Högskoleprovet

Högskoleprovet, or Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) is a standardized test used as one of the means to gain admission to higher education in Sweden. The test itself, which is administered by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, is divided in five parts and taken during the course of one day. Apart from the English language reading comprehension test the other parts are taken in Swedish. The result on the test is normalized to a scale between 0.0 and 2.0, which is the highest obtainable score.

1. DTM – Interpreting Diagrams, Tables and Maps This subtest measures the ability to read diagrams, tables and maps. The questions demand both the ability to identify information and to analyse information that derives from different sources.
2. WORD – Vocabulary. This subtest tests awareness of the meaning of words and concepts. The words may be Swedish or foreign. They may also be archaic or words that have come into use in Swedish in recent years. The items are taken from many different subject areas. They can also include technical terms that are widely used.
3. READ – Reading Comprehension. This section tests the ability to acquire information from a text in Swedish. The items require the capacity to perceive details in the text and also to draw conclusions from the text as a whole.
4. ERC – English Reading Comprehension. The ability to read and understand a non-fiction test in English is tested in this section. It contains both long and short texts. One of the longer tests is a ”Cloze test”, which contains gaps where words have been omitted. The emphasis of this subtest is on the capacity to perceive information, follow an argument and draw conclusions on the basis of the text in English.
5. DS – Data Sufficiency. This section involves deciding whether enough information has been provided to solve a problem. The items require mathematical skills but primarily test the capacity to draw logical conclusions.

See also: List of admissions tests, List of universities in Sweden, Education in Sweden

External links

• Swedish National Agency for Higher Education - Official site