Not being in the US, what is the qualification for admissions supposed to be. Maybe I missed it. If it's not testing, what is it?
There’s no mandatory process; each college can DIY whatever they want, within their system’s restrictions (here, Univ of Cali) if any. For this specific school:
> UC Berkeley is test-free, which means we will not use SAT/ACT test scores in any part of our application process. UC Berkeley has always used, and will continue to use, holistic review
https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/first-year...