Who Needs the dMAT? Eligibility, Exemptions and a Degree-by-Degree Check

By the Yastudy Test Prep Team · Last updated 11 October 2026

The dMAT is mandatory for Indian applicants whose previous degree is in Engineering, in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics, or in Business or Management, and who are applying for a Master's in Germany from the summer semester 2027 onwards. Other applicants do not need it. Use the search tool below to check whether your degree is on APS India's list.

The three-question test

Are you applying for a Master's programme starting in the summer semester 2027 or later? If you are applying for the winter semester 2026/27, or for a Bachelor's or a PhD, you do not need the dMAT.
Did you both register online with APS India and ship your APS documents on or after 29 June 2026? If either step was completed before that date, you are exempt for that APS procedure.
Is your previous degree in Engineering, in Commerce / Accounting / Finance / Economics, or in Business / Management? If not, the dMAT does not apply to you.

Three times "yes" means the dMAT certificate is a required part of your APS documents.

Check your degree

Type your degree or branch (for example: mechanical, BCA, B.Com, CSE, biotechnology)

This search covers APS India's published field list, Version 1.0 of 29 June 2026. It is a guide. APS India makes the final decision from your documents.

Quick answers for common degrees

Your degree	Does the dMAT apply?	Why
B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Electronics and Communication, Chemical, Aerospace and similar branches	Yes	Listed engineering fields
B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Science and Engineering	Yes	Listed engineering fields
B.Tech in Information Technology	Depends on the title	"Information Technology and Engineering" is listed. Information Technology as a standalone field is not automatically included.
B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence, AI and Machine Learning, Data Science, Cyber Security	Not automatically	These are named as standalone fields that are not automatically included. APS India decides from the official title.
B.Tech in Biotechnology	Depends on the title	"Biotechnology Engineering" is listed. Biotechnology without an engineering designation is not automatically included.
BCA, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. IT, B.Sc. Data Science	Not automatically	Named in the list of fields not automatically included
B.Com, B.Com (Hons) and B.Com with any common specialisation	Yes	Listed commerce fields
B.A. Economics, B.Sc. Economics, Economics (Hons)	Yes	Economics is included as an economic science
BBA, BBM, BMS, BBS	Yes	Listed business and management fields
BBA in Aviation, Hospital Administration, Tourism or Hotel Management	APS India decides	Sector-specific management fields need a separate formal assessment
BHM, BHMCT, BTTM	APS India decides	Separate formal assessment of title, duration, institution and documents
B.Sc. Biotechnology, Microbiology, Life Sciences	Not automatically	Named in the list of fields not automatically included
B.Arch, B.Plan, Interior Design	Not automatically	Architecture and planning are not automatically included
B.Pharm	Not automatically	Pharmacy is not automatically included
B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics	Not automatically	Pure sciences are not automatically included
B.A. in subjects other than Economics, LLB, B.Ed	Not automatically	Arts, humanities, law and education are not automatically included
MBBS, BDS, Nursing, Physiotherapy	Not automatically	Health-science degrees are not automatically included

"Not automatically" means the degree is outside the requirement unless APS India classifies your official degree into one of the three affected groups.

How APS India decides

APS India publishes the field list as guidance and says it is not exhaustive. These are the rules it applies.

The wording on your documents decides. APS India looks at the official degree title, branch, major, honours subject or specialisation on your degree certificate, transcripts and mark sheets.
Marketing names do not count. The way a college advertises a course, or the Master's you plan to study, is not sufficient on its own.
Unlisted fields can still be covered if they are clearly equivalent to a listed field.
One word is not enough. A title that contains "Engineering", "Management", "Business", "Commerce", "Finance" or "Technology" is not covered for that reason alone if the degree title, duration or discipline does not match the applicable degree specifications.
B.Tech is judged by its branch. It is covered where the official branch is clearly engineering.

If your degree sits between two fields, for example Engineering Management, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering or Financial Technology, look it up in the list. If it is not there or you are unsure, write to APS India at info@aps-india.de.

Who is exempt from the dMAT?

According to APS India, these applicants do not need the dMAT under the current procedure:

Students applying for Bachelor's programmes in Germany
Bachelor students who have not yet completed at least 5 semesters of a 3-year programme or at least 7 semesters of a 4-year programme
PhD applicants
Applicants whose previous degree is not in one of the three field groups
Applicants in officially confirmed exchange, double-degree or university partnership programmes
Applicants covered by the transitional rule below

For the exchange and partnership exemption, send the confirmation from your home university, the German partner university or the programme coordinator, including your group number, with your APS documents.

The 29 June 2026 transitional rule

The dMAT was announced on 29 June 2026. Anyone who had already started the APS procedure before that day is exempt for that procedure.

Your situation	dMAT needed?
APS online registration completed before 29 June 2026, documents shipped later	No
Complete APS documents shipped before 29 June 2026, verification still running	No. Keep your proof of shipment.
APS certificate already issued	No
APS registration and shipment both on or after 29 June 2026, affected field, summer semester 2027 or later	Yes
A new APS application submitted at a later date	The rules in force at that time apply

Check anabin before you register

The dMAT does not change whether your university or degree is recognised in Germany. APS India strongly advises you to check the status of your institution and degree in anabin before you pay the dMAT fee, especially if your institution is listed as H+/- or H-.

