{"id":80988,"date":"2026-07-20T11:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/?p=80988"},"modified":"2026-07-20T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:15:23","slug":"dmat-exam-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"dMAT Exam Fee 2026: Complete Cost Breakdown for Indian Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">10<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"quick-read-box\">\n\n  <div class=\"qr-header\">\n    <span style=\"font-size:18px;\">\u26a1<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"qr-title\">Quick Read<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <ul>\n    <li>The dMAT exam fee is Rs.16,560 (\u20ac150).<\/li>\n\n    <li>This charge is separate from the Rs.18,000 APS verification fee.<\/li>\n\n    <li>Deregistering before the deadline refunds the fee minus up to 15%.<\/li>\n\n    <li>Missing the deregistration window forfeits the entire dMAT fee.<\/li>\n\n    <li>A score recheck costs an extra \u20ac30 for one module or \u20ac60 for both.<\/li>\n\n    <li>Combined dMAT and APS costs cross Rs.34,500 for most affected applicants.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <div class=\"qr-footer\">\n    \ud83d\udc49 Best for: Indian students confirming the exact dMAT exam fee before paying\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#Why_Does_This_New_Fee_Apply_to_Indian_Students\" title=\"Why Does This New Fee Apply to Indian Students?\">Why Does This New Fee Apply to Indian Students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#What_Is_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee_for_2026\" title=\"What Is the dMAT Exam Fee for 2026\">What Is the dMAT Exam Fee for 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#dMAT_Exam_Fee_vs_APS_Fee_Are_They_the_Same_Thing\" title=\"dMAT Exam Fee vs APS Fee: Are They the Same Thing?\">dMAT Exam Fee vs APS Fee: Are They the Same Thing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#How_to_Pay_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee_From_India\" title=\"How to Pay the dMAT Exam Fee From India?\">How to Pay the dMAT Exam Fee From India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#dMAT_Fee_Refund_and_Deregistration_Rules\" title=\"dMAT Fee Refund and Deregistration Rules\">dMAT Fee Refund and Deregistration Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#When_to_Pay_the_dMAT_Fee_A_Month-by-Month_Plan\" title=\"When to Pay the dMAT Fee: A Month-by-Month Plan\">When to Pay the dMAT Fee: A Month-by-Month Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#Three_Key_Takeaways_on_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee\" title=\"Three Key Takeaways on the dMAT Exam Fee\">Three Key Takeaways on the dMAT Exam Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/dmat-exam-fee\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions About the dMAT Exam Fee\">Frequently Asked Questions About the dMAT Exam Fee<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Does_This_New_Fee_Apply_to_Indian_Students\"><\/span><strong>Why Does This New Fee Apply to Indian Students?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany&#8217;s Academic Evaluation Center,<a href=\"https:\/\/aps-india.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aps-india.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APS India<\/a>, added a new requirement to its documentation process on 29 June 2026. If your bachelor&#8217;s degree falls under engineering, commerce, finance, economics, business, or management, and you&#8217;re applying for the Summer Semester 2027 intake or later, you now need a dMAT certificate before APS India can issue your final certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee_for_2026\"><\/span><strong>What Is the dMAT Exam Fee for 2026<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dMAT exam fee is \u20ac150, payable directly to g.a.s.t. (the German organisation that runs the test) during registration. At today&#8217;s exchange rate of 1 EUR = INR 110.40, that works out to Rs.16,560. This is the only figure quoted anywhere official, on the<a href=\"https:\/\/aps-india.de\/dmat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aps-india.de\/dmat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APS India dMAT page<\/a> and on g.a.s.t. \u2018s own portal, so there&#8217;s no separate &#8220;Indian pricing&#8221; or discounted rate. Whether you&#8217;re checking from Mumbai or Munich, dMAT fee 150 euro is what every applicant pays, with no exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rupee conversions you&#8217;ll see online range from Rs.16,200 to Rs.16,600, since the euro moves daily against the rupee. Treat any figure, including this one, as an estimate, and check the live rate on the morning you pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Counselor insight: <\/em><\/strong><em>A lot of students assume the dMAT fee gets billed alongside their APS payment since both processes run in parallel. They don&#8217;t. Two separate portals, two separate payments, and missing that distinction is the single most common budgeting mistake we see with this requirement.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For a full breakdown of who actually needs to take the dMAT (not everyone does), read our<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/digital-master-test-dmat-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><\/em><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/digital-master-test-dmat-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complete dMAT eligibility and dates guide<\/a><\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dMAT_Exam_Fee_vs_APS_Fee_Are_They_the_Same_Thing\"><\/span><strong>dMAT Exam Fee vs APS Fee: Are They the Same Thing?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, and this trips up more students than any other part of the process. The dMAT fee and the APS fee are collected by two different organisations for two different purposes, and neither substitutes for the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Requirement<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Fee<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Collected by<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Refundable?<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>dMAT exam<\/td><td>Rs.16,560 (\u20ac150)<\/td><td>g.a.s.t.<\/td><td>Yes, under specific conditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>APS verification<\/td><td>Rs.18,000<\/td><td>APS India<\/td><td>No, under any circumstances<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TestAS (where applicable)<\/td><td>\u20ac150 (roughly Rs.16,560)<\/td><td>g.a.s.t.