Learning material
Sverige i fokus summaries for the citizenship test.
Last reviewed 2026-07-10
Sverige i fokus is the official study material UHR points to for the citizenship test. Öva Medborgarskap gives you short, original summaries and a study path for each chapter.
All 13 chapters
The country Sweden
Landet Sverige
Sweden's democratic system
Sveriges demokratiska system
How Sweden is governed
Så här styrs Sverige
Elections and political parties
Politiska val och partier
Law and justice
Lag och rätt
The role of the media
Mediernas roll
Human rights
Mänskliga rättigheter
Labour market and personal finance
Arbetsmarknad och privatekonomi
The welfare society
Välfärdssamhället
Sweden's modern history
Sveriges moderna historia
Sweden and the world
Sverige och omvärlden
A secular state, a multi-religious country
En sekulär stat och ett mångreligiöst land
Traditions and holidays
Traditioner och högtider
Öva Medborgarskap is independent study material. It is not affiliated with UHR, Migrationsverket, Skolverket, or the Swedish state.
How to use the summaries
Read one chapter at a time. Focus on Swedish words that repeat often: democracy, law, rights, elections, welfare, work, economy and traditions.
After reading, answer questions from the same chapter. Wrong answers show what to repeat.
All chapters are free to read
The summaries are free. Chapter 1 practice is free, and Premium unlocks all chapter question sets and unlimited simulations.
The 13 study areas
- The country Sweden and its geography.
- Sweden’s democratic system and how the country is governed.
- Elections, political parties, law and justice.
- The role of media and human rights.
- Work, personal finance and the welfare society.
- Modern Swedish history and Sweden in the world.
- The secular state, religion, traditions and public holidays.
English support without hiding the Swedish
The official civics test is in Swedish. Use English to understand a difficult idea, but keep the Swedish heading and key terms visible. Words such as riksdag, regering, region, kommun, yttrandefrihet and välfärd need to become familiar before test day.
A useful routine is to read the Swedish paragraph first, use the English support only where needed, and then explain the idea aloud without looking. This tests understanding rather than translation recognition.
A chapter-by-chapter study loop
- Read one chapter and note unfamiliar Swedish terms.
- Summarise the main idea in your own words.
- Answer questions from that chapter.
- Return to the exact section behind each wrong answer.
- Repeat the weak questions the next day.
- Mix chapters in a mock exam only after the foundations are stable.
Common questions
Are the English summaries official?
No. UHR publishes the official Sverige i fokus material. Our summaries are independent study support.
Can I take the official test in English?
No. UHR states that the civics test is in Swedish. English is support for preparation.
Do I have to pay to read the chapters?
No. All 13 reading chapters are free.