The Miller Analogies Test has retired. If an application, transcript request or old preparation book points you toward the MAT, first ask the receiving graduate program what evidence it accepts for your intended entry term. That answer determines whether you need a different exam, existing records or another part of the application.
What happened to the MAT
Pearson ended MAT testing on November 15, 2023. Its official transcript and personal score-report services ended on November 15, 2024. The Pearson MAT retirement notice confirms both dates. A preparation title or search result mentioning MAT registration therefore describes a former service.
Keep any report you already possess as part of your records. The receiving institution decides whether it can use that document, whether a previously received score remains acceptable or whether it needs alternative evidence. Resolve that question before spending time on another test.
Turn an old requirement into a clear answer
| Situation | Question for the program | Useful record |
|---|---|---|
| Current application still names MAT | What replaces or satisfies this requirement for my entry term? | The application wording and a dated written response. |
| An existing MAT result is on file | Can you use the result already received for this program and cycle? | Test date and prior submission details, without guessing acceptance. |
| A new score report is requested | Which alternative evidence or document route will you accept now that Pearson reporting has ended? | The program’s instructions and the new deadline. |
Contact the admissions office responsible for the specific degree. Include the program name, entry term and the location of the requirement. A general university page and a department checklist may cover different stages; ask which governs your application when they conflict.
Compare the work each program actually requires
Fictional application comparison
Program A asks for a current GRE result, Program B makes testing optional, and Program C asks for a writing sample without an entrance exam. These are invented policies. The useful planning step is to put each program’s confirmed policy beside its deadline and remaining documents.
For A, work backward from score receipt to a feasible testing date and preparation period. For B, ask how optional evidence is considered before deciding whether testing would help your application. For C, allocate time to selecting and revising the writing sample. One shared study schedule would miss these different needs.
Use the GRE guide or GMAT guide only when the relevant program accepts or requires that test. Neither should be assumed to be a universal MAT replacement. Keep a separate checklist for recommendations, transcripts, statements and program-specific submissions.
Use older analogy practice selectively
Analogy exercises can still provide a short reasoning activity. Their value is in identifying a precise relationship and checking its direction. Treat them as a skill exercise rather than evidence of readiness for a current admissions test.
Original example: chapter is to book as room is to building. Each first item is a part of the second. “Author is to book” uses a different relationship: creator and work. Explain the relation in a sentence before selecting an answer, then reject choices whose connection changes.
Finish your planning session with three concrete records: the current requirement confirmed by each program, the evidence you will submit and the date it must arrive. Recheck those records when changing entry terms or applying to an additional degree.