Tips and advice for those planning to take a Swedex test
Take a course in Swedish at a suitable level!
Do the mock test (link here). Then you know what the exam looks like!
If you are doing the A2B1 test
Read and listen to easy-read books and news, for example Klartext, Åtta sidor, Radio Sweden på lätt svenska.
Watch Swedish television programmes with subtitles, for example Nyheter på lätt svenska on SVT Play
Textbooks:
- Rivstart A1+A2, Rivstart B1+B2
- På svenska! 1, På svenska! 2, På svenska! Grammatik
- Svenska 1 2 3
If you are doing the B2C1 test
If you are not registered for a course, you can practise with articles and factual texts within different subject areas as well as literary texts.
Websites:
SVT Play (practise without subtitles)
Sveriges Radio Program 1
Swedish dictionaries:
Here you can look up a word in three dictionaries at the same time. In the middle one (Svenska ordbok) you can see examples of how the word is used.
Textbooks:
- Rivstart B2/C1
- Språkporten
- Avancera grammatik
- Avancera ord
- Form i Fokus B och C
- På svenska! 3, På svenska! Grammatik
- Målgrammatiken (explanation of Swedish grammar. Available in a number of different languages.)
It is important to read and listen to as much Swedish as possible. A large vocabulary is required for C1 level. One effective and fun way is to listen to Swedish music. Try to find some music you like then look up the words on the internet and sing along!