Checked 25 September 2026. Built from the ten official papers and answer keys from November 2021 to June 2026 (our classification), SIRI’s answer-distribution annexes and UIM’s Integrationsbarometer. Each new paper adds values questions, some of them repeats.
Questions 41–45 of Indfødsretsprøven are about Danish values, and you must get at least four of the five right whatever your total. SIRI names only three examples — freedom of expression, gender equality and the relationship between religion and law — and publishes no study material for this block. What it does publish is every past paper with its answer key. We read all ten papers since the values questions began in November 2021, fifty questions in all, and classified them. This guide is the result: the themes, the repeats, how candidates actually score, and the preparation that follows from it.
Our count of the ten official papers and keys; UIM Integrationsbarometer for June 2026.
Where other pages get this wrong
The values questions test Danish law and settled public values, and the correct answer is often “no”.
Commonly published instead: “If in doubt, favour Denmark as much as you can” or “the answer is usually yes”.
In our count of the 41 two-option values questions, 23 keys are “Ja”, 16 are “Nej” and 2 use other wording. Several correct answers limit state power — for example, it is the courts, not the government, that can dissolve an association.
What SIRI says the values block covers
The official description is short: five unprepared questions on Danish values, of which four must be answered correctly, with freedom of expression, gender equality and the relationship between religion and legislation named as examples (SIRI’s results news of January and August 2026 says “religion and politics” instead). SIRI says you prepare through “basic knowledge of Danish values” and names no specific study material. The block was introduced by the April 2021 citizenship agreement, which said it was important that an applicant “has adopted a number of Danish values”; the same agreement raised the number of unprepared questions from five to ten.
The fifty real questions, by theme
Our classification, one theme per question, of the ten official papers and answer keys (SIRI). Treat the themes as a guide, not an official category list.
| Theme | What has been asked (paraphrased) |
|---|---|
| State, democracy and security law | Whether joining an armed force fighting Denmark, obstructing ministers or the Folketing by violence, fraud in vote counting, helping a foreign intelligence service or bribing officials can lead to prison; who can dissolve an association (the courts, not the government) |
| International rankings and surveys | Denmark’s position in press-freedom, corruption, democracy and LGBTI-rights rankings; the share of Danes who trust the police to help and the share who say hitting a partner is unacceptable (figures as keyed in the papers) |
| Religion vs law and public institutions | Whether separate swimming hours by sex can be demanded (no); whether day care must serve ritually slaughtered meat (no); whether criticising another’s religion is as a starting point a crime (no); whether a preacher expressing support for violence can be jailed (yes) |
| Equality taught and enforced | Whether free schools must strengthen respect for gender equality and human rights (yes); whether women can be bishops (yes); whether equal pay for equal work is law (yes) |
| Marriage | Forced marriage and forced religious marriage are crimes; religious marriage of under-18s is illegal; bigamy is not allowed |
| Body, sexuality and violence | The age of consent (15); whether hitting a spouse is illegal (yes); whether a legal change of gender is possible from 18 (yes) |
| Family control over adults and children | Parents cannot decide whom an 18-year-old child dates; taking a child on a “re-education trip” abroad can lead to prison |
Our paraphrases of questions in the official papers (SIRI). Short paraphrases only; the full papers and keys are on SIRI’s preparation page.
The same questions come back
The values block repeats itself far more than people expect. Almost word-for-word repeats in the ten papers include separate swimming hours by sex (November 2021 and November 2022), ritually slaughtered meat in day care (June 2022, May 2024 and June 2026), women as bishops (June 2022, November 2023 and May 2025), the age of consent (May 2024 and May 2025), trust in the police (May 2024 and November 2025), legal gender change (November 2022 and June 2026) and “re-education trips” abroad (November 2021 and May 2024). Reading all ten papers’ questions 41–45 with their keys is therefore the single most efficient preparation for this block — it takes under an hour.
How candidates score on each values question
| Sitting | Q41 | Q42 | Q43 | Q44 | Q45 | Met the rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | 97 | 90 | 78 | 78 | 62 | 75% |
| May 2024 | 95 | 63 | 88 | 93 | 82 | not published |
| Nov 2024 | 96 | 89 | 92 | 73 | 79 | 85.03% |
| May 2025 | 90 | 94 | 84 | 76 | 80 | 81% |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 87 | 72 | 81 | 88 | 79.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 91% |
Q41–Q45: percentage answering correctly in SIRI’s random samples of answer sheets (answer-distribution annexes, matched by us to the official keys) — sample figures. “Met the rule”: all candidates, from UIM Integrationsbarometer (source SIRI) and the November 2023 analysis — register figures. The November 2024 annex prints a cross against both options of Q43, an error in the annex; the official answer key (retteark) gives option B, which the annex shows at 92%. The summer 2026 sitting was held on 3 June and is labelled “Maj 2026” in the barometer.
UIM Integrationsbarometer (source SIRI) and the November 2023 analysis. May 2024 not published.
Two things stand out. Most values questions are answered correctly by well over three-quarters of candidates, so the block is not a trap for someone who reads the past papers. And the hard ones are not abstract: the weakest item in the samples was November 2023’s question on which authority can dissolve an association that uses violence (62% right — it is the courts), followed by May 2024’s age-of-consent question (63%). Both are facts about Danish law that have a single, learnable answer.
