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dMAT exam format and Core Module

The dMAT is taken digitally and has a Core Module followed by a second 90-minute module. For the current APS route in India, that second part is the General Academic Module.

The exam at a glance

Allow about three and a half hours at the test centre, including the break between the two modules.

Part 1

Core Module

60 questions · approximately 90 minutes including instructions

  1. 1. Figure Sequences20 questions · 25 min
  2. 2. Mathematical Equations20 questions · 25 min
  3. 3. Latin Squares20 questions · 25 min

Part 2

General Academic Module

90 minutes · current APS route for the specified India cohort

This module asks you to apply cognitive and analytical skills to academic problem solving. It focuses on transfer and application rather than memorised facts.

Requirements can depend on your application route and intake. Confirm your requirement and dates with dMAT and APS before registering.

3 Core subtests
20 questions each
25 minutes each

Try the three Core question formats

These examples use the same response interfaces as Practice. They are static examples: selections are not scored or saved.

1. Figure Sequences

Choose the two matrices that continue the sequence.

Follow how the shapes change, then select one candidate for each missing matrix.

Visible matrix 1
Visible matrix 2
Visible matrix 3
Visible matrix 4
?Missing matrix 1
?Missing matrix 2
Candidates for missing matrix 1
Candidates for missing matrix 2

2. Mathematical Equations

Enter the value of each letter.

Solve the system and type a number from 1 to 20 for every letter.

A + B = 14
A = 2 × B

Each letter is an integer from 1 to 20.

3. Latin Squares

Which letter belongs in the highlighted cell?

Use each letter once per row and column, then select A, B, C, D, or E.

A
B
C
D
E
B
C
D
?
A
C
D
A
B
D
A
B
C
A
B
C
D

Select the target letter

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