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Studieprøven

Studieprøven is a prognostic test of your Danish language proficiency used to indicate if you have acquired Danish language skills at C1-level, enabling you to take part in further education amongst other things.

Studieprøven is devised by the Danish Ministry of Education. It is state-controlled and takes place twice a year.


Next test

The next time Studieprøven will be held is in May/June 2025.
Registration deadline: 3 March 2025.
Location: Copenhagen

Registration

You can sign up for the entire Studieprøve, but you can also choose to sign up for only the written test or only the oral test.

Entire test

Written test

Oral test

 


Time and place

The written test will be held on 12 May from 9:00 to approx. 14:00.
The written test will be held at the exact same date and time across the country.

The oral test will take place between 10 and 20 June from 9:00 to 17:00.
You will get the precise date for your oral test in the end of April and you will get the time at the end of May.
Unfortunately, you cannot choose the date and time for the oral test yourself.

Both the written and oral test are held at Studieskolen, Borgergade 12, 1300 København K.


Use of laptop for the written part of Studieprøven

In general, the written part of Studieprøven is done on paper where you write by hand. If you wish to write the part of the test called 'Skriftlig fremstilling' on a computer, it is possible to bring your own PC or Mac with Word installed. Studieskolen cannot lend you a computer.

If you wish to bring your own computer, please write an email to info@studieskolen.dk by 24 March. Click here to read about the rules for using your own laptop at Studieprøven.


IMPORTANT! You must show photo ID

You must show valid photo ID at both your written and oral tests.

Valid forms of identification for Studieprøven are:

1. Passport, residence card (‘opholdskort’), alien’s passport (‘fremmedpas’), or convention passport (‘konventionspas’) issued by a public authority in Denmark.

2. Passport or identity card issued by a public authority in another EU/EEA member country or in Switzerland.

3. Passport or other valid travel identification with a photo issued by a public authority in a country not listed above.

Click here to see the rules for photo ID.



Dispensation to take the test under special conditions

If you suffer from a physical or mental disability or have similar difficulties (for example, if you are dyslexic), you can apply to take the test with special aids or under special conditions. This could include a technical aid, an assistant, extended time, or similar accommodations.

You must register for the test before you can apply for dispensation.

You can apply for dispensation by sending an email to info@studieskolen.dk. Attach documentation of your disability (a dyslexia test or a medical certificate). You should send your application as soon as possible and no later than 17 March.


Test fee

Studieprøven costs 1,888 DKK.

It is possible to but only the written test or only the oral test.

The written test costs 944 DKK.
The oral test costs 944 DKK.


Refund policy

  • If you cancel your registration before registration deadline: we will refund 100 % of the exam fee. We will deduct an administrative fee DKK 100.
  • If you cancel your registration after registration deadline and no later than two weeks before the written test: we will refund 50 % of the exam fee.
  • If you cancel your registration later than two weeks before the written test: We are not able to refund the exam fee.


Are you a student at Studieskolen?

If you are a student at free Danish Education 3
If you are signed up for module 6 of Danish Education 3 at Studieskolen, then you don't need to pay for the test and you will be automatically signed up for it. If you have any questions about the test, you can ask your teacher.

Please note that you lose the right to further Danish Education when you pass an exam on the same or higher Danish education level than the one you are currently attending.
If you want to continue learning Danish, you can always register for a course at Studieskolen, where you pay yourself. Click here to see the courses.

If you attend Private Danish and pay for your course yourself
If you are a student at Studieskolen on the course "Forberedelse til Studieprøven" and if you have paid for the course yourself, you have also already paid for this exam. You are registered for the test, and you do not have to register here.
If you have any questions about the test, please talk to your teacher.


Later test in 2025

Studieprøven will be held again in November/December 2025. The written exam will be held on 10 November, and the oral exam will be held between 1 and 12 December 2025. You can register from 25 June.