The OMPT itself has no fixed exam dates — you book it on demand, year-round. The deadlines that decide when you must sit it belong to Studielink and your university. Here is every 2026 date we could verify, with an official source on each row.
How to book the OMPT →For a September 2026 start unless stated otherwise. Deadlines differ per university, per programme and per passport (visa or not) — the linked source and your own admissions office always win over this table.
| Date | What must be done | Who it applies to | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 / 1 Feb 2026 | OMPT results submitted to AUC by these dates give "priority in being made an offer" (early-bird / regular application) | AUC applicants using the OMPT for the maths requirement | auc.nl — Filling deficiencieschecked Jul 2026 |
| 15 Jan, 23:59 | Studielink application deadline for numerus fixus programmes | Everyone applying to a fixus programme in NL | info.studielink.nl — Make sure you are on timechecked Jul 2026 |
| 15 Mar | OMPT result "available to RSM no later than 15 March" | RSM International Business Administration applicants | rsm.nl — IBA mathematics examchecked Jul 2026 |
| 1 Apr / 1 May | Application deadline (non-EU / EU); the OMPT must be passed before you can enrol | Utrecht University Economics & Business Economics applicants | uu.nl — EBE application & admissionchecked Jul 2026 |
| 1 May, 23:59 | Studielink application deadline for regular (non-fixus) programmes | Everyone applying to a non-fixus programme in NL | info.studielink.nl — Make sure you are on timechecked Jul 2026 |
| 1 Jun | Deficiency (OMPT) resolved — needed to start the visa procedure | VU Amsterdam students needing a visa / residence permit | vu.nl — Deficiencieschecked Jul 2026 |
| 1 Jun | Mathematics certificate verified "in order to start the visa procedure" | Radboud University non-EU/EEA applicants | ru.nl — Mathematics requirementschecked Jul 2026 |
| 1 Jul | Final OMPT results "showing that you passed with the required score" submitted | AUC applicants starting in September | auc.nl — Filling deficiencieschecked Jul 2026 |
| 15 Jul | Deficiency (OMPT) resolved — numerus fixus programmes | VU Amsterdam fixus students without visa requirements | vu.nl — Deficiencieschecked Jul 2026 |
| 31 Jul / 15 Aug | Mathematics certificate verified (31 Jul for some programmes, 15 Aug for all others) | Radboud University EU/EEA applicants | ru.nl — Mathematics requirementschecked Jul 2026 |
| 15 Aug | "Write the exam no later than 15 August" (OMPT-A / OMPT-B for SBE programmes) | Maastricht University School of Business & Economics applicants | maastrichtuniversity.nl — SBE mathematics requirementchecked Jul 2026 |
| 31 Aug | Deficiency (OMPT) resolved — regular degree programmes | VU Amsterdam students without visa requirements | vu.nl — Deficiencieschecked Jul 2026 |
Because the OMPT is on demand, planning is simple arithmetic — the fixed delays are the booking notice and the grading time, both published on the official process page.
Your certificate and per-topic score arrive "within 8 business days counted from the day after of taking the test" (omptest.org/process). If your university needs the result by a date, your last possible sitting is well before that date.
The proctored session must be scheduled at least 72 hours in advance (short-notice slots cost an extra fee). Walkthrough of the whole flow: how to book the OMPT.
Attempts are limited and a resit repeats the whole cycle: rebook, 72 h notice, up to 8 business days of grading. If your programme allows a second attempt, one sitting close to the deadline forfeits it — see how OMPT retakes work.
Official syllabi recommend roughly 40–120 hours of preparation depending on the variant. Know which OMPT your programme wants and check your level early with a free practice test — the calendar above tells you how much runway you actually have.
No. The OMPT itself has no fixed exam dates — you book it on demand, year-round. The deadlines that decide when you must sit it are set by Studielink and by your university: the Studielink application deadline is 15 January for numerus fixus programmes and 1 May for regular non-fixus programmes. The sourced table above lists every 2026 date we could verify on an official page.
Work backwards from your university's deadline. Grading takes up to 8 business days (counted from the day after the test) and the proctored session must be booked at least 72 hours in advance. So a result due 31 August means sitting the exam around mid-August at the latest, which means booking by early August — and if you might need a resit, a first attempt several weeks earlier. Start from your own date and subtract; the exact deadline is set per university, per programme and per passport.
VU Amsterdam sets three different dates. The OMPT deficiency must be resolved by 1 June if you need a visa or residence permit, by 15 July for numerus fixus programmes without visa requirements, and by 31 August for regular degree programmes without visa requirements (vu.nl — Deficiencies, checked July 2026). Your admission letter always wins over this summary.
Maastricht University's School of Business & Economics asks applicants to write the exam (OMPT-A / OMPT-B) no later than 15 August. Radboud University verifies the mathematics certificate by 1 June for non-EU/EEA applicants, to start the visa procedure, and by 31 July or 15 August for EU/EEA applicants depending on the programme. Both were checked on the official pages in July 2026 — confirm yours with the admissions office.
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