<\/td><td>Depends on registration terms<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>APS India and the dMAT serve two completely different functions, even though both now sit inside the same application file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>APS India<\/strong> verifies that your degree and academic documents are genuine, for a flat Rs.18,000, paid online through CCAvenue or by direct transfer to APS India&#8217;s designated bank account. This amount doesn&#8217;t come back to you regardless of your application&#8217;s outcome. For the full document checklist and payment process, see our<a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/aps-certificate-germany-fees-and-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> APS certificate fees and documents guide<\/a>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The dMAT<\/strong>, on the other hand, is an aptitude test that measures reasoning and analytical skills. It sits inside your APS documentation as an additional required element, but APS India itself neither administers it nor collects the fee for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you&#8217;re also required to sit<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/testas-all-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><\/em><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/testas-all-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TestAS<\/a><\/u><\/em><em> for a specific programme, that&#8217;s a third, separate cost, currently the same \u20ac150 as the dMAT since g.a.s.t. runs both. None of these fees are interchangeable, and paying one doesn&#8217;t reduce what you owe for another.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wondering if GMAT plays into this too?<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/questions\/is-the-gmat-exam-required-to-get-the-aps-certification-for-studying-in-germany-for-a-masters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><\/em><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/questions\/is-the-gmat-exam-required-to-get-the-aps-certification-for-studying-in-germany-for-a-masters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other students have asked the same thing about GMAT and the APS certification<\/a><\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Counselor insight:<\/em><\/strong><em> Keep three separate payment confirmations, not one folder labelled &#8220;Germany fees.&#8221; APS India, g.a.s.t., and any test centre for TestAS will each ask you to prove payment independently, and a single merged receipt won&#8217;t satisfy any of them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Pay_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee_From_India\"><\/span><strong>How to Pay the dMAT Exam Fee From India?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Paying the dMAT fee, or your dMAT fee payment as g.a.s.t. calls it, happens entirely on one portal, simpler than the APS payment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the official<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gast.de\/portal\/center-search\/center-search\/dmat\/exams\/worldwide?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gast.de\/portal\/center-search\/center-search\/dmat\/exams\/worldwide?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">g.a.s.t. registration page<\/a> and create your participant account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill in your details exactly as they appear on your passport. Any mismatch causes certificate delays later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a test centre from the ten listed Indian cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kolkata, Mananthavady, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Pune.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay the \u20ac150 fee online, by card or direct debit. Payment at the test centre itself is allowed only in exceptional cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save your payment confirmation. You&#8217;ll need it if you ever request a refund.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>What you need?<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Detail<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>India-specific note<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>International payment method<\/td><td>Credit or debit card enabled for foreign currency transactions<\/td><td>Many Indian debit cards block international payments by default. Call your bank to enable this before you register.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Valid passport<\/td><td>Same spelling used at registration<\/td><td>Your dMAT certificate will carry this exact name, and it must match your APS documents later.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stable internet connection<\/td><td>For account creation and payment<\/td><td>Government or PSU cybercaf\u00e9 networks sometimes block international payment gateways. Use a private connection if possible.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Email access<\/td><td>For the g.a.s.t. participant portal<\/td><td>All test day instructions and your certificate arrive here, roughly five days before your exam.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Counselor insight:<\/em><\/strong><em> The most common payment failure isn&#8217;t a glitch on g.a.s.t.&#8217;s end. It&#8217;s an Indian card declining a foreign transaction because international payments were never switched on. Sort this out with your bank days in advance, not the night before the deadline.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Still working out what documents APS actually needs alongside the dMAT? See what other applicants have asked about <\/em><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/questions\/what-are-the-documents-and-requirements-for-germany-aps-and-gmatbmat-exams-for-a-mastersbachelors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">APS documentation and GMAT\/BMAT requirements<\/a><\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dMAT_Fee_Refund_and_Deregistration_Rules\"><\/span><strong>dMAT Fee Refund and Deregistration Rules<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the part almost no guide explains properly, and it matters if your intake plans, health, or documents change after you&#8217;ve already paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under g.a.s.t.&#8217;s official terms, your refund depends entirely on when you cancel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Within 14 days of registering:<\/strong> You can cancel for any reason, no explanation needed, and get a full refund. This is a standard cooling-off period under g.a.s.t.&#8217;s contract terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>After 14 days, but before the registration deadline<\/strong> (15 September 2026 for the first sitting): You can still deregister through the participant portal, but the refund comes back minus an administrative fee of up to 15%, roughly \u20ac22.50, or about Rs.2,484, on a \u20ac150 payment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>After the registration deadline:<\/strong> Deregistration closes entirely. There is no refund available at this point, regardless of the reason.