Swedish Citizenship Test App: practice for medborgarskapsprovet

Yes, since 6 June 2026. Sweden's new citizenship rules (lag 2026:447 and förordning SFS 2026:451) introduced medborgarskapsprovet i samhällskunskap, a civics test that most citizenship applicants aged 16 to 66 must pass. The test is built, run and scored by UHR, the Swedish Council for Higher Education, and the first sitting takes place on 15 August 2026.

Medborgarskapsprovet is a knowledge test about Swedish society (samhällskunskap, or civics) for people applying for Swedish citizenship. Per UHR's published format it has around 60 multiple-choice questions with 4 alternatives each, lasts 90 minutes, is taken on paper and is in Swedish only, with no negative marking. It is part of Sweden's new citizenship requirements in force since 6 June 2026.

The first sitting is on 15 August 2026, run as a pilot round (utprovningsprov). The 2026 pilot sitting is free; the 2,000 kr fee only applies to tests from 2027 onwards. Registration follows an offer from Migrationsverket as part of your citizenship application.

Citizenship applicants aged 16 to 66 have to pass the test; applicants aged 67 and older are exempt. Further exemptions exist, for example for people with a lasting disability, stateless people born in Sweden who apply before turning 21, and Nordic citizens. If you are unsure about your case, check with Migrationsverket, which handles citizenship applications.

The test asks multiple-choice questions about Swedish society: the democratic system, how Sweden is governed, elections and parties, law and justice, human rights, the labor market, the welfare society, Swedish history and traditions. UHR's official study material, Sverige i fokus, defines the 13 areas the test draws from, and UHR has published a small set of official sample questions. The app gives you 582 practice questions across that same material, each with an explanation.

Practice with questions in the same format as the real test. The app gives you 582 practice questions written from the 8 chapters of Om Sverige, Sweden's official civic-orientation book, each with the correct answer and an explanation. You can study chapter by chapter, drill one of the 13 Sverige i fokus areas at a time, bookmark hard questions and track your statistics per area. It is free to download and start.

Yes. The app includes a mock exam mode that follows the format UHR has published for the real test: around 60 questions, 90 minutes, multiple choice with 4 alternatives and no negative marking. You can repeat it as often as you like, and your results show which areas still need work.

The official study material is Sverige i fokus, published by UHR, which covers 13 areas of Swedish society. Om Sverige, the civic-orientation book from Länsstyrelserna on informationsverige.se, is Sweden's official introduction to how the country works. The app turns this official material into 582 practice questions with explanations, written from the 8 chapters of Om Sverige and mapped to the 13 Sverige i fokus areas, so you study actively instead of just reading.

The test is in Swedish only, taken on paper; there is no English version. That is the hardest part for many applicants, and it is exactly what this app is built for: all 582 practice questions and explanations are translated into 11 languages, including English, so you understand the content in your own language while getting used to the Swedish wording you will see on test day. Note that it is a civics test, not a language test.

The format itself is manageable: multiple choice with 4 alternatives, no negative marking, and 90 minutes for around 60 questions. UHR has not yet set the official pass mark, so nobody can say exactly how many correct answers you will need; the app uses 42 of 60 (70%) as its own practice benchmark. For most applicants the real difficulty is that the test is in Swedish only, which is why practicing with translations alongside the Swedish text makes such a difference.

The first sitting on 15 August 2026 is a free pilot round. From 2027, the test fee is 2,000 kr (set in SFS 2026:451), paid to UHR. The app is free to download and start practicing, and the full version is a one-time purchase with no subscription.

You cannot simply book a slot yourself. Registration follows an offer (erbjudande) from Migrationsverket as part of your citizenship application, and UHR runs and scores the sittings. The practical steps: keep your application moving with Migrationsverket, wait for the offer, and use the waiting time to prepare so you are ready when your date comes.

Not yet. A separate language test is planned but has been deferred, with autumn 2027 as the earliest start. What exists today is the citizenship test in civics (medborgarskapsprovet i samhällskunskap), and since that test is taken in Swedish, your Swedish reading skills still matter.

Sweden tightened its citizenship rules in 2026, and passing the civics test is now a requirement for most applicants aged 16 to 66. The application itself is handled by Migrationsverket and has its own conditions, so the overall difficulty depends on your situation. The test is the part you can directly prepare for: the format is published, the study material is official, and systematic practice puts it well within reach.

Processing times vary from case to case and are published by Migrationsverket, so check migrationsverket.se for current estimates. The citizenship test adds its own timeline: sittings are run by UHR, and the first one is on 15 August 2026. A practical tip is to start preparing before you receive the test offer, so the test never becomes the step that delays your application.

Citizenship applications are decided by Migrationsverket, and the full, current list of requirements is on migrationsverket.se. Since 6 June 2026, the new rules also require most applicants aged 16 to 66 to pass the citizenship test in civics; exemptions include people aged 67 and older, people with a lasting disability, stateless people born in Sweden who apply before turning 21, and Nordic citizens. This app prepares you for the test itself; the rest of the application runs through Migrationsverket.