SwedenVälfärdssamhället 15 · The welfare state
What is true about upper secondary school (gymnasieskolan)?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad stämmer om gymnasieskolan?
- aIt is compulsory for everyone until they turn 20.Den är obligatorisk för alla tills de fyller 20 år.
- bIt is voluntary and free of charge.Den är frivillig och avgiftsfri.Correct answer
- cOnly those who are going to become doctors may attend.Bara den som ska bli läkare får gå där.
- dIt costs a high fee every year.Den kostar en hög avgift varje år.
Why?
After compulsory school, young people can choose to go to upper secondary school. It is voluntary, but almost everyone goes there, and it costs nothing for the pupils.
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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