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Key Facts: Saber TyT Hardware y Software Exam

50 MCQs

Official 2026-1 Mantenimiento e Instalación de Hardware y Software module is 50 single-answer multiple-choice items

ICFES Guía de orientación Hardware y Software Saber TyT 2026-1

2 + 3 evidencias

Two installation evidencias and three maintenance-plan evidencias; ICFES does not publish percentage weights

ICFES Guía 2026-1 / 2024-2 Tablas 1–2

Combinatoria 39

2026-2 NBC combinatoria that assigns this module on systems/telematics and electronics/telecommunications TyT programs

ICFES Oferta de combinatorias Saber TyT 2026-2

1 h 30 min

Session-2 time for one specific module

ICFES Oferta de combinatorias Saber TyT 2026-2 Tabla 1

0–200

Saber TyT module score scale, without decimals; not the Saber Pro 0–300 scale

ICFES Guía de orientación módulos genéricos Saber TyT 2026-2

Not in PG

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

ICFES Guía de orientación módulos genéricos Saber TyT 2026-2

COP 126,000

2026 ordinary Saber TyT fee for public IES; no separate hardware-module fee is published

Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025

Spanish

Official guide and items for this module are issued in Spanish

ICFES Guía Hardware y Software Saber TyT 2026-1

Saber TyT combinatoria 39: one 50-item Spanish MCQ module on installing and maintaining computer and communications hardware and software, scored 0–200 and not part of the generic Puntaje Global.

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1In a SENA taller de Mantenimiento e Instalación de Hardware y Software in Bogotá, a técnico opens a desktop to seat RAM. The procedimiento de instalación requires ESD control. How should the wrist strap be used while the board is on the bench?

A.Clip the wrist strap to a painted metal desk leg so the cable is out of the way

B.Connect the wrist strap to the grounded ESD mat or the chassis ground point named in the procedimiento

C.Clip the strap to a loose metal I/O shield that is not bonded to the mat or chassis

D.Skip the strap because rubber-soled shoes already isolate the technician from earth

Explanation: ESD procedures bond the technician to the same ground reference as the board, usually the ESD mat or a chassis ground point. That equalizes potential so a spark does not puncture CMOS gates on the DIMMs or chipset.

2A help desk in Medellín receives DDR4 modules for a lab rebuild. The vendor manual says modules must remain in their packaging until they are seated. Which packaging meets that instruction?

A.A sealed antistatic bag or original ESD tray

B.Kitchen aluminum foil crumpled around each stick

C.A polyethylene bubble-mailer from the stationery cabinet

D.An open cardboard box on the wooden bench

Explanation: Vendor manuals specify antistatic bags or trays because they dissipate charge and shield pins. Modules stay in that packaging until the technician, already grounded, seats them.

3On the rear-panel legend of a small-form-factor PC in a Cali IES lab, an 8P8C jack is labeled LAN. What does that legend tell the técnico to connect?

A.An analog telephone line for a built-in modem

B.A DisplayPort monitor cable

C.A twisted-pair Ethernet cable to the access switch

D.A DB-9 serial console cable

Explanation: Rear-panel legends map each connector to its function. LAN on an 8P8C jack is the Ethernet NIC, so the technician lands a structured-cabling patch cord to the switch port named in the plano.

4A Barranquilla campus still has a few PS/2 ports. The motherboard manual colors the keyboard port purple and the mouse port green. How should the técnico land the cables?

A.Keyboard in green and mouse in purple, treating the two Mini-DIN ports as interchangeable

B.Connect both through one passive PS/2 splitter even though the manual identifies two separate ports

C.Use USB adapters for both devices without checking whether the documented pre-boot procedure requires native PS/2 input

D.Keyboard in the purple port and mouse in the green port, matching the manual legend

Explanation: PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports are not interchangeable on many boards. The purple/green legend in the manual is the pinout identity the technician must follow.

5A Bucaramanga taller is assembling a tower. The PSU manual shows a 24-pin keyed connector labeled ATX_MB. Where must that connector go?

A.Onto the motherboard’s 24-pin ATX header, oriented to the key so no pin is forced

B.Onto the motherboard's 8-pin CPU-power header because both connectors originate at the PSU

C.Onto the first 20 positions of the motherboard header, leaving the extra four contacts unsupported even though the manual requires 24-pin power

D.Onto the GPU auxiliary-power socket using a 24-to-8-pin adapter

Explanation: The 24-pin ATX connector is the mainboard power inlet. The key and the ATX_MB label in the manual prevent reverse insertion and starving the board of 3.3 V, 5 V, and 12 V rails.

6The OS-install procedimiento for Pereira IES workstations says to boot the vendor Windows USB in UEFI mode. In firmware setup, which change matches that manual?

