Online Application and Test
Before starting your application, please check the Application Conditions and the Frequently Asked Questions. Keep the following documents ready as PDF files, you will have to upload them during the application process:
The application includes two steps: submitting the documents to the MOIN portal and taking the online aptitude test.
Submitting the documents
The following documents have to be uploaded to the online system.
- Scan of Bachelor certificate/provisional certificate. If you do not have the Bachelor certificate/provisional certificate yet, you can get a letter from the administration of your university stating that all exams necessary to obtain your degree have been cleared. If the Bachelor certificate is not issued in English or German language, you need a notarized (certified) translation. For conditions who is authorized to issue notarized translations, see this link under the headline "Which translations are accepted?".
- Scan of final transcript. If the transcript is not issued in English or German language, you need a notarized (certified) translation. For conditions who is authorized to issue notarized translations, see this link under the headline "Which translations are accepted?".
- Scan of English language certificate (if applicable). If the language certificate is is not available before the application deadline, it may also be handed in later on. In case the medium of instruction of your studies was English, there must be a notice on your Bachelor certificate or transcript that the medium was English, otherwise you need to obtain a letter from the administration of your university which confirms this fact.
- Curriculum vitae - there are no requirements for a particular format (e.g., Europass), however it should be well-structured.
- Students from China, India or Vietnam need to provide an APS certificate. See this link for details.
A motivation letter (LoM/SoP), recommendation letters or a GRE test are not required and will not enhance the ranking of your application.
Before uploading the scanned files, view them yourself to make sure they are readable. Also make sure that you upload all required files. Applications which are unreadable or incomplete will be rejected!
Use a computer for the online application, not a mobile device. Accessing the application page with mobile browsers may result in problems. Also, turn off any online translation, this might result in problems as well. The application web site can be switched to English.
Please follow this link to start the online application.
Please do not send postal mail or e-mails in order to apply, these mails will be ignored. The online application is the only valid way to apply. Only in case of admission, you will be asked to hand in your application by postal mail.
Taking the aptitude test
Starting with the April 2027 intake, there is an aptitude test for all applicants. The test takes place online on two alternative dates, October 27 and 29, 2026, with two different slots available. You will be informed in due time on which of the given dates and in which slot exactly you have to take the test. It is an automated test without a human examiner, the test duration is 2 hours.
More information will be provided in due time
You will receive a personalised email with your login details not later than October 20, 2026. Please restrain from asking these details before October 21. If you have not received this information by October 20 (check your spam folder carefully!!), contact us immediately (not later than October 22). The contact e-mail address will be provided at this place in due time. Enquiries received after October 23 will not be processed.
How to prepare for the test (contents):
The test includes questions from a typical electrical engineering bachelor course in Germany. It includes following topics:
- Basics of computer networks (TCP/IP, UDP, WLAN, Bluetooth, etc.)
- Basics of programming (programming language agnostic)
- Mathematics, in particular calculus and vector analysis;
- System theory;
- Digital signal processing;
- Electromagnetism/fields and waves (CIT only).
There are two versions of the test for CIT and CMM, respectively. The questions in each version are tailored to the intended field of study.
To pass the test, you must score at least 50% of the total points. Passing the test is one of the requirements for admission. A failed test cannot be repeated in the same year. In case you fail and wish to apply again in the next year, you have to start a new application in the usual way.
How to start the test
You must use a computer for the test; mobile phones or tablets are not supported. You are responsible for ensuring a stable internet connection. In the event of technical interruptions, the timer will keep running! However, answers already entered will remain saved in the system.
Before logging into the test system, disable all online translations in your web browser, they may cause the connection to fail. The exam web site is available natively in English.
Make sure to log-in ON TIME (or 5-10 minutes earlier). You MUST START the exam 10 minutes after the dedicated exam time AT THE LATEST. Later starts are disabled by the system. Example: your exam slot is Tuesday, 10 am CET. You can start the test from 9:55 to 10:10 am CET at the latest.
The use of large language models (LLMs), AI-based tools, or any other form of automated or human assistance is strictly prohibited during this aptitude test. Submissions may be subject to checks for compliance with these rules. Any indication of unauthorised assistance may result in the test being invalidated.
During the ongoing exam, a help desk for technical questions will be available via Zoom. In case you wish to use the help desk, make sure before start of the exam that you have a working camera and headset. Details how to connect to the help desk will be given in the e-mail which is sent around a few days before the exam as mentioned before.
Remember that it is your responsibility to ensure you have the equipment and a stable internet connection and that you are on time for the test.