The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is a standardized admissions
test that measures one's ability to identify verbal analogies.
Most of the analogies on the MAT are verbal analogies, and a few
are quantitative. Both paper-based and computerized versions of
the test are offered and consist of 100 partial analogies,
arranged in order of difficulty, that are to be completed in 50
minutes.
Admissions committees use the MAT to assess a candidate's
fluency in the English language, general knowledge of literature,
history, science, mathematics, and fine arts, and ability to
recognize relationships between ideas. There is no
foreign-language edition of the MAT. Test takers are not
permitted to use a dictionary or any other reference aid when
taking the MAT. Passing scores vary depending on admissions
requirements. Some universities accept MAT scores in lieu of GRE
scores.
