SNAP-2025 (Slot – 1) Analysis
OVERVIEW:
The first slot of SNAP-2025 was held on 06 December 2025 from 2 PM-3 PM. The exam maintained the same pattern as the previous years.
The overall pattern is given below along with the level of difficulty reported by IMS students and experts, and the suggested time allocation per section:
| Section | Number of questions | Level of difficulty | Good Attempts | Suggested time (in minutes) |
| General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability | 15 | Easy | 11-12 | 10-11 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | Easy to Medium | 19-20 | 24-26 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | Easy to Medium | 15-16 | 20-22 |
Each question had 1 mark and there was a negative marking of 25% on all incorrect questions. There was no sectional time-limit.
VERDICT
Based on the feedback received from students and IMS experts who took the test we estimate the scores required to secure a call for the next round of admissions by general category students to SIBM-Pune, SCMHRD, SIIB and SIBM-Bengaluru and corresponding percentiles as follows:
| Raw Score for SNAP 06 Dec 2025 Test | Percentile |
| 41-42 | 98 percentile ( for SIBM -Pune) |
| 39-40 | 97 percentile ( for SCMHRD) |
| 36-37 | 90 percentile ( for SIIB & SIBM Bengaluru) |
Analysis of sections:
General English
The General English section of SNAP-2025 was easy like last year’s SNAP. There were no RC questions. All questions were based on Verbal Ability.
Following was the break-up of the questions in the section:
| Question types | Number of questions | Level of difficulty |
| Analogies (Vocab-based) | 2 | Easy |
| FIB – 1 and 2 blanks – Grammar/Vocab | 9 | Easy |
| Grammar (Parts of speech, Passive voice) | 2 | Easy |
| Synonyms | 1 | Easy |
| Vocabulary (root) | 1 | Easy |
Overall this section was easy. A good strategy would be to attempt around 11-12 questions in 10-11 minutes.
Analytical & Logical Reasoning
Out of the 25 questions in this section, 9 questions were on Verbal Reasoning and the remaining 16 were on Non-Verbal Reasoning.
The eleven questions on Verbal Reasoning were on expected lines – 1 question on syllogisms, 3 on course of action, 2 on implicit statements, 1 on Critical reasoning (Weaken), 1 on cause-effect and 1 on arguments. All were fairly easy to attempt.
The questions on Non-Verbal Reasoning were dominated by Series questions (total 4). There were two questions each on Linear Arrangement, Matrix Arrangement, Family Tree, Coding, and Calendar. There was no question from Circular arrangement. There was one question on Clocks and one on Binary logic. All questions were singleton questions and there were no set based questions.
Most of the questions in the section were easy to medium in terms of level of difficulty.
The following table shows the break-up of the questions in this section.
| Question types | Number of questions | Level of difficulty |
| Verbal Reasoning | ||
| Syllogisms | 1 | Easy |
| Course of Action, Ethical Course of Action | 3 | Easy |
| Critical Reasoning – Weaken | 1 | Easy |
| Implicit Statements | 2 | Easy |
| Cause Effect | 1 | Easy |
| Statement Arguments | 1 | Easy |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning | ||
| Complete the series (2 numbers, 2 combined) | 4 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium, 2 Difficult |
| Linear Arrangement | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
| Matrix Arrangement | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
| Family Tree | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
| Calendar | 2 | 1 Easy, 1 Medium |
| Clocks | 1 | 1 Easy |
| Binary Logic | 1 | 1 Difficult |
| Coding | 2 | 2 Easy |
Overall this section was easy. A good strategy would be to attempt around 19-20 questions in 24-26 minutes.
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
Out of the 20 questions in this section, all of them were on Mathematics and there was no question on Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency (just like 2024). Overall this section was easy to medium. The questions on Mathematics were dominated by Arithmetic (7 questions: Percentages – 1, Averages – 1, Time & Work – 1, Pipes & Cistern – 1, Time-Speed-Distance – 1, Profit & Loss – 1, SI-CI – 1) and Modern Math (5 questions: Progression – 1, Probability – 1, Permutation & Combination – 1, Logarithms – 1, Venn Diagram – 1).There were three questions on Geometry (Cylinder, Circle, Triangle), two questions on Numbers (Remainders, LCM), and three questions on Algebra (Algebraic Identities, Simultaneous Equations, and Quadratic Equations).
Following was the break-up of the questions in the section:
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | Easy | Medium | Difficult | Total |
| Arithmetic | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Modern Mathematics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Geometry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Numbers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Algebra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
A good strategy would be to attempt around 15-16 questions in 20-22 minutes.