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| Component | SNAP 2024 | XLRI – XAT 2025 |
| Total Questions | 60 | 101 |
| Overall Time Limit to Attempt the Exam | 1 hour | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Type of Questions | 60 MCQs | 100 MCQs + 1 Essay Writing Test |
| Answer Options for each MCQ | 4 | 5 |
| Marks Awarded for each correct answer | 1 for each correct answer for MCQs (Normal Questions) | 1 for MCQs |
| Negative Marking | 25% for each wrong answer | 75 MCQs with 1/4 negative marking; No negative marking for 25 MCQs on GK |
| Exam Difficulty Level | Moderate to Difficult | High |
| Number of Sections | 4 | 3 (Main sections) |
| Number of Sections | All have weightage | 2 (GK & Essay Writing- Test score has no weightage in %ile calculation) |
| Section-1: Name and Number of Questions | General English, RC,VR,VA-15 | English Language & Logical Reasoning- 26 |
| Section-2: Name and Number of Questions | Analytical & Logical Reasoning-25 | Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation- 28 |
| Section-3: Name and Number of Questions | Quant, DI, Data Sufficiency-20 | Decision Making-21 |
| Section-4: Name and Number of Questions | Current Affairs- Nil for SNAP 2024 | General Awareness-25 |
| - | - | Essay Writing -1 |
| Facility to Choose Order of Sections & Questions | Yes, any question from any section within overall time limit | Yes, Any question from any section within overall time limit |
| Individual Sectional Time Limit | No | No |
| Top MBA Colleges Accepting Exam Score | SIBM Pune, SCMHRD Pune, SIIB Pune, SIBM Bangalore & all other Symbiosis institutes. | XLRI, XIMB, SPJIMR, IMT, TAPMI, BIMTECH |
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14 - SNAP Exam Pattern 2024 Vs XAT 2025