How to Prepare for the SFI Exam

Start with the skills the exam tests

SFI exam preparation is not only memorising words. You need to practice reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary, and grammar in a way that matches real tasks.

Your teacher is the best source for exact exam expectations in your course. Use this guide as a study structure beside class.

Reading practice

Read short practical texts:

notices from school or work
messages from authorities
appointment reminders
apartment or job ads
simple articles

After reading, answer three questions:

What is the text about?
What action does the reader need to take?
Which words are new or important?

Writing practice

Practice common writing tasks:

Task	Example
Message	Write to cancel an appointment
Email	Ask a teacher a question
Description	Describe your routine
Opinion	Explain what you think and why

Keep sentences clear. Correct Swedish is useful, but understandable Swedish is the first goal.

Listening practice

Listening improves when you repeat the same topic several times. Choose one topic, listen, write keywords, then listen again.

Good topics:

time and appointments
directions
workplace instructions
school information
healthcare conversations

Speaking practice

Prepare short answers for common questions:

Tell me about yourself.
What do you do on a normal day?
What did you do last weekend?
What are your plans?
What do you think about living in Sweden?

Say answers aloud. Record yourself if that helps you notice pauses and pronunciation.

Weekly SFI exam routine

Day	Focus
Monday	Vocabulary from class
Tuesday	Reading task
Wednesday	Writing task
Thursday	Listening task
Friday	Speaking answers
Weekend	Review hard words and teacher feedback

For more between-class structure, use SFI Swedish Practice.

Do not ignore everyday Swedish

SFI is connected to life. Practice forms, messages, appointments, shopping, transport, and work phrases. The more useful Swedish you meet outside class, the less exam language feels artificial.