Sweden taxi licence test:free practice with English explanations

The taxi theory test in short

The rules for the test are in Transportstyrelsen regulation TSFS 2021:119. You take it on a computer at one of Trafikverket's driving test offices.

• Part 1 – Safety and behaviour (Säkerhet och beteende): 65 scored questions plus 5 trial questions. You need at least 48 correct.
• Part 2 – Legislation (Lagstiftning): 46 scored questions plus 4 trial questions. You need at least 34 correct.
• You have 50 minutes for each part.
• Trial questions do not count towards your result.
• You can take the parts in any order, but both must be passed within six months of the first passed part.
• The test is taken in Swedish.

For special reasons you can apply to Trafikverket for extended test time. Each part then lasts 75 minutes, and you cannot book such a test until the application has been approved.

Taxi theory test questions: safety and legislation

The questions are divided into ten subject areas set out in TSFS 2021:119, chapter 2, sections 4–5. See also Transportstyrelsen's page on knowledge requirements for taxi drivers.

Part 1 (65 questions):

• Navigation (navigering) – 10
• Economical driving (körekonomi) – 6
• Environment (miljö) – 6
• Safety (säkerhet) – 10
• Passenger service and conduct (bemötande) – 12
• Illnesses and disabilities (sjukdomar och funktionsnedsättningar) – 8
• Work environment, judgement and risk awareness – 6
• Vehicle knowledge (fordonskännedom) – 7

Part 2 (46 questions):

• Taxi traffic legislation (taxitrafiklagstiftning) – 23
• Road traffic legislation (trafiklagstiftning) – 23

Remember the rules from your category B licence too – traffic rules and road signs are a large part of Part 2.

How to book the taxi theory test and what it costs

You book and pay through Trafikverket's booking service. Before the test you must have your photo taken at a driving test office. Arrive in good time, at least 30 minutes early, and bring valid ID.

Fees according to Trafikverket:

• Theory test: SEK 420 per part in the daytime, SEK 520 per part after 18:00 and at weekends
• Photo taken in connection with the test: SEK 120
• Driving test: SEK 1,000 in the daytime, SEK 1,400 after 18:00 and at weekends

Requirements for a Swedish taxi driver licence

The knowledge test is only one of the requirements. According to Transportstyrelsen you must:

• be at least 20 years old,
• have held a category B licence for at least two years (category D also counts), not revoked during the last two years,
• meet the medical requirements and send a medical certificate issued within two months before the application,
• be suitable in terms of professional competence and law-abidance,
• have passed both parts of the knowledge test and the driving test for the taxi licence.

At application, passed theory tests may be no older than three years and the driving test no older than one year. The driving test lasts at least 35 minutes, and your licence must include category B and be issued in Sweden or another EEA country.

Swedish words you must know

The questions are in Swedish, so learn the key words first:

• taxiförarlegitimation – taxi driver licence
• taxameter – taximeter
• redovisningscentral – reporting centre that receives taximeter data
• beställningscentral – taxi dispatch centre
• dygnsvila – daily rest
• väjningsplikt – duty to give way
• bemötande – how you treat and assist passengers

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

Free practice test in English with Prøveklar

• Free test: 10 questions, no account needed.
• Full training: questions in Swedish, each with an English translation of the question and answers, an explanation in Swedish and English and a quote from the rule it is based on.
• Exam simulation with the same number of questions, time limit and pass mark as each part of the real test.

The questions are our own, written from Swedish laws, regulations and Transportstyrelsen's knowledge requirements. They are not the real exam questions, and no practice can guarantee that you pass.