Study for the MAT beginning three to six months before you plan to take it. To master the test, you need to have a strong grasp of analogies, which takes time, practice and patience.
Take a practice test to see what areas you need to work on.
Make flash cards of the areas that are difficult for you, and look them over about three times a day. Put the question, or analogy, on one side and the answer on the other side. Try to visualize the answer before looking at it. Say the answers out loud; it can help with the learning process.
Follow tips in MAT study books such as learning more about the structure of analogies. You need to understand how analogies are generally grouped together in ways including logical or mathematical, categories or by association.
Read vocabulary lists at least once per day to help improve your vocabulary. If you do not know the words in the analogies, it will be extremely difficult to master the test.
Take more practice tests to see whether you are improving. Try to take one at least once a month in preparation. If your score is not improving as much as you want, consider signing up for a MAT prep test in your area or on the Internet.