Swedish citizenship test questions: 40 examples + 1000+ online

Want to practise Swedish citizenship test questions? On medborgaretest.se you train with over 1000 practice questions on Swedish society, built on the same knowledge areas as the official test — and in this article you'll find a practice test with 40 sample questions to try yourself on right away. The citizenship test has been a requirement for Swedish citizenship since 6 June 2026 and, according to the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR), consists of around 60 multiple-choice questions based on UHR's free study material Sverige i fokus. The questions assess basic knowledge of Swedish society, not language.

What the questions on the citizenship test look like

Before you start practising, it helps to know the format. According to UHR the test consists of around 60 multiple-choice questions with four answer options, one of which is correct. The time limit is 90 minutes, the test is written on paper and in Swedish.

In July 2026 UHR published five official example questions on its website — the first examples of how the test questions may be designed. They cover topics such as the role of the public sector, Sweden's head of state, natural resources, history and freedom of expression. One example, according to UHR: "What title does Sweden's head of state hold?" with the options Speaker of the Riksdag, King, County Governor and Prime Minister — where King is the correct answer.

Five examples aren't enough to practise with, though. They show the format and level, but the test contains around 60 questions that can touch any of the material's thirteen chapters. To feel confident you need to practise broadly — and that's where a large question bank makes the difference. Practice questions here and elsewhere are modelled on the same knowledge areas and give the breadth the five official examples can't.

Practice test: 40 sample Swedish citizenship test questions

Want to test yourself right away? Here is a practice test with 40 sample questions in the same multiple-choice format as the real test: four answer options, one correct answer. The questions are illustrative and modelled on the chapters of Sverige i fokus — they are not official test questions, and UHR has not endorsed practice material from any private provider. But they show the level, and the answers point out what you need to read up on.

The correct answer with a short explanation sits right under each question, so cover the answer while you think.

The country of Sweden (Landet Sverige)

1. Roughly how many inhabitants does Sweden have?

• A) About 6 million
• B) About 8 million
• C) About 11 million
• D) About 14 million

Correct answer: C. Nearly 11 million people live in Sweden.

2. What is the area where the indigenous Sami people traditionally live called?

• A) Sápmi
• B) Gotland
• C) Skåne
• D) Bergslagen

Correct answer: A. Sápmi stretches across northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia. The Sami are an indigenous people in Sweden.

3. What is the capital of Sweden?

• A) Gothenburg
• B) Stockholm
• C) Malmö
• D) Uppsala

Correct answer: B. Stockholm is Sweden's capital and largest city. Gothenburg and Malmö are the second and third largest.

4. How many national minority languages does Sweden have?

• A) Two
• B) Three
• C) Five
• D) Eight

Correct answer: C. The five national minority languages are Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani Chib and Sami.

Sweden's democratic system (Sveriges demokratiska system)

5. What does freedom of association mean?

• A) The state decides which associations may exist
• B) The right to form and join associations
• C) Everyone must belong to an association
• D) Only political parties may be formed

Correct answer: B. Freedom of association is a fundamental right: you may form, join — or stay out of — associations.

6. What is a referendum (folkomröstning)?

• A) An election to the municipal council
• B) A vote where citizens decide directly on a specific question
• C) A vote among the members of the Riksdag
• D) A membership vote within a political party

Correct answer: B. In a referendum citizens have their direct say on a single question, for example on EU membership in 1994.

7. What does it mean that Sweden is a parliamentary democracy?

• A) The King governs the country
• B) The government needs the Riksdag's support to govern
• C) The courts make the laws
• D) The people vote on every individual law

Correct answer: B. Parliamentarism means the government can only stay in office as long as it is tolerated by the Riksdag — the people's elected representatives.

How Sweden is governed (Så här styrs Sverige)

8. Who appoints Sweden's prime minister?

• A) The King
• B) The Speaker alone
• C) The Riksdag
• D) The people in a direct election

Correct answer: C. The Speaker proposes a candidate, but it is the Riksdag that votes and appoints the prime minister.

9. What are the municipalities responsible for?

• A) Healthcare and public transport
• B) Schools, elderly care and social services
• C) Defence and foreign policy
• D) Collecting state tax

Correct answer: B. The municipalities run schools, elderly care and social services, among other things. Healthcare and public transport are the regions' responsibility, and defence and foreign policy are the state's.

10. What role does the King have in Sweden today?

• A) He leads the government's work
• B) He has a representative role without political power
• C) He makes the laws
• D) He appoints the prime minister

Correct answer: B. Since the 1974 Instrument of Government, Sweden's head of state has a representative and ceremonial role, without political power.

