ICFES Saber 11 study plan
ICFES Saber 11 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Lectura Crítica & Matemáticas
Diagnose current level in Lectura Crítica and Matemáticas by solving one full timed section of each under exam conditions
Classify every missed item by error type (misread question, missing concept, calculation slip, time pressure) and record counts per type
Build a personal error log template with columns for domain, skill, error type, and corrective action
Establish a baseline score per domain and rank the five domains from weakest to strongest
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagnostic report with baseline scores for all five domains, an error-type tally, and a ranked priority list
Lectura Crítica
Identify the main idea and the author's purpose in short argumentative and expository passages
Distinguish explicit statements from inferences and justify each choice with a quoted line from the text
Map the structure of a passage (thesis, supporting reasons, counterargument, conclusion) in under five minutes
Define the vocabulary-in-context strategy of substituting each option back into the sentence
Your checkpoint
Ten passages annotated with thesis, structure labels, and a written justification for the correct answer to each question
Matemáticas
Solve linear equations, systems of two equations, and inequalities without a calculator
Translate word problems into algebraic expressions and verify the resulting equation against the original wording
Compute and interpret slope, intercepts, and rate-of-change relationships from tables and described situations
Reduce arithmetic and fraction errors by writing every intermediate step
Your checkpoint
A 25-problem algebra set solved with full work shown, plus a list of every recurring mistake with its fix
Lectura Crítica & Matemáticas
Complete one full timed Lectura Crítica section and one full timed Matemáticas section in the same sitting
Apply a time budget per question and practice skipping and returning to hard items
Review every wrong answer against the error log and rewrite the reasoning for the correct option
Compare scores against the week 1 baseline and quantify improvement per domain
Your checkpoint
A mid-point score comparison table showing before-and-after results for both domains plus the top three remaining weaknesses
Sociales y Ciudadanas
Analyze the structure and functions of the Colombian State (executive, legislative, judicial, and control organs) using the 1991 Constitution
Explain rights, duties, and the mechanisms for protecting rights, and apply them to short scenarios
Interpret simple economic indicators and describe how fiscal and monetary policy affect households
Evaluate competing positions on a civic issue and identify the strongest evidence for each side
Your checkpoint
A concept map linking state branches, rights-protection mechanisms, and economic policy tools, with five scenario questions answered in writing
Ciencias Naturales
Design and interpret controlled experiments by identifying variables, controls, and sources of error
Explain core biology processes such as cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and inheritance at the level needed to read a graph
Apply physics concepts of force, energy, and electric circuits to described situations
Read data tables and graphs in chemistry and biology and state a conclusion supported only by the displayed data
Your checkpoint
A lab-style report for three described experiments stating hypothesis, variables, expected result, and a data-supported conclusion for each
Inglés
Identify the main idea, purpose, and tone of short English texts at B1 level
Answer grammar-in-context items on verb tense, prepositions, and connectors with a stated rule for each choice
Complete a cloze passage by testing each option for grammatical and semantic fit
Build a personal list of the twenty most frequent errors and drill them until each is answered correctly twice in a row
Your checkpoint
A 30-item English practice set fully answered with the grammatical or lexical rule written beside each response
Lectura Crítica & Matemáticas & Sociales y Ciudadanas & Ciencias Naturales & Inglés
Simulate the full exam twice under strict timing and no interruptions
Review each simulation using the error log and correct every repeated mistake
Consolidate formula sheets, key constitutional facts, and English rules into a one-page quick-reference sheet per domain
Set a final test-day plan covering timing per section, order of answering, and rest schedule
Your checkpoint
Two complete timed simulations with scored results, a corrected error log, and five one-page quick-reference sheets
Milestones
Week 4: Baseline scores in Lectura Crítica and Matemáticas improve by at least 10 percent, and no more than 20 percent of errors fall into the same error type as in week 1
Week 6: All five domains have been studied at least once, the error log contains at least 60 logged items, and the three weakest skills are explicitly named
Week 8: Both full simulations are completed within the official time limit, and the final score in each domain meets or exceeds the target set in week 1