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No-show, discontinued exam, or a rules violation:<\/strong> All three result in the same outcome: no refund and no certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Scenario<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Refund<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Cancel within 14 days of registering<\/td><td>Full refund<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deregister after 14 days but before the registration deadline<\/td><td>Refunded minus up to 15% admin fee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No-show, discontinued exam, or deregister after the deadline<\/td><td>No refund, no certificate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Excluded for a rules violation<\/td><td>No refund, no certificate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to dispute your dMAT result after it&#8217;s published, that&#8217;s a separate process with its own cost. A review of one module (either the Core Module or your subject module) costs \u20ac30, about Rs.3,312. Reviewing both modules costs \u20ac60, about Rs.6,624. If the review changes your grade, this fee is refunded to you. If your score stays the same, you don&#8217;t get it back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Counselor insight:<\/em><\/strong><em> Read the cancellation terms before you register, not after something goes wrong. We&#8217;ve had students assume the dMAT works like a university application fee, non-negotiable and final, and lose an intake cycle unnecessarily by not deregistering in time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What This Actually Costs You: Total Budget for a German Master&#8217;s Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you add up every fee touching your APS and dMAT documentation, most affected applicants land around Rs.34,560 before university tuition or living cost deposits enter the picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>dMAT exam fee:<\/strong> Rs.16,560 (\u20ac150)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>APS verification fee:<\/strong> Rs.18,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>English proficiency test<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/exams\/ielts\/practice-test\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IELTS<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/html-sitemap\/toefl-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TOEFL<\/a>, if not already cleared): Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000, depending on the test and attempts needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated total before tuition:<\/strong> Rs.34,560 (dMAT + APS alone), or up to roughly Rs.54,560 including a language test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how this plays out for three students:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you&#8217;re a final-year B.Tech student graduating in May 2026 and targeting Summer 2027:<\/strong> You need both APS and the dMAT this cycle. Budget the full Rs.34,560 and register early, since seats in cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru fill up fast.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you already registered APS online or shipped your documents before 29 June 2026:<\/strong> You&#8217;re exempt from the dMAT for that application, even if your field would normally be affected. There&#8217;s no need to pay unless a fresh APS application later requires it.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If you&#8217;ve already paid but your centre is full, or your circumstances change:<\/strong> Check your registration date against the 14-day and deadline cutoffs before assuming the money is lost. Depending on timing, you can still recover most of it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Budgeting for this stretch often means looking beyond savings alone. If you&#8217;re weighing<a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/best-education-loan-in-india-for-study-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> education loan options for study abroad<\/a> to cover these upfront costs, most lenders finance exam and documentation fees as part of the overall package, not just tuition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Exchange rate used: <\/em><\/strong><em>Rs.110.40 per EUR, as of 20 July 2026. This rate changes daily. Confirm the live rate before you make any payment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_Pay_the_dMAT_Fee_A_Month-by-Month_Plan\"><\/span><strong>When to Pay the dMAT Fee: A Month-by-Month Plan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration for the first dMAT sitting opened on 29 June 2026. Here&#8217;s how the calendar lines up with the Indian academic year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>What to do?<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>July 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Most final-year students are still finishing exams or awaiting results. If your degree field is affected and you&#8217;re targeting Summer 2027, register and pay the dMAT fee now, since test centre seats go first-come, first-served.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>August 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Keep gathering your other APS documents in parallel rather than waiting on your dMAT certificate. You can submit your APS documents first; APS India only issues the final certificate once your dMAT result is submitted and checked.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Early September 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Confirm your test centre booking and any travel arrangements if you&#8217;re not in one of the ten listed cities.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>15 September 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Registration deadline. After this date you cannot register, deregister, or claim a refund for a missed sitting.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>26 September 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Exam day. Bring your passport, since identity checks happen before and during the test.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12 October 2026<\/strong><\/td><td>Results and certificates appear on the g.a.s.t. portal. Submit this alongside your other APS documents as soon as it&#8217;s ready.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For the broader application timeline, including how this fits with university deadlines, see our guide to<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/intakes-in-germany-deadline-and-universities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><\/em><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/blog\/intakes-in-germany-deadline-and-universities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Germany intake deadlines for Indian students<\/a><\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Key_Takeaways_on_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee\"><\/span><strong>Three Key Takeaways on the dMAT Exam Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Budget Rs.34,560, not Rs.16,560, if your degree field requires both the dMAT and APS verification this cycle.