University or course accessSweden
Högskoleprovet
Sweden's optional national aptitude test, a second route into university alongside school grades.
- Who sits it
- Anyone applying to Swedish higher education, including adults returning to study.
- When it happens
- Twice a year, in spring and autumn.
- Preparation time
- A few months of practice with past papers.
- How often
- Twice a year.
- Cost
- Around 500 SEK.
What the exam is like
A full-day test of quantitative and verbal reasoning, including data interpretation and English reading.
Stage by stage
1
Register online a few months ahead
2
Sit the test at an assigned centre
3
Receive a score between 0.00 and 2.00
4
Apply through antagning.se using grades or test score
How the mark is used
Scored 0.00–2.00; valid for five years and you keep your best result.
Careers that need it
No careers are linked to this exam yet.