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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: ICFES Saber Pro Exam

165 items

2026-1 generic booklet total, including the socioeconomic questionnaire

ICFES Guía de orientación Saber Pro 2026-1

4 h 40 min

Generic-session time for all candidates

ICFES Guía de orientación Saber Pro 2026-1

0–300

Score scale for each Saber Pro module, without decimals

ICFES Guía de orientación Saber Pro 2026-1

PG = mean of 5

Puntaje Global averages the five generic-module scores

ICFES Guía de orientación Saber Pro 2026-1

COP 126,000

2026 ordinary fee for public IES

Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025

1 writing task

Comunicación Escrita is constructed-response, not MCQ

ICFES Guía de orientación Saber Pro 2026-1

Ley 1324 de 2009

Assigns ICFES to administer the Examen de Estado de la Calidad de la Educación Superior

Ley 1324 de 2009 / ICFES

30+30+30+1+45

Generic scored structure: RC, Lectura Crítica, Ciudadanas, writing, Inglés

ICFES Guía de orientación Saber Pro 2026-1

Colombia's university-exit quality exam: five generic modules (critical reading, quantitative reasoning, citizenship, written communication, English) in 4 hours 40 minutes, each scored 0–300, with optional program-specific modules.

Sample ICFES Saber Pro Practice Questions

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1A Bogotá household records monthly spending of COP 1,200,000 on food, COP 1,600,000 on rent, COP 800,000 on transport, and COP 400,000 on other items. In Razonamiento Cuantitativo interpretación, what share of the total monthly budget is food?
A.30%
B.40%
C.25%
D.12%
Explanation: The four amounts sum to COP 4,000,000. Food is 1,200,000 / 4,000,000 = 0.30, or 30%. Saber Pro Razonamiento Cuantitativo first asks you to read quantities in a civic or personal table and represent them as a comparable rate.
2A student buys 3 notebooks at COP 4,500 each and 2 pens at COP 1,200 each. What is the total cost?
A.COP 13,500
B.COP 15,900
C.COP 11,400
D.COP 16,200
Explanation: Three notebooks cost 3 × 4,500 = COP 13,500 and two pens cost 2 × 1,200 = COP 2,400, so the total is 13,500 + 2,400 = COP 15,900. Formulación y ejecución on Saber Pro is this kind of arithmetic in a personal-purchase context, not calculus.
3In a hospital lab, a technician processes 48 samples in 6 hours at a constant rate. How many samples can the technician process in 5 hours at that same rate?
A.40
B.48
C.30
D.42
Explanation: The workplace rate is 48 / 6 = 8 samples per hour. In 5 hours that yields 5 × 8 = 40 samples. Razonamiento Cuantitativo treats constant rates as linear relationships, not as advanced calculus.
4ICFES scores each Saber Pro generic module from 0 to 300 without decimals. A candidate scores 240 in Razonamiento Cuantitativo, 260 in Lectura Crítica, 250 in Competencias Ciudadanas, 270 in Comunicación Escrita, and 230 in Inglés. Using the official Puntaje Global rule (arithmetic mean of the five modules, rounded to the nearest integer), what is the Puntaje Global?
A.250
B.240
C.1250
D.260
Explanation: The 2026-1 Guía de orientación states that Puntaje Global is the arithmetic mean of the five generic-module scores. 240 + 260 + 250 + 270 + 230 = 1,250, and 1,250 / 5 = 250 exactly. The five modules count equally; Inglés is not dropped when it is presented.
5A university community garden is a rectangle 12 m long and 8 m wide. What is its area?
A.40 m²
B.96 m²
C.20 m²
D.64 m²
Explanation: Area of a rectangle is length × width: 12 × 8 = 96 m². Geometry on Saber Pro Razonamiento Cuantitativo covers rectangles, triangles, circles, and simple solids used in civic or campus measurement, not calculus.
6If 5 kg of rice costs COP 20,000 at a neighborhood shop, what is the cost of 8 kg at the same unit price?
A.COP 32,000
B.COP 28,000
C.COP 25,000
D.COP 40,000
Explanation: The unit price is 20,000 / 5 = COP 4,000 per kilogram. Eight kilograms cost 8 × 4,000 = COP 32,000. Equivalent proportion: 20,000 × (8/5) = 32,000. This is formulación with ratios in a personal-market context.
7A professional-program course weights the midterm 30%, the final 50%, and a project 20%. A student scores 70, 80, and 90 on those three pieces. What is the weighted course score?
A.80
B.79
C.240
D.81
Explanation: Weighted mean = 0.30×70 + 0.50×80 + 0.20×90 = 21 + 40 + 18 = 79. An unweighted average of 70, 80, and 90 would be 80 and would ignore the official weights — a common Saber Pro formulation trap.
8A campus bookstore marks a calculator at COP 200,000, then applies a 10% discount and, on the reduced price, another 10% discount. What does the student pay?
A.COP 160,000
B.COP 180,000
C.COP 162,000
D.COP 164,000
Explanation: After the first 10%, the price is 200,000 × 0.90 = COP 180,000. The second 10% is taken on 180,000, leaving 180,000 × 0.90 = COP 162,000. Successive 10% discounts are not a single 20% discount (which would be COP 160,000).
9A quality-control bin holds 4 defective parts, 3 worn parts, and 3 new parts. One part is drawn at random. What is the probability it is defective?
A.2/5
B.4/6
C.1/4
D.3/10
Explanation: There are 4 + 3 + 3 = 10 parts and 4 defectives, so P(defective) = 4/10 = 2/5. Probability in the Razonamiento Cuantitativo marco is counting over equally likely outcomes, not calculus-based distributions.
10Intermunicipal bus A covers 180 km in 3 hours. Bus B covers 200 km in 4 hours. Both run at constant speed. How much faster is A than B?
A.10 km/h
B.20 km/h
C.40 km/h
D.5 km/h
Explanation: Speed of A is 180/3 = 60 km/h; speed of B is 200/4 = 50 km/h. The difference is 10 km/h. Comparing rates, not raw distances, is the formulación step.

