dMAT: The Digital Master Test for Students Planning to Study in Germany

dMAT Exam: Quick Guide for Indian Students

What is dMAT?	Digital Master Test assessing academic aptitude, reasoning, and subject knowledge.
Who needs it?	Eligible Indian graduates from Engineering, Commerce/Accounting/Finance/Economics, and Business/Management backgrounds.
Applicable intake	Students planning to start a Master’s programme in Germany from Summer Semester 2027 onwards.
APS requirement	For eligible applicants, dMAT is an additional requirement in the APS documentation and verification process.
Core Module	Tests general academic aptitude, logical reasoning, problem-solving, and cognitive skills.
Subject Modules	Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Data Science.
General Academic Module	Relevant to eligible Indian applicants as part of the APS process.
Test duration	Approximately 3.5 hours, including a break.
Test format	Digital test conducted at designated test centres.
Test centres in India	Available in cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Bhopal, and Mananthavady.
Universities using dMAT	RWTH Aachen University and Georg-August University Göttingen.
Scoring	Standardized score of 0–200, along with a percentile rank.

University	Master’s Programme	dMAT Subject / Module
RWTH Aachen University	MSc Battery Science and Technology in Engineering	Chemistry
RWTH Aachen University	MSc Battery Science and Technology in Engineering	Physics
RWTH Aachen University	MSc Battery Science and Technology in Engineering	Computer Science
RWTH Aachen University	MSc Battery Science and Technology in Engineering	Electrical Engineering
RWTH Aachen University	MSc Battery Science and Technology in Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
Georg-August University Göttingen	MSc Data Science	Data Science
Indian applicants – APS process	Master's programmes in Germany	General Academic Module