dMAT Registration, Fees & Test Centers in India (2026 Dates)
Last updated 2026-07-23
Registration, payment and certificate issuance for the dMAT are handled entirely by g.a.s.t. — APS India is not involved in any part of the test-booking process, only in requiring the resulting certificate as part of your documentation.
How to register
You register through the official g.a.s.t. portal linked from d-mat.de, where you create a participant profile and book a seat at your chosen test center for the General Academic Module (the module required for APS purposes in India). Seats are allocated first-come, first-served, and popular centers have historically filled up quickly, so registering as soon as the window opens is worth doing if your target center is a major metro.
Fee (cost)
The exam fee — sometimes searched for as the dMAT cost or price — is €150, paid directly to g.a.s.t. during registration. Refunds are available under specific conditions — check the current terms on g.a.s.t.'s own registration portal before booking, since refund policy is set and administered by g.a.s.t., not APS India.
Test centers in India
As of the 2026 cycle, dMAT test centers are located in: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Mananthavady, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Pune. Final center availability is confirmed at the time of registration.
2026 cycle dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration opens | 29 June 2026 |
| Registration deadline | 15 September 2026 |
| Exam date | 26 September 2026 |
| Certificates available | 12 October 2026 |
The dMAT is not currently offered on demand — these are the only dates available for this cycle. Missing the September registration deadline means waiting for the next cycle, which can delay your APS certificate past the application deadlines many German universities set for their Summer intake. See how the dMAT fits into your APS application for how to sequence this against your overall timeline, and double-check eligibility before you pay the fee.