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Key Facts: Saber TyT Maquinaria Exam

50 MCQs

Official 2026-2 Ensamblaje, Mantenimiento y Operación de Maquinaria y Equipos module is 50 single-answer multiple-choice items

ICFES Guía de orientación EMOME Saber TyT 2026-2

35 / 20 / 25 / 20%

Official 2026-2 distribution across assembly, maintenance, machine operation, and safety/environment

ICFES Guía de orientación EMOME Saber TyT 2026-2, Tabla 5

Combinatoria 38

2026-2 NBC combinatoria that assigns this module on electrical, electronics, industrial, and mechanical 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 machinery-module fee is published

Resolución 000629 of 11 November 2025

Spanish

Official guide and items for this module are issued in Spanish

ICFES Guía EMOME Saber TyT 2026-2

Saber TyT combinatoria 38: one 50-item Spanish MCQ module on machinery assembly, maintenance, operation, safety, and environmental impact, scored 0–200 and not part of the generic Puntaje Global.

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1In a SENA taller in Soacha, a técnico reads an esquema eléctrico of a conveyor starter. A circle containing the letter M appears on the power diagram next to three-phase lines. What does that symbol represent in the assembly documentation?

A.A mechanical flexible coupling on the gearbox shaft

B.A three-phase electric motor

C.A hydraulic motor on the power unit

D.A pressure switch on the pneumatic line

Explanation: In industrial electrical esquemas, a circle marked M denotes an electric motor. The técnico uses that symbol to locate the motor, its terminals, and the associated protection on the plano before landing cables.

2A metalmecánica plant in Pereira issues a hydraulic esquema for a press. One valve symbol is a square envelope with a spring on one side and a dashed line returning to tank. Which device must the assembler mount at that location?

A.A check valve that only blocks reverse flow

B.A return-line filter element

C.A pressure-relief valve that limits maximum system pressure

D.A double-acting hydraulic cylinder

Explanation: ISO-style hydraulic esquemas show a pressure-relief valve as a spring-offset valve with a tank drain. It opens to tank if pressure exceeds the setting, protecting hoses, seals, and the pump.

3An exploded plano of a two-stage gearbox for an IES lab bench shows, in order away from the housing, the input shaft, keys, bearings, gears, then the housing cover and fasteners. Which assembly sequence follows the plano?

A.Fit keys and bearings on the shaft, seat the shaft assembly in the housing, then close the cover with the specified fasteners

B.Bolt the cover on first so the housing is rigid, then drive the shaft through the closed cover

C.Drop the gears into the housing last after the cover is sealed, so they can be changed without opening the unit

D.Weld the housing joint closed before inserting bearings so oil cannot leak at the split

Explanation: An exploded plano encodes build order from the inside out. Shafts, keys, and bearings must be assembled before the cover closes the housing. Fasteners are last so the unit can still be aligned and inspected.

4On a ladder esquema for a 24 VDC start-stop station in a Tocancipá auto-parts cell, the start pushbutton is drawn as a normally open contact in series with the contactor coil, and the stop pushbutton as a normally closed contact in the same series string. What does that symbology require during wiring?

A.Wire both buttons as normally open so the coil is de-energized until either button is pressed

B.Wire the stop button as normally open held closed by a jumper so a broken wire still allows starting

C.Omit the stop contact because the thermal overload already opens the circuit on every stop command

D.Wire start so it closes only when pressed, and wire stop so it is closed at rest and opens when pressed

Explanation: A normally open start contact closes only while pressed (or is sealed by an auxiliary). A normally closed stop contact is closed at rest so the coil can energize, and it opens the circuit when the operator hits stop. That fail-safe stop wiring is what the esquema specifies.

5A plano de conjunto for a packaging machine in Cali shows a protective-earth symbol at the motor terminal box and at the machine frame. During ensamblaje, what does that symbology require?

