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Best dMAT prep in 2026: the practice platforms, compared on what actually matters.
The dMAT is new to India, and a crop of practice sites appeared with it — including ours. Most comparisons you will find are written by the site being compared, so let us be upfront: this one is too. What we can do is keep it factual: every number below is what each site publishes about itself, checked on the date above, and we say plainly where we are weaker. Rules and dates for the exam itself belong to the official dMAT website and APS India's dMAT page, not to any prep site.
What to judge a dMAT practice site on
- Distinct questions, not "unlimited mocks". A real sitting is 120 questions. A site with 200 questions and "unlimited" mocks is re-dealing the same pool; you memorise items instead of learning mechanisms. Ask how many distinct full papers exist.
- Timing fidelity. The exam runs three 25-minute Core blocks plus the General Academic Module. Untimed practice builds accuracy; only timed blocks build the pace. Check whether mocks are timed section by section, and whether a single section can be sat alone as a 25-minute block.
- Explanations that teach. "Correct answer: C" is not an explanation. Look for worked reasoning on every item — for figure sequences, something that shows the movement rule, not just names it.
- An honest free trial. Enough to judge the quality of questions and explanations before paying. Note what is free and whether it needs an account.
- Official sourcing. Any site claiming exam facts should link the official dMAT preparation page and official dMAT terms and exam-day rules. Several do not.
- Who is behind it, and what happens to your money. A named company, a refund policy, and an access period you can see before you pay.
The comparison
Figures as published on each site on 3 September 2026; "not shown" means the site does not state it. Prices in INR as displayed. Access periods and prices change — check the site before buying.
| Site | Questions | Full timed mocks | Free, without login | Explanations | Price | Cites official sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dMAT.practice (this site) | 2,858 | 15 distinct 120-question papers, timed section by section; any Core section as a 25-min block | 12 questions: one per section at every level | Worked note on every item; figure movements traced with arrows; equation substitutions shown | ₹799 once, 12 months, incl. everything added | Yes, throughout |
| dmatprep.io | 200+ | "Unlimited timed mocks" from that pool; distinct paper count not shown | One 30-question, 30-minute mock | Yes, after finishing a mock | ₹1,499 once, "lifetime" | Not seen on pages checked |
| prepdmat.com | 435 | 5 (87 questions each) | 50 questions + a 21-question diagnostic | Worked solutions | ₹2,499 once, access until exam day (26 Sept 2026) | Yes, in its updates feed |
| dmat-prep.in | 1,400+ on Pro | 5 (Pro), 1 (Starter) | 45 questions + a 30-minute mini mock (account) | Not detailed on pages checked | ₹999 Starter / ₹1,999 Pro | Partly |
| dmatexamprep.com | 84 | None — no timer, no full mock | Everything (site is free) | Per-question "why" | Free; paid platform "in the works" | Claims verification; links not seen |
| dmatprep.online | Not shown per paper | 50 papers released one per day | One sample question | Not shown | ₹99 once, access to 26 Oct 2026 | Yes |
| dmatlab.cc | Not shown | 4 timed module blocks; full-mock count not shown | None (guides only) | Not shown | Not shown before login | Yes |
Study-abroad consultancies (for example, thinkmile.in) publish dMAT guides but sell admissions packages, not practice; they are not compared here.
Where we are weaker — said plainly
Our free set is untimed. It now spans every section at every level — twelve questions, one from each section at Easy, Medium and Hard, refreshed regularly, each with the full worked explanation — which is enough to judge our questions and our explanations, but it is not a timed block. Two competitors let you sit a free timed mini-mock before paying, and for judging pace that is the fairer test-drive. We chose to put the effort into the paid bank and the explanations, and to keep the price low, but if you want to feel a full timed block for free first, dmatprep.io and prepdmat.com let you. We would also point out that we are days old to search engines and have no third-party reviews yet — nor, as of this writing, does anyone else on this list.
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Fifteen distinct exam-length papers, timed the way the exam is timed, with the reasoning drawn on every question.
Start practising — 2,858 questions & 15 mock papers · ₹799Where we are stronger
- Volume with structure. 2,858 questions and 15 distinct 120-question papers — enough to sit a fresh full paper every few days for the whole run-up, tiered from Standard to Very hard so the real sitting feels easier.
- The exam's own clock. Every mock is timed section by section as the real test is, and any Core section can be sat alone as a 25-minute block — the pace is trained, not just the content.
- Explanations you can see. Figure sequences show the movement with arrows; equation systems show the substitution line by line; Latin squares show the forced eliminations — designed to teach the mechanism, not reveal the letter.
- Sourced and honest. Every claim about the exam links the official pages; every question is original, designed with the official sample tasks in mind and not copied from them; a named company, a published refund policy, and duplicate payments refunded automatically.
- Price for a year. ₹799 once for 12 months, including everything added — the lowest price per month of access among the full-mock platforms above.
A fair way to decide
- Do the official free sample tasks first. They define the exam.
- Take every free trial on this list — they cost nothing and each shows you that site's question quality and explanation style.
- Then buy the one whose explanations taught you something, with enough distinct timed papers to last until your test date.
Try before you decide
Our twelve free questions — one from each section at every level, with the full worked explanation on each — take about fifteen minutes.
Try the free questions →Official sources
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This comparison is written by NinjaMinds, the maker of dMAT.practice, and reflects figures published on each site on 3 September 2026; they may have changed since. It is independent of APS, g.a.s.t., uni-assist and all universities, and none of the sites named is affiliated with the official exam. If you run one of these sites and a figure is wrong, tell us and we will correct it. For the exam itself, rely only on d-mat.de and aps-india.de.