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How hard is the citizenship test?

The difficulty mostly depends on two things: how well you know Swedish, and how much you've studied about society.

The test examines basic civics knowledge, not specialist knowledge. It covers how Sweden is governed, what rights and obligations people have, how the welfare system works, and similar topics.

For many, the language is the biggest hurdle. You might know very well how the Riksdag works but still get stuck on a question because the wording is difficult. So practice both facts and reading.

Once more people have taken the test, we will collect and share how others experienced the difficulty.

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