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Key Facts: Saber Pro Arquitectura Exam

1 open problem

Official module is a single architectural encargo resolved as an esquema básico, not an MCQ booklet

ICFES Marco de referencia Proyecto de Arquitectura

8 hours max

Pencil-and-paper sitting at an ICFES-designated architecture workshop site

ICFES combinatorias Saber Pro 2026-2 / Marco de referencia

0–300

Module score scale with six niveles de desempeño

ICFES Niveles de Desempeño Proyecto de Arquitectura

Combinatoria 29

2026-2 architecture NBC combinatoria: generics + Estudio Proyectual + Proyecto de Arquitectura

ICFES Oferta de combinatorias Saber Pro 2026-2

Zonal / localidad

Briefs are community services complementary to housing at zonal or locality scale

ICFES Marco de referencia Proyecto de Arquitectura

Not in PG

Puntaje Global averages only the five generic modules; this module is reported separately

ICFES Guía de orientación Saber Pro 2026-1

COP 126,000

2026 ordinary Saber Pro fee for public IES; no separate architecture-module fee is published

Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025

3 themes in 2026

Curaduría urbana, Sucursal bancaria, and Centro de atención de telefonía móvil are the announced briefs

ICFES Guía Proyecto de Arquitectura 2026-2

ICFES Saber Pro architecture studio module: one 8-hour pencil-and-paper esquema básico scored 0–300 on six performance levels, not part of the generic Puntaje Global.

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1ICFES’s Marco de referencia for Proyecto de Arquitectura says the module’s proposed themes relate to services of what urban scale, and how do those services relate to housing?

A.Metropolitan or city-wide infrastructure that replaces housing

B.Zonal or locality scale, complementary to housing

C.Rural parcelación scale with agricultural production as the main use

D.Single-dwelling interior design with no community program

Explanation: The official marco states that proposed themes relate to services of escala zonal or localidad, complementary to housing. The encargo is a zonal/locality-scale service, not a housing tower, a metropolitan interchange, or an interior-only dwelling fit-out.

2An architecture program’s IES selected Saber Pro combinatoria 29 for NBC Arquitectura y afines in 2026-2. Besides the five generic modules, which specific modules does that combinatoria assign?

A.Formulación de Proyectos de Ingeniería and Pensamiento Científico

B.Estudio Proyectual and Proyecto de Arquitectura

C.Diseño de Software and Generación de Artefactos

D.Only Proyecto de Arquitectura, with no second specific module

Explanation: ICFES’s Oferta de combinatorias Saber Pro 2026-2 lists combinatoria 29 for Ingeniería, arquitectura, urbanismo y afines / Arquitectura y afines as the generic modules plus Estudio Proyectual and Proyecto de Arquitectura. Estudio Proyectual is a separate specific module from the 8-hour studio.

3Which set contains the three public-service themes announced in the ICFES Proyecto de Arquitectura guide for 2026?

A.Biblioteca pública, jardín infantil, and casa de la cultura

B.Curaduría urbana, Sucursal bancaria, and Centro de atención de telefonía móvil

C.Hospital regional, terminal de buses, and mercado mayorista

D.Vivienda unifamiliar, edificio de apartamentos, and hotel

Explanation: The current 2026 guide identifies espacios de atención al público as the theme family and lists Curaduría urbana, Sucursal bancaria, and Centro de atención de telefonía móvil as the three possible briefs. The other sets are not the announced 2026 trio.

4ICFES says that on test day the student faces one of three previously communicated exercises, randomly assigned, with similar physical site characteristics. Why does the marco mention that students in the same room may not be solving the same problem?

A.To allow each student to invent any program they prefer after seeing neighbors’ sheets

B.Because the three briefs are distributed randomly so adjacent candidates work different encargos while sharing comparable lot conditions

C.Because ICFES converts the studio into an oral viva halfway through the morning

D.Because one of the three exercises is always a multiple-choice booklet

Explanation: The marco states that the student faces one of three previously communicated exercises with similar physical emplazamiento characteristics, distributed randomly, so that in the same presentation site students are not all solving the same problem. You must answer the brief you received, not copy a neighbor.

5A candidate receives the 2026 Curaduría urbana brief but draws a bank branch with teller counters, a vault, and no plan-review or public filing spaces. Which official evidencia is the first to fail?

A.Evidencia 3.1, because colored pencils are not allowed

B.Evidencia 1.1, because the proposal does not match the requested theme and scale

C.Evidencia 2.3, because no structural grid can serve a public office

D.Evidencia 3.6, because bank branches cannot have architectural form

Explanation: Evidencia 1.1 is “Elabora la propuesta de acuerdo con el tema solicitado.” Replacing the assigned Curaduría urbana with a bank branch changes the 2026 encargo, so the first failure is the theme match.

6Which statement correctly distinguishes Proyecto de Arquitectura from the generic Saber Pro Puntaje Global?

