The exam itself, from the published task descriptions and the official demo we sat on 23 August 2026.

What it is, who introduced it, how it sits inside APS, and what it means for your Germany application.
2What the letters stand for, what each word is doing there, and the four other things called DMAT.
3Item counts, timing, question format, negative marking and how the 0-200 score scale works.
4There is no chapter list. Here is what genuinely gets tested, subtest by subtest, and what to practise instead.
5Four fixed dates run the entire first cycle. Miss one and your Summer 2027 application is at risk.
6Ten cities, no remote option, first come first served. What that means if you are booking in the last week.
7Where to register, what you need before you start, and the two deadlines people confuse with each other.
8The right to deregister at all ends with the registration period. What the terms actually say, read on 11 September 2026.
9EUR 150 to g.a.s.t. plus Rs 18,000 for APS. What the fee covers, how to pay, and where the hidden costs are.
10There is a fourth section, it is the same one for everyone, and it is not about your degree subject.
11Confirmed: a low score does not block your APS certificate. Not published: the scoring model itself.
12What the 0 to 200 scale and the percentile mean, how the result reaches APS, and what a low score does not do.
13Retakes, the 0–200 scale, the percentile, and exactly what a German university sees. What is confirmed and what is not.
14No second 2026 sitting has been announced. The three routes that remain, and the one thing to do before you choose.
Mock 1 is free and takes 70 minutes. It will tell you more than another hour of reading.
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