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Admission Calendar

Dates of SNAP and admission activity MBA Batch 2026-28

Particular

Date
SNAP Registration Commences
(www.snaptest.org)		 August 01, 2025 (Friday)
SIMS Registration and Payment commences August 01, 2025 (Friday)
SNAP Registration and Payment closes on November 20, 2025 (Thursday)
Admit Card Live on
(www.snaptest.org)		 SNAP 01: November 28, 2025 (Friday)
SNAP 02: December 08, 2025 (Monday)
SNAP 03: December 15, 2025 (Monday)
SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT) SNAP 01: December 06, 2025 (Saturday)
SNAP 02: December 14, 2025 (Sunday)
SNAP 03: December 20, 2025 (Saturday)
SIMS Registration and payment closes on January 08, 2026 (Thursday)
SNAP Result January 09, 2026 (Friday)
Declaration of shortlisted for GE-PI January 13, 2026 (Tuesday)
SIMS form and GE-PI Slot booking closes on January 20, 2026 (Tuesday) till 11.59 PM
Shortlist call letter publication
(GE-PI Admit Card)		 January 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Dates of GE-PI process January 30, January 31, February 1, February 7, and February 8, 2026 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Saturday, Sunday)
Announcement of First Merit list February 23, 2026 (Monday) to February 27, 2026 (Friday)
Last date for payment of fees for candidates in the first merit list March 25, 2026 (Wednesday)
Programme Commencement, Candidate Reporting at Institute and Hostel allotment June 1, 2026 (Monday)
Note- SIMS and SIU reserves the right to change these dates due to unavoidable circumstances.

HOW TO APPLY

The Selection process is carried out in two steps:
Step I: SNAP Test:

  • Each student desirous of admission to SIMS must appear for the Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test, which is a common test for admission to all Symbiosis postgraduate institutes.

  • For SNAP Test information, log on to https://www.snaptest.org and register. Simultaneously, register online to SIMS by paying separate institute payment.

  • Preserve the Admit Card of SNAP Test for further selection process at SIMS. Appearing for the SNAP Test does not automatically qualify an applicant for the next step in the selection process at SIMS.

Step II: Selection Process at SIMS (GE-PI)

  • Short-listed Applicants based on SNAP scores will be called for the online selection process. The result of the short listed candidates are announced via a web link on the SIMS website as per the scheduled dates.

  • Individual regret letters will not be sent to applicants who are not called for GE-PI.

  • The entire selection process will be held online.

  • This process includes Group Exercise & Personal Interview (GE-PI)

Caution:

Candidates should take due care to enter the correct details while filling out the forms. At any point of time during the entrance process or even after securing admission, if details are found incorrect, then the candidate will be disqualified, or after securing admission, admission will be cancelled without assigning the reason.

Important Instructions:

  • Applicants are advised to refer to our website for updated information.

  • Merit list will be published on the SIMS website as per the schedule published.

  • All enquiries related to admission can be made to Tel: 020-25593250/201, Email id: admissions@sims.edu

Defence Open

As per MoU with Ministry of Defence clause no. 13 sub clause (d) The term Defence Personnel would mean only those serving / retired Defence Personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force who fall in the category of ex-serviceman as laid down vide Ministry of Defence Letter no. 36034/5/85 -Estt (SCT) dated 14th April, 1987.

Defence Open - 80% seats for Defence personnel and their dependents (Children / Ward / Spouse) of Defence personnel. (as per merit)

Downloads Appendix-A

Note:

Dependent’s in Defence category of following are eligible to apply :

  • Serving Army, Navy or Air force (hereinafter termed as Defence ) personnel.

  • Pensioners of regular Army, Navy or Air force.

  • Ex-servicemen including ex-Short Service Officers (who have completed 5 years service)

  • MNS officers who have taken retirement after 10 years of completed service (without pensionary benefit).

  • War Widows who are in receipt of liberalized pension.

  • TA personnel who have completed 10 years of embodied service.

  • Adopted children of Defence personnel (adopted at least 5 years prior to seeking admission).

  • Children of widows of Defence personnel who are born as a result of second marriage with Defence personnel.

(Please refer to Govt of India letter no. 36034/5/85-Estt. (SCT), dated 14th April 1987for clarification on ‘ex-serviceman’).

A. Dependents of Serving Defence Personnel: Officers: Unit DO Part II Order / AG Branch (Org 5) / equivalent copy indicating family details. Personnel below Officers’ Rank: Unit Part II Order / Records office copy indicating family details.

B. Dependents of pensioners/ex-Servicemen:

  • Copy of CCDA (Pension), Allahabad / DCDA (Air Force), Delhi / CDA (Navy), Mumbai; PPO indicating grant of pensionary awards.

  • Copy Unit Part II Order / AG Branch or equivalent / Record office indicating details of family members.

  • Certificate of ex-servicemen from Zilla Sainik Board will not be acceptable.

Defence Special Category

As per MoU with Ministry of Defence clause no. 13 sub clause (d) The term Defence Personnel would mean only those serving / retired Defence Personnel from the Army, Navy and Air Force who fall in the category of ex-serviceman as laid down vide Ministry of Defence Letter no. 36034/5/85 -Estt (SCT) dated 14th April, 1987.

Defence category - Special: 10% seats for Defence personnel and their dependents (Children / Ward / Spouse) (as per merit)

  • Killed in action (war, counter insurgency or war like operation)

  • Disabled in action (war, counter insurgency or war like operation) with more than 50% disability

  • Next of kin of service personnel who have died while in service, death being attributable to military service

Downloads Appendix-B

Note:

Dependents in Defence Special Category:

  • Copy of Ministry of Defence letter indicating grant of Special/Liberalised Family Pensionary awards; copy of CDA (Pension/DCDA (Air Force)/CDA (Navy) indicating award of Special/Liberalised Pensionary awards.

  • Copy of AG Branch / equivalent / Records office/Military Hospital order indicating nature and cause of death disablement

Open Category (formerly Industry Sponsored)

Open Category: 10% seats are in open category to civilian candidates.(as per merit).

International Student

A few seats are available for international/NRI category students as per Symbiosis International (Deemed University) regulations. The admissions of International studentsare centrailzed for all the constituent institutes of Symbiosis International University and routed through Symbiosis center for International Education (SCIE)

All International students aspiring for admission are required to contact below

Symbiosis Center for International Education

Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411004

Maharasshtra, India

Tel: +91-20 25671905(Ext. 312/150)

Fax: +91-20 25659209

Email: intadmissions@symbiosis.ac.in

Website: https://www.scie.ac.in/

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