FARMINGTON – The University of Maine at Farmington will offer a free exam, the Miller Analogies Test, during June and July to qualifying individuals who are interested in applying to a graduate institution in the next five years.

The test consists of 100 questions and is intended to assess several aptitudes, such as the ability to recognize relationships between ideas, fluency in the English language and general knowledge of literature, philosophy, history, science, mathematics and fine arts. While most of the questions are designed to test verbal skills, a few are quantitative in nature.

In order to qualify for the exam, the test-taker must meet the following requirements: must be a first time test-taker; must complete two test forms on the same day – one computer-based and the other paper-based; should not require or receive special ADA accommodations.

Benefits of participating include the standard test fee of $55 will be waived; each examinee will receive an official score report from one of the tests (the score from the other test will be used for research only); scores are good for five years.

The project is Harcourt Assessment’s effort to improve the test. The goals are the development of a computer-based version of the test and new norms to be introduced later this year.

For a more in-depth description, visit www.MillerAnalo-gies.com. To register to take the Miller Analogies Test at UMaine Farmington, contact Cindy Kemble at the UMF Center for Human Development, [email protected] or 778-7039.