dMAT guides

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1

Who Needs to Take the dMAT?

The three affected degree groups, every exemption, and the borderline cases worth emailing APS India about.

6 min read

2

The dMAT Exemptions Most Guides Leave Out

Several widely-read pages list only the APS cut-off date. There are several other ways to be exempt, and a wrong answer costs EUR 150.

6 min read

3

The 2026 APS process timeline: when to book your dMAT

Registration closes before the exam, centres are first-come, and no second sitting has been confirmed.

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4

Is the dMAT an MBA Entrance Exam?

No. It is an APS document, not an admission test — but some MBA applicants still have to sit it.

5 min read

5

dMAT vs TestAS: which test applies to you

Same organisation, similar question formats, completely different purposes. Here is the line between them.

5 min read

6

Is the dMAT the Same as the TMS?

Some prep pages describe the dMAT as German medical-admission practice. It is a different exam, for different applicants.

5 min read

7

GRE vs dMAT: which does Germany actually ask for?

They are not competing exams. One sits inside APS, the other sits with individual universities.

6 min read

8

Can You Use GRE or GMAT Questions for the dMAT?

One widely-read guide recommends it. Here is what those question banks actually contain, and why two of three subtests get nothing.

6 min read

9

Eight things most dMAT guides still get wrong

The subject module, the answer formats and the exemption date are described incorrectly across most published guides. Here is each claim against the primary source.

8 min read

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