Question 1

How many questions does the Swedish citizenship test have?

Accepted Answer

For the next sitting, planned for April–May 2027, UHR has not yet published the number of questions or the time allowed. The questions are multiple choice with four options, one of which is correct. The first test, on 15 August 2026, was a trial sitting. Its pass mark was set at 28 out of 40 points, and about 80% of the 875 people who sat it passed. Our practice test follows that: 40 questions, with 28 correct answers needed to pass. The time, 60 minutes, is our estimate until UHR publishes the time allowed. We will change the format if UHR announces something different for the next sitting.

Question 2

Who has to take the test?

Accepted Answer

People applying for Swedish citizenship who are aged 16 to 66, unless they can show their knowledge of Swedish society in another way — for example with a pass grade in civics (samhällskunskap) from the last year of compulsory school (grundskola), from upper-secondary school (gymnasieskola), from a folk high school (folkhögskola) at upper-secondary level or from municipal adult education (komvux). The requirement does not apply from the age of 67. The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) decides who has to sit the test.

Question 3

Can I take the test in English?

Accepted Answer

No. The test is in Swedish only. That is why every question here also shows the Swedish original: the English translation helps you understand it, but in the test you will read it in Swedish.

Question 4

How do I register, and what does it cost?

Accepted Answer

You can only register once you have received a referral letter (anvisningsbrev) from Migrationsverket. You register on uhr.se with BankID or Freja eID, or with your personal identity number (personnummer) and the code in the letter. UHR announces the date and registration period of the next sitting on its website. Under the ordinance the test costs 2,000 kronor per sitting from 2027, but UHR has not yet published the fee. Stateless people who have been granted refugee status or a travel document by a Swedish authority pay no fee. On the test day you need valid Swedish ID showing your personnummer, such as an ID card from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) or a Swedish driving licence — a foreign passport is not accepted.

Question 5

Can I retake the test if I fail?

Accepted Answer

According to UHR, a candidate who fails may be given another chance to show their knowledge. You then contact Migrationsverket and register again for a later sitting. Neither the law nor the ordinance limits the number of attempts, but from 2027 each sitting costs 2,000 kronor. The result itself cannot be appealed.

Question 6

What is the test about?

Accepted Answer

Basic knowledge of Swedish society. The ordinance mentions, among other things, history, traditions, the welfare state, the labour market and personal finance, climate and the environment, democracy, the fundamental laws and the justice system, rights and freedoms, world religions and freedom of religion, the media, geography and geopolitics, and the EU and international cooperation. UHR’s study material Sverige i fokus covers these subjects in 14 chapters.

Question 7

Are these the real test questions?

Accepted Answer

No. The real questions are not published — UHR shows only five sample questions. We wrote our questions ourselves from the facts in Sverige i fokus. Each question was answered by a second, independent reviewer and checked against public sources. The questions were not produced or reviewed by UHR. The English translations and the explanations were made with AI help.

Swedish citizenship test in English: Sverige i fokus chapter by chapter, every answer explained.

A few questions with their answers.

Questions people ask.

Try it under exam conditions.