A strong dMAT result cannot make up for a degree from an institution that is not recognised.

The full APS India field list

This is the complete list from APS India's "dMAT India: List of Affected Previous Degree Fields", Version 1.0 of 29 June 2026. Open a group to see every entry.

Engineering (129 entries): covered by the dmat requirement

Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Design
Aerodynamic Engineering
Aeronautical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Applied Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
Automobile Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Automation Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Bio-Medical Engineering
Bioengineering
Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering
Biotechnology Engineering
CAD/CAM Engineering
Ceramic Engineering
Ceramics Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Construction Technology)
Civil Engineering (Public Health Engineering)
Civil Engineering and Planning
Civil Environmental Engineering
Communication Engineering
Communications Engineering
Computer and Communication Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering and Application
Computer Networking and Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Computer Science and Systems Engineering
Construction Engineering
Construction Engineering and Management
Control System Engineering
Design Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering
Electrical and Power Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Power Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
Electronics Communication and Instrumentation Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Engineering Design
Environment Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering and Management
Environmental Science and Engineering
Fashion and Apparel Engineering
Food Biotech Engineering
Food Engineering
Food Engineering and Technology
Geotechnical Engineering
Health Science and Water Engineering
Hydraulics Engineering
Industrial and Production Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering and Management
Industrial Production Engineering
Industrial Safety and Engineering
Industrial Systems Engineering
Information Engineering
Information Science and Engineering
Information Technology and Engineering
Infrastructure Engineering
Infrastructure Engineering and Management
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Instrumentation Engineering
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Irrigation Engineering
Machine Engineering
Maintenance Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering and Automation
Manufacturing Engineering and Management
Manufacturing Science and Engineering
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Marine Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical and Automation Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Design
Mechanical System Design
Mechatronics Engineering
Medical Electronics Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Network Engineering
Optical Engineering
Petrochemical Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Plastic Engineering
Plastics Engineering
Polymer Engineering
Power Electronics Engineering
Power Engineering
Power Systems Engineering
Production and Industrial Engineering
Production Engineering
Propulsion Engineering
Robotics and Automation Engineering
Safety and Fire Engineering
Shipbuilding Engineering
Software Engineering (if awarded as an Engineering degree)
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Structural Engineering
Telecommunication Engineering
Textile Engineering
Textile Plant Engineering
Thermal Engineering
Tool and Die Engineering
Tool Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Transportation Engineering and Management
Transportation System Engineering
Water Resource Engineering

Commerce / Accounting / Finance / Economics (75 entries): covered by the dmat requirement

Bachelor of Commerce / B.Com / BCom
B.Com Honours / B.Com (Hons)
B.Com Accounting
B.Com Accounting and Finance
B.Com Banking and Insurance
B.Com Computer Applications
B.Com Corporate Secretaryship
B.Com e-Commerce
B.Com Finance
B.Com Foreign Trade
B.Com Forensic Accounting
B.Com International Business and Finance
B.Com Investment and Wealth Management
B.Com Marketing
B.Com Professional
B.Com Risk Management
B.Com Taxation
B.Com Tourism and Travel Management (if awarded as a Commerce degree and formally assessed accordingly)
Commerce
Commerce General
Commerce Honours
Commerce Professional
Commerce with Computer Applications
Commerce with Computers
Commerce and Co-operation
Commerce with Corporate Secretaryship
Commerce with Finance and Taxation
Commerce with Tax Procedure and Practice
Accounting
Accountancy
Accounting and Finance
Accounts and Finance
Finance and Accounting
Accounting and Financial Management
Accounting and Taxation
Accounting and Auditing
Advanced Accounting and Auditing
Advance Accounting and Auditing
Auditing
Corporate Accounting
Cost Accounting
Cost and Works Accounting
Financial Accounting and Auditing
Professional Accounting
Finance
Financial Management
Finance Management
Finance and Taxation
Taxation and Finance
Banking and Finance
Banking and Insurance
Insurance
Financial Markets
Capital Markets
Financial Services
International Finance
International Accounting and Finance
International Finance and Accounting
Corporate Finance
Investment Management
Risk Management (if awarded as a Commerce, Finance, Economics or Business degree)
Taxation
Economics
Bachelor of Economics
B.A. Economics
B.Sc. Economics
Economics Honours
Applied Economics
Business Economics
Financial Economics
Economics and Finance
International Economics
International Economics and Finance
Development Economics
Foreign Trade (if awarded as a Commerce, Finance, Economics or Business degree)

