Swedish As A Foreign Language - Proficiency Tests

Proficiency Tests

• Swedex consists of three different levels corresponding to the A2, B1 and B2 levels in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It can be taken in examination centers in twenty-five different countries. Swedex tests the skills of the student in five different areas: vocabulary, grammar, listening, writing and reading.
• TISUS is another certificate, often used as a proof of competence in Swedish to gain access to Swedish universities. The fee amounts to 1,600 SEK (188,83 € or 243,59 USD as of September 12, 2012) if the examination is taken in Sweden or 2,000 SEK (236,04 € or 304,49 USD) if it is taken abroad. It tests the reading, oral and written skills of the student.
• In Finland, there is an official examination in the universities, called "public servant's Swedish", as a part of the policy of bilinguality of the state of Finland. The abitur examination includes a Swedish exam, which, while itself optional, is based on compulsory courses in high school.