Briefing

Know the paper before you time it.

Eight short notes. Read them in order if the dMAT is new; skip to a subtest if you already know the APS story.

1. 01 · Briefing

   What the dMAT is

   A digital aptitude test from g.a.s.t., added to APS India for selected Indian master’s applicants from summer semester 2027.

   6 min

2. 02 · Kernmodul

   The core module

   Ninety minutes. Three timed subtests of general cognitive skill: figure sequences, mathematical equations, Latin squares.

   8 min

3. 03 · Subtest 1

   Figure sequences

   Watch four 3×3 matrices, then choose the next two. Movement, rotation, and fill follow a fixed rule.

   7 min

4. 04 · Subtest 2

   Mathematical equations

   A unique integer solution in 1–20. Every letter must be right. Algebra I, done cleanly.

   6 min

5. 05 · Subtest 3

   Latin squares

   A 5×5 square of A–E. Each letter once per row and column. Name the highlighted cell.

   6 min

6. 06 · APS subject module

   General academic module

   A short academic situation and a set of questions. Transfer and inference, not a fact dump.

   8 min

7. 07 · Certificate

   Scores, percentiles, APS

   Two 0–200 scales with a mean of 100, a percentile, no pass mark. The certificate does not expire.

   5 min

8. 08 · Operations

   Exam day and a four-week plan

   Digital client, no notes, a break between modules. Prepare the format until it is dull.

   6 min