Hunting license test in Norway (Jegerprøven):free practice in English

The Jegerprøven exam: questions, time limit and pass mark

• A mandatory course of 30 hours, split into nine sessions.
• The exam has 50 questions and a 50-minute time limit.
• You need at least 40 of 50 correct to pass.
• If you haven't submitted when time runs out, your answers are submitted automatically.
• No aids and no talking between candidates are allowed.
• The exam fee is NOK 390 for one attempt.

Official sources don't say which exam languages are available, and they don't mention interpreters. If you need an adapted exam, for example because of dyslexia, the text can be read aloud through headphones and the supervisor may give extra time. Sources: Landbruksdirektoratet and the official exam instructions.

Who needs a hunting license in Norway?

Anyone who wants to hunt or trap and isn't already in the Hunter Register must pass the Jegerprøven. Under the regulation on hunting, culling and trapping:

• You can take the test from the calendar year you turn 14.
• Passing lets you hunt small game and trap on your own from 16, and hunt big game on your own from 18.
• If you live abroad permanently, you can be exempt if you document that you meet the requirements for similar hunting in your country of residence. The documents can be no more than one year old, and anything not in Swedish or Danish must be translated into Norwegian or English.
• Anyone stripped of hunting rights by a final court judgment must take the test again.

How to get a hunting license in Norway: sign-up and costs

• Take the course with an approved provider, such as a study association, a school or the Armed Forces. Sessions 1–4 require attendance. You can miss up to 2 of sessions 5–9 if you pass the e-learning test for them.
• Download the Jegerprøveeksamen app from the App Store or Google Play, register and choose the municipality where you want to take the exam. Your username and password are sent by SMS and email.
• Pay the exam fee of NOK 390 in the app, by card or Vipps. The course provider may charge a separate course fee.
• Turn up at the municipality with a charged phone or tablet, your login details and valid ID.

Check jegerproveeksamen.no for up-to-date information.

Exam topics: from firearms to Norway's hunting laws

The exam follows the official course curriculum and the hunting laws of Norway, including the new Wildlife Resources Act (viltressursloven). The questions on Prøveklar are grouped into these topics:

• Hunting, attitudes and ethics
• Firearms, ammunition and firearms legislation
• Safe hunting in practice and shooting technique
• Species identification and hunting seasons
• Laws and regulations
• Hunting methods, hunting dogs and trapping
• Tracking of wounded game
• Handling of harvested game and reporting

Norwegian words you should know

Learn the key words first:

• jegerprøven – the hunter's exam
• Jegerregisteret – the Hunter Register
• jegeravgift – the annual hunting fee
• småvilt / storvilt – small game / big game
• jakttid – hunting season
• ettersøk – tracking wounded game
• fangst – trapping

Read every question to the end. Small words like “ikke” (not), “alltid” (always) and “minst” (at least) change the answer.

Free Jegerprøven practice test with English translations

• Free test: 10 questions, no account needed.
• Full training: questions in Norwegian, each with an English translation, an explanation in Norwegian and English and a quote from the rule it is based on.
• Exam simulation: 50 questions, 50 minutes, 40 correct to pass, like the real exam.

The questions are our own, written from Norwegian laws, regulations and the official curriculum. They are not the real exam questions, and no practice can guarantee that you pass.