dMAT exam info: what candidates are told for 26 September 2026

• The dMAT is an aptitude test for graduates.
• The exam is made up of two parts: a Core Module and a Subject Module.
• Each module runs for 90 minutes, with a 30-minute break between them.
• If you are sitting the dMAT as part of the APS procedure, your Subject Module is the General Academic Module.
• It tests skills and competencies rather than factual knowledge — there is no syllabus of content to memorise.
• A demo version of the exam is available in the participant portal, and preparation material for the General Academic Module is published on the official site.

Sit the official demo before anything else: it is the only place to see the real interface. Our syllabus page breaks the two modules down subtest by subtest.

• Exact test centre addresses, identity-check times and exam start times were confirmed from 18 September 2026.
• Plan the journey with time to spare for traffic or other delays.
• On lateness the wording is unambiguous: Participants who arrive late will not be admitted to the exam, even if they are only a few minutes late.

Your centre's address and times are published in the official participant portal.

• Bring the same original official ID you registered with — passport or Aadhaar card; for candidates from Nepal, passport or NID card.
• Have your participant number and exam ID ready: you may need them to get in, and you will need them during the exam.
• Have your participant portal login details with you too.
• Bring any additional documents your test centre has specifically asked for — check your email in the days beforehand, as centres may contact you directly.
• Expect to queue, and follow the examination staff's instructions throughout.

• Your dMAT result does not reach the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS) in New Delhi automatically. A signed Declaration of Consent is what allows g.a.s.t. to transfer it.
• Examination staff will give you the form on the day — sign it when asked, and make sure you hand it back to them.
• Without that consent, your results cannot be transferred to the APS.

Worth reading twice, because it is the one step on exam day that can undo the whole point of sitting the test. How the two processes fit together is covered in the dMAT and APS process.

Staff explain the rules in full before you start, and they are also shown on the examination portal at the beginning of the exam. The sheet lists the following as prohibited, “including but not limited to”:

• carrying any electronic devices, including mobile phones and smartwatches
• using notepaper
• taking notes or making recordings
• using rulers or calculators

Any breach of these rules will result in immediate exclusion from the exam.

No notepaper and no calculator is the detail that catches people out, because it changes how you have to practise. Working entirely in your head is a skill — see training working memory and rough work strategy.

• Eating is not permitted during the exam.
• Drinks are allowed in the room provided they are in transparent, unlabelled bottles.
• You may use the restroom during the exam — but the clock does not stop, so the break is the better time.
• Snacks can be eaten during the 30-minute break, and some centres may offer free refreshments.
• You are not permitted to leave the test centre during the break.

• APS India recommends registering on the APS portal and submitting the required documents as early as possible.
• If your APS file is otherwise complete, APS India may be able to start verifying your documents while you are still waiting for your dMAT result. Once g.a.s.t. releases your certificate, you submit it to complete the existing file — which can avoid delays later on.
• The important limit: this applies only to the dMAT certificate. Every other document on the applicable APS checklist must be submitted in full at the start of the procedure. Additional or updated academic records cannot be sent later alongside the certificate.

In other words, the certificate is the only thing you are allowed to be late with. Our registration and APS timeline puts the steps in order.

g.a.s.t. asks candidates to contact their local test centre, or to email them directly at kontakt@gast.de.

We cannot answer questions about your registration, your centre or your result — we have no access to any of it. For anything about preparing, replies to our emails reach a person.