Business / Management (41 entries): covered by the dmat requirement

Bachelor of Business Administration / BBA
Bachelor of Business Management / BBM
Bachelor of Management Studies / BMS
Bachelor of Business Studies / BBS
Bachelor of Business Economics / BBE
Bachelor of International Business and Finance / BIBF
Business Administration
Business Management
Management Studies
Business Studies
General Management
International Business
International Business Management
International Business and Finance
Foreign Trade (if awarded as a Business or Management degree)
Business Analytics
Business Economics
Information Systems Management
Rural Management
Business Administration with Finance
Business Administration with Marketing
Business Administration with Human Resource Management
Business Administration with International Business
Business Administration with Business Analytics
Business Administration with Financial Management
Business Administration with Computer Applications
Marketing
Marketing Management
Digital Marketing
Human Resource Management
Human Resources
HR Management
Human Resource Development
Operations Management
Logistics Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
Retail Management
Entrepreneurship
Business Entrepreneurship
Financial Management (if awarded as part of a Business or Management degree)

Fields that need a separate formal assessment (12 entries): aps india classifies these case by case

BBA Hotel Management / BBA Hospitality Management
BBA Tourism and Travel Management / BBA Travel and Tourism Management
BBA Aviation Management / BBA Airline and Airport Management / BBA Airport Management
BBA Hospital Administration / BBA Healthcare Management
Bachelor of Hotel Management / BHM
Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology / BHMCT
Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management / BTTM
Hotel Management / Hospitality Management / Hotel Management and Catering Technology / Hospitality and Hotel Administration
Tourism Management / Travel and Tourism Management / Tourism and Hospitality Management
Aviation Management / Airline and Airport Management / Airport Management
Hospital Administration / Healthcare Management
Construction Management / Infrastructure Management / Sports Management and similar sector-specific Management fields

Fields not automatically included (45 entries): not covered unless aps india classifies the degree into one of the three groups

Standalone Technology degrees without an Engineering designation
B.Tech with a non-Engineering or unclear branch or specialisation
Information Technology as a standalone field
Information and Communication Technology as a standalone field
Information Science and Technology as a standalone field
Computer Applications
Bachelor of Computer Applications / BCA
Computer Science without Engineering designation
B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Information Technology
B.Sc. Data Science
Artificial Intelligence as a standalone field
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning as a standalone field
Data Science as a standalone field
Cyber Security as a standalone field
Biotechnology without Engineering designation
B.Sc. Biotechnology
B.Sc. Medical Biotechnology
Microbiology
Life Sciences
Food Technology without Engineering designation
Food Processing Technology without Engineering designation
Textile Technology (unless awarded as Textile Engineering)
Leather Technology
Packaging Technology
Printing Technology
Rubber Technology
Architecture
Planning
Town Planning
Interior Design
Urban and Regional Planning
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Pharma Technology
Agriculture (unless awarded as Agricultural Engineering)
Medical, Nursing, Physiotherapy and other health-science degrees
Law
Education
Library and Information Sciences
Pure Sciences (except Economics)
Arts (except Economics)
Humanities
Social Sciences (except Economics)

Not sure whether your degree is covered?

Send us the exact title on your degree certificate and we will tell you which part of the list it falls under and what to ask APS India.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the dMAT required for B.Tech graduates?

Yes, if the official branch is an engineering field such as Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering. APS India says that B.Tech alone is not used to include all technology fields, so a B.Tech with a non-engineering or unclear branch is not automatically covered.

Is the dMAT required for BCA or B.Sc. Computer Science?

Not automatically. APS India lists Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Applications, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Information Technology and B.Sc. Data Science among the fields that are not automatically included. They are covered only if APS India classifies the official degree into one of the three affected groups.

Is the dMAT required for BBA and B.Com graduates?

Yes. BBA, BBM, BMS and B.Com, including their common specialisations, are on APS India's list of affected fields.

I am applying for a Master's in a different subject from my Bachelor's. Which one counts?

Your previous degree counts. APS India classifies you by the official title, branch, major or specialisation of the degree you already hold. It states that the intended Master's programme is not sufficient on its own to decide the question.

I hold more than one degree. Which one decides whether I need the dMAT?

The published field list speaks of the applicant's previous degree and does not explain how APS India treats applicants with several degrees. Ask APS India directly at info@aps-india.de before you register.

I registered with APS before 29 June 2026 but sent my documents later. Am I exempt?

Yes. APS India states that applicants who completed their APS online registration before 29 June 2026 are exempt for that APS procedure, even if the documents were shipped after that date.

I already have an APS certificate. Do I need the dMAT now?

No. A completed APS procedure stays valid and you do not have to take the dMAT for it. If you ever submit a new APS application, the rules in force at that time apply.

I am in my final year. Do I need the dMAT?

If you apply through APS as a Master's applicant in an affected field for the summer semester 2027 or later, yes. APS India exempts only Bachelor students who have not yet completed at least 5 semesters of a 3-year programme or 7 semesters of a 4-year programme.

Can I take the dMAT even if I am exempt?

Yes. g.a.s.t. allows voluntary attempts.

Does a good dMAT score help if my university is listed as H+/- or H- in anabin?

No. APS India states that a dMAT certificate cannot compensate for missing formal recognition of a university or degree. Check your anabin status before you register.

Sources

Facts on this page were checked against the official sources below on 10 October 2026.