Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

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The MAT is required for admission to graduate programs at Northwestern and many other universities.

Test Description:

The MAT is a high-level test of analytical ability that requires the solution of problems stated as analogies.  The MAT consists of 120 partial analogies that are to be completed in 60 minutes.  The test measures your ability to recognize relationships between ideas, your fluency in the English language, and your general knowledge of the humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences.

Candidate Information:

The cost of the MAT at Northwestern is $80.00, payable at the Business Office.  Admission to the test requires 2 forms of ID, at least one of them with picture, and a receipt for payment from the Business Office.

Allow at least 90 minutes for taking the MAT.  The test itself takes 60 minutes.  Registration and other preliminaries take about 30 minutes.

You will be given an unofficial copy of your score upon completion of the test.  The official report will be sent directly to the graduate institution.

The Academic Success Center has Candidate Information Booklets, which give sample questions and other information about the test.  This information can also be found at www.milleranalogies.com.

Test Dates:

Test dates are by appointment.

Contact Information:

For questions or to schedule a test date, contact Joanne Prewett at the Academic Success Center:

     Phone: (580) 327-8149

     Email: jprewett@nwosu.edu