A.Bond only the control-panel DIN rail and leave the motor housing floating to avoid ground loops

B.Install a continuous protective-earth conductor to the motor frame and other marked metallic parts so exposed metal is referenced to earth

C.Connect earth only to the pneumatic FRL body because compressed air is the higher energy source

D.Paint over the earth bosses so corrosion cannot start at the bonding points

Explanation: Earth symbols on the plano identify mandatory protective bonding points. Colombian electrical practice under RETIE, the technical regulation for electrical installations (MinEnergía), requires exposed conductive parts of equipment to be earthed so a fault clears instead of leaving the frame live.

6A pneumatic esquema for a clamp on a Medellín IES bench shows a five-port, two-position valve feeding a double-acting cylinder. Which statement correctly interprets that symbology for ensamblaje?

A.The valve is a 3/2 unit, so one cylinder port must be plugged and the rod will only extend

B.The valve is a 2/2 unit that only dumps the system to atmosphere when de-energized

C.The valve is a 5/2 directional valve that alternately pressurizes one cylinder port while exhausting the other

D.The five ports are all pressure inlets, so the cylinder extends and retracts at the same time

Explanation: A 5/2 valve has five ports and two positions. In each position it sends air to one side of a double-acting cylinder and opens the opposite side to exhaust. That is the standard actuator interface shown on the esquema.

7A bracket plano for a Bucaramanga workshop is drawn at escala 1:2. A linear dimension printed on the drawing reads 80 mm. What length should the finished part have?

A.80 mm, because the written dimension is the real size; the escala only sets how large the view is drawn

B.40 mm, because escala 1:2 means every printed number must be halved

C.160 mm, because escala 1:2 means the part is twice the drawing number

D.800 mm, converting centimetres on the title block into millimetres on the shop floor

Explanation: On a manufacturing plano, the numerical dimension is the actual size of the feature. Escala 1:2 means the graphical view is drawn half size so it fits the sheet; it does not rescale the 80 mm callout.

8A hydraulic esquema for a forming press shows a one-way flow-control valve in the rod-end line of a double-acting cylinder. Its check valve allows free flow toward the rod end but forces return flow through the adjustable restriction. Which operating behaviour does that arrangement specify?

A.Meter-in speed control while retracting, with the rod end blocked in both directions

B.Regeneration of rod oil into the cap end on every stroke, independent of the directional valve

C.Unrestricted flow in both directions so the press speed is set only by pump displacement

D.Meter-out speed control while extending, with free flow into the rod end during retract

Explanation: During extension, oil leaving the rod end must pass the restriction, so the flow control meters out and controls speed under load. The bypass check opens for the reverse direction, so retract filling of the rod end is essentially free. That is the procedure encoded in the esquema.

9A detalle plano for a pump bracket specifies a locating hole Ø20 H7. The machinist has drilled Ø19.5 mm. What finishing action matches the plano before ensamblaje of the locating pin?

A.Tap the hole M20 so the pin can be locked with a thread-locking compound

B.Ream or bore the hole to the H7 tolerance band specified on the plano

C.Leave the drilled hole; H7 only names the pin material, not the hole size

D.Knurl the hole wall so the pin is held by friction regardless of diameter

Explanation: H7 is an ISO hole-basis tolerance class. Drilling undersize is only the roughing step. Reaming or boring brings the hole into the H7 size band so the specified fit with the pin can be achieved.

10On a hydraulic power unit in a Bogotá zona franca, the relief valve is piped from the pump outlet to tank. What is the functional role of that element in the system?

A.It increases pump displacement whenever actuator speed is too low

B.It filters solid particles before oil reaches the directional valves

C.It limits maximum system pressure by dumping excess flow to tank

D.It converts hydraulic pressure into rotary mechanical power

Explanation: A relief valve is a pressure-limiting device. When load or a blocked actuator would otherwise stall the pump against a closed volume, the valve opens to tank and caps the pressure at its setting.

