From the Summer Semester 2027 intake, Indian graduates applying for a German Master's degree in Engineering, Commerce/Economics, or Business/Management must sit the dMAT — g.a.s.t.'s new Digital Master Test — as part of the APS India process. The problem every early candidate faces: the exam is brand new, and official practice material is limited. That is exactly why PrepareBuddy built a complete free dMAT practice test experience — a free public sample you can start in minutes, plus six full-length mock tests that reproduce the official question formats down to the on-screen keyboard.
This guide covers what is included, how the mocks mirror the real interface, how scoring works, and how to start for free.
What the dMAT Tests: 165 Minutes, 80 Questions
The dMAT Core Module has three sections — Figure Sequences, Mathematical Equations, and Latin Squares — each with 20 tasks in 25 minutes. On the APS India route, candidates also sit the General Academic Module, which is the same for every field of study.
| Section | Questions | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure Sequences | 20 | 25 min | 4×4 matrices — identify the pattern and pick the 5th AND 6th figure |
| Mathematical Equations | 20 | 25 min | Solve for letters (integers 1–20) — typed numeric entry |
| Latin Squares | 20 | 25 min | 5×5 logic grids using letters A–E |
| General Academic Module | 20 | 90 min | Academic reasoning tasks (estimated format*) |
*g.a.s.t. has not published an official General Academic Module sample. PrepareBuddy's GAM practice is hand-authored and clearly labelled as an estimated format.
There is a second route worth knowing about. Some universities mandate a programme-specific discipline module (Data Science, Computer Science, or Battery Science) instead of the General Academic Module. If that is your route, the Core Module is still identical — meaning 3 of your 4 sections, worth 200 of 400 points, are fully covered by the same practice material.
What You Get in the Free dMAT Practice Test
The free dMAT practice test on PrepareBuddy is a public sample: 20 questions with pro-rata 44-minute timing, so the time pressure per question matches the real exam. You can take it from the free test page without paying anything. Beyond the sample, the platform includes six full-length mocks and per-section drills:
| Free Public Sample | Full-Length Mocks | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 20 questions / 44 min (pro-rata) | 80 questions / 165 min |
| Number available | 1 | 6 (including one fully hand-crafted) |
| Sections covered | Core Module formats | Core + General Academic Module |
| Scoring | Instant | Instant, with per-subtest diagnostics |
| Per-section practice | — | Yes — drill Figure Sequences, Equations, or Latin Squares individually |
Built Like the Real Interface — Down to the Virtual Keyboard
Format fidelity matters more for the dMAT than for most exams, because two of its three Core sections use interfaces most test-takers have never seen:
Mathematical Equations: typed answers, not multiple choice
On the real dMAT, you do not pick an answer from options — you type the value of every letter using an on-screen keyboard. PrepareBuddy reproduces this official numeric-entry format exactly, including the virtual keyboard, so test day is not the first time you use it. All solutions are integers from 1 to 20 with a unique solution per task.
Figure Sequences: pick the 5th and 6th matrix
Each task shows a sequence of 4×4 matrices and asks you to continue it — and you must identify both the 5th and the 6th figure, exactly like the official exercises. The patterns follow the movement types seen in g.a.s.t.'s official preparation material, including border circulation, direction cycling, bounce and slide movement, colour cycles, and rotation. We published a full Figure Sequences strategy guide if you want the solving method.
Latin Squares: 5×5 grids, A–E
Fill the grid so each letter appears exactly once per row and column. Simple rule, heavy time pressure — 20 grids in 25 minutes rewards a practised elimination routine.
Solver-Verified Questions, Not AI Guesswork
For a brand-new exam, a wrong answer key is worse than no practice at all — it teaches you a wrong method. PrepareBuddy's dMAT content is deliberately not AI-generated. Questions come from deterministic generators plus a hand-crafted mock, and every single answer key is re-derived from the displayed content by an independent solver before it reaches students: equations are brute-forced across all integer combinations, Latin squares are checked against every possible completion, and figure rules are verified to have exactly one valid continuation. If a question and its key disagree, it never gets published.
How Your Mock Is Scored
Your result page follows the official reporting shape: one score per module on a 0–200 scale (Core and General Academic), plus their sum out of 400. Under that headline you get per-subtest cards showing exactly where points were lost — so you know whether Figure Sequences or Equations needs the next practice block. Percentiles are shown on a clearly labelled PrepareBuddy estimated scale, because g.a.s.t. has not published official conversion tables.
AI help is available while you practise and can be switched off when you want strict exam conditions — the same practice-mode controls used across all PrepareBuddy test types.
How to Start (Free, No Credit Card)
- Take the free sample. Go to the free test page, choose dMAT, and sit the 20-question, 44-minute sample.
- Read your diagnostic. Your instant result shows which of the three Core formats costs you the most points.
- Work through the six full mocks. Create a free account — your first month is free with no credit card required — and alternate full 165-minute mocks with per-section drills on your weakest format.
Free dMAT Practice Test: FAQ
Is there a free dMAT practice test online?
Yes. PrepareBuddy offers a free public dMAT sample — 20 questions with pro-rata 44-minute timing — available on the free test page with no payment required.
How many dMAT mock tests does PrepareBuddy offer?
Six full-length mocks (80 questions, 165 minutes each), including one fully hand-crafted test, plus the free public sample and per-section practice drills.
Does the practice include the General Academic Module?
Yes — a 90-minute hand-authored practice module. Because g.a.s.t. has not published an official GAM sample, it is clearly labelled as an estimated format.
Who needs to take the dMAT?
From the Summer Semester 2027 intake, the dMAT is mandatory via APS India for Indian graduates applying to German Master's programmes in Engineering, Commerce/Economics, and Business/Management. Some universities instead require a programme-specific route with a discipline module — the Core Module is identical on both routes.
Is the dMAT practice content AI-generated?
No. Questions come from deterministic generators and hand-crafted authoring, and every answer key is independently re-derived by a solver before publication.
The dMAT is new enough that most 2027 applicants are starting from the same line. The ones who arrive on test day already fluent in the numeric-entry keyboard, the 5th-and-6th-figure format, and 25-minute section pacing will have a real edge. Start your free dMAT practice test now — no credit card, results in minutes.
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