11. What is meant by the opposition in politics?

• A) Parties in the Riksdag that are not part of the government and that scrutinise it
• B) The judges of the Supreme Court
• C) The King's advisers
• D) The heads of the state agencies

Correct answer: A. The opposition is the parties not in power. They scrutinise and challenge the government — an important part of democracy.

Elections and political parties (Politiska val och partier)

12. How often are ordinary elections to the Riksdag held?

• A) Every two years
• B) Every three years
• C) Every four years
• D) Every five years

Correct answer: C. Ordinary Riksdag elections are held every four years, in September.

13. Who has the right to vote in elections to the Riksdag?

• A) Everyone living in Sweden
• B) Swedish citizens who have turned 18
• C) Everyone who has turned 16
• D) Only people born in Sweden

Correct answer: B. The right to vote in Riksdag elections belongs to Swedish citizens who turn 18 by election day and who are or have been registered as resident in Sweden.

14. Which three elections are held on the same day in Sweden?

• A) Elections to the Riksdag, the regional councils and the municipal councils
• B) The Riksdag election, the EU election and the church election
• C) The presidential, Riksdag and municipal elections
• D) The Riksdag election, a referendum and the EU election

Correct answer: A. Every four years voters cast ballots in three elections on the same day: to the Riksdag, the regional councils and the municipal councils. The European Parliament election is held separately.

Law and justice (Lag och rätt)

15. Who decides on new laws in Sweden?

• A) The government
• B) The Riksdag
• C) The courts
• D) The police

Correct answer: B. The government often submits bills, but it is the Riksdag that decides on the laws.

16. From what age can a person be sentenced for a crime in Sweden?

• A) 12 years
• B) 15 years
• C) 18 years
• D) 21 years

Correct answer: B. In Sweden the age of criminal responsibility is 15.

17. What is the task of the police?

• A) To make laws
• B) To prevent and investigate crime and maintain public order
• C) To judge criminal cases
• D) To decide the length of sentences

Correct answer: B. The police prevent and investigate crime and maintain public order. Judging is done by the courts.

18. What is the rule on corporal punishment of children in Sweden?

• A) It is allowed in the home
• B) It has been banned since 1979
• C) It is allowed for legal guardians
• D) It is only banned in schools

Correct answer: B. Sweden banned all corporal punishment of children in 1979, as the first country in the world. No one may hit a child — not even parents.

Human rights (Mänskliga rättigheter)

19. What does freedom of religion mean?

• A) Everyone must belong to a religion
• B) You are free to practise your religion — or none at all
• C) Religion may not be visible in public
• D) The state chooses a religion for its citizens

Correct answer: B. Freedom of religion is protected by fundamental law and includes the right not to believe.

20. What is meant by discrimination?

• A) Someone being treated worse than others, for example because of gender, ethnicity or religion
• B) Everyone being treated equally
• C) Disagreeing with someone in a debate
• D) An employer hiring the best-qualified candidate

Correct answer: A. Discrimination is prohibited by Swedish law and means someone is disadvantaged on grounds such as gender, ethnicity, religion or disability.

21. What is meant by gender equality (jämställdhet)?

• A) That women and men have the same rights, obligations and opportunities
• B) That everyone earns exactly the same
• C) That women have priority for all jobs
• D) That men and women must split all work exactly equally

Correct answer: A. Gender equality means women and men having the same rights, obligations and opportunities in society.

The role of the media (Mediernas roll)

22. What is one of the media's most important tasks in a democracy?

• A) Scrutinising those in power
• B) Supporting the government's policies
• C) Advertising for public authorities
• D) Deciding on laws

Correct answer: A. Free media scrutinise those who hold power — a central part of a functioning democracy.

23. What does freedom of the press mean in Sweden?

• A) The state reviews everything before it is printed
• B) You may print and distribute texts without prior state review
• C) Only journalists may publish texts
• D) All newspapers are owned by the state

Correct answer: B. Freedom of the press means the state may not censor texts in advance. It is protected in the Freedom of the Press Act, one of Sweden's fundamental laws.

The labour market and personal finances (Arbetsmarknad och privatekonomi)

24. What is a trade union (fackförbund)?

• A) An authority that pays out wages
• B) An organisation that represents employees in the labour market
• C) A court for labour disputes
• D) An employers' organisation

Correct answer: B. Trade unions organise employees and negotiate wages and conditions with employers.

