The Best App for the Swedish Citizenship Test (Medborgarskapsprovet): 2026 Guide

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Sweden’s new citizenship test, medborgarskapsprovet, also called the Swedish citizenship exam, the naturalisation test, or simply the civics test for Swedish citizenship, had its first sitting on 15 August 2026 in Stockholm. UHR (Universitets- och högskolerådet) had confirmed the format on 22 May 2026: 60 multiple-choice questions, 90 minutes, four options per question, one correct answer, Swedish only, on paper. The pass mark has not yet been published, and neither has the date of the next sitting.

If you’re searching for the best citizenship test app, the best Swedish citizenship test prep app, or just a solid study guide for the medborgarskapsprov, there are now four serious options. This post compares them honestly and explains what to actually look for in a Swedish citizenship test preparation app, not just which one has the slickest landing page.

Quick answer for people in a hurry: if you want one focused app with a realistic exam simulator and three free chapters to start with, Bli Svensk is currently the closest match. Full reasoning below.

What “best” should mean for a citizenship test app

The test is paper-based and Swedish-only, so what matters in a prep app isn’t a fancy adaptive engine or social features. It’s three things:

  1. Coverage of the official syllabus. UHR’s syllabus spans 13 areas: democracy and government, constitutional law, the justice system, public authorities, work life and welfare, Swedish history, geography, the labour market, the welfare state, family and equality, health, everyday civics, and the EU. An app that skips any of these leaves you blind on test day.
  2. Realistic exam mode. A 60-question, 90-minute timed run-through, with the same review-and-flag mechanics you’ll have on paper. Anything shorter or untimed isn’t preparing you for the real conditions.
  3. Question quality and explanations. Multiple-choice is only useful if the wrong answers are plausible distractors and every question has a clear explanation. Random trivia in MCQ wrapping doesn’t build understanding.

Everything else, push notifications, streaks, leaderboards, is gravy.

The four apps worth considering

Bli Svensk

Available on the App Store, Google Play and the web. Built specifically around UHR’s published syllabus.

What it doesn’t do (yet): no Arabic UI and no offline mode on the web.

The Bli Svensk home screen with the buttons Quick quiz, All Chapter Quiz and UHR exam, and the list of chapters from The country of Sweden to Jobs, pay and personal finance
The chapters and the tests: a quick quiz, an all-chapter quiz and the UHR exam.
A chapter in Bli Svensk: Video 1 Overview, a short animated lesson in Swedish with optional English or Arabic subtitles, Video 2 Deep dive, Picture study, Read chapter and Take the quiz
A chapter: video lessons, a picture study, the text and the quiz.

Lernholm AB: Swedish Citizenship Test (App Store)

A free iPhone app with practice questions and a 60-question mock exam. Available in Swedish, English, and Arabic. Strong question bank, good for a quick first pass. Monetisation comes from ads and in-app upsells; the free experience can feel interrupted if you’re studying in longer sessions.

Rune (runesv.se)

Web and app. Combines a theory reader, practice exams, and a glossary, with cross-device progress tracking. Good if you want a textbook-and-quiz hybrid rather than a question-first app. The web version is the more developed surface; mobile is catching up.

medborgare.app / medborgaretest.se

Browser-first study platforms with 1,000+ adaptive questions, written by Swedish and civics teachers. Strong on explanations. No native mobile app, which matters if you study on the bus or in waiting rooms.

So which is actually the best?

That depends on how you study.

There’s no reason you can’t use two. A common pattern: Lernholm or medborgaretest.se for breadth, Bli Svensk for timed exam runs in the weeks before the sitting.

What to do this week

  1. Keep an eye on registration for the next sitting at uhr.se: it is closed for now, and you need a referral letter (anvisningsbrev) from Migrationsverket.
  2. Take one untimed practice round in whichever app you start with, just to map where your weak chapters are.
  3. Then do one full 60-question, 90-minute timed run. That’s the single most useful prep activity, and the gap between “I know this stuff” and “I can answer it under time pressure” surprises almost everyone.
  4. Re-read the chapters you bombed, not the ones you aced.

The first cohort sat the test in Stockholm on 15 August 2026. For the next sitting, three months of even casual prep is plenty, provided some of it is timed.


Disclaimer: This post compares apps based on publicly available information as of May 2026, and the details about Bli Svensk were updated in October 2026. The test format may evolve for future sittings. Always confirm requirements with Migrationsverket and UHR directly.

The app for the citizenship test

Frequently asked questions

Is the Swedish citizenship test hard?

It's not a trick test. The questions are factual and the syllabus is public. The difficulty is breadth: 13 topic areas means you can't cram one section the night before.

What's the pass mark on the citizenship test?

UHR hasn't published the official pass mark for medborgarskapsprovet yet. Apps that show a pass/fail result (Bli Svensk included) are using a placeholder threshold until the official number lands.

Is the citizenship test in English?

No. The real exam is Swedish-only, written on paper, in Swedish, with no translation aids in the room. Study apps that offer English content (including Bli Svensk) are translating the study material, not the actual exam.

Do I need to take the test if I already speak fluent Swedish?

The citizenship test is about civic knowledge, Swedish history, democracy, the labour market, the welfare state, not language. Fluent Swedish helps you read it faster but doesn't exempt you.

When does the Swedish citizenship test start?

The first sitting was on 15 August 2026 in Stockholm. UHR has not published the date and place of the next sitting.

How is the citizenship test different from the Swedish language requirement?

They're separate. The language requirement (the Swedish test is not yet introduced, and UHR recommends autumn 2029) tests Swedish proficiency; the citizenship test (medborgarskapsprovet) tests civic and historical knowledge. You may end up needing both. Confirm current requirements with Migrationsverket.

Where can I take the Swedish citizenship test?

The first sitting was in Stockholm. Where future tests are held has not been decided: according to UHR there is no finished plan for locations and venues, but UHR plans to expand the test in 2027 with more candidates and test venues.

Which is the best free app for the Swedish citizenship test?

Lernholm's free iPhone app has the largest free question bank, with ads. Bli Svensk's free tier gives you three chapters and lets you try the question style before any payment, with no ads.

Is there a Swedish citizenship test app on Android?

Yes. Bli Svensk is on Google Play, as well as the App Store and the web. Lernholm's app and medborgaretest.se's web platform are also accessible from Android.