a. Work on your Speed: As you can see from the pattern of SNAP, you would have to attempt (if not answer) 180 questions in 2 hours. Thus SNAP is basically a speed-based test unlike exams like CAT, XAT which are accuracy-based tests. If you sit down with a SNAPquestion paper and try to solve it without any time constraints, you’d be able to solve almost all the questions. SNAP is not usually a difficult paper. The questions are fairly easy. What matters is your speed. Half your preparation would be done if you can considerably increase your test-taking speed. There is no sectional cut-off in SNAP 2012, so attempt as many questions as you can!
b. Don’t Compromise on Accuracy: Go back & refer to the exam pattern of SNAP. It talks about 25% marks being deducted for every wrong answer. Negative marking can play havoc with your SNAP score if you don’t tread carefully. Do not compromise on the accuracy of your answers in the process of trying to attempt the maximum number of questions.
c. Answer to points a. & b. is Practice: First of all you should get your basics right. If you had taken CAT this year, it can be assumed that you have already covered your fundamentals. If you have not, then make the NCERT textbooks your Bible. Cover all concept in Mathematics taught till class X. Having done that, remember the clichéd saying “Practice makes you Perfect”. It’s clichéd because it’s true! Practice as many mock tests as possible, especially ones that simulate the SNAP pattern.
d. The GK section is the deal-maker in SNAP: This section usually has the lowest cut-off among the 4 sections, yet even the best test-takers have to struggle to cross this hurdle. Gear up for GK well in advance. Preparation for this section should start at least a year before. In fact, the preparation for GD (Group Discussion) and GK (General Knowledge) can go hand-in-hand. You need to keep yourself abreast of all the current affairs & matters of national and international interest. This will not only help you in the GK section but will also help you form an opinion during the group discussion sessions. If you have joined any coaching institute, you will be provided with ample study material for GK. SNAP has been known to have an affinity for business GK. Be well-versed with the same.
e. Don’t Relax after CAT! The Exam Season is not Over: Most students preparing for MBA entrance exams take the entire lot of exams: CAT, XAT, SNAP, IIFT, MAT etc. The usual trend observed is that the student stops working hard after CAT is over. Though the topics covered are more or less the same in all these exams, there are always minor differences in each exam. So don’t stop studying after CAT. Stay motivated & keep practicing sample tests for SNAP.
To sum up, always remember that SNAP is more about speed & cracking the GK section.
