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

Sweden’s new citizenship test, medborgarskapsprovet, also called the Swedish citizenship exam, the naturalisation test, or simply the civics test for Swedish citizenship, has its first sitting on 15 August 2026 in Stockholm. UHR (Universitets- och högskolerådet) 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.

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 a flat one-time price, Bli Svensk on the App Store 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. Built specifically around UHR’s published syllabus.

• 13 chapters, 440+ questions (multiple choice, true/false, and multi-select).
• UHR-prov mode: a 60-question, 90-minute timed run with prev/next navigation, flag-for-review, and a single GODKÄNT / EJ GODKÄNT result at the end, the closest simulation of the real exam currently in any app.
• Swedish and English UI. All study content is available in both languages; the test itself runs in Swedish to match the real conditions.
• One-time price, not a recurring subscription. Premium unlocks every chapter and the full exam mode.
• Free tier includes the first chapter so you can try the question style before paying.

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

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.

• If you want one focused app with a realistic exam simulator and a flat one-time price, pick Bli Svensk. The UHR-prov mode is the differentiator, none of the other options give you the exact 60/90 paper-test feel on mobile.
• If you’re on a tight budget and don’t mind ads, start with Lernholm’s free app.
• If you prefer a textbook+quiz combination on desktop, look at Rune.
• If you want the largest browser-based question bank with detailed explanations, look at medborgaretest.se.

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. Book your test sitting through UHR once registration opens.
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 sits the test in Stockholm on 15 August 2026. If you’re aiming for that date, 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. The test format may evolve before the first sitting. Always confirm requirements with Migrationsverket and UHR directly.