The APS process with dMAT confuses people because the dMAT was inserted into a process that already existed, mid-cycle. It is not a separate application track. It is one more document inside APS — but a document with its own registration window, its own fee, its own test centres and its own deadlines, none of which move to accommodate you.
Dates below are for the 2026 cycle and were correct at the time of writing. This is a first-year exam and the schedule can change. Confirm every date against the official APS India and g.a.s.t. portals before acting.
Note the gap that catches people out: registration closes eleven days before the exam. Miss 15 September and there is nothing to be done on 16 September, whatever your circumstances. And no second sitting has been confirmed for this cycle, so the assumption that you can try again in a couple of months has no published basis.
The dMAT applies only if all four are true:
On the fourth point, the submission date is what counts, not the date your degree certificate was issued. If you registered with APS or posted documents before 29 June 2026, you are exempt.
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Test centres operate in ten cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Mananthavady, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune. There is no at-home option.
Seats are allocated first come, first served, with no waitlist. If your city fills, your options are travelling or missing the cycle. Book as early as you can rather than as late as you are allowed — the deadline governs registration, not seat availability, and those are different constraints.
Around ₹34,500 in total. Pay the exam fee only through the official portal. No preparation provider should ever handle your registration or your exam fee, and one offering to is a warning sign.
Most candidates stop preparing once registration closes, as though the deadline were the finish line. It is not — there are still eleven days between 15 and 26 September, and they are the most valuable preparation days you get, because by then you know for certain that you are sitting the exam and exactly when. Plan to use them.
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Registration for the 2026 cycle closes on 15 September 2026, with the exam on 26 September 2026 and results on 12 October 2026. Confirm these dates on the official portals, as this is a first-year exam and the schedule can change.
Authorised centres operate in ten cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Mananthavady, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune. Seats are first come, first served with no waitlist, and there is no at-home option.
The dMAT fee is EUR 150, roughly Rs 16,400 to Rs 16,600, paid directly to g.a.s.t. The APS documentation fee of Rs 18,000 is separate, so budget around Rs 34,500 in total.
No second sitting has been confirmed for the 2026 cycle. Results also carry lifetime validity, so plan on the assumption that this is a single attempt and prepare accordingly.
The dMAT is an additional document within the APS process rather than a separate track. APS India has confirmed that a low score does not block your certificate, but you do need to produce the document if the criteria apply to you.
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