About the ICFES Saber Pro Exam

The ICFES Saber Pro is Colombia's Examen de Estado de la Calidad de la Educación Superior for students finishing professional university programs. Ley 1324 de 2009 assigns ICFES to administer the exam, and presentation is a degree requirement. Every candidate sits five generic modules — Lectura Crítica, Razonamiento Cuantitativo, Competencias Ciudadanas, Comunicación Escrita, and Inglés — in one 4-hour-40-minute session. The standard 2026-1 booklet has 165 items including a socioeconomic questionnaire; Comunicación Escrita is a single argumentative writing task. IES may add specific-competency modules in a second session via published combinatorias. Module scores run 0–300 and the Puntaje Global averages the five generic scores. The official exam is delivered in Spanish. This free bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation, not an official ICFES translation, writing simulation, or substitute for the constructed-response Comunicación Escrita task.

Assessment

Session 1 (all candidates): five generic modules in 4 hours 40 minutes. Session 2 (first-time IES-inscribed students, if the IES selected a combinatoria): one or two specific modules.

Time Limit

4 hours 40 minutes for the generic session; specific-module session 1–2 hours when assigned

Passing Score

No pass/fail. Each module 0–300; Puntaje Global is the mean of the five generic-module scores (ICFES 2026-1).

Exam Fee

2026 ordinary: public IES COP 126,000; private IES COP 126,000–224,000 by tuition band; graduates COP 224,000 (Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025). (ICFES (Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación))

ICFES Saber Pro Exam Content Outline

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Razonamiento Cuantitativo

Interpret, formulate, and argue with quantitative information in civic, personal, and workplace contexts; no advanced calculus required.

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Lectura Crítica

Identify local information, build global meaning, and evaluate arguments in literary and informational texts.

20%

Competencias Ciudadanas

Constitutional and civic knowledge, argument evaluation, multiperspectivism, and systemic thinking about social problems.

20%

Comunicación Escrita

Officially one argumentative writing task. This bank uses MCQs on thesis, organization, and expression as a study aid, not a writing simulation.

20%

Inglés

English reading and language-in-use across seven parts, reported on four MCER-aligned performance levels.

How to Pass the ICFES Saber Pro Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No pass/fail. Each module 0–300; Puntaje Global is the mean of the five generic-module scores (ICFES 2026-1).
  • Assessment: Session 1 (all candidates): five generic modules in 4 hours 40 minutes. Session 2 (first-time IES-inscribed students, if the IES selected a combinatoria): one or two specific modules.
  • Time limit: 4 hours 40 minutes for the generic session; specific-module session 1–2 hours when assigned
  • Exam fee: 2026 ordinary: public IES COP 126,000; private IES COP 126,000–224,000 by tuition band; graduates COP 224,000 (Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025).

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

ICFES Saber Pro Study Tips from Top Performers

1Treat the five generic modules as equal: the Puntaje Global is their arithmetic mean, so a weak writing or English module pulls the global score down as much as quantitative reasoning does.
2For Razonamiento Cuantitativo, practise reading tables and graphs, then setting up a calculation, then judging which claim the numbers support — those are the three official competencies.
3In Lectura Crítica, expect both continuous essays and discontinuous graphics; evaluation items ask whether evidence actually supports a claim.
4For Competencias Ciudadanas, review the 1991 Constitution's rights structure and practise analysing a conflict from more than one stakeholder's perspective.
5Practise outlining a two-page argument (claim, reasons, concession, close). The official Comunicación Escrita task is timed writing, which these MCQs cannot replace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICFES Saber Pro exam?

It is Colombia's Examen de Estado de la Calidad de la Educación Superior, administered by ICFES for students completing professional university programs. Presenting it is a graduation requirement under the national evaluation system.

How many questions are on Saber Pro and how long is it?

The official 2026-1 generic booklet has 165 items: 30 quantitative reasoning, 30 critical reading, 30 citizenship, 1 written-communication task, 45 English, and 29 socioeconomic items, in 4 hours 40 minutes. Specific modules, if assigned, are a separate session.

How is Saber Pro scored?

Each module is scored 0–300 without decimals. The Puntaje Global is the average of the five generic-module scores. There is no pass/fail cut score.

Is Comunicación Escrita multiple choice?

No. Officially it is one constructed-response argumentative text of at most two pages. This practice bank uses English four-option MCQs about writing quality as a study adaptation, not an official-format simulation.

How much does Saber Pro cost in 2026?

Ordinary 2026 fees start at COP 126,000 for public IES and private IES in the lowest tuition band, rising to COP 224,000 for the highest private band and for graduates (ICFES Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025).

Is this practice bank in the same language and format as the real exam?

No. The official Saber Pro is delivered in Spanish, Comunicación Escrita is constructed-response, and most official items are single-answer multiple choice. This bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation, not an official ICFES translation or format simulation.