Do the values questions change who passes?
The ministry measured it. In May 2023 the values questions actually raised the pass rate by 2.1 percentage points net compared with the old rule, and in November 2023 they lowered it by 2.2 points, with the negative effect falling mainly on people who came to Denmark as adults. In the November 2023 sitting, 3.7% of all participants reached 36 correct and failed only because of the values rule; in May 2023 it was 0.4%. For most candidates the values block is a hurdle to clear with care, not the main risk — that remains the 35 learning-material questions (see our guide on the pass rule).
How to prepare for questions 41–45
- Read questions 41–45 of all ten papers with their keys. The repeats alone cover a large share of what comes up.
- Learn the handful of hard legal facts: the age of consent, who can dissolve an association, what counts as a crime (forced marriage, bigamy, violence in the family, supporting violence from a pulpit), what schools and day-care institutions must and need not do.
- Read every ranking and survey question in the past papers with its key — press freedom, corruption, democracy, LGBTI rights, trust in the police. These recur, and the answer options show which index and year the question means.
- Read the learning material’s theme entries on discrimination, gender equality and family and chapter 2 on the rule of law. The values questions are not taken from the book, but the background there helps (our suggestion).
- Do not answer by instinct about what sounds “pro-Denmark”. Answer by the law: many correct answers are “no”.
Our count of the official answer keys. Nine further values questions had three options.
Practise it, don't just read it
The ProSyllabus official-paper quizzes include questions 41–45 as they appear in SIRI’s papers. Run the values block of each paper on its own and check you get at least 4 of 5 every time before test day.
The ProSyllabus library for Indfødsretsprøven has all 13 official papers from June 2020 to June 2026 as timed quizzes, ten full mock exams and topic quizzes for each part of the learning material — the first quiz is free.
How many values questions are on the Danish citizenship test?
Five — questions 41 to 45 — and you must answer at least four correctly.
What topics do the values questions cover?
SIRI names freedom of expression, gender equality and the relationship between religion and law. In practice they also cover marriage law, violence in the family, children’s rights, state security law and Denmark’s place in international rankings.
Are the values questions in the learning material?
No. The executive order and SIRI both say the answers to questions 36–45 do not appear in the learning material.
Is the answer to a values question always yes?
No. In our count of 41 two-option values questions, 23 keys are yes and 16 are no.
What is the age of consent asked in the citizenship test?
15, according to the official answer keys in the papers where it was asked.
Who can dissolve an association in Denmark, according to the test?
The courts — not the government. It was one of the hardest values questions in the samples (62% correct).
Do the values questions repeat?
Often. Several have come back almost word for word in two or three different sittings.
What happens if I get 3 of 5 values questions right?
You fail, whatever your total.
How many people fail only because of the values questions?
In November 2023, 3.7% of all participants reached 36 correct but failed on the values rule; in May 2023, 0.4%.
Is there official study material for the values questions?
No. SIRI says you prepare through basic knowledge of Danish values; the past papers and keys are the best practical guide.
When were the values questions introduced?
With the November 2021 sitting, following the April 2021 citizenship agreement.
What share of candidates meet the values rule?
Between 75% and 91% in the sittings with published figures, 91% in June 2026.
More in this series
- November 2026: register by 21 Oct, fee, ID rules
- Format and pass mark: 45 questions, 36 correct, 4 of 5 values
- Pass rates 2016–2026: who passes and why people fail
- The learning material: August 2026 edition, what changed
- Past papers decoded: what repeats, what is hardest
- From test to passport: requirements, fees and timeline
- Danish citizenship test notice board — official updates
Sources
- official — SIRI — Om Indfødsretsprøven (about the test)
- official — SIRI — Information til prøvedeltagere om Indfødsretsprøven (Aug 2025, PDF)
- official — Bekendtgørelse om indfødsretsprøven, BEK nr. 453 af 13/05/2024 (retsinformation.dk)
- official — SIRI — Forberedelse til Indfødsretsprøven (learning material, audio, past papers)
- official — Indfødsretsprøven 3 June 2026 — paper (SIRI, PDF)
- official — Indfødsretsprøven 3 June 2026 — answer key / retteark (SIRI, PDF)
- official — SIRI — answer distribution per question, 29 November 2023 (PDF)
- official — SIRI — analysis annex, 29 May 2024 (PDF)
- official — SIRI — analysis annex, 27 November 2024 (PDF; header figures repeat May 2024)
- official — SIRI — analysis annex, 27 May 2025 (PDF)
- official — SIRI — analysis annex, 26 November 2025 (PDF)
- official — SIRI — analysis annex, 3 June 2026 (PDF)
- official — UIM Integrationsbarometer — how many have passed Indfødsretsprøven (updated 24 Aug 2026)
- official — UIM Integrationsbarometer — Indfødsretsprøven November 2023: participants and pass rates (PDF)
- official — SIRI news — 2,903 passed on 26 November 2025
- official — SIRI news — 3,657 passed on 3 June 2026
- official — Cirkulæreskrivelse om naturalisation nr. 9461 af 17/06/2021 (retsinformation.dk)
- reported — The Local DK — How to pass the Danish values questions (4 Feb 2026; reported)
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
