SFI
18 posts about SFI.
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Best AI app to learn Swedish in 2026: conversation, corrections and pronunciation
Which AI app helps you learn Swedish? We compare SFI Prov, ChatGPT, Gemini, Memrise and Duolingo, and show what AI can and cannot do.
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Best app to learn Swedish grammar in 2026: explanations, videos and practice
Which app helps you understand Swedish grammar? We compare the apps, show five rules you need and how to learn a rule so that it sticks.
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Best app to learn Swedish vocabulary in 2026: how to make words stick
Which app helps you learn Swedish words that stick? We compare SFI Prov, Anki, Drops, Quizlet and more, and show a method for ten words a day.
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Best app to learn Swedish in 2026: an honest comparison
Which app should you use to learn Swedish? We compare SFI Prov, Duolingo, Babbel and more, and show which one takes you from zero to the SFI test.
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Best app to learn to speak Swedish in 2026: pronunciation and conversation
Which app helps you speak Swedish? We compare apps for pronunciation and conversation, show the hardest sounds and where you can talk with people for free.
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Best free app to learn Swedish in 2026: what is actually free
Which apps for learning Swedish are completely free, and which are only free to try? We go through the free apps and show which one takes you to the SFI test.
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SFI D without classes: how a prövning gets you the grade
If you live in Sweden, you can take a prövning in SFI course D and get the grade without attending the course. Who can, what it costs and how it works.
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After SFI: how Swedish as a second language (SVA) works
After SFI you can study Swedish as a second language at komvux, at basic and then upper secondary level. Courses, CSN, national tests and the way to university.
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How long does SFI take? The courses in points and weeks
SFI has no fixed length. From 2027 every course has points, and 20 points is one week of full-time study. How to count, and what the three-year limit means.
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SFI in 2027: new courses, new course names and new national tests
From 1 January 2027 SFI gets new syllabuses: courses 1A to 3D, two new courses and new national tests. The change applies per course. What is confirmed.
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Does SFI D count for Swedish citizenship? How to meet the language requirement
Since 6 June 2026, citizenship requires knowledge of Swedish. A pass in SFI course D is one way to show it, and the test in Swedish may not come until 2029.
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How to prepare for the SFI D national test: step by step
The SFI D test covers reading, listening, speaking and two writing tasks, one more formal. How D differs from C and how to practise each part, step by step.
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Practising with old SFI national tests
Old SFI tests and practice tests: which official example tasks are public, why the real tests stay confidential for years, and how to practise the format.
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How the SFI test is graded, and what passing means
SFI has two grades, Pass and Not passed, and no published pass mark. How reading, listening, writing and speaking are assessed, and how much the test counts.
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What is SFI? How Swedish for Immigrants works and how to start
SFI is free Swedish tuition run by your municipality. Who can join, how study paths and courses A to D work, and how to sign up, as of September 2026.
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The Swedish language test for citizenship: what we know
UHR wants the Swedish test pushed to autumn 2029, with writing and speaking from 2030 at the earliest. Not yet decided. How to meet the requirement today.
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The SFI national test: everything you need to know
The SFI national test assesses reading, listening, writing and speaking in courses B, C and D. How the test works, how it's graded, and how to prepare.
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How to prepare for the SFI C test: a step-by-step guide
Practical tips for the SFI course C national test. Reading, listening, writing and speaking: what's tested, how to practise, and which tools help.