Almost all colleges to which Ramaz students apply will require the SAT or ACT. A small number of colleges still require SAT Subject Tests, each of which is a one-hour exam. Because testing requirements are updated each year, please consult individual colleges' websites for current testing requirements.

Colleges that do require Subject Tests usually require two tests. No liberal arts program (including the pre-medical program) requires specific tests, although some specialized programs, such as engineering, have particular requirements. Engineering programs that require Subject Tests generally require one in math and one in either chemistry of physics. The college advisers are always available to answer questions on such requirements.

Those students who are considering colleges that require Subject Tests will have ample time to take these tests over the course of high school. They should take tests in the areas in which they excel. They should feel no compulsion to test in any specific subject merely because others are doing so, especially if preparing for the test will require a significant time commitment that could detract from regular classwork. Consult with your teachers and one of the college advisers about the advisability of taking any specific Subject Test.

Subject Tests are given in world languages, including French, Spanish, and Hebrew; in English Literature; in the sciences, including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics; in history, both in World History and in American History; and in math, Level One and Level Two. Certain tests, such as the science tests and American History, are best taken in June of the year when a corresponding course is completed, if they are taken at all. Other tests, such as literature, foreign language, and mathematics tests, are cumulative in nature and should be taken as late in the high school career as possible, towards the end of the junior year or the beginning of the senior year. The Modern Hebrew exam is offered only in June, and it heavily favors native speakers.

Students have "score choice" in submitting Subject Test scores to colleges; they may choose which Subject Tests they wish to appear on their record. As with the SAT Reasoning Test, colleges may request students to forego score choice and report all scores.