A.Leave the hard disk first in the boot order so the old OS always wins

B.Enable only legacy CSM and disable UEFI USB boot

C.Place the vendor USB first in the UEFI boot order and keep UEFI/CSM settings as the vendor specifies

D.Clear the RAID configuration after the OS is already installed so the USB can be seen

Explanation: Boot order is read from the firmware menu the manual documents. For a UEFI vendor USB, that media must be first while UEFI mode stays enabled so the installer starts in the firmware style the image expects.

7A Soacha lab manual states the PCs must use UEFI firmware and a GUID partition table. Which disk layout should the técnico select in the installer?

A.MBR with a single primary partition, because MBR is required for UEFI

B.GPT, as specified for UEFI in the manual

C.An unpartitioned raw disk left for the BIOS to format at first POST

D.Four primary MBR partitions plus an extended partition so UEFI can chain-load

Explanation: UEFI installations described in vendor manuals use GPT (and typically an EFI system partition). MBR is the legacy BIOS layout and does not match a UEFI-specified procedimiento.

8An Ibagué assembler is mounting a motherboard. The chassis manual shows standoffs only at holes that match the board. What is the correct mechanical sequence?

A.Install the I/O shield, place standoffs only under matching holes, then seat the board and tighten screws to the specified feel without crushing the PCB

B.Add extra standoffs under empty PCB areas so the board cannot flex

C.Lay an insulating sheet on the chassis tray and omit the specified standoffs

D.Install the matching standoffs but tighten every screw beyond the manual's specified feel until the board begins to flex

Explanation: Standoffs that match the hole pattern keep the PCB off the chassis and prevent shorts. The I/O shield goes in first because the board traps it. Screws are snug, not crushed, per the chassis manual.

9A Manizales IES image procedimiento says to install platform drivers before peripheral drivers after Windows setup. Which order follows that instruction?

A.Install the GPU game-ready package first, then refuse chipset updates

B.Install a third-party printer driver before any storage or chipset package so the first print works

C.Install chipset and storage-controller drivers from vendor media before specialty devices such as GPU or printer

D.Skip all vendor drivers and rely only on generic Windows class drivers for RAID and NIC

Explanation: The stated procedure places chipset and storage-controller support before specialty devices such as the GPU or printer. Following the documented order gives later packages the platform services and device enumeration that the image procedure expects.

10A Bogotá help-desk plano shows one box labeled switch, one labeled router, and one labeled AP. What roles should the técnico assign when landing cables?

A.Use the AP as the default gateway for all wired VLANs and leave the router unused

B.Treat the switch as a WAN edge that performs NAT, and treat the router as an unmanaged hub

C.Connect PCs to the switch for LAN access, use the router as the default gateway to other networks, and uplink the AP for wireless clients

D.Replace the switch with extra AP units so every desk has its own wireless backhaul

Explanation: A switch forwards frames on the LAN, a router is the default gateway off that LAN, and an AP bridges wireless clients onto the wired LAN. The plano’s labels match those roles.

About the Saber TyT Hardware y Software Exam

The ICFES module Mantenimiento e Instalación de Hardware y Software is a Saber TyT specific-competency module for técnico profesional and tecnológico programs. Saber TyT is a separately named Examen de Estado de la Calidad de la Educación Superior under Ley 1324 de 2009, with a 0–200 reporting scale, distinct from Saber Pro (0–300). ICFES's 2026-2 combinatoria table assigns combinatoria 39 (this module) to SNIES NBC Ingeniería de sistemas, telemática y afines and Ingeniería electrónica, telecomunicaciones y afines; the IES may instead assign combinatoria 0 (generics only). The 2026-1 guide specifies 50 Spanish single-answer multiple-choice items. The official competencia covers installation and preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of both hardware and software, taking into account client requirements and sound use of information and communications technologies. ICFES's Diseño Centrado en Evidencias splits that competencia into two afirmaciones and five evidencias (manual interpretation and protocol-based installation; then establish, execute, and evaluate maintenance plans with documentation). ICFES does not publish percentage weights. This free bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of the official afirmaciones and evidencias — not an official ICFES translation, not a format simulation of the Spanish booklet, and not a substitute for workshop, bench, or hands-on installation and maintenance practice, or for the generic session's open Comunicación Escrita task.

Assessment

Saber TyT session 1 (all candidates): five generic modules in 4 hours 40 minutes, including an open Comunicación Escrita task. Session 2 (first-time IES-inscribed students, if assigned): this module when the IES selects combinatoria 39 for Ingeniería de sistemas, telemática y afines or Ingeniería electrónica, telecomunicaciones y afines NBC programs. Combinatoria 0 is generics only. Combinatoria 38 on several engineering NBC is Ensamblaje, Mantenimiento y Operación de Maquinaria y Equipos, a different module. ICFES Tabla 1 times one specific-module session at 1 hour 30 minutes.

Time Limit

Session 2: 1 hour 30 minutes when this specific module is assigned, plus 4 hours 40 minutes for the generic session (ICFES Oferta de combinatorias Saber TyT 2026-2).

