The Swedish driving test is called körprov or uppkörning. It is the practical Trafikverket test for a category B licence, and you take it after you have passed the theory test. During the drive, an examiner (förarprövare) assesses whether you can use your knowledge in real traffic in a safe, planned and independent way.

Before you can take the driving test

You need a valid learner's permit, valid risk training (both parts) and a passed theory test that is still valid. For theory tests passed on or after 19 August 2026, that validity is one year. For passes before that date, it is four months.

Bring a valid ID document. According to Trafikverket, the most common reason a learner is not allowed to take the driving test is that the ID is not valid, for example because it has expired.

You cannot use your own private car. Trafikverket only allows a car from Trafikverket or from a training provider such as a driving school.

How long the test takes

Trafikverket sets aside 45 minutes for the category B driving test. The examiner meets you, walks with you to the car and explains how the test works and how you will be directed. Sometimes there are two examiners in the car. That happens during examiner training and as part of quality control, and it does not mean anything about your driving.

If you are nervous, say so. Trafikverket encourages learners to tell the examiner, so you can talk briefly before the drive starts.

Part 1: the safety check

The test starts with a safety check (säkerhetskontroll). The examiner tells you clearly what to check. It can include:

  • lights, indicators, reflectors and horn
  • windscreen wipers and washers
  • steering
  • brakes
  • tyres and rims
  • fluids such as washer fluid, coolant and engine oil
  • warning systems on the dashboard

If you find a fault, you should be able to suggest what to do about it. If there is a part you cannot physically do yourself, you may ask the examiner for help. When you get in, adjust the seat, head restraint, steering wheel, mirrors and seat belt before you drive.

Part 2: special manoeuvres

During the drive you may be asked to do one or more manoeuvres:

  • Effective braking: stop the car in the shortest possible distance, from a speed of at least 50 km/h chosen by the examiner.
  • Parking: for example in a parking space or a lay-by along the road. Tell the examiner when you are finished.
  • Reversing: the examiner explains where and how far.
  • Hill start: uphill or downhill.
  • Turning around: at a given place or a place you choose.
  • Starting from the roadside.
  • Using controls while driving, for example turning on the wipers yourself when it starts to rain.

You may use a reversing camera if the car has one, but it only complements your own observation. Practise reversing with and without it.

Part 3: driving in traffic

Most of the test is driving in both urban and rural traffic. The examiner watches how you adapt speed, where you position the car, and your attention and risk awareness. Test points can include junctions, traffic lights, roundabouts, lane changes, passing stationary vehicles such as buses at a stop, vulnerable road users and playing children, roadworks, level crossings, narrow or winding roads, joining and leaving rural roads, overtaking, meeting traffic, poor visibility and slippery roads. You may also drive on a motorway or expressway with limits up to 120 km/h.

You will also be asked to drive independently to a destination. It may be a place you know, where you choose the route, or a destination you follow on signs. If you go the wrong way, the examiner may ask you to turn around, or you can turn around yourself and continue towards the destination.

The examiner may also ask a question linked to a situation that occurs during the drive.

Language

The examiner gives instructions in Swedish. Learn the common words before test day: höger (right), vänster (left), rakt fram (straight on), parkera (park), backa (reverse), vänd (turn around), stanna (stop) and följ skyltarna mot (follow the signs to). If you need a sign-language interpreter, contact Trafikverket's Förarprov customer service before the test.

Automatic or manual car

If you take the test in a car with automatic transmission, you get condition 78 on your licence and may only drive automatic cars. To remove the condition you need a new driving test in a manual car, and you must be photographed again before that test.

Typical mistakes on the driving test

Trafikverket says small faults that do not affect safety are accepted if they are not repeated too often. A single stall is fine if it does not create danger, but repeated stalling shows you need more practice. What usually decides a fail is a pattern or a safety-critical error:

  • Poor planning, for example slowing too much or using too low a gear in a roundabout. Trafikverket confirms this can lead to a fail because it signals weak planning.
  • Late observation at junctions, crossings and lane changes, especially missed blind-spot checks.
  • Wrong speed for the situation: too fast near pedestrians, cyclists or schools, or so slow that you obstruct traffic.
  • Unclear signalling or entering gaps that force others to brake.
  • Passive driving, where you wait for the examiner to solve situations instead of deciding yourself.

How to prepare

Practise in varied traffic, not only on familiar streets. Ask your instructor or supervisor for mock tests where they say only the route instructions. Train the safety check in a car similar to the test car, and practise effective braking in a safe place with a supervisor. Arrive early and rested.

FAQ

How long is the Swedish driving test?

Trafikverket allocates 45 minutes for the category B driving test. That includes the introduction, the safety check, manoeuvres and driving in traffic.

Can I use my own car for the driving test in Sweden?

No. Only a car provided by Trafikverket or by a training provider, such as a driving school, may be used for the category B driving test.

Can I fail the driving test for stalling the engine?

A single stall that does not create a dangerous situation does not have to mean a fail. If it happens several times, the examiner may judge that your car control is not yet good enough.

Practise the theory behind the drive

Many driving test faults come from rules learners half know, such as priority at junctions or how to pass a bus at a stop. Körkort Hero lets you practise these situations in 16 languages, so the Swedish rules feel familiar before you sit with the examiner.

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