SNAP 2026 Ethics, Morality and Values (EMV) section: what changed
SNAP 2026 added a fourth section, Ethics, Morality and Values: 10 questions, 10 marks, same +1/−0.25 marking. Here is what changed in the paper.
By Team GRADSKOOL · 15 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
Symbiosis International University added a new section to SNAP in 2026: Ethics, Morality and Values (EMV). It is the first change to SNAP's section structure in years.
The EMV section at a glance
| Questions | 10 |
| Marks | 10 (1 per question) |
| Negative marking | 25% of the marks for a wrong answer (−0.25) |
| Share of the paper | 10 of 60 marks (about 17%) |
| Question format | Objective, four options |
| Introduced | SNAP 2026 |
How the rest of the paper changed
SNAP stayed at 60 questions in 60 minutes. To make room for EMV, two sections shrank.
| Section | SNAP 2025 | SNAP 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 15 | 10 |
| Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 20 |
| Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 20 |
| Ethics, Morality and Values | — | 10 |
| Total | 60 | 60 |
Sections can be attempted in any order, and you can take SNAP up to three times; the best score counts.
Is there an official EMV syllabus?
No. SIU has published the section name, number of questions and marks, but no topic-wise syllabus for EMV.
SNAP 2026 dates
Registration closes 25 November 2026. Tests are on 13, 19 and 26 December 2026, and the result is due on 12 January 2027. Full details: SNAP 2026 exam pattern and SNAP 2026 registration.