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I have a doubt about the BMAT exam; how many exam cycles are there in Germany for a Master's?

07 Sept 2026 · Answered by Leeladhar S · 2 min read
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German universities do not use the BMAT for Master's admissions at all; that medical entrance exam was recently discontinued worldwide and never applied to Germany. Instead, admission typically depends on your Bachelor's GPA, an English test like IELTS or TOEFL, and sometimes the GRE, GMAT, or the newer dMAT.

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You can drop the BMAT from your planning entirely, since it plays no part in Master's admissions in Germany. That exam was built for medical school entry and has recently been discontinued worldwide, so if a program mentioned an entrance test, it was almost certainly referring to something else.

What Germany Actually Requires For Master's Admission

RequirementDetail
Academic recordYour Bachelor's degree GPA and subject match to the program
English proficiencyIELTS or TOEFL for English taught programs
Aptitude test (some programs)GRE or GMAT depending on the field, especially business and technical courses
dMATA newer digital Master Test used for specific applicants going through the APS process

If You Meant A Different BMAT

  • The Bharati Vidyapeeth Management Aptitude Test shares the BMAT name but is an India specific management entrance exam, unrelated to Germany, usually held multiple times a year.
  • If you are not sure which test your target program actually requires, check the university's own admissions page rather than relying on the exam's acronym alone.

My Advice

Tell me the specific Master's program and field you are targeting in Germany, and I can confirm exactly which combination of GPA, IELTS or TOEFL, and GRE or GMAT that university actually asks for, so you stop preparing for a test that was never required in the first place.

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