<\/strong> Treating the dMAT fee as a standalone cost is the fastest way to be caught short when the separate APS payment comes due.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check your dates before assuming lost money is gone for good.<\/strong> The 14-day cooling-off period and the pre-deadline deregistration option both exist specifically so a change in intake, health, or documentation doesn&#8217;t cost you the full fee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep a small buffer, roughly Rs.3,000 to Rs.7,000, set aside for a possible score review or retake.<\/strong> Neither is required for most applicants, but both come up often enough that budgeting for them upfront avoids a scramble later.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Verified by:<\/em><\/strong><em> LeapScholar&#8217;s Germany counseling team, with hands-on experience guiding Indian students through APS documentation, dMAT registration, and Summer and Winter intake applications.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Have questions about the dMAT exam fee or your APS timeline? <\/em><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/leapscholar.com\/webflow_progressive_form?utm_source=Counselling_SEO&amp;utm_medium=Consultant_Pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book a free session with a LeapScholar counselor<\/a><\/u><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_the_dMAT_Exam_Fee\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions About the dMAT Exam Fee<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<ul class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545628463\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How much is the dMAT exam fee in rupees?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The dMAT works out to roughly Rs.16,560 ((\u20ac150) using today&#8217;s rate of 1 EUR = INR 110.40. If you&#8217;re searching purely for the dMAT fee in rupees, that&#8217;s the number to remember, though it&#8217;ll shift a little by the time you actually pay, since the euro-rupee rate moves daily and your bank applies whatever rate is live at the moment of the transaction.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545638460\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Is the dMAT fee refundable if I cancel my registration?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Timing decides everything here. Cancel within 14 days of registering and you get every rupee back, no questions asked. Wait past that but deregister before the registration deadline, and you&#8217;ll still get a refund, just minus an administrative cut of up to 15%. Miss the deadline entirely, or simply skip the exam, and that fee is gone for good.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545639576\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Is the dMAT fee the same as the APS fee?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>They&#8217;re two completely different bills. The dMAT fee (Rs.16,560 (\u20ac150) goes to g.a.s.t. for the aptitude test itself. The APS fee, a flat Rs.18,000, goes to APS India for verifying your documents. Paying one has zero effect on what you owe for the other.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545640692\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Can I pay the dMAT fee directly in Indian rupees?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Not directly. The fee is fixed in euros through g.a.s.t.&#8217;s portal, and your Indian bank or card network converts it to rupees at whatever rate applies that day. That&#8217;s why the rupee figure quoted anywhere, including here, is always an approximation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545641960\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What happens if I miss the dMAT registration deadline?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You simply can&#8217;t register for that sitting anymore. Your only option is the next scheduled exam date, which hadn&#8217;t been announced at the time of writing, and that delay could push your Summer 2027 APS submission later than planned.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545643435\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How much does a dMAT score recheck or appeal cost?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Reviewing a single module, either the Core Module or your subject module, costs \u20ac30, close to Rs.3,312. Ask for both and that doubles to \u20ac60, about Rs.6,624. If the recheck changes your grade, the fee is refunded. If your original score holds, you don&#8217;t get it back.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545645243\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Do I have to pay the dMAT fee again if I want to retake the exam?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, every attempt is a brand new registration, meaning a brand new \u20ac150 payment each time. There&#8217;s no discount for a second sitting, and since your certificate never expires, g.a.s.t. has little reason to offer one.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545646289\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Is there any fee waiver or discount on the dMAT for Indian students?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Not currently. Every applicant, regardless of nationality, pays the same \u20ac150, with no waiver published anywhere for Indian students specifically. That could change as the test matures, so it&#8217;s worth checking the official g.a.s.t. and APS India pages closer to your registration date.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"faq-question-1784545647578\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h5 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What if my dMAT payment fails or I&#8217;m charged twice?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Reach out to g.a.s.t. directly with your registration reference and payment confirmation in hand. APS India has no visibility into dMAT billing, since g.a.s.t. runs that side of things entirely on its own. Having your bank&#8217;s transaction reference ready speeds up the process considerably.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">10<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read<\/span><\/span> \u26a1 Quick Read The dMAT exam fee is Rs.16,560 (\u20ac150). This charge is separate from the Rs.18,000 APS verification fee. Deregistering before the deadline refunds the fee minus up to 15%. Missing the deregistration window forfeits the entire dMAT fee. A score recheck costs an extra \u20ac30 for one module or \u20ac60 for both. 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