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Icelandic test for citizenship

Information about the test

The test is divided into 4 parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Criteria for passing the test

Your qualification is to be a member of the European Language Framework (A2).

You need to show that you can:

  • save yourself in daily situations in school, work and private life

  • save yourself in unexpected situations

  • participated in discussions on familiar topics

  • understand simple conversations

  • read short texts in simple language

  • written a short text in plain language

  • analysed main points in television, radio and newspaper

More information on the self-assessment framework for Icelandic (pdf, only in icelandic), which accompanies the European language framework.

Curriculum - Icelandic for foreigners (pdf. only in icelandic)

More information about the regulation regarding the Icelandic test for citizenship.


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