Alerts and Updates for the Danish Citizenship Test (Indfødsretsprøven)
The open registration window for the 25 November 2026 sitting, the fee, the 36-of-45 pass rule and the values-question sub-requirement, each traced to an official or named provider page
Updated : 2 days ago
View Complete ArticleIndfødsretsprøven at a glance
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | 45 written multiple-choice questions, 45 minutes, no aids permitted |
| From the learning material | 35 questions on Danish history, society and culture |
| Current affairs | 5 unprepared questions on Danish news media from the preceding six months |
| Danish values | 5 unprepared questions, for example on freedom of expression, equality, religion and the law |
| Pass requirement | At least 36 of 45 correct, and at least 4 of the 5 values questions correct |
| Fee | 946 DKK for 2026 as listed by test providers |
Only 35 of the 45 questions are covered by the free learning material. The remaining ten, split between current affairs and values, cannot be revised from the book and are where the sub-requirement bites. Providers list the November sitting as running 13:00 to 13:45.
Dates and windows
| What | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Registration deadline, winter 2026 sitting | 21 October 2026 | Confirmed |
| Indfødsretsprøven, winter 2026 | 25 November 2026, listed by providers as 13:00 to 13:45 | Confirmed |
| Medborgerskabsprøven, the permanent residence test | 25 November 2026, same registration deadline | Confirmed |
| Result notification | About four weeks after the sitting, as reported by test providers | Tentative |
| Summer 2027 sitting | Not yet published; the current learning material is stated to apply to it | Tentative |
| Updated learning material | Expected late August 2027 | Tentative |
The test runs twice a year, in a summer and a winter session, so a missed registration costs roughly six months. Unlike the Danish language tests, whose winter registration closed on 31 August 2026, the citizenship and citizenship-knowledge tests have their own later deadline of 21 October 2026.
What this means for your preparation
Candidates prepare for this test as though it were a reading exercise, because the learning material is free, finite and 246 pages long. That covers 35 of the 45 questions. The ten that are not in the book, five on current affairs and five on Danish values, are where the test is now decided, because four of the five values questions must be correct regardless of how well the rest of the paper goes.
The values sub-requirement is the real hurdle
The pass rule has two parts. Thirty-six correct answers out of 45 is the overall threshold, which allows nine errors in total. Separately, at least four of the five questions on Danish values must be correct, which allows only one error in that block. Because the values questions are unprepared and are not drawn from the learning material, a candidate who has memorised the book can hit 36 overall and still fail. Dansk og Prøver names freedom of expression, equality, and religion and the law as the kind of subject matter involved. Preparation therefore has to include reasoning about Danish constitutional and social principles, not just recall of dates and institutions.
Work the six-month news window deliberately
Five questions come from Danish news media published in the six months before the sitting. For the 25 November 2026 test, that window runs roughly from late May 2026. This is the one part of the syllabus with a moving boundary, and it rewards a steady habit rather than last-minute cramming: reading a Danish news source a few times a week from the point of registration onwards covers the window naturally. Candidates who only start after the October deadline are trying to reconstruct five months of national news in five weeks, in Danish, while also finishing the book. Treat the news block as a background task started early and the material as the foreground task.
Use the free past papers as diagnostics
The official preparation page makes past examination papers with answer keys from 2020 to 2026 freely available, alongside the learning material in both written and audio form. The value of those papers is not the specific questions, which change, but the calibration: 45 questions in 45 minutes is a minute per question with no aids, and the papers show how the 35 material-based questions are distributed across the six chapters, which are Danish history, Danish democracy, the Danish economy, Denmark and the wider world, Danish cultural life, and thematic entries. Score a paper under timed conditions, then direct revision at the chapters where errors cluster rather than rereading linearly.
The material edition is stable until 2027
The current learning material is stated to apply to the winter 2026 examination and the summer 2027 examination, with an updated version expected in late August 2027. That matters for anyone buying commercial preparation courses or apps: material prepared for the current edition remains valid through the summer 2027 sitting, but anything bought for a winter 2027 attempt should be checked against the new edition. It also means a candidate who fails in November 2026 can reuse their preparation in summer 2027 without relearning the factual base, and should concentrate the second attempt on the values and news blocks.
Do not confuse it with the Medborgerskabsprøve
Two different knowledge tests sit on 25 November 2026 under the same registration deadline. The Indfødsretsprøve is a condition for Danish citizenship. The Medborgerskabsprøve is a way of meeting one of the conditions for a permanent residence permit. They are not interchangeable, and passing one does not satisfy the other. Layered on top, the language requirements differ as well: in the official mapping of the state Danish tests, Prøve i Dansk 2 at B1 is the test named for permanent residence and Prøve i Dansk 3 at B2 is the level named in connection with citizenship. An applicant on a long route to citizenship normally encounters the permanent residence pair first.
Common questions
When is the next Indfødsretsprøven and when does registration close?
The next sitting is 25 November 2026, listed by test providers as running from 13:00 to 13:45, and the registration deadline is 21 October 2026. Registration is made with a test provider rather than through a central portal. The test is held twice a year, in a summer and a winter session, so missing the October deadline means waiting for the summer 2027 sitting, whose date had not been published as of 22 September 2026.
How many correct answers do I need to pass the Danish citizenship test?
At least 36 of the 45 questions must be answered correctly. There is also a separate sub-requirement: at least 4 of the 5 questions on Danish values must be correct. Both conditions have to be met, so reaching 36 overall is not sufficient if two or more values questions are wrong. The paper is written, lasts 45 minutes, uses multiple-choice questions and permits no aids of any kind.
What exactly is on the test?
Forty-five questions in three blocks. Thirty-five cover Danish history, society and culture and are drawn from the official learning material. Five are unprepared questions on current affairs reported in Danish news media during the six months before the test. Five are unprepared questions on Danish values, with freedom of expression, equality, and religion and the law named as examples. Only the first block can be revised from the book, which is why the last ten questions decide most outcomes.
What does the citizenship test cost?
Test providers list 946 DKK for 2026, with Sprogcenter Vejle and Studieskolen both publishing that figure for the 25 November 2026 sitting. The fee is charged by the provider you register with rather than set out on the national deadlines page, so confirm the amount with your chosen centre when you register. The official learning material itself is free, in both written and audio form, as are past papers with answer keys from 2020 to 2026.
Which study material should I use and will it change?
Use the official free learning material, 246 pages across six chapters: Danish history, Danish democracy, the Danish economy, Denmark and the wider world, Danish cultural life, and thematic entries. The current edition is stated to apply to the winter 2026 examination and the summer 2027 examination, with an updated version expected in late August 2027. It covers 35 of the 45 questions. The current affairs and values questions are not covered and need separate preparation.
Is the Indfødsretsprøve the same as the Medborgerskabsprøve?
No. Both sit on 25 November 2026 with the same 21 October deadline, but they serve different purposes. The Indfødsretsprøve is one of the conditions for obtaining Danish citizenship. Passing the Medborgerskabsprøve meets one of the conditions for a permanent residence permit. The language tests differ too: Prøve i Dansk 2 at B1 is the test named for permanent residence, while Prøve i Dansk 3 at B2 is the level named in connection with citizenship applications.