25. Which authority is responsible for collecting tax in Sweden?

• A) Försäkringskassan
• B) Skatteverket
• C) The Riksbank
• D) The Enforcement Authority (Kronofogden)

Correct answer: B. The Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) is responsible for taxation and also for the population register.

26. What is a-kassa?

• A) A type of bank savings account
• B) An insurance that pays out if you become unemployed
• C) A pension fund
• D) A grant for students

Correct answer: B. The a-kassa (unemployment insurance fund) provides financial compensation for a period if you lose your job and meet the conditions.

27. Which currency is used in Sweden?

• A) The euro
• B) The Swedish krona
• C) The Danish krone
• D) The pound

Correct answer: B. Sweden has kept its own currency, the Swedish krona, and has not adopted the euro.

The welfare society (Välfärdssamhället)

28. How is Swedish welfare mainly financed?

• A) Through taxes
• B) Through donations
• C) Through membership fees
• D) Through EU grants

Correct answer: A. Healthcare, schools and social care are mainly paid for with taxes from residents and companies.

29. What does Försäkringskassan do?

• A) Collects tax
• B) Decides on and pays out benefits such as sickness benefit and parental benefit
• C) Runs the hospitals
• D) Issues passports

Correct answer: B. The Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan) handles large parts of the social insurance system, such as sickness benefit and parental benefit.

30. What does compulsory schooling (skolplikt) mean in Sweden?

• A) Children must attend school
• B) School is voluntary
• C) Everyone must study at university
• D) Parents choose whether their children attend school

Correct answer: A. Children living in Sweden are subject to compulsory schooling — they must attend school, from the preschool year up to and including year 9.

31. Which phone number do you call in an emergency in Sweden?

• A) 112
• B) 911
• C) 1177
• D) 114 14

Correct answer: A. When life, property or the environment is in danger, call 112. The number 1177 is the healthcare advice line and 114 14 is the police number for non-urgent matters.

Sweden's modern history (Sveriges moderna historia)

32. In what year was Sweden last at war?

• A) 1809
• B) 1814
• C) 1918
• D) 1945

Correct answer: B. Sweden's last war ended in 1814 — the country has been at peace for over 200 years since.

33. Which country was Sweden in a union with until 1905?

• A) Denmark
• B) Finland
• C) Norway
• D) Germany

Correct answer: C. The union between Sweden and Norway was dissolved peacefully in 1905.

34. Why did many Swedes emigrate to North America in the 19th century?

• A) Because of war in Sweden
• B) Because of poverty and a lack of work and land
• C) The state forced them to move
• D) They moved to study

Correct answer: B. Between 1850 and 1920 over a million Swedes emigrated to the USA, above all because of poverty and a lack of land and work.

35. In what year did Sweden become a member of the EU?

• A) 1973
• B) 1986
• C) 1995
• D) 2004

Correct answer: C. Sweden joined the European Union in 1995, after the 1994 referendum.

Sweden and the world (Sverige och omvärlden)

36. What is the main task of the United Nations (UN)?

• A) Working for peace and security in the world
• B) Governing member states' economies
• C) Deciding on Sweden's laws
• D) Organising international trade

Correct answer: A. The UN was founded in 1945 to prevent war and work for peace, security and human rights.

37. Which countries make up the Nordic region?

• A) Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland
• B) Sweden, Germany and Poland
• C) Only Sweden and Norway
• D) Sweden, Estonia and Latvia

Correct answer: A. The Nordic region consists of the five countries Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, plus the self-governing areas of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland.

Traditions and holidays (Traditioner och högtider)

38. Which holiday do many people in Sweden celebrate in June?

• A) Lucia
• B) Midsummer
• C) Walpurgis (Valborg)
• D) Easter

Correct answer: B. Midsummer's Eve is always celebrated on a Friday between 19 and 25 June. Lucia falls on 13 December and Walpurgis on 30 April.

39. When is Sweden's National Day celebrated?

• A) 1 May
• B) 6 June
• C) 24 December
• D) 13 December

Correct answer: B. Sweden's National Day is celebrated on 6 June. That is also the date the new citizenship rules took effect in 2026.

40. On which day do most people in Sweden celebrate Christmas?

• A) 24 December
• B) 25 December
• C) 6 January
• D) 31 December

Correct answer: A. In Sweden, Christmas is celebrated above all on Christmas Eve, 24 December, unlike many other countries where Christmas Day on 25 December is the main day.

