Question 1

What does dMAT stand for?

Accepted Answer

dMAT here means digitaler Mastertest — the German university admission test. It is not related to demat or trading accounts.

Question 2

Who has to take the dMAT?

Accepted Answer

Master's applicants from India whose previous degree falls into Engineering, Commerce/Accounting/Finance/Economics, or Business/Management, for APS applications from the Summer Semester 2027 intake onward. They take the dMAT with the General Academic Module.

Question 3

What is in the dMAT?

Accepted Answer

The Core Module (Figure Sequences, Mathematical Equations, Latin Squares — 20 tasks in 25 minutes each) plus one Subject Module such as the 90-minute General Academic Module. The full sitting is about 3.5 hours including a 30-minute break, in English, single choice, no notes allowed.

Question 4

Who is NOT affected?

Accepted Answer

Bachelor's applicants, PhD applicants, officially confirmed exchange, partnership, or double-degree programme participants — none of these need the dMAT. Also exempt: APS online registration completed before 29 June 2026; complete APS documents shipped before 29 June 2026; an APS certificate already held.

Question 5

How is the dMAT scored?

Accepted Answer

Percentile rank plus a standardised dMAT score from 0–200 with mean 100. The Core Module and the subject module are scored separately; the total dMAT score is the sum of the two. The certificate is valid indefinitely.

Question 6

What does it cost and where do I register?

Accepted Answer

The fee for the India/APS cohort is €150, charged by g.a.s.t. Registration runs through the g.a.s.t. portal (center search → dMAT exams). The exam is taken digitally at licensed test centers.

Question 7

Which dMAT module do I sit?

Accepted Answer

Everyone sits the same Core Module. The second half is one Subject Module, and which one is decided by the programme you apply to rather than by you: for the APS India requirement that module is the General Academic Module, while some German Master's programmes require a subject module such as Computer Science, Battery Science, or Data Science instead.

Question 8

Does CoreForge use real dMAT questions?

Accepted Answer

No. Every question here is original content generated for this unofficial practice tool, modeled on the officially documented formats. Official sample materials note that sample difficulty does not necessarily reflect the real test.

Question 9

Is CoreForge official?

Accepted Answer

No. CoreForge is an independent, unofficial practice tool with no affiliation to g.a.s.t., TestDaF-Institut, APS, or the DAAD. All questions are originally generated for practice.

Question 10

Do I need a card to start?

Accepted Answer

No. The Free plan starts with the account itself — Google or email — and no payment details are collected. It does not expire: upgrade only if you want Pro, and if you ever cancel Pro you drop back to the Free plan with your history, analytics and settings kept exactly as you left them.

Question 11

How much does CoreForge cost?

Accepted Answer

CoreForge starts on the Free plan — Core Module practice at easy difficulty in 3-question sets, no card, no expiry. CoreForge Pro costs ₹299 per month (MRP ₹999) or ₹1,999 per year (MRP ₹5,999). Both plans auto-renew until you cancel (one tap on your billing page), and your price stays locked while you stay subscribed.

dMAT becomes part of APS India for Summer Semester 2027 intakes