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ICFES Saber 11 Score Calculator

Calculate your ICFES Saber 11 global score (0–500) from your five test scores — critical reading, math, social studies, science and English — with each test’s weighted contribution.

Critical reading (Lectura crítica)

Mathematics

Social studies & citizenship

Natural sciences

English

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How it works

Global score = round( (3 × critical reading + 3 × math + 3 × social studies + 3 × natural sciences + 1 × English) ÷ 13 × 5 )

Colombia’s ICFES reports each Saber 11 test on a 0–100 scale and combines them into a global score from 0 to 500. Critical reading, mathematics, social studies and natural sciences each carry weight 3 and English weight 1, so the weighted average is divided by 13 and multiplied by 5, then rounded to a whole number. The individual test scores themselves come from ICFES’s item-response model, so this tool starts from the five scores on your results report.

Worked example

With critical reading 60, math 55, social studies 58, science 57 and English 62: 3 × (60 + 55 + 58 + 57) + 62 = 752; 752 ÷ 13 = 57.85; × 5 = 289.23, rounded to a global score of 289 out of 500.

Sources: ICFES — Guía de interpretación de resultados Saber 11 · ICFES — Examen Saber 11

Frequently asked questions

How is the ICFES global score calculated?

Multiply critical reading, math, social studies and natural sciences by 3 and English by 1, add them up, divide by 13 and multiply by 5. The result, rounded, is the global score out of 500.

Why does English count less?

ICFES gives English weight 1 and the other four tests weight 3, so English makes up 1/13 of the global score (about 7.7%) and each of the others 3/13 (about 23.1%).

What is a good ICFES score?

The national average global score is usually around 250 to 260, so a score above 300 is well above average. Your results report also shows your percentile, which is the most direct way to compare yourself with other test takers.

Can I calculate my score from the number of correct answers?

Not exactly. ICFES scores each test with item response theory, which weighs question difficulty, so the same number of correct answers can give different scores. Use the 0–100 test scores from your report.

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