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📝 Swedex ends this year: the last dates in Sweden

Folkuniversitetet writes: “Starting from December 31, 2026, it will no longer be possible to take the Swedex examination.” If you were planning to take it, check the dates and register now.

The last dates in Sweden

ÖstersundNovember 11 (A2/B1 and B2/C1)
GöteborgNovember 20 and December 4 (A2/B1 and B2/C1)
ÖrebroNovember 27 (B2/C1 only)
LundNovember 27 and December 18 (A2/B1 and B2/C1)
UmeåNovember 30 (A2/B1 and B2/C1)
Listed prices: 3,125 kr for A2/B1 and 3,850 kr for B2/C1. Lund lists 3,850 kr for its A2/B1, B2/C1 test.
Outside Sweden, the listed dates run until December 20 (Sofia, Bulgaria).

How it works

  1. Choose a centre and a date. The price and the last day to register differ between centres, so ask the centre.
  2. Apply to that centre, with a copy of your passport or ID card.
  3. Your certificate should be issued about 3 weeks after the test.
Need to redo just one part (a “restprov”)? It must be done within 6 months and no later than December 31, 2026.
💡 Tip: For the A2/B1 test, Folkuniversitetet suggests easy news such as Klartext, Åtta sidor and Radio Sweden på lätt svenska. Our guide to easy Swedish news is in the list below.

Who to ask

Everything here was read on Folkuniversitetet's own pages on November 6, 2026. Dates can change, so check with the test centre.

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