SAT II – SUBJECT BASED TEST SAT II subject based tests are required by all Ivy League Universities, selective Universities and some top liberal Arts colleges. These exams are of one hour for each subject. Some Universities may require two subject based test and some three. Students can give their exams in subjects such as Math 1c, Math 2c, and Physics, Chemistry, Biology, American History, World History and Foreign languages SAT II exams usually take place in the first week of each month of January, February, May, June, October, November and December.