SFI guide: before, during and after SFI
Honest guides to SFI and what comes next: applying for SFI, the national test, free exercises, SAS and courses after SFI.
Free exercises
Short explanations with exercises and answers right in the text, for courses C and D. No account needed.
PracticeSFI reading comprehension: three free exercises with answers
Four reading strategies for SFI courses C and D: questions first, then purpose, details and what is not said. Three free Swedish exercises with answers.
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PracticeSwedish word order: why it is ”Igår gick jag”
The verb always comes second in a Swedish main clause. How the rule works, the most common mistakes, and three free exercises with answers.
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SFI guides
How to apply for SFI, what the levels mean, how the national tests work and where to find free material.
GuideThe SFI national test: how it works in courses B, C and D
The SFI national test has four parts: reading, listening, writing and speaking. How it works in courses B, C and D, how it is graded, what changes in 2027.
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GuideSFI levels: courses A–D, the new course names and CEFR
SFI has four levels: courses A, B, C and D. How the study paths work, how the courses roughly compare to CEFR, and what new names like 2C and 3D mean.
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GuideFree SFI material: practice for courses C and D
Free SFI material at the level of courses C and D: two free courses with hundreds of exercises, news in easy Swedish, Lexin and the library's easy readers.
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GuideWhere to practise for the SFI national test, for free
Old SFI national tests are confidential. How to practise reading, listening, writing and speaking anyway, with Skolverket's examples and free material.
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GuideHow to apply for SFI: steps, waiting time, preparation
How to apply for SFI: who can study, how to register in your kommun, the talk before you start, how long you wait and how to use the waiting time.
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After SFI
What you can do once you have passed course D: courses, SAS and ways to keep your Swedish growing.
TipsHow to get better at Swedish after SFI D
After SFI D you are at B1. The next step comes from daily life: talk at a språkcafé, listen and read every day, write real texts and get feedback.
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Short answerIs there an SFI E?
No – SFI ends at course D. Here is what people mean when they search for SFI E, what your D grade is worth, and what you can do next.
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TipsContinue after SFI – 5 ways to keep your Swedish going
Five simple habits that keep your Swedish growing after SFI: a little input every day, talk, write short texts, use real situations, and repeat.
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ComparisonWhat is SAS? Swedish as a second language after SFI
SAS means Swedish as a second language. SAS grund and nivå 1–3 explained in plain English: who it's for, what it demands and how it differs from SFI.
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GuideAfter SFI, what next? Courses and options compared
After SFI, what next? An honest overview of courses after SFI: SAS at komvux, vocational training, folkhögskola, språkcafé and practising on your own.
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