The SNAP 2026 notification is finally released by the authority with the addition of a new section in the paper pattern. The notification comes with a proper overview, important dates, eligibility criteria, test structure and more. The SNAP test will be conducted in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, and the duration of the test is 60 minutes. The SNAP 2026 registration will start from 21 August 2026, and the last date to submit the SNAP 2026 application form is November 25, 2026 (Wednesday). This blog covers the detailed information about the SNAP notification 2026 and eligibility criteria, depicting the major changes this year with the SNAP exam pattern, test cities, important dates and more. Read the complete blog for detailed information on the SNAP 2026 notification.
SNAP Notification 2026 (Overview)
SNAP notification 2026 is finally released by the institute. With the help of this management entrance examination, candidates can study at 17 prestigious symbiosis institutes across 6 cities such as Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Noida and Bengaluru. Candidates can go for the best of 3 attempts in this examination with no normalisation, and the examination will be conducted across 79 test city centres.
- As per the eligibility criteria, candidates should complete their graduation degree from any recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST candidates).
- Also, there are some specialised programmes such as BA (Business Analytics), Infrastructure Development & Management, and dual-degree have some additional criteria as a part of the SNAP eligibility criteria.
The SNAP 2026 notification is finally out now for candidates will valuable information such as eligibility criteria, exam pattern, registration start date, SNAP 2026 registration end date, admit card release date, SNAP 2026 application form fees, test city centres for conducting the SNAP 2026 examination and more.
SNAP Notification 2026: Important Dates
The SNAP 2026 notification is finally out, candidates can check the complete information related to the important dates and other pointers in the below section. Well, the SNAP2026 registration will start from August 21, 2026, and the last date to submit the form is November 25, 2026 (Wednesday). Other important dates for the admit card release, test day, and the announcement of results are specified in the table given below.
| Particular | Date |
| SNAP 2026 Registration Starts | August 21, 2026 |
| SNAP 2026 Registration and Payment Closes | November 25, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Admit Card Live On | SNAP 01: December 07, 2026 (Monday) SNAP 02: December 11, 2026 (Friday) SNAP 03: December 18, 2026 (Friday) |
| SNAP Computer-Based Test (CBT) 2026 | SNAP 01: December 13, 2026 (Sunday) SNAP 02: December 19, 2026 (Saturday) SNAP 03: December 26, 2026 (Saturday) |
| Announcement of Result | January 12, 2027 (Tuesday) |
SNAP Notification 2026 Out: Major Changes in The SNAP Exam Pattern
The given table below is the SNAP exam test pattern, which comprises 4 important sections such as General English, Analytical & Logical Reasoning, Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency and Ethics, Morality and Values. Ethics, Morality and Values are the newly added sections this year to the test structure of the SNAP 2026 exam.
| Section | Questions | Marks Per Correct Answer | Total Marks |
| General English | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Ethics, Morality and Values | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 60 | — | 60 |
SNAP Notification 2026: Exam Fees
With the SNAP notification 2026 out, candidates can now easily check the exam fees on the official portal.
| SNAP Exam Fees | Details |
| SNAP Test Registration | Rs. 2550 (per attempt) |
| Programme Registration | Rs. 1000 |
How To Check the SNAP Notification 2026?
There are some simple steps that candidates should follow for checking the SNAP 2026 notification on the official portal.
- Candidates should go to the official website, snaptest.org.
- Search for the announcement link where the SNAP 2026 notification is specified.
- Candidates can check the information bulletin link for getting detailed information related to the SNAP notification 2026.
- Candidates can save the SNAP 2026 notification information for future references.
SNAP Notification 2026: Exam Test Cities
| Sr. No. | State | City |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
| 5 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| 6 | Assam | Dibrugarh |
| 7 | Assam | Guwahati |
| 8 | Bihar | Patna |
| 9 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| 11 | Delhi NCR | Faridabad |
| 12 | Delhi NCR | Ghaziabad |
| 13 | Delhi NCR | Greater Noida |
| 14 | Delhi NCR | New Delhi – Gurugram |
| 15 | Delhi NCR | Noida |
| 16 | Goa | Panjim – Mapusa |
| 17 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| 18 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| 19 | Gujarat | Rajkot |
| 20 | Gujarat | Surat |
| 21 | Gujarat | Vadodara |
| 22 | Haryana | Ambala |
| 23 | Himachal Pradesh | Solan |
| 24 | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| 25 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad |
| 26 | Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
| 27 | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| 28 | Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| 29 | Karnataka | Belagavi |
| 30 | Karnataka | Hubballi |
| 31 | Karnataka | Mangaluru |
| 32 | Karnataka | Mysuru |
| 33 | Kerala | Ernakulam – Kochi |
| 34 | Kerala | Kottayam |
| 35 | Kerala | Kozhikode |
| 36 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 37 | Kerala | Thrissur |
| 38 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| 39 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior |
| 40 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore |
| 41 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur |
| 42 | Maharashtra | Amravati |
| 43 | Maharashtra | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
| 44 | Maharashtra | Kolhapur |
| 45 | Maharashtra | Mumbai – Navi Mumbai – Thane |
| 46 | Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| 47 | Maharashtra | Nashik |
| 48 | Maharashtra | Pune |
| 49 | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| 50 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| 51 | Odisha | Rourkela |
| 52 | Punjab | Amritsar |
| 53 | Punjab | Chandigarh – Mohali |
| 54 | Punjab | Phagwara |
| 55 | Punjab | Patiala |
| 56 | Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| 57 | Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| 58 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur |
| 59 | Rajasthan | Kota |
| 60 | Rajasthan | Udaipur |
| 61 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| 62 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore |
| 63 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai |
| 64 | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| 65 | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut |
| 66 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| 67 | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh |
| 68 | Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly |
| 69 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur |
| 70 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| 71 | Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad |
| 72 | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj |
| 73 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| 74 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| 75 | Uttarakhand | Roorkee |
| 76 | West Bengal | Asansol |
| 77 | West Bengal | Kalyani – Hooghly |
| 78 | West Bengal | Kolkata |
| 79 | West Bengal | Siliguri |
Conclusion: SNAP Notification 2026
The SNAP notification 2026 is finally released, and candidates can now check the same on the official portal, snaptest.org. The SNAP 2026 registration will start from 21 August 2026, and the test date for SNAP 01 is December 13, 2026 (Sunday), SNAP 02 is December 19, 2026 (Saturday); and SNAP 03 is December 26, 2026 (Saturday). It is important that candidates should fill the SNAP 2026 application form before deadline to avoid any last-minute hassle.
