The new Swedish citizenship test will measure knowledge of civics and correspond to the level of ninth grade. But the first sample questions show that the test may be more challenging than many expected—even for people who are already Swedish citizens.

The citizenship test has been developed by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) together with the University of Gothenburg, commissioned by the government. The agency has also produced study materials to help applicants prepare for the test.

In the preparatory material, there are examples of questions related to both civics and Swedish history that are central to understanding Swedish society.

Among other things, applicants are asked to test their knowledge about the fact that Finland was part of the Swedish kingdom for several hundred years until 1809. There are also questions about Swedish democracy and gender equality.

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The first test session will be held on August 15 and is aimed at people between the ages of 16 and 66 who are applying for Swedish citizenship. The test then consists of a total of 60 questions in civics and is part of the government’s stricter requirements for becoming a Swedish citizen. A separate language test in Swedish is also planned but is still under development.

Other countries have the test

The first test will be held in Stockholm, and all 1,000 places are already booked. After the premiere session, the results will be analyzed to determine, among other things, what level should be required to pass and how opportunities for retakes should be structured.

Sweden is thereby following several other European countries, including Denmark and Norway, which have already introduced similar knowledge requirements for those seeking citizenship.

How many did you get right?

Below are some examples of questions that may appear in the new citizenship test. Test your knowledge and see how many you get right—feel free to share your results in our poll below.