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.
Not a subject exam, not a visa exam
The digital Master Test (dMAT) is an aptitude test. It sits beside your documents in the APS file. It does not replace APS verification, TestAS, or a university’s own requirements. A low score does not block the APS certificate. Universities may use the score as one selection signal among others.
Who sits it in 2026
Indian applicants with a bachelor’s in engineering, commerce, accounting, finance, economics, business or management, applying for a German master’s from summer semester 2027, whose APS process started on or after 29 June 2026. Winter 2026/27 is exempt. Partnership, exchange, and double-degree tracks are typically out. Standalone computer science, BCA, pharmacy, architecture and law are not automatically in — check the official affected-fields list against the title on your degree.
Who runs it
g.a.s.t. (Gesellschaft für Akademische Studienvorbereitung und Testentwicklung) writes and administers the test in appointed centres. In India those currently include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Mananthavady, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune, plus Kathmandu. The first India sitting is 26 September 2026. Registration on the g.a.s.t. portal closed 15 September 2026 for that date. The fee is €150. Certificates are issued from 12 October 2026 and do not expire.
Language and mode
Computer-based, in English, single-choice or constructed short answers depending on the subtest. About three and a half hours with a break between the core module and the subject module. No notes. Guessing is allowed; there is no reported penalty for a wrong choice.