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ICFES Saber 11 2026 results: what your score means
Your Saber 11 result is out. Here is how the 0-500 score is built, what it can and can't tell you, and what to do if the route you planned has changed.
The ICFES Saber 11 2026 results for Calendar A came out on Friday 25 September 2026, for more than 500,000 people who sat the exam on 26 July.[1] Your global score runs from 0 to 500, and this isn't a pass-or-fail exam.[1][2]
When were the Saber 11 2026 results published?
Two sittings carry the 2026 label. Calendar B ran first, Calendar A second.[3]
For Calendar A, ordinary registration ran from 9 March to 1 May 2026, and extraordinary registration ran from 4 to 22 May 2026.[3] The schedule page doesn't show any 2027 dates yet.[3] You can open your own report on the ICFES website.[1]
How is the Saber 11 score calculated?
Each of the five tests gets a mark from 0 to 100: Critical Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies and Citizenship, Natural Sciences and English.[1] The global score counts the first four tests at a weight of 3 and English at 1. To work it out, multiply the four by 3, add English, divide by 13, then multiply by 5.[1]
Your report also shows a percentile, the share of test-takers who scored below you. A percentile of 70 means you beat about 70% of them.[1] Your English result follows the European framework, and B+ is the top level.[1]
What is a good Saber 11 score?
There's no official pass mark, so "good" depends on what you need the score for. The percentile is the fairest yardstick, because it puts you next to everyone who sat the same exam.[1]
For context, the national Calendar A average was 259 in 2024 and 257 in 2023.[4] You won't find a 2026 national average here. The latest figures on ICFES's statistics page are for 2025, and we couldn't find an official 2026 average to cite.[5]
What does your result mean for your next step?
You need the result to get into higher education, and ICFES also pitches the report as a tool for planning.[2] It doesn't set the line for any one course. That line belongs to each university, so look for it on the page of the programme you want.
If your score and your plan no longer match, you have three honest options. Wait for the next admission round at the university you wanted. Look at a different programme for the same career. Or look abroad, where entry rests on a different set of papers.
Is there a route to Switzerland from a Saber 11 result?
Saber 11 isn't what we ask for. Our Certificate in Hospitality and Business Operations has its own entry rules. You're at least 17. You hold five iGCSEs including Maths and English, or equivalent. Your English is 5.0 / B2 or equivalent. Admissions assesses other countries' certificates individually, so send us yours and we'll look at it with you.
The Certificate takes one semester, six months, in Lucerne. It includes a BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Business, which is equivalent in size to one A-level. It leads into Year 1 of the BHMS bachelor degrees in Global Business Management, Hotel and Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts. Moving on follows completion, but it isn't automatic.
A new intake starts every February, May, August and November. The fee is CHF 26'525 all-inclusive, with shared accommodation. You can't take paid work during the Certificate.
With a Colombian passport, you'll need a Swiss national D visa. It typically takes 8 to 12 weeks, so plan your start date around it. If you're under 18, you'll need extra consent and guardianship too. You'll find the details on our visa page.
What should you do this week?
Download your report and note your percentile and your English level. Then check the cut-off on the page of the course you wanted. Want to see whether the Swiss route fits? The two-minute Fit Check shows where you stand against the entry rules, and the intakes page lists the start dates.