SNAP Preparation 2025: Section Wise Plan, Sample Papers, Mock Tests

Considering the type of questions that have appeared in last few years in this section, SNAP syllabus for English section is as follows:

I. Grammar and Sentence Structure

• Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections
• Spot the Error: Subject-Verb Agreement, Tense Consistency, Article Usage, Prepositions, Sentence Fragments and Run-ons
• Fill in the Blanks (Grammar-focused): Single and Double Blanks, Verb Tenses, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Modifiers and Word Order
• Correct Usage: Adjectives vs. Adverbs, Compound Words, Word Order in Sentences, Parallelism, Conjunctions and Sentence Connectors

II. Vocabulary and Idiomatic Usage

• Vocabulary-based Fill in the Blanks: Contextual Vocabulary, Idiomatic Phrases and Phrasal Verbs, Confused Words (e.g., affect/effect, accept/except)
• Match the Following: Synonyms, Antonyms, Word-Pair Relationships
• Proverbs and Their Meanings: Common English Proverbs, Interpretation in Context, Application in Sentences

III. Literary Devices and Figures of Speech

• Figures of Speech: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Irony, Alliteration

Key Takeaways

• Weightage: Grammar-heavy (about 60–70 percent of the section)
• Difficulty Level: Mostly easy, with a few medium-level questions in vocabulary and literary concepts
• Type of Questions: Objective, focused on accuracy and speed
• No Reading Comprehension

Check SNAP 2025 Syllabus for Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency Sections, based on the analysis of SNAP 2023 and 2024 question patterns.

I. Arithmetic

• Percentages
• Profit and Loss
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Ratio and Proportion
• Averages
• Time, Speed and Distance
• Time and Work
• Mixtures and Alligation

II. Modern Mathematics

• Permutation and Combination
• Probability
• Set Theory and Venn Diagrams
• Functions and Graphs
• Sequences and Series
• Logarithms
• Matrices and Determinants

III. Geometry and Mensuration

• Lines and Angles
• Triangles and their Properties
• Circles
• Quadrilaterals and Polygons
• Areas and Volumes of 2D and 3D Figures
• Coordinate Geometry (Basics only)

IV. Number System

• Divisibility Rules
• HCF and LCM
• Prime Numbers
• Factorization
• Base System and Remainder Theorem
• Surds and Indices

V. Algebra

• Linear and Quadratic Equations
• Inequalities
• Algebraic Identities
• Simplification

VI. Data Interpretation

• Tables
• Bar Graphs
• Line Graphs
• Pie Charts
• Caselets
• Interpretation of Data with Ratios, Percentages, and Averages

VII. Data Sufficiency

• Concept-based Questions from Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry
• Determine whether the given data is sufficient to answer the question. Note that no questions from this area appeared in SNAP 2023, but it remains part of the syllabus and may reappear.

Key Takeaways

• Arithmetic and Modern Math have the highest weightage
• Data Interpretation appeared in 2023 with 2 questions
• Data Sufficiency did not appear in 2023, but it’s part of the section title and can be tested
• Difficulty level: Mostly easy to moderate, speed and accuracy focused

Based on SNAP 2023 and 2024 question trends, here is the Syllabus for the Analytical & Logical Reasoning Section of SNAP 2025.

I. Verbal Reasoning

• Syllogisms
• Statement and Course of Action
• Statement and Assumption
• Statement and Conclusion
• Cause and Effect
• Critical Reasoning – Inference and Arguments
• Word Arrangement
• Miscellaneous (e.g., Speculation or Odd Reasoning Patterns)

II. Non-Verbal Reasoning

• Series Completion (Numbers, Letters, or Mixed Patterns)
• Linear and Circular Arrangements
• Binary Logic (True/False based puzzles)
• Family Tree and Blood Relations
• Clocks – Time-based logical problems
• Calendars – Day, Date, and Year-related logic
• Coding-Decoding – Symbol and Letter-based codes
• Odd One Out
• Sequential Output – Machine input-output based pattern questions
• Numerical and Logical Puzzles

Key Takeaways

• Equal mix of Verbal and Non-Verbal reasoning. So both are important.
• Focus on pattern recognition, logic application, and assumption-based analysis
• Mostly easy to moderate difficulty, with emphasis on speed and clarity of thought