How do you file a reclamacion in SIMO?

A reclamacion in SIMO is a formal challenge to a specific published result, filed exclusively through the platform within a fixed deadline, generally five business days from publication under article 13 of Decreto Ley 760 of 2005. It has to argue each alleged error specifically, point to the exact requisito or scoring criterion in dispute, and attach supporting evidence where you have it; a general request asking the entity to “look at it again” without identifying a specific error is not treated as an effective claim.

When can you file a reclamacion?

At each stage that publishes a result you can disagree with: the verificacion de requisitos outcome, the score on a written test, the valoracion de antecedentes, and, for the Concurso Docente, the entrevista score. Each publication opens its own reclamacion window, and missing one window does not carry over into a later one; you have to act within the specific deadline the acuerdo fixes for that stage’s results.

What makes a reclamacion effective?

Arguing the alleged errors one by one, rather than making a single blanket objection, and grounding each argument in the minimum requirements actually published in the OPEC and the acuerdo, not in what you believe should have been required. If you are disputing a valoracion de antecedentes score, for instance, point to the specific document, certificate or credential the evaluator appears to have misread or undercounted, and attach it again if the platform allows a supporting file. Vague dissatisfaction rarely moves a result; a specific, evidenced argument sometimes does.

What happens after you submit a reclamacion?

The entity or the universidad operadora responsible for that stage reviews it and issues a response within the timeline the acuerdo sets. If the reclamacion is upheld, your score or status for that stage is corrected before the process moves to the next stage. If it is denied, the entity’s response should explain the reasoning, though the further options for challenging that denial are limited and vary by process; check the specific acuerdo for what, if anything, comes after a denied reclamacion.

Does filing a reclamacion pause the whole process for other aspirants?

No, the process generally continues on its published calendar for everyone else while individual reclamaciones are being reviewed; a reclamacion affects the claimant’s own result, not the overall schedule of the concurso.

Where does the reclamacion window fit into the wider process?

It sits inside the aplicacion de pruebas and valoracion de antecedentes stages, before the lista de elegibles becomes final; our overview of the five stages of a CNSC concurso shows exactly where reclamacion windows open relative to the final ranking. Once the lista de elegibles is en firme, the window to dispute the results that produced it has already closed.

FAQ

Can I submit a reclamacion by email or in person instead of through SIMO? No, CNSC guidance is explicit that claims against process results must go through SIMO; an email or in-person complaint outside the platform is not treated as a formal reclamacion.

How long does the entity take to respond to a reclamacion? The response timeline is fixed by the specific acuerdo de convocatoria for that process, and it varies, so check the current acuerdo rather than assuming a fixed number of days applies across every concurso.

Can I file more than one reclamacion in the same process? Yes, if multiple stages publish results you disagree with, you can file a reclamacion at each relevant stage, within that stage’s own deadline, since each is treated as a distinct challenge.

Does a reclamacion cost anything to file? No, filing a reclamacion through SIMO carries no fee separate from the original derecho de participacion, where one applied to your inscription.

What if I miss the reclamacion deadline? The claim generally cannot be filed after SIMO’s window closes; there is no informal extension outside the calendar the acuerdo sets, which is one more reason to check publication dates closely rather than waiting to be notified. Our post on checking CNSC results covers where to watch for those publications.