Passing Score

No pass/fail. Each Saber TyT module scored 0–200 without decimals and reported separately. These scores are not averaged into the Puntaje Global.

Exam Fee

No separate module or combinatoria 39 fee is published. Eligible first-time students registered by an IES pay the applicable 2026 ordinary Saber TyT fee: 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))

Saber TyT Hardware y Software Exam Content Outline

2 official evidences

Instalación de hardware y software

Interpret technical manuals and installation procedures, and install computer and communications equipment according to established protocols. Official evidencias 1.1–1.2; ICFES does not publish a percentage weight.

3 official evidences

Mantenimiento preventivo, predictivo y correctivo

Establish, execute, and evaluate predictive, preventive, and corrective hardware and software maintenance plans, generating documentation in each case. Official evidencias 2.1–2.3; ICFES does not publish a percentage weight.

How to Pass the Saber TyT Hardware y Software Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No pass/fail. Each Saber TyT module scored 0–200 without decimals and reported separately. These scores are not averaged into the Puntaje Global.
Assessment: Saber TyT session 1 (all candidates): five generic modules in 4 hours 40 minutes, including an open Comunicación Escrita task. Session 2 (first-time IES-inscribed students, if assigned): this module when the IES selects combinatoria 39 for Ingeniería de sistemas, telemática y afines or Ingeniería electrónica, telecomunicaciones y afines NBC programs. Combinatoria 0 is generics only. Combinatoria 38 on several engineering NBC is Ensamblaje, Mantenimiento y Operación de Maquinaria y Equipos, a different module. ICFES Tabla 1 times one specific-module session at 1 hour 30 minutes.
Time limit: Session 2: 1 hour 30 minutes when this specific module is assigned, plus 4 hours 40 minutes for the generic session (ICFES Oferta de combinatorias Saber TyT 2026-2).
Exam fee: No separate module or combinatoria 39 fee is published. Eligible first-time students registered by an IES pay the applicable 2026 ordinary Saber TyT fee: 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).

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1Split study time by evidencia count: installation manuals and protocol-based setup (two evidencias), then establish/execute/evaluate maintenance plans with documentation (three evidencias).

2Keep preventivo, predictivo, and correctivo distinct: calendar or usage-based work is not the same as condition monitoring (SMART, logs, temperatures), and neither is a breakdown repair.

3Practise reading manufacturer manuals, pinouts, and installation checklists before powering equipment — evidencia 1.1 fails when technicians guess instead of following the procedimiento.

4Every maintenance answer should name the document produced: orden de trabajo, bitácora, informe de falla, or acta de entrega.

5These MCQs are an English study aid. Practise also with ICFES's Spanish cuadernillos, and write a timed argumentative text for Comunicación Escrita, which this bank does not replace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICFES Saber TyT Mantenimiento e Instalación de Hardware y Software?

It is a specific-competency module of Colombia's Saber TyT Examen de Estado. When an IES assigns combinatoria 39, first-time candidates sit 50 Spanish single-answer multiple-choice items on installing and maintaining computer and communications hardware and software.

Is this the same as the generic Saber TyT bank?

No. The generic Saber TyT sitting (Lectura Crítica, Razonamiento Cuantitativo, Competencias Ciudadanas, Comunicación Escrita, and Inglés) is a separate 4-hour-40-minute session and makes the Puntaje Global. This module is the occupational sitting and is scored separately 0–200.

Is this the same as Saber Pro Diseño de Software?

No. Diseño de Software is a professional-university Saber Pro engineering-design module (combinatoria 49, 40 items, 0–300). This TyT module assesses technician-level installation and maintenance (combinatoria 39, 50 items, 0–200).

How many questions and how long is the official module?

The 2026-1 orientation guide states 50 selección múltiple con única respuesta items. ICFES times one specific-module session at 1 hour 30 minutes, in addition to the 4-hour-40-minute generic session.

How is the module scored?

There is no pass/fail cut. Each Saber TyT module is scored 0–200 without decimals and reported separately. Those scores are not averaged into the Puntaje Global.

Which programs can be assigned this module?

ICFES offers it to SNIES NBC Ingeniería de sistemas, telemática y afines and Ingeniería electrónica, telecomunicaciones y afines at técnico profesional and tecnológico level. The program director should select the combinatoria at prerregistro; combinatoria 0 remains generics only.

How much does it cost?

ICFES does not publish a separate combinatoria 39 fee. Ordinary 2026 Saber TyT fees match Saber Pro: COP 126,000 for public IES and the lowest private tuition band, up to COP 224,000 for the highest private band and graduates (Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025).

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

No. ICFES issues the current module guide and items in Spanish, and the generic session includes an open writing task. This bank is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of the official afirmaciones, not an official translation, not a Spanish-booklet simulation, and not a substitute for workshop or bench practice.