
Key changes to know
General English syllabus
Analytical and Logical Reasoning syllabus
Quantitative, DI and DS syllabus
Ethics, Morality and Values syllabus
Group Exercise and Personal Interaction
How to cover the syllabus

SNAP 2026 syllabus at a glance

Section	Questions	Marks	Priority
General English	10	10	Quick marks if reading is strong
Analytical and Logical Reasoning	20	20	High; largest share with Quant
Quantitative, DI and DS	20	20	High; most time-consuming
Ethics, Morality and Values	10	10	New; no old papers, so start early
Total	60	60

For marking and timing rules, see the SNAP exam pattern 2026 page.

Key changes to know

New fourth section: Ethics, Morality and Values has 10 questions worth 10 marks, which is one-sixth of the paper.
Revised section sizes: General English, reasoning and quant now carry 10, 20 and 20 questions. Older papers had three sections with a different spread.
Unchanged totals: 60 questions, 60 marks, 60 minutes and 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer.
Older pages: Many older syllabus pages still list only three sections. Follow the official test structure on snaptest.org.

General English syllabus

With only 10 questions, English rewards steady daily reading more than last-minute cramming. Expect a mix of verbal ability and short reading-based tasks.

Area	Topics to cover	Start with
Reading	Reading comprehension, inference, tone, main idea	One passage a day with timed questions
Grammar	Sentence correction, error spotting, sentence completion, fill in the blanks	Subject-verb agreement, tenses, modifiers
Vocabulary	Synonyms, antonyms, one word substitution, idioms, word usage	Roots and a word list from your reading
Verbal reasoning	Para jumbles, odd one out, verbal logic	Spotting opening and linking sentences

Grammar and vocabulary questions are the fastest to answer, so protect time by doing them first and leaving long passages for later.

Analytical and Logical Reasoning syllabus

This section has 20 questions, so a small weakness here costs real marks. Puzzle sets take the most time, so learn to judge which ones to skip.

Area	Topics to cover	Start with
Arrangements and puzzles	Linear, circular and matrix arrangements, scheduling, selection puzzles	Small linear arrangements with three or four conditions
Verbal logic	Syllogisms, statement and conclusion, cause and effect, assertion and reasoning	Venn-based syllogisms
Relations and codes	Family trees, coding and decoding, symbol-based problems	Blood relations and direction-style questions
Series and sequencing	Number and letter series, sequencing, functions	Pattern spotting under a 45-second limit

Quantitative, DI and DS syllabus

Quant questions in SNAP are mostly of moderate difficulty, but calculation speed decides how many you finish. Data interpretation and data sufficiency are part of the same 20-question block.

Arithmetic

Core topics: percentages, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio and proportion, averages.
Applied topics: time, speed and distance, time and work, pipes and cisterns, mixtures and allegations.

Algebra and number systems

Number systems: divisibility, LCM and HCF, remainders, factors.
Algebra: linear and quadratic equations, inequalities, progressions, logarithms, functions.

Geometry, mensuration and modern maths

Geometry and mensuration: triangles, circles, areas and volumes, coordinate geometry, basic trigonometry.
Modern maths: permutation and combination, probability, sets and Venn diagrams.

Data interpretation and data sufficiency

Practise tables, bar and line graphs, pie charts and caselets, along with data sufficiency questions that ask whether the given statements are enough to answer. These reward careful reading, so work on estimating and approximating instead of exact long division.

Ethics, Morality and Values syllabus

This section is new for SNAP 2026. The official guidance says a detailed chapter-wise syllabus is not listed. It describes situation-based, objective questions where you judge who is affected, what responsibility is involved and whether an action is fair and transparent.

Theme	What to understand
Core values	Honesty, fairness, integrity, accountability and respect
Responsibility	Personal and professional duties, social responsibility
Workplace situations	Conflicts of interest, impartiality, transparency
Decision-making	Weighing consequences for each person affected before choosing an action

There are no past papers for this section, so prepare through short scenario sets and keep a log of questions where two options looked reasonable, noting the principle behind the stronger one.

Group Exercise and Personal Interaction

After the test, shortlisted candidates attend a Group Exercise and a Personal Interaction at the institute. The official site does not publish a syllabus for these rounds. Prepare through current affairs, your academic background, work experience (if any) and clear reasons for choosing the MBA programme.

How to cover the syllabus

Weeks 1 to 4, foundations: Finish arithmetic and number systems, learn core reasoning formats and start daily reading. Begin a short Ethics set every other day.
Weeks 5 to 8, depth: Cover algebra, geometry, modern maths, DI and data sufficiency. Move to topic-wise tests and keep an error log.
Weeks 9 to 11, timed sectional practice: Take 15 to 20 minute sectional tests. Learn which question types to skip.
Final weeks, full mocks: Take full-length tests in the 60-minute format, analyse each one the same day and revise from the error log.

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