Digital Master Test — Germany's new aptitude test for Master's applicants
Practice all three Core Module subtests plus an estimated General Academic Module, under real exam timing, with machine-verified answer keys
A cognitive aptitude test — not a language test. Figures and Latin Squares are single-choice, Mathematical Equations are typed in via an on-screen keyboard, there is no negative marking, and no calculator or notes are allowed.
Four matrices show figures moving, changing colour, and rotating by fixed rules. You choose the fifth AND the sixth matrix.
Systems of simple equations where every letter is a whole number from 1 to 20 — you type the value of every letter, exactly like the official interface.
A 5×5 grid where the letters A to E appear exactly once in every row and column. Deduce the letter in the marked cell.
The subject module for the India/APS route: applied academic reasoning with single-choice questions of four options each.
Everyone sits the same Core Module — the second module depends on how you apply. This is the detail most guides blur.
| Route A — APS India most Indian applicants | Route B — Programme-specific | |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Indian graduates applying via APS for German Master's in Engineering, Commerce/Economics, or Business/Management (Summer Semester 2027 intake onward) | Applicants to specific programmes at specific universities that mandate the dMAT for admission |
| Module 1 | Core Module — identical for everyone: Figure Sequences · Mathematical Equations · Latin Squares (20 tasks / 25 min each) | |
| Module 2 | General Academic Module — the same module for every field; applied academic reasoning, NOT your degree subject (90 min) | A discipline-specific subject module — e.g. Data Science, Computer Science, Battery Science — testing applied knowledge of that field (90 min) |
| Choice of subject? | No — there is nothing to choose; APS-route candidates all sit the GAM | Determined by the programme you apply to, not by preference |
| Our practice | Fully covered — Core Module (official format) + estimated-format GAM | 75% covered — your entire Core Module, which is 3 of your 4 sections and half of your 0–400 total score; discipline modules on the roadmap |
We match everything g.a.s.t. has published — and label everything they haven't.
| Element of our practice | Status |
|---|---|
| Core subtest mechanics, rules & timing (20 tasks / 25 min each) | Official — implemented exactly |
| Mathematical Equations answer format — type every letter's value, virtual keyboard on screen | Official — mirrors the g.a.s.t. interface |
| Figure Sequences: 4×4 matrices, full rule set (movement, bounce/slide, border circulation, colour cycles, rotation, x+1), 1/3/4 figures on easy/medium/hard | Official — grid size, tier sizes and rules read from the official materials |
| GAM length (90 min) and 4 options per question | Official subject-module conventions |
| GAM question mix and count (20 items) | PrepareBuddy estimate — clearly labelled |
| Scoring model: 0–200 per module, total = sum, percentile | Official model |
| Raw-score → 0–200 conversion values & percentiles | Estimated ("PrepareBuddy estimated scale") — official tables are not public |
| Answer keys of every practice item | Machine-proven correct and unique |
What Indian applicants to German Master's programmes need to know
Built from g.a.s.t.'s published materials — original items, real timing, provably correct keys
Every equation system is brute-force checked to have exactly one solution, every Latin square is proven to force its answer, and every figure sequence is verified to have exactly one logical continuation. No ambiguous questions, no wrong keys.
20 tasks in 25 minutes per core subtest and a 90-minute subject module, exactly as published. And because the real appointment is 165 minutes of on-screen reasoning with only one 30-minute break between modules, full-length mocks train the endurance — not just the skills. (Our mocks run the modules back-to-back; use Pause if you want to simulate the official break.) Or drill one section at a time, with scores on an estimated 0–200 scale.
Six full-length mocks — including one fully hand-crafted — plus a free 20-question sample at the official pace. Every item is original and uniqueness-checked, never copied from live exams.
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