The citizenship test: format, content and status

The citizenship test is a new knowledge test that UHR is responsible for. The test is being introduced in stages. The first test in knowledge of society was held in August 2026, and a test in Swedish will follow later. On this page we collect what the authorities have said, with sources, and we mark clearly what has not yet been published.

What the test is for

Since 6 June 2026, knowledge of Swedish and of Swedish society is required to become a Swedish citizen. The requirement applies if you are between 16 and 66 years old. You can show the knowledge in several ways, for example with grades, and the citizenship test is the way for those who cannot show it in any other way.

The Swedish Migration Agency decides who is to take the test and refers you to it. UHR is responsible for producing the test, running it and the results.

How the test is built

UHR writes that the test is in Swedish, is written on paper and consists of multiple-choice questions where one answer is correct. UHR shows five example questions with four answer options on its website. The questions cover, among other things, the public sector, the Swedish head of state, natural resources, Swedish history and freedom of expression.

There is no negative marking. This means that a question you guess on costs you nothing, while an empty box can never give points.

What is not yet decided

UHR has not published how many questions the test has, how long the test time is or what registration fee applies. UHR only writes that the information will come before the next test occasion.

The pass mark has not been published either. The August test was a so-called trial test, and for that test the pass mark was set afterwards, that is, after the test had been held. We therefore cannot say what you need to achieve to pass, and we make no assumptions on this website.

What you can study

UHR has produced the study material Sverige i fokus together with the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket), on assignment from the Government. The material contains basic knowledge about Swedish society and is available as a pdf and as audio files. Read more in our guide to Sverige i fokus .

Practice tests from others

UHR writes that there may be practice tests on the internet that other people or companies have produced, and that UHR does not stand behind them and has not checked their quality. This also applies to our practice questions: Medborgarskapspro is an independent study tool and is not affiliated with UHR. Our questions are not the real test questions.