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875 people took the first Swedish citizenship test in Stockholm on 15 August 2026, and several participants said the language was the hard part.
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The results are in
About 80 per cent of the 875 test takers passed, and the pass mark was 28 of 40 points. Your result is in your UHR account.
Language was the hard part
Test takers found the words harder than the content, for example nederbörd. Learn the words in Sverige i fokus, not just the facts.
Next test in April–May 2027
UHR plans the next test for April–May 2027. The format is not published, so do not count on it having 60 questions too.
Failed? Ask the agency
UHR says you may get to show your knowledge again, but reports differ. Ask the Migration Agency what applies to you.
Update 22 October 2026: The results are out. About 80 per cent of the 875 people who took the test passed, and the pass mark was 28 of 40 points. UHR is planning the next test for April–May 2027. Read more in the news item on the citizenship test results.
On Saturday 15 August 2026, Sweden’s first citizenship test was held. The venue was Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö. According to UHR, 875 people took the test. It was a trial test (utprövningsprov).
What happened?
The test in civics (samhällskunskap) is the first stage of the citizenship test that the government commissioned UHR to develop. Under the government decision, it was to be held for the first time by 17 August 2026 at the latest. UHR held it on 15 August.
This is what the test looked like according to UHR’s information before test day:
- 60 multiple-choice questions with four options, one correct
- 90 minutes of test time
- on paper and in Swedish
- a short survey about the test afterwards
There were no penalty points. The test was free.
What did participants think?
What we know comes from the media. SVT spoke to participants outside Stockholmsmässan. One participant said some questions were a bit tricky, especially questions about how power is divided between the state and the municipalities and questions about history. Another thought many Swedes would not pass the questions. A third found the test easy.
The Local interviewed participants two days later. Several said the language was the hard part. One example mentioned is the word “nederbörd” (precipitation), which was in the test, while the study material uses the word “regn” (rain). One participant thought the questions were strangely worded. Another said the answer options were confusing.
The Local also reported that participants received different sets of questions, because some questions were being tried out for future tests. That is consistent with UHR calling the test a trial test.
What happens now?
UHR marked the test and set the pass mark afterwards. The results were published on 22 October 2026, and the pass mark was 28 of 40 points.
UHR plans the next test for April–May 2027. The date and format have not been published. The fact that the August test had 60 questions does not mean the next one will.
What does it mean for you?
Did you take the test in August? Then your result is in your UHR account. UHR also passes the information to the Migration Agency (Migrationsverket). If you failed, UHR says you may be given the opportunity to show your knowledge again and that you should contact the Migration Agency. SVT reported that the pilot test could be retaken, but that this will not be possible in future. We cannot decide which applies. Ask the Migration Agency.
Are you going to take the next test? Read Sverige i fokus and learn the words, not just the facts. Participants were clear that the language was harder than the content. What is known about the next test is in our guide on the next test date.
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