Study
Study for the citizenship test
The regulation sets out eleven knowledge areas. UHR states that the test is based on the study material Sverige i fokus. Here we summarise the content area by area.
The eleven official knowledge areas
- Sweden's history
- Traditions
- The welfare state
- Labour market, working life and personal finance
- Climate and the environment
- Democracy, the constitution and the justice system
- Freedoms and rights
- Religion and worldviews
- Media
- Geography and geopolitics
- The EU and international cooperation
Our summaries
Sweden's history
How Sweden became the country it is today: from kingdom and the Age of Great Power to industrialisation, the breakthrough of democracy, and the modern welfare society.
Democracy and politics
How Sweden is governed: the Riksdag, the Government, elections, and the difference between the state, regions and municipalities.
Laws, rights and obligations
What rights you have in Sweden, what obligations come with them, and how the legal system works.
The Swedish welfare society
Healthcare, schools, social care, social insurance and pensions — how the welfare system works and who is responsible for what.
The labour market and personal finances
How the Swedish labour market works, what rights you have as an employee, and the basics of personal finances.
Sweden's geography
The country, its provinces, cities, climate and nature — as well as the right of public access (allemansrätten).
Sweden and the world
Sweden's international role: the EU, the Nordic region, the UN and NATO.
Media and information
How the media works in Sweden, why press freedom is protected, and how to judge whether information is accurate.
Religion and worldviews
Freedom of religion in Sweden, the historical role of the church, and today's diversity.
Traditions and culture
Swedish holidays, customs and everyday culture — and the national minorities.
How to study smart
- Aim for understanding, not rote memorisation. Many questions are applied questions.
- Practise Swedish civic terms: riksdag, regering, region, kommun, grundlag, domstol, skatt, välfärd, yttrandefrihet.
- Practise questions with four options where only one is correct.
- Skip hard questions and come back to them. UHR recommends this.
- Guess rather than leave blank – there are no penalty points.