How is the dMAT score calculated, and what does the 0-200 scale actually mean?

Your raw correct answers are converted to a scaled score between 0 and 200, with 100 representing the mean, the global average across all test-takers, not an Indian-only average. This is not a single combined number: your Core and Subject Modules are each scored separately, then added together for your total.

How the Scoring Works

Your Core Module and Subject Module are each scored separately, then added together for your total score, and both appear individually on your certificate alongside the combined total. The 0 to 200 scale is anchored so that 100 is the mean, meaning the global average across everyone who has taken the test, not an Indian-only figure.

Resetting the Board-Exam Mindset

Most Indian students walk in expecting a percentage-style result, the way board exams work, and the 0 to 200 scale with a mean of 100 confuses first-time test-takers every cycle. Treat 100 as average performance across everyone who has ever taken this test, not a pass mark or a percentage.

My Advice

Reset your mental model before results day: 100 is average, not a failing grade the way it might feel coming from a percentage-based board exam system. Do not panic over a score in the 90s or low 100s without first checking whether your target university even weighs the score competitively.