A.The architecture plancha score is averaged with Lectura Crítica to produce the Puntaje Global

B.Puntaje Global is the mean of the five generic-module scores; Proyecto de Arquitectura is a separately reported specific-module score

C.Architecture students skip generic modules and only sit the 8-hour studio

D.Proyecto de Arquitectura replaces Comunicación Escrita for architecture NBC students

Explanation: ICFES scores each module 0–300. The Puntaje Global is the arithmetic mean of the five generic modules. Proyecto de Arquitectura is a specific module with its own score and six niveles de desempeño; it is not substituted for Comunicación Escrita and does not replace the generic session.

7Evidencia 1.2 says the project “se implanta en el lote propuesto.” A candidate draws a beautifully composed building that sits mostly on the neighboring predio and the public street. What is the correct judgment?

A.The implantation is acceptable if the form-space argument is strong

B.The implantation fails because the proposal is not located on the given lote

C.Street occupation is required for zonal-scale civic buildings in Colombia

D.ICFES scores only the plancha graphic quality, not lot boundaries

Explanation: Evidencia 1.2 requires implantation on the proposed lot. A scheme that occupies the neighbor and the street has not used the given lote. Strong form cannot rescue a building that is not on the encargo’s site.

8A 40 m × 50 m lote has its only vehicular access from the west street and a neighborhood park along the north property line. Which implantation best uses that contextual information?

A.Place the service ramp and dumpster enclosure on the park edge and hide the public entrance on the east party wall

B.Put the main pedestrian entrance toward the park and street corner, and keep vehicular service on the west street frontage

C.Flip the building so all public rooms face the east party wall with no openings to the park

D.Raise a podium that blocks the entire north frontage with a blank loading dock

Explanation: Implantation should use given access and adjacent public space. A park edge is an opportunity for the civic front; the west street is the logical service side. Turning the public face to a party wall or docking onto the park wastes the lote’s contextual information.

9The lote falls 2.0 m from the north (park) edge to the south edge across a 50 m depth. What is the north–south slope, and how should implantation typically respond?

A.0.4%; ignore topography and use a single floor slab at the north elevation for the whole footprint

B.4%; step or terrace the ground floor and outdoor rooms with the fall rather than burying one end or creating a 2 m unexplained cliff at the south

C.40%; treat the site as a cliff requiring a funicular

D.25%; fill the entire lot to the north elevation and export all cut as a vertical retaining wall on the neighbor

Explanation: Slope = rise/run = 2.0 / 50 = 0.04 = 4%. A 4% fall is workable with stepped slabs, ramps, and terraces. Flattening the whole lote to the high side dumps a 2 m grade change onto the south neighbor or creates an unexplained cliff — poor implantation.

10Setbacks on a 40 m (east–west) × 50 m (north–south) lote are 5.0 m front (west), 5.0 m rear (east), and 3.0 m on each side. What is the maximum rectangle left for a first-floor footprint if those setbacks are respected (before applying occupancy index)?

A.2,000 m²

B.1,760 m²

C.1,360 m²

D.800 m²

Explanation: Buildable width = 40 − 3 − 3 = 34 m. Buildable depth = 50 − 5 − 5 = 40 m. Area = 34 × 40 = 1,360 m². That rectangle is the setback envelope; an occupancy index, if tighter, can reduce the footprint further.

About the Saber Pro Arquitectura Exam

The ICFES Módulo Proyecto de Arquitectura is the Saber Pro specific-competency module for SNIES NBC Arquitectura y afines. It is part of the Examen de Estado de la Calidad de la Educación Superior under Ley 1324 de 2009, not a professional-licensure exam. ICFES's 2026-2 combinatoria table assigns it with Estudio Proyectual (combinatoria 29). It is offered to students who have passed at least 75% of their professional-program credits, are taking Saber Pro for the first time, and are registered directly by their IES. The official task is one open architectural problem solved as an esquema básico in at most 8 hours, pencil-and-paper, in architecture workshop studios. The 2026 public-service themes are Curaduría urbana, Sucursal bancaria, and Centro de atención de telefonía móvil. Scoring uses a six-level faculty rubric mapped to 0–300. ICFES issues the current guide and task materials in Spanish. This free bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of the module's afirmaciones and evidencias — not an official ICFES translation, not a drawing-exam simulation, and not a substitute for studio practice.

Assessment

Saber Pro session 1 (all candidates): five generic modules in 4 hours 40 minutes. When an IES selects architecture combinatoria 29, it assigns Estudio Proyectual plus Proyecto de Arquitectura. Proyecto de Arquitectura is a special pencil-and-paper sitting of at most 8 hours in architecture-program workshops: one randomly assigned brief among three announced zonal/locality-scale service themes, producing a coordinated esquema básico plancha. For 2026 the themes are Curaduría urbana, Sucursal bancaria, and Centro de atención de telefonía móvil.

