As SNAP 2025 (conducted on December 6, 14, and 20, 2025) approaches, aspirants often wonder what cutoff scores and percentiles will be needed to secure shortlist calls from top Symbiosis institutes. Based on previous years’ data and recent analyses, a clear picture of expected SNAP 2025 cutoffs helps plan target scores and post-exam strategy.
How SNAP Cutoffs Work & What Affects Them?
SNAP cutoffs depend on overall percentile, combining performance across all sections. Influencing factors include exam difficulty, number of candidates, seat availability, and performance trends. Each Symbiosis institute sets its own cutoff to shortlist candidates for GE-PI-WAT stages.
- The cutoff for each institute is based on overall percentile — not sectional; hence, performance in all sections combined matters more than any one section.
- Factors influencing cutoffs include: difficulty level of the SNAP exam, total number of test-takers, seat availability per institute, and overall performance distribution in that cycle.
- After the SNAP Result, each participating B-school under Symbiosis International University (SIU) releases its own cutoff and shortlists candidates for GE-PI-WAT rounds.
Recent SNAP 2025 Cutoffs & Score-to-Percentile Trends
Here is a table summarising 2024/ 2025 cutoffs (or estimated cutoffs) for key Symbiosis institutes, along with rough SNAP raw-score targets based on percentile mapping.
What SNAP 2025 Cutoff Trends Show: Competition Remains High
Given the tight competition and narrow margin between percentiles, even a difference of 1–2 marks can shift performance from safe to uncertain. This underlines the importance of maximising accuracy and minimising negative marking.
- Top institutes like SIBM Pune and SCMHRD have maintained cutoffs around 97–98.5 percentile for several years, highlighting consistent competition.
- Mid-tier Symbiosis institutes generally see cutoffs in the 85–95 percentile range, depending on programme demand, seat intake, and exam difficulty.
- Reserved-category cutoffs are typically lower by a noticeable margin — many institutes publish separate thresholds per category.
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What Aspirants Should Aim For in SNAP 2025
Aspirants should target a raw score of 42–44+ for a 98+ percentile, maintain balance across all sections, consider competition and seat availability, and treat cutoffs as benchmarks while focusing on post-SNAP GE-PI-WAT performance.
- Target a raw score of 42–44+ — this usually correlates with 98 percentile or above, placing candidates in a safe zone for top-tier institutes.
- Maintain balance across Quant, LR, and Verbal — strong overall performance matters more than high scores in just one section. Since SIU doesn’t rely heavily on sectional cutoffs, a balanced attempt helps.
- Keep expected seat availability and competition in mind; popular specialisations may push required cutoffs up.
- Treat cutoffs as benchmarks, not guarantees. Performance in post-SNAP rounds (GE-PI-WAT) also plays a key role in final selection.
What’s Next: Post-SNAP Decision-Making
Once SNAP 2025 results are out and cutoffs are released by the institutes:
- Compare actual percentile with expected cutoffs to shortlist target institutes for GE-PI-WAT stages.
- Maintain backup options; mid-tier institutes with lower cutoffs often have decent MBA programmes, offering good ROI.
- Be prepared for selection rounds: clearing the cutoff is only the first step; interview and group exercise performance will determine final admission.
Conclusion
SNAP 2025 cutoffs are likely to hover close to recent trends, with top institutes like SIBM Pune and SCMHRD Pune demanding 97–98.5 percentile (41–43/60), and mid-tier Symbiosis colleges requiring 85–95 percentile (32–38/60). Given the high competition and narrow percentile differences, aspirants should aim for a high raw score with balanced section-wise performance and minimal errors. Understanding these trends and setting realistic targets can significantly improve chances of getting a shortlist call, but final success depends on performance in GE-PI-WAT rounds as well.
