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Español Undécimo Estructura del examen SABER 11° S10 M1

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Main ideas, concepts, and lessons

Purpose of the class

  • Review what the Saber 11 exam is and emphasize the exam’s structure—how the test is organized and how different components evaluate students.
  • Address common questions students may have about:
    • How long the test takes
    • Types of questions they will face
    • How competencies are measured (including scoring and performance levels)

Key terminology introduced (with English meanings)

  • Structure (“structure”)
  • Time (“time”)
  • Questionnaire (“questioner”)
  • Performance levels (“performance levels”)
  • Score (“score”)

Structure of the Saber 11 exam (main instructional content)

1) Areas/sections of evaluation (competencies assessed)

The exam assesses five competencies:

  1. Mathematics
  2. Critical reading
  3. Social studies and citizenship
  4. Natural sciences
  5. English

2) Types and number of questions

  • Most questions are multiple-choice with one correct answer.
  • The exam includes approximately 254 scored questions, distributed as:
    • Mathematics: 50
    • Critical reading: 41
    • Social studies and citizenship: 50
    • Natural sciences: 58
    • English: 55

Socioeconomic questionnaire (not scored)

  • Includes 24 questions
  • Students must answer it within the test time
  • Not included in the exam score
  • Purpose: gather information about students’ personal, social, and economic reality (e.g., socioeconomic status, assets at home, parents’ profession/education, etc.)
  • Confidentiality is emphasized.
  • Students must complete it accurately for proper identification/registration if they belong to an indigenous community, ethnic group, or have a disability.

3) Duration of the test (time structure)

  • The exam has two sessions, each lasting 4.5 hours.
  • Total duration: 9 hours
  • Guidance on pacing:
    • If you finish early, you do not have to stay the whole time.
    • Minimum stay: 2 hours from the start
    • Encouragement: take time to read carefully and answer thoughtfully.

4) How questions are organized by session (general distribution)

  • Session 1 typically includes:

    • Mathematics
    • Critical reading
    • Social studies and citizenship
    • Natural sciences
    • Socioeconomic questionnaire

  • Session 2 typically includes:

    • Mathematics
    • Social studies and citizenship
    • Natural sciences
    • English
    • Remaining part of the socioeconomic questionnaire

5) Scoring, grading, and performance classification

Competency scores

  • Each of the five competency modules receives a score from 0 to 100.

Overall score (maximum 500)

  • The total score (out of 500) is based on combining the competency scores:
    • Scores for Critical reading, Mathematics, Social studies and citizenship, Natural sciences are multiplied by 3
    • The English score is added
    • The result is then divided by 13 and multiplied by 100

Performance levels (qualitative results)

  • Each competency also receives a performance level:
    • Four levels: 1, 2, 3, 4
    • 1 = lowest, 4 = highest
  • Students can consult performance levels on the ICFES website by searching:
    • “ICFES performance levels”

English performance levels example

  • English performance levels map to CEFR categories, such as:
    • A1, A2, B1, B2

“Sentinel” and percentiles (comparative ranking)

  • A “Sentinel” box groups scores into ~100 equal parts, interpreted as percentiles.
  • Percentile meaning:
    • Range 0 to 100
    • Higher percentile = better performance
    • Percentile compares you against other nationwide test-takers, for example:
      • 30th percentile = above 30% and below 70%
      • 80th percentile = above 80% and below 20%

Method/steps: how to check Saber 11 results online (tutorial content)

Step-by-step process

  1. Open Google.
  2. Search for “ICFES results”.
  3. Click the first result.
  4. Verify the top link domain contains “ICFES” (official ICFES portal).
  5. Use the unified results system:
    • Look for the link/button to access your results.
  6. On the results page, enter identity information:
    • Document type (e.g., identity card) and document number
    • Or use date of birth if you don’t have the registration number
  7. Important detail emphasized:
    • If you registered using an identity card, you must enter the same document type and document number, even if you currently have a different kind of ID.
    • You do not need the registration number if using date of birth as an alternative.
  8. Complete CAPTCHA:
    • Select “I’m not a robot”
    • Or enter symbols/images if prompted.
  9. Submit:
    • If warning says no associated results, re-check data accuracy.
  10. If successful:
    • Access the interface to view your results.

Timing reminder

  • Results are released according to an ICFES/ELICES schedule, so check only when available.

Interpretation of results (how to understand the report)

  • The report includes:
    • Five competencies, each scored 0–100
    • Overall score out of 500
    • A performance level for each competency (1–4)
    • A percentile comparing your results nationally
  • English performance is presented in CEFR-style bands.

Active break (eye-care instructions)

  • Follow these “golden rules”:
    • Listen to the instructions (don’t look at the screen).
    • Look at a nearby window/space with no artificial light.
    • While seated:
      • Keep head straight
      • Move eyes in all directions while exhaling:
        • Up
        • Down
        • Right
        • Left
      • Hold for a few seconds, repeat
      • Do 3–4 repetitions
  • Do this active break at least three times per day if you frequently use screens.

Practice/feedback questions (review of learning)

  1. Five competencies assessed:
    • Mathematics, Social studies and citizenship, Natural sciences, Critical reading, English.
  2. Maximum test time:
    • 9 hours total = two sessions of 4.5 hours.
  3. Performance levels in competencies except English:
    • Four levels: 1, 2, 3, 4.
  4. What can be deduced from percentile:
    • Higher percentile = better; percentile compares you to national test-takers; ranges 0–100.
  5. What is the socioeconomic questionnaire:
    • Questions about socioeconomic characteristics (e.g., family employment/education situation, assets at home, internet access, time with family, etc.), answered within test time.

Speakers / sources featured

  • Speaker/Presenter: An unnamed instructor/host speaking throughout the subtitles (repeatedly addressed as “Andre family”).
  • Organizations/Sources referenced:
    • ICFES (performance levels, official results system)
    • Saber 11 exam
    • ELICES / ELCIES (results release/unified link schedule)
    • Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (used for interpreting English performance levels)

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