MAT Test

The MAT, or Miller Analogies Test, is a relatively short standardized examination that can be taken to supplement admission to certain graduate programs. Typically, graduate programs in education, the social sciences, or the humanities may accept the Miller Analogies Test in lieu of the Graduate Record Examination.

The MAT consists entirely of 120 analogies to be solved in 60 minutes. Depending on the site, the test could be either computer-based or paper-based. The ability to complete analogies is considered to be a good measurement of reading comprehension and analytical thinking. The MAT gives you analogies to solve that require a broad range of knowledge of contemporary culture. The format would be:

A:B::C:D

In other words, 3 of the above letters above would be given and you would need to pick the remaining one from 4 multiple choice solutions given. A relationship exists between A and C and a similar relationship exists between B and D.
The raw score, the number of correct answers, is converted to a scaled score based on the performance of a normalized group of individuals who previously took the same test version. This score, which ranges from 200 to 600 (mean of 400) is then converted to 2 different types of percentile rankings of either the total group of people taking that test or the subgroup with the major you have indicated. Your scores will be sent to you within about 4 weeks, as well as Official Transcripts to up to 3 schools that you have selected.

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A Retest Admission Ticket is also issued to each examinee; it indicates which test form you were given because retesting with the same form within a 12-month period will be voided. Transcripts contain all MAT scores within the last 5 years.

The Miller Analogies Test is given at approximately 500 different Controlled Testing Centers (CTCs) across the United States, Canada, and a few foreign sites. Test sites can be found on www.milleranalogies.com. CTCs set their own schedule for test dates and their own fees, but the typical cost in about $65 and it is paid directly to the CTC. The test is licensed , scored, and reported by Harcourt Assessment, Inc., however. If you are over 100 miles from a test site, you can request an alternative site from Harcourt, and you would be required to find a qualified special proctor (such as a faculty member or administrator or member of the U. S. Embassy in foreign countries) to administer the test. That cost would be $149 paid to Harcourt.

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