When is the dMAT exam in 2026?
The dMAT exam takes place on 26 September 2026, held on the same day in India and Nepal. No other 2026 sitting appears on any official page or across the research behind this article. If you miss this date, your next option depends on g.a.s.t. announcing a fresh sitting, and nothing for 2027 has been confirmed yet either. Treat 26 September as the only date on the calendar right now.When does dMAT registration open and close?
Registration opened on 29 June 2026 and closes on 15 September 2026 for the September sitting. That's an 11-week window, and it's the only one on the books for this year's exam.| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration opens | 29 June 2026 |
| Registration deadline | 15 September 2026 |
| Test date | 26 September 2026 (India and Nepal) |
| Results published | 12 October 2026 |
How do you register for the dMAT exam?
You register through g.a.s.t.'s official online booking portal. aps-india.de/dmat is the page most applicants start from, but it links onward to d-mat.de first, and d-mat.de is what links directly to the actual booking system. You choose your test centre and your session at the time of booking, and that's also the moment the final centre list becomes confirmed. Heads up, d-mat.de's pages have shown outdated banner text before (a stale registration-start banner referencing 2024 was still sitting on the site as of the last check), so make sure you're looking at the live booking flow and not a stale page. Registering also means paying the exam fee upfront. Here's every fee tied to registration in one place.| Fee | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Registration (first attempt) | EUR 150 (roughly INR 16,300 to 16,560) | Reportedly on top of the separate APS document-verification fee most applicants also pay |
| Retake (later attempt) | EUR 150 again | No confirmed discount, you register as a new candidate |
| Deregistering before the deadline | Up to 15% of EUR 150 kept as an admin fee | Same whether you paid online or at the test centre |
Do you need to register if you might be exempt?
Yes, unless one of three conditions was already true before 29 June 2026. Meeting just one of them is enough, per the current aps-india.de FAQ.| Condition | Cutoff |
|---|---|
| APS registration completed | Before 29 June 2026 |
| Document shipping completed | Before 29 June 2026 |
| Already hold a valid APS certificate | No cutoff, this alone qualifies |
When will dMAT results come out?
dMAT results and certificates are set for 12 October 2026, about two and a half weeks after the exam. Your certificate is reported to carry your Core Module score, your Subject Module score, and a percentile rank, though the exact layout isn't confirmed on an official page yet. You won't get your result by phone or email. Both aps-india.de and g.a.s.t.'s own terms confirm the certificate is download-only, from the same participant portal you registered through, and it doesn't expire once you have it. There's no universal pass or fail line. Each German university sets and weighs its own criteria independently, so the same score can land differently depending on where you're applying.Are seats guaranteed once you register?
No. Seats are allocated first-come, first-served, and APS India states outright that it cannot reserve a spot for you. As of 10 August 2026, seat availability looked like this for the 26 September date. Check the live portal before assuming any of these numbers still hold, they already moved once in the 24 hours before this table was last updated.| Centre | Seat status (10 Aug 2026) |
|---|---|
| Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Pune | Live, bookable seats |
| Chandigarh | Live, but tightening, afternoon session sold out, only 3 morning seats left |
| Bengaluru | One listed centre still shows zero, but a second listing opened with seats, check both before assuming it's full |
| Mananthavady | Zero live seats, despite being named as an official centre |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | 6 seats open, morning session only |
Is there a second dMAT date in 2026 or 2027?
Not yet. Nothing beyond 26 September 2026 has been officially announced, for either a second 2026 sitting or any 2027 date. 2027 shows up in official messaging only as the label for the first affected intake, Summer Semester 2027. It has nothing to do with a second test date. If you miss the 15 September registration deadline, or the exam itself, there's no confirmed backup date to fall back on right now. That could change, but plan as if 26 September 2026 is your only shot this cycle.Can I still register for dMAT after 15 September 2026?
No official page describes a late-registration option, so 15 September works as a hard deadline for the 26 September sitting. Miss it, and you'd be waiting on a future date that hasn't been announced. Build in buffer time instead of registering at the last minute.Will there be a dMAT exam date in 2027?
Not confirmed yet. As of August 2026, no official page lists a 2027 test date, only the fact that Summer Semester 2027 is the first affected intake. If you're applying for that intake, treat 26 September 2026 as your exam date.Do I still need to register if I already have my APS certificate?
Probably not, if you already hold a valid APS certificate. The current aps-india.de FAQ lists an existing certificate as one of three ways to qualify for the exemption, alongside APS registration or document shipping completed before 29 June 2026. Some earlier coverage of this exam described a stricter rule requiring both registration and shipping, but no official page currently shows that version. Several applicants with valid APS certificates are registering for dMAT anyway rather than risk it.Are seats available in every dMAT test centre?
No. As of 10 August 2026, Mananthavady still had zero live seats despite being listed as an official centre, and Bengaluru is a mixed case, one of its two listed centres has none while the other opened up with hundreds of seats within the last day. Seat status shifts fast, sometimes overnight, so check the live portal rather than a list on a blog.What does dMAT registration cost?
Registration costs EUR 150 (roughly INR 16,300 to 16,560 depending on the exchange rate), reportedly on top of the APS document-verification fee most applicants also pay. There's no confirmed discount for a retake either, a second attempt reportedly costs the same EUR 150 again.What happens after you register for the dMAT exam?
You get a confirmation email once your registration and payment go through. About five days before the exam, g.a.s.t.'s participant portal posts your exact test time, location, and meeting point. There's no separate admit card or hall ticket to download, so check the portal yourself in that window instead of waiting for a reminder.Can you cancel your dMAT registration for a refund?
Yes, but only until the registration deadline, and only through the participant portal. What you get back depends on when you cancel.| Scenario | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Deregister before the deadline, paid online | Refunded, minus up to 15% as an admin fee |
| Deregister before the deadline, paid at the test centre | Refunded by the centre, minus up to 15% as an admin fee |
| Deregister after the deadline, no-show, or drop out partway | Full fee forfeited, no certificate issued |
