Best MAT Prep Books

The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is a test of verbal skills (vocabulary and comprehension) and analytical thinking which the test makers have designed to be a predictor of success in graduate school and professional life. The test is a one-hour examination with 120 questions and as an alternative to the GRE test.

The comparison chart below will help you to choose which study guide is right for your situation and which is the best to prepare for the exam. Have a look at our experts’ hand-picked the best MAT prep books for 2017.

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RANKINGS	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5
OVERALL RATING	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★
COMPANY	Kaplan Test Prep	Barron’s Educational Series	For Dummies	McGraw-Hill Education	Mometrix Media
PRICE	$12.98	$11.13	$14.69	$10.75	$49.25
PRACTICE QUESTIONS	800	1300	N/A	500	N/A
FULL PRACTICE EXAMS	7	10	6	N/A	N/A
PAGES	372	456	360	160	367
FORMAT	Paperback Book	Paperback Book	Paperback Book	Paperback Book	Card
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS	None	None	None	None	None
DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS
PROGRESS TRACKING
KINDLE EDITION
VIDEO
MORE DETAILS	Read Full Review	Read Full Review	Read Full Review	Read Full Review	Read Full Review
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MAT Strategies, Practice & Review

OVERALL RATING: ★★★★★

Kaplan’s MAT includes more than 800 sample analogies, plus Kaplan’s exclusive test-taking strategies to maximize students’ scores. This powerful combination makes this book a highly effective way to prepare for the MAT.

ATI TEAS Strategies, Practice & Review includes:

• 7 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations
• Word lists with 1000+ terms to help you focus your study
• Chapter quizzes to help you learn terms and strategies
• Review of the general knowledge tested on the MAT, including literature, history, vocabulary, mathematics, fine arts, and more, with practice analogies in each of the four major subject areas
• Strategies for answering different types of analogy questions

The main strong point of this prep book is its in-depth and thorough concept review. This concept overview really goes into deep detail on the subjects.

There are also tons of tips and strategies for the different questions on the exam. If you’re looking for a more strategy focused test prep book Kaplan is a better fit for you.

Barron’s MAT, 11th Edition: Miller Analogies Test

OVERALL RATING: ★★★★★

The book’s main features include:

• A diagnostic test and ten full-length practice exams
• Self-scoring answer keys following each test
• Approximately 1,300 additional practice questions with answers
• Advice to help test takers solve analogy problems

One great positive about this book is the enormous amount of practice test and problems contained within. This prep guide has more practice tests and problems than any other prep book on our list. If you are looking for as many practice tests as possible Barrons is the best choice for you.

MAT For Dummies

OVERALL RATING: ★★★★★

MAT For Dummies includes test-specific analogy strategies, practice and review for each content area, word/terms lists covering the major subject categories, and six practice tests with detailed answer banks. The book is well organized and explains the MAT test in basic terms. The six complete practice tests allow you to get a really good idea of how prepared you are for the actual test.

MAT For Dummies is pretty decent, it is not as in-depth as other prep guides on our list. Some of the review questions have some typographical errors that distract from your studying.

McGraw-Hill Education 500 MAT Questions to Know

OVERALL RATING: ★★★★★

This prep book focuses a lot more on practice questions and tests rather than in-depth subject review and includes 500 MAT-like analogy question, full explanations for each question in the answer key and a format parallel to that of the actual exam.

These questions are similar to the ones you’ll find on the MAT so you will know what to expect on test day. Each question includes a concise, easy-to-follow explanation in the answer key for your full understanding of the concepts. With these answer explanations you can really learn from your mistakes, thus increasing your score on the exam.

If you’re just looking for practice questions, this preparation guide would be great to pick up.

MAT Flashcard Study System

OVERALL RATING: ★★★★★

MAT Flashcard Study System uses repetitive methods of study to teach you how to break apart and quickly solve difficult test questions on the Miller Analogies Test. Study after study has shown that spaced repetition is the most effective form of learning, and nothing beats flashcards when it comes to making repetitive learning fun and fast.

Overall this is a great supplemental or additional source of study. It might be a nice change of pace from other fully comprehensive materials.