Past Years Paper Analysis of SNAP

For the 2019 paper, a total score of 85+ was good enough for 98-99 percentile and 72+ for 90 percentile.
For the 2018 paper, an overall score of 74+ marks meant 98-99 percentile.
For the 2017 paper, a person scoring between 63+ got 98-99 percentile.
A general overview of the past 3 years SNAP paper is provided below:

SNAP 2019 Analysis:

Section	MCQ type	Non-MCQ Type	Level of Difficulty
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	30 (+1.5 Marks for each correct answer)	None	Easy
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	30 (+1.5 Marks for each correct answer)	None	Easy
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	30 (+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)	5 (+2 Marks for each Correct answer)	MCQ-Medium Non-MCQ- Difficult
Current Affairs	20 (+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)	None	Easy depends as per preparation
Total	110	5	—

Section-Wise Analysis for 2019:
Section 1: General English – A good strategy would be to attempt 29-30 questions with about 85% accuracy by allocating 25-30 minutes.

Topic	No. of Questions	Doable Questions	Difficulty Level
Phrases and Idioms	1	1	Easy
Active-Passive Voice	2	1	Moderate
Fill in the blanks (Tense-based, spelling-based, conjunction-based)	7	5-6	Moderate
Parts of speech	2	1-2	Moderate
Synonyms/Antonyms	5	4	Difficult
Prefix	1	1	Easy
Jumbled paragraph	1	0	Difficult
Figures of Speech	2	2	Easy
Correct grammar in sentence	1	1	Easy
Cloze Passage (Homonym-based)	3	3	Easy
Odd one out(word)	1	1	Easy
RC passage from Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama	3	3	Moderate
RC passage from Chinese business from the Economist	5	4	Moderate

Section 2: Analytical and Logical Reasoning – A good strategy would be to attempt around 27 – 28 questions with 85% accuracy in 35-40 minutes.

Topic	No. of Questions	Doable Questions	Difficulty Level
Visual Reasoning	2	1	Difficult
Arrangements (Single row)	6	6	Easy
Coding Decoding	1	1	Easy
Blood Relations	3	3	Easy
Scheduling	3	3	Easy
Puzzles	1	1	Moderate
Number sequence	1	1	Moderate
Directions	1	1	Easy
Calendar	1	1	Easy
Clocks	2	2	Easy
Quantitative Ability	3	2	Easy-Moderate
Verbal Reasoning	2	2	Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous	4	3	Easy-Moderate

Section 3: Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency– A good strategy would be to attempt about 20-22 questions in about 40 – 45 minutes with almost 85% accuracy.

Topic	No. of Questions	Doable Questions	Difficulty Level
Quantitative Ability (23 questions)
Numbers	3	1	Moderate
Arithmetic	10	6	Moderate
Geometry	6	3	Difficult
Modern Mathematics	7	4	Moderate- Difficult
Algebra	2	2	Moderate
Data Interpretation (12 questions)
Venn diagram, Tables, 2 Pie Charts	12	8	Moderate but lengthy

SNAP 2018 Analysis:

Section	MCQ type	Non-MCQ Type	Level of Difficulty
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	30(+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)	5(+2 Marks for each Correct answer)	Moderate-Difficult
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	30(+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)	5(+2 Marks for each Correct answer)
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	30(+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)	5(+2 Marks for each Correct answer)	Easy but lengthy
Current Affairs	20(+ 1 Mark for Each Correct Answer)	5(+2 Marks for each Correct answer)	Difficult
Total	110	20	—

Section-Wise Analysis for 2018:

Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation: It would be good to attempt about 28-30 questions in 40 minutes with 85% accuracy.

Topic	No. of Questions	Doable Questions	Difficulty Level
BODMAS	1	1	Moderate
Surds and Indices	1	1	Easy
Roman numerals	1	1	Moderate
Percentages	4	4	Easy
Time-Speed-Distance	2	1	Moderate
Simple & Compound Interest	1	1	Easy
Time & Work	1	1	Easy
Averages	1	1	Moderate
Triangles	1	1	Easy
Parallel Lines	1	1	Easy
Quadrilaterals	2	2	Moderate
Mensuration	3	1	Moderate
Circles	1	1	Easy
Logarithms	3	2	Difficult
Permutation & Combination	4	3	Moderate
Probability	1		Moderate
Set Theory	1	1	Easy
Simple equations	3	3	Easy
Polynomials	2	1	Moderate
Higher degree equations	1	1	Moderate
Total Quantitative Ability	35	28	—

Analytical and Logical Reasoning: A good attempt would be around 20-22 questions with 85% accuracy in 35-40 minutes..

Topic	No. of Questions	Doable Questions	Difficulty Level
Visual Reasoning	3	2	Difficult
Arrangements	4	3	Difficult
Coding Decoding	3	2	Moderate
Missing Numbers	3	1	Difficult
Number sequence	1	1	Easy
Puzzles	2	1-2	Moderate
Letter sequence	2	1	Moderate
Family Tree	1	1	Easy
Calendar	1	1	Difficult
Miscellaneous	2	1	Moderate
Quantitative Ability	5	3	Moderate
Verbal Reasoning	1	1	Easy
A set involving matrix arrangement	7	4-5	Moderate
Total	35	23-25	—

General English: A good strategy would be to attempt around 29-30 questions with 80-85% accuracy in 30-35 minutes.

Topic	No. of Questions	Doable Questions	Difficulty Level
Synonyms	2	2	Easy
Antonyms	1	1	Moderate
Phrase/idiom	2	2	Moderate
Fill in the Blanks	4	3	Easy
Special (TITA) questions	5	4	Easy
Match grammar function and usage	2	1	Moderate
Error in sentence	2	2	Easy
Correct form of underlined word	2	1	Moderate
Direct/Indirect speech	2	1	Moderate
Analogies	1	1	Easy
Odd one out	2	2	Easy
Reading Comprehension
Passage 1 – (about 600 words), Google’s invasive practices	5	4-5	Easy
Passage 2 – (about 1350-1400 words), Free market economy (source: Economist)	5	4-5	Easy
Total	35	28-30	—

SNAP 2017 Analysis

Section	No. of Questions	Doable Questions	Difficulty Level
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	40	26-28	Easy
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	40	20	Moderate
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	40	27-29	Easy
Current Affairs	30	10-11	Difficult
Total	150	73-88	—

The notable point about SNAP 2017 was that it was moderate but very lengthy. The marking scheme was +1 for every correct answer in MCQs.

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