ICFES guides
Understand Saber 11 before you take it.
How the exam is put together, how the score is calculated, how to organize your preparation and what to expect on exam day. Every guide links to the official sources we used.
Start hereUnderstanding the exam
How the Saber 11 exam is organized in 2026
Tests, sessions, number of questions and dates for Saber 11 in 2026, based on Icfes's official orientation guide and calendars.
Read the guideUnderstanding the exam
How Saber 11 is put together and what each test measures.
How the Saber 11 exam is organized in 2026
Tests, sessions, number of questions and dates for Saber 11 in 2026, based on Icfes's official orientation guide and calendars.
What each of the five ICFES tests measures
Skills, content and question distribution for Critical Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies and Citizenship, Natural Sciences and English in Saber 11.
How to prepare
Study plans and habits for the weeks before the exam.
How to organize a four-week study plan for the ICFES
A week-by-week plan for the last month before Saber 11: diagnostic, priorities, practice by area and by session, and a full mock exam.
Score and results
How the score is calculated and how universities use it.
How the overall score and test scores work
How Icfes calculates the 0–500 overall score, what test scores, performance levels and percentiles mean, and how universities use them.
Exam day
Time, IDs, materials and what happens on the day.
What to bring and how to prepare for Saber 11 exam day
Valid IDs, materials, prohibited items and a checklist for Saber 11 week, based on Icfes's official instructions.
How to manage your time in the two ICFES sessions
How much time you get per question in each Saber 11 session, one way to split it between tests and what to do when a question gets complicated.
Quick answers
The most common questions, answered in a few lines.