Time Limit

Maximum 8 hours for Proyecto de Arquitectura (pencil and paper), in addition to the 4-hour-40-minute generic session

Passing Score

No pass/fail. Module scored 0–300 with six niveles de desempeño (1: 0–87 through 6: 223–300). This score is not averaged into the Puntaje Global, which uses only the five generic modules.

Exam Fee

No separate module fee is published. Eligible first-time students registered by an IES pay the applicable 2026 ordinary Saber Pro fee: public IES COP 126,000; private IES COP 126,000–224,000 by tuition band (Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025). (ICFES (Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación))

Saber Pro Arquitectura Exam Content Outline

3 official evidences

Encargo, lote, normas y áreas

Understand the requested theme, implant on the given lot, and meet urban norms and program areas. Official evidencias 1.1–1.3; ICFES does not publish a percentage weight.

4 official evidences

Argumentación gráfica y escrita

Explain implantation, form-space, technical solution, and activity logic with coordinated drawings and text. Official evidencias 2.1–2.4; ICFES does not publish a percentage weight.

10 official evidences

Representación y coordinación de componentes

Draw with architectural codes and coordinate urbano-ambiental, tecnológico, funcional, and formal-espacial components. Official evidencias 3.1–3.10; ICFES does not publish a percentage weight.

How to Pass the Saber Pro Arquitectura Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No pass/fail. Module scored 0–300 with six niveles de desempeño (1: 0–87 through 6: 223–300). This score is not averaged into the Puntaje Global, which uses only the five generic modules.
Assessment: Saber Pro session 1 (all candidates): five generic modules in 4 hours 40 minutes. When an IES selects architecture combinatoria 29, it assigns Estudio Proyectual plus Proyecto de Arquitectura. Proyecto de Arquitectura is a special pencil-and-paper sitting of at most 8 hours in architecture-program workshops: one randomly assigned brief among three announced zonal/locality-scale service themes, producing a coordinated esquema básico plancha. For 2026 the themes are Curaduría urbana, Sucursal bancaria, and Centro de atención de telefonía móvil.
Time limit: Maximum 8 hours for Proyecto de Arquitectura (pencil and paper), in addition to the 4-hour-40-minute generic session
Exam fee: No separate module fee is published. Eligible first-time students registered by an IES pay the applicable 2026 ordinary Saber Pro fee: public IES COP 126,000; private IES COP 126,000–224,000 by tuition band (Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025).

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1Read the ICFES 2026-2 guide's three afirmaciones as the whole task: match the encargo, argue each component, then coordinate urban, technical, functional, and formal-spatial responses on one plancha.

2Practise implanting a zonal community program on a constrained lot without violating occupancy, construction index, setbacks, or the given topography — evidencia 1.2 and 1.3 fail when the building ignores the lote.

3Keep plants, cortes, and alzados at consistent scale and aligned; level 3 of the official rubric already expects adequate scale and proportion.

4Write a short graphic-and-text argument for implantation, form-space, structure, and activity logic; ICFES scores unexplained drawings as weak evidencia 2.x.

5These MCQs cannot replace timed studio drawing. Use them to rehearse decisions, then draw a full esquema básico under an 8-hour clock.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICFES Saber Pro Proyecto de Arquitectura?

It is the specific-competency module of Colombia's Saber Pro Examen de Estado for architecture professional programs (NBC Arquitectura y afines). Eligible first-time candidates registered by their IES produce one esquema básico plancha, not a multiple-choice booklet.

Is this the same as the generic Saber Pro bank?

No. The generic Saber Pro sitting (Lectura Crítica, Razonamiento Cuantitativo, Competencias Ciudadanas, Comunicación Escrita, and Inglés) is a separate session and makes the Puntaje Global. This module is the architecture studio task and is scored separately.

What is the official format and time?

ICFES states a single open architectural problem, pencil-and-paper, maximum 8 hours, at a designated site (architecture-program workshops). Representation may be freehand or with technical instruments. ICFES supplies a format sheet; students bring work sheets (bond and mantequilla) and basic drawing tools listed in the annual guide.

How is the module scored?

There is no pass/fail cut. The plancha is classified into one of six niveles de desempeño mapped to 0–300: 1 (0–87), 2 (88–123), 3 (124–149), 4 (150–176), 5 (177–222), and 6 (223–300).

Does architecture combinatoria 29 include anything else?

Yes. The 2026-2 oferta de combinatorias lists combinatoria 29 for Arquitectura y afines as generic modules plus Estudio Proyectual and Proyecto de Arquitectura. Estudio Proyectual is a different specific module and is not this bank.

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

No. ICFES issues the current module guide and task materials in Spanish, and the official assessment is an 8-hour drawing-and-writing esquema básico. This bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of the official afirmaciones, not an official translation or a substitute for studio drawing practice.