Got some wrong? Good — every mistake points to a chapter of Sverige i fokus to reread. UHR's five official example questions are covered in detail in the article on Swedish citizenship test example questions, and if you want to keep practising in the same format, 1000+ practice questions are waiting on medborgaretest.se.

Where do the questions come from?

Every question on the test is drawn from UHR's study material Sverige i fokus. The material's introduction states it plainly: "The test will be based on this material." The material is free to download from UHR and comes as both a PDF and an audio file.

The content is divided into thirteen chapters, from Landet Sverige (The country of Sweden) to Traditioner och högtider (Traditions and holidays), together covering the core civics areas: democracy, how Sweden is governed, law and justice, human rights, the labour market, welfare and history. If you want to see how the topics fit together, read about the seven knowledge areas, and a full walkthrough is in the guide to the study material Sverige i fokus.

The point is simple: everything you need to know is in the material. Good practice questions mirror that content area by area.

How to practise the questions – smart, not just a lot

Flicking through hundreds of questions feels productive, but it's how you practise that decides whether the knowledge sticks. Here's how to get the most out of practice questions:

• Practise in rounds by knowledge area. Take one area at a time — say Så här styrs Sverige (How Sweden is governed) — and run questions until you answer correctly consistently before moving on.
• Read the explanation, not just the answer key. The person who understands why an answer is right can also handle questions phrased in a new way. Memorising an isolated letter can't do that.
• Use your mistakes as a map. Every wrong answer points to a chapter in Sverige i fokus you need to reread. Go back to the material, read the section, then practise again.
• Do a full round at the end. Once you feel confident on the parts, run a mixed round that mirrors the test's breadth — around 60 questions across all areas.

That loop — practise, see where you get stuck, read, practise again — is exactly what 1000+ practice questions on medborgaretest.se are built for. You see right away which areas you need to build out before test day. If you also want a concrete weekly plan, it's in the guide to studying for the citizenship test.

Active practice beats passive reading

Research on learning tends to boil down to one simple principle: retrieving an answer from memory fixes knowledge better than reading the same text one more time. That's why practice questions are such an effective complement to Sverige i fokus — they force the brain to actively recall, not just recognise.

Multiple-choice questions also often build in "tempting" wrong options that sit close to the correct one. That tests whether you can really tell the counties from the municipalities, or EU membership from NATO membership. Practising on such questions trains exactly that precision.

If you want to see what individual questions and answers can look like, with explanations, there are twelve worked examples in the article on Swedish citizenship test sample questions with answers.

FAQ

Are there real Swedish citizenship test questions to practise on?

In July 2026 UHR published five official example questions on uhr.se — the first examples of how the test questions may be designed. Beyond those five, there are no further official questions or a complete question bank. The practice questions available from us and others are modelled on the knowledge areas in Sverige i fokus and give the breadth the five official examples can't.

Where can I find example questions for the Swedish citizenship test?

UHR has published five official example questions on uhr.se. Beyond those, you can test yourself on the practice test with 40 sample questions in this article and keep practising with over 1000 questions on medborgaretest.se. Practice questions from private providers are modelled on Sverige i fokus and are not official test questions.

How many questions are on the Swedish citizenship test?

According to UHR the test consists of around 60 multiple-choice questions with four answer options, one of which is correct. The time limit is 90 minutes, and the test is written on paper in Swedish. The questions assess basic knowledge of Swedish society based on the study material Sverige i fokus.

Where can I practise questions for the test?

You can start practising for free on medborgaretest.se, where you train with over 1000 practice questions on Swedish society. UHR's study material Sverige i fokus is also free to download and is the source all content is based on.

How many practice questions do I need to do?

There is no fixed number. Practise until you consistently answer correctly within each knowledge area. What matters is not the number of questions but using your wrong answers to find which chapters of Sverige i fokus you need to reread.

Is practising questions enough to pass?

No. Practice questions show where you stand, but you build the knowledge by reading Sverige i fokus and then practising. UHR has not yet published the pass mark, so plan to know the whole material rather than aim for a particular percentage.

Next step

Practice questions are the fastest way to see where you stand — and the most effective way to get ready. Work through Sverige i fokus area by area, practise with questions, see where you answer wrong and go back to the right chapter.

That's exactly how the platform is built. Start practising on medborgaretest.se today with over 1000 practice questions in the core civics topics — and see right away which areas you need to build out before the test.

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Sources: UHR – About the citizenship test; UHR – Study material (Sverige i fokus). The practice questions on medborgaretest.se are illustrative and created for readers preparing for the citizenship test — they are not official test questions.