🇸🇪 Swedish level test
Free Swedish level test: find your real level by speaking
Quick answer
The SpeakBase Swedish level test is a free 3-minute spoken conversation in Swedish with an AI tutor, graded on the CEFR scale from A1 to C1. You speak, Kate adjusts the difficulty, and you get your level and tips in English at the end. No download and no card.
Most online Swedish tests are multiple choice, so they measure reading and guessing. This one measures the thing you actually want: whether you can hold a Swedish conversation. You talk with Kate for about three minutes, she raises the difficulty until you start to struggle, and you get a CEFR level (A1 to C1) with specific tips in English on what to fix first.
3 minutes · free · no card · in your browser
What the test sounds like
Kate opens easy and adapts to you. A typical three minutes moves through prompts like these, in Swedish:
- Introduce yourself: your name, where you are from and what you do in Sweden.
- You call the health centre to book an appointment. Say who you are and what the problem is.
- Tell me about your first weeks in Sweden, or why you want to speak Swedish.
If you are stuck, say so in English. Kate explains and moves on; struggling near the end is normal and is exactly what tells the grader where your ceiling is.
What the levels mean in Swedish
| Level | What you can do |
|---|---|
| A1 to A2 | Introduce yourself, shop, book an appointment, talk about your family, your work and your day. |
| B1 | Talk in the past and future, explain a problem at the health centre or Arbetsförmedlingen, take part in a meeting at your child's school. |
| B2 and above | Follow Swedes at normal speed, discuss work and the news, say what you think and why. |
What you get at the end
- Your CEFR level, from A1 to C1, based on the hardest questions you handled.
- Scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction.
- Up to three concrete tips in English on what to fix first.
- A recap of your mistakes with the corrected phrases, saved for review.
The test is your first free lesson. After it, you can keep practising Swedish with Kate every day for $11.99 a month, billed in US dollars, and retake the test every few weeks to watch your level move.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as the SFI tests?
No. SFI's national tests cover reading, writing, listening and speaking for each course. This free test is only speaking and gives a CEFR estimate of how you speak today. It is good practice before a test, not a replacement for one.
Do I need to write anything?
No. The test is entirely spoken. You listen and answer in Swedish, and the result comes in English.
What is in the result?
Your CEFR level, scores for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and interaction, and up to three tips in English on what to fix first, such as word order or a vowel.
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