About the Saber TyT Maquinaria Exam

The ICFES module Ensamblaje, Mantenimiento y Operación de Maquinaria y Equipos 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 38 (this module) to SNIES NBC Ingeniería eléctrica y afines, Ingeniería electrónica, telecomunicaciones y afines, Ingeniería industrial y afines, and Ingeniería mecánica y afines; the IES may instead assign combinatoria 0 (generics only). The 2026-2 guide specifies 50 Spanish single-answer multiple-choice items. The official competencia covers machine and equipment functioning; identification, evaluation, and resolution of operation and maintenance problems; and application of technical norms for assembly, installation, and maintenance, including industrial safety and environmental impact. ICFES's Diseño Centrado en Evidencias splits that competencia into four afirmaciones and twelve evidencias, and the current guide publishes a 35% / 20% / 25% / 20% distribution across montaje e instalación, gestión de mantenimiento, funcionamiento de máquinas y equipos, and seguridad/ambiente. Conceptual areas in the marco include electricidad, electrónica, mecánica, mecatrónica, hidráulica, neumática, seguridad industrial, and impacto ambiental. 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, plant, or hands-on 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 38 for Ingeniería eléctrica, electrónica/telecomunicaciones, industrial, or mecánica NBC programs. Combinatoria 0 is generics only. Combinatoria 39 on the electronics NBC is Mantenimiento e Instalación de Hardware y Software, 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 38 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 Maquinaria Exam Content Outline

35%

Montaje e instalación

Interpret plans and symbols, analyze system elements, choose assembly procedures from technical norms, and use measuring instruments. Official evidencias 1.1–1.4; the 2026-2 guide assigns 35%.

20%

Gestión de mantenimiento

Select preventive, predictive, or corrective actions; detect incipient or catastrophic failures; read maintenance documents; compare maintenance plans. Official evidencias 2.1–2.4; the 2026-2 guide assigns 20%.

25%

Funcionamiento de máquinas y equipos

Identify logical operating sequences and differentiate industrial machine types. Official evidencias 3.1–3.2; the 2026-2 guide assigns 25%.

20%

Seguridad industrial, salud ocupacional e impacto ambiental

Evaluate industrial-safety procedures in assembly, installation, commissioning, or maintenance, and recommend actions that reduce environmental impact. Official evidencias 4.1–4.2; the 2026-2 guide assigns 20%.

How to Pass the Saber TyT Maquinaria 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 38 for Ingeniería eléctrica, electrónica/telecomunicaciones, industrial, or mecánica NBC programs. Combinatoria 0 is generics only. Combinatoria 39 on the electronics NBC is Mantenimiento e Instalación de Hardware y Software, 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 38 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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Saber TyT Maquinaria Study Tips from Top Performers

1Follow the published 2026-2 blueprint: 35% montaje e instalación, 20% gestión de mantenimiento, 25% funcionamiento de máquinas y equipos, and 20% seguridad/ambiente.

2Practise reading electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic symbols on planos, diagramas, and esquemas — evidencia 1.1 fails when candidates guess the device instead of the symbol.

3Keep preventivo, predictivo, and correctivo distinct: calendar or usage-based work is not the same as condition monitoring, and neither is a breakdown repair.

4For safety items, isolate energy (bloqueo y etiquetado) before maintenance; RETIE requires technically and legally competent people to direct electrical work, but do not invent article numbers.

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 Ensamblaje, Mantenimiento y Operación de Maquinaria y Equipos?

It is a specific-competency module of Colombia's Saber TyT Examen de Estado. When an IES assigns combinatoria 38, first-time candidates sit 50 Spanish single-answer multiple-choice items on machinery assembly, maintenance, operation, industrial safety, and environmental impact.

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 there a single ICFES exam called Saber Pro Ingeniería?

No. Saber Pro engineering programs sit NBC-specific combinatorias with separately named modules such as Diseño de Obras de Infraestructura, Diseño de Sistemas Mecánicos, or Diseño de Sistemas de Control. This bank is only the Saber TyT machinery module, not a bundled professional-university engineering exam.

How many questions and how long is the official module?

The 2026-2 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 eléctrica y afines; Ingeniería electrónica, telecomunicaciones y afines; Ingeniería industrial y afines; and Ingeniería mecánica 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 38 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 plant practice.