About Tisus

Please note that there are a limited number of seats. It is possible that a test centre can run out of seats before the last application date.

• Usually, sub-test 1 Reading and 2 Writing are given in the morning on a Tuesday and take about four hours.
• N.B! Certain test locations in Sweden do not have time to conduct sub-test 3 Oral proficiency with all test takers on the same day. Therefore, you can get an appointment for the oral exam on either Tuesday or Wednesday.
• Your allotted time for sub-test 3 Oral proficiency is stated in the invitation, which we will email you about three weeks in advance.

*Local time Sweden.

Please note that there are a limited number of seats. It is possible that a test centre can run out of seats before the last daty of reporting your interest.

*Local time Sweden.

Last date to apply for courses and programmes, and for supplementing grades/diploma, please see universityadmission.se (Swedish equivalen: antagning.se)

antagning.se

universityadmission.se

studera.nu (study now)

Swedish Council for Higher Education

In Sweden, Tisus is organized by seven universities on seven locations with a geographical spread throughout the country. Each University/test location has a limited number of places and when you register for Tisus you can therefore be referred to a different location. You sign up for all test locations in Sweden via a web form and at the same time you pay a registration fee.

See the Swedish site:

Provorter Tisus Sverige

The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism at Stockholm University is responsible for Tisus abroad. In order to administer the test abroad, we cooperate with, primarily, Swedish embassies and consulates, Swedish schools abroad and universities that provide education in Swedish Language and Scandinavian studies.

Approximately 70 different locations across the world

Each examination is administered at approximately 70 different locations across the world, on all continents. At some locations, above all in Europe and the US, some of the test centres administer the test on almost every scheduled occasion, whereas other test centres only administer the test on isolated occasions.

When we receive a report of interest to take Tisus, we investigate whether it is possible to administer the upcoming Tisus test at the desired location.

Test locations vary

We primarily use already established test centres, which can imply that you be referred to a location other than the one desired. That is, we do not have permanent test centres abroad; rather, the test is administered at locations where there is a demand for the test and where we have test administrators available.

Consequently, we cannot guarantee beforehand that a specific test centre will be accessible. However, some test centres administer the test on almost every occasion; in 2024, the following test centers had the largest number of candidates:

• Aten (Grekland)
• New York (USA)
• San Fransisco (USA)
• Zürich (Schweiz)

Please note that despite the fact that these test centers received the largest number of candidates in 2024, there is no guarantee that Tisus will be administered at these test centers on upcoming test dates.

Map of test locations abroad (in Swedish):
Karta över provorter i utland 2024 pdf, 1.1 MB.

To acquire the vast vocabulary needed at this level you can, for example, read Swedish fiction and Swedish newspapers. Keep in mind that the subtests in writing and speaking often require some knowledge about Swedish society, current problems and current events.

You can prepare for Tisus by looking at the sample tests, where you will also find out what will be assessed. The test samples are meant to make you familiar with the design of the tests.

The sample test material enables you to become acquainted with the test. Considering the new qualification requirements in Swedish, Tisus has an increased difficulty level compared to when the sample tests were developed. Only sample test material is available to candidates. All other test material is classified.

Reading comprehension, sample assignments

Writing proficiency, sample test

Speaking proficiency Sweden, sample test

Speaking proficiency abroad, sample test

You can also study the course literature for "Behörighetsgivande kurs i svenska, 30 credits". This course yields the same qualification in Swedish as Tisus does, and the literature is therefore at a suitable level of difficulty. 

Behörighetsgivande kurs i svenska (in Swedish)

It is important that you bring the following to the test:

• a valid picture ID
• pen/pencil and eraser
• fee to test leader (only valid overseas).

Please see each sub-test, what to bring or not to bring to the test.

Reading comprehension

Writing proficiency

Speaking proficiency Sweden

Speaking proficiency abroad

We send a list containing all passed grades from the current test to University Admissions before their supporting documentation deadline. If you have applied via universityadmissions.se to the imminent semester at a university or college in Sweden, you do not need to submit your certificate from Tisus yourself. However, if you apply elsewhere or to a later semester, you need to submit your certificate yourself in order for your eligibility to be registered.

An approved Tisus result is equivalent to a grade, that is, it has no expiration date.

There are two grades: Pass (Godkänt) and Fail (Underkänt).

• To pass Tisus you have to pass all three parts of the exam.
• If one of the components is graded as Underkänt, you are allowed to retake that component only, a so-called residual test.
• You will have to retake the residual test within a year from your first examination (i.e. at one of the two upcoming test occasions).
• If two or three of the components are graded as Underkänt, you will have to retake the whole test.

Residual tests can be taken at any of the test centres in Sweden or abroad (regardless of where you took the first test).

If you are uncertain whether you will pass Tisus, it is advisable that you apply for a course in Swedish as a foreign language (Svenska som främmande språk) at a Swedish university or college before October 15th and April 15th, respectively.

Kurser i svenska som främmande språk (in Swedish)

A grade at a university or college cannot be appealed. However, according to the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100, Chapter 6, Section 24), a grade may be reassessed if it is clearly incorrect due to new circumstances or for some other reason. Please note that in a reassessment, the grade itself is assessed or corrected – it does not involve a completely new assessment of your performance in the form of a re-marking.

If you would like your Tisus result to be reassessed, you need to request a reassessment form (in Swedish) from the Tisus administration and email it to the registry at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism as soon as possible. You can find the contact details for the Tisus administration under the heading Contact further down on this page.