Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is a national-level management entrance examination, conducted by Symbiosis International Deemed University (SIU).

SNAP test scores are valid for admission to 15 institutes under SIU. The scores are also valid for admission to various other MBA or equivalent courses.

The MacKay-Kummer SNAP Test was developed in 1994 to improve the diagnostic value of nasometry and to make administration easier with children and non-compliant patients.

Advantages of the MacKay-Kummer SNAP Test

The specific advantages of the SNAP Test over other normed passages are as follows:

Can be used effectively with young children or individuals with minimal compliance

Does not require literacy

Contains passages that are semantically, pragmatically, and lexically simple

Can be used with individuals who demonstrate articulation/phonological errors
Is fast and easy to administer
Has pictures for cueing children
Allows the examiner to isolate certain phonemes for better diagnostic value Description of the SNAP Test

The SNAP Test includes the following three subtests:

1. The Syllable Repetition/Prolonged Sounds Subtest includes 14 consonant-vowel (CV) syllables of pressure-sensitive consonants combined with either a low vowel (/a/) or a high vowel (/i/). In addition, there are two prolonged vowels and two prolonged consonants.
2. The Syllable Repetition/Prolonged Sounds Subtest provides phonetic specificity for in-depth analysis. 3 2. The Picture-Cued Subtest contains passages that are essentially phonetically homogeneous
3. The Reading Subtest consists of two short, easy-to-read passages; one loaded with plosives and the other loaded with sibilants

Important dates:

Registration commences on August 10, 2017 Thursday
SNAP Test Registration Closes on November 27, 2017 Monday
SNAP Payment Closes on November 27, 2017 Monday
Admit Card December 01,2017 Friday to December 17,2017 Sunday
SNAP Online Test 2017 December 17 , 2017 Sunday
Time: 14.00 hrs. to 16.00 hrs
Announcement of Result December 28, 2017 Thursday