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The dMAT only applies to a specific slice of applicants. Run through the four checks below — if all four describe you, you most likely need to sit it.
The requirement is for Master's applicants. Bachelor's, PhD and exchange/partnership applicants are outside its scope.
Earlier intakes (Winter 2026/27 and before) predate the requirement.
If you already hold an APS certificate, or registered/shipped documents before the transitional cut-off (around 29 June 2026), you're generally exempt. Applications from that date onward fall under the new process.
Engineering, Commerce/Finance/Economics and Business/Management are the affected fields. Other fields are generally not required; interdisciplinary degrees should check the official affected-fields list.
A Master's applicant from India, Summer 2027+ intake, under the new APS process, with a Bachelor's in engineering, commerce/finance/economics or business/management.
Bachelor's/PhD/exchange applicants, existing APS certificate holders, pre-cut-off registrants, non-affected fields, or intakes of Winter 2026/27 and earlier.
This is a study aid, not admissions advice — eligibility rules and the transitional cut-off are set by APS India and g.a.s.t. and can change. Confirm your own case on the official sources below.
The four checks above settle most cases. These cover the ones they do not.
When you hold more than one qualification, the answer is not always the most recent.
It turns on when your APS registration was completed, not when you apply.
The rule is tied to the intake you are applying for, which is easy to read the wrong way.
What to do when your subject does not sit cleanly inside one of the named fields.
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