SIMS Pune primarily admits students to its MBA program based on its own entrance test, SNAP.

  • Candidates must apply through the official website of SIMS by filling out the application form by Jan 8, 2026.
  • SNAP is usually held in up to three sessions, and the best score is considered for SIMS admission.
  • SIMS SNAP application fee is INR 2250 + GST. Additionally, INR 1000 is paid for SIMS MBA program.

SIMS SNAP Cut-off

SIMS MBA Program has a SNAP cut-off percentile of 77 for all categories in 2024. The cut-off percentile for 2024 is given below:

Courses SNAP Cut-off Percentile

HRM
Finance
Marketing
Data Analytics
Operation Management

 77

SIMS Year-wise Cut-off

SIMS SNAP cut-off for MBA specializations has remained unchanged for the past 3 years for the General Category. The following graph shows year-wise SNAP cut-off for MBA courses at SIMS:
 

SIMS Pune SNAP cut-off

SIMS MBA Admission 2026

Admission to the MBA DTM program at SIMS is based on:

  • Symbiosis National Aptitude Test (SNAP) by SIU Pune
  • Group Exercise
  • Personal Interview

The admission process for MBA at SIMS is described below in the image:
 

SIMS MBA Admission Process

SIMS vs SCMHRD

The cut-off for SNAP varies across the colleges. The table below highlights the SNAP cut-off percentile 2024 for SIMS and SCMHRD for the General category:

SNAP cut-off Percentile Course SIMS SCMHRD
MBA 77 94

Based on the SNAP cut-off, getting admission to SCMHRD is more difficult than to SIMS, as it requires a higher SNAP percentile.

SIMS Cut-off FAQs

Ques. Does achieving 77 percentile in the SNAP secure admission to SIMS?

Ans. No, the final merit list for admission at SIMS is prepared based on the weightage of the following listed criteria:

Criteria Weightage
Points for entrance exam performance (SNAP) 50%
Personal Interview 40%
Group Exercise 10%

Ques. What is the seat intake at SIMS Pune?

Ans. The total seat intake at SIMS is 300. It is further divided as:

  • Open Defence category – 240 seats (80%)
  • Defence Special category – 30 seats (10%)
  • Open/Industry Sponsored category – 30 seats (10%)

Ques. With limited open-category seats, what are the chances of selection at SIMS Pune?

Ans. There is tough competition in the open category, and seats are much fewer, so it depends entirely on candidates' performance in the process of selection, i.e., SNAP Test and the GE PI process.