🇸🇪 Socialstyrelsen · Sweden

Proficiency test for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA

The Proficiency test for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA decides whether Socialstyrelsen grants your licence. MediFlow prepares you specifically for this exam: 403 practice questions across 9 topics, an explanation for every answer and timed mock exams in the real exam format.

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The challenge

The Proficiency test for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA decides whether Socialstyrelsen grants your licence.

The exam covers nursing practice, pharmacology, patient safety and professional standards. Textbooks do not tell you what Socialstyrelsen actually asks.
Time pressure in the exam is real, and pacing has to be trained in advance.
The question style is specific: clinical scenarios, best-answer choices and distractors that look right.
Working full time leaves little room to plan revision, and a retake costs months of waiting and another exam fee.
The oral or practical part is hard to practise alone.

How MediFlow solves it

A question bank built on the published content of Socialstyrelsen, organised by topic, so you know what matters.
Timed mock exams in the real exam format train your pace before the real day.
Every answer is explained, including why the other options are wrong.
A study plan up to your exam date tells you what to do each day and brings weak topics back for review.
An AI examiner lets you rehearse the oral or practical part at any time.

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Three steps to exam day

1
Try free questions and see the style of the exam.
2
Unlock the package and follow your study plan, topic by topic.
3
Take timed mock exams until your results are stable, then sit the exam.

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What you can check

403 practice questions in 9 topics

One package, one payment

AED 199 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal. Web and app with one account.

Practice material only. MediFlow is independent of Socialstyrelsen and cannot guarantee a result.

Exam at a glance

Questions: not published
Duration: not published
Pass mark: not published
Sections: Theoretical test (modified essay questions): two patient cases and a drug calculation where all answers must be correct; same exam as the national clinical final exam (NKSE); up to five attempts · Practical test (OSCE) with six stations in Gothenburg, Umeå or Kalmar; up to three attempts
Exam type: Written and oral/practical
Language: English
Authority: Socialstyrelsen

Curriculum

Built from the question bank and updated automatically when new questions are added. 9 modules · 403 questions

01Emergency care and resuscitation34 questions · 8.4 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunder: ABCDE och luftvägens grunder
- Grunder: livshotande tillstånd i bröstkorgen
- Grunder: chock, brännskador och sepsis
Sample question
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En patient på avdelningen är medvetslös och andas inte normalt. Du har larmat. Vad gör du sedan?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
02Older people, palliative care, pain and nutrition34 questions · 8.4 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunder: säker läkemedelshantering och injektioner
- Grunder: förebyggande och klassificering av trycksår
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Vilket läkemedel brukar ordineras vid behov mot ångest i livets slutskede enligt det nationella vårdprogrammet?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
03Assessment, NEWS2, prioritisation and SBAR70 questions · 17.4 % of the bank
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Vilken NEWS2-totalpoäng innebär hög risk och kräver akut bedömning av akutteam eller läkare?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
04Standard precautions and infection prevention34 questions · 8.4 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunder: handdesinfektionsteknik och personlig skyddsutrustning
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Vilken föreskrift reglerar basala hygienrutiner i svensk vård och omsorg?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
05Law, ethics and patient safety35 questions · 8.7 % of the bank
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Vilken lag ålägger hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal att utföra sitt arbete i överensstämmelse med vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet?
Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.
06Drug calculation87 questions · 21.6 % of the bank
07Medication management and pharmacology35 questions · 8.7 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunder: säker läkemedelshantering och injektioner
- Grunder: förebyggande och klassificering av trycksår
- Grunder: beredningsformer och inhalationsteknik
- Grunder: koncentration–tidkurvan och receptortyper
08Medical and surgical nursing40 questions · 9.9 % of the bank
Chapters
- Grunder: patientlägen och perifera venkatetrar
- Grunder: urinkatetrar och nasogastriska sonder
- Grunder: hjärtats anatomi
- Grunder: retledningssystemet och hjärtcykeln
- Grunder: cirkulation och blodkärl
- Grunder: luftvägarnas anatomi
- Grunder: alveoler och gasutbyte
- Grunder: andningens mekanik och reglering
09Nursing process and documentation34 questions · 8.4 % of the bank

Sample question

From the module Emergency care and resuscitation. Choose an answer to see the explanation.

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En patient på avdelningen är medvetslös och andas inte normalt. Du har larmat. Vad gör du sedan?

Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

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What you get

Question bank with a detailed explanation for every answer
Timed mock exams in the real exam format, with score report by topic
Personal study plan up to your exam date and review of weak topics
AI tutor that explains any question in plain words
One account for the app (iPhone, iPad) and the browser
AI oral examiner for practising the oral or practical part

From registration to licence

The usual steps with Socialstyrelsen. Details can change; check the current rules with Socialstyrelsen before you register.

Check eligibility and collect your documents (degree, experience, good standing).
Create an account with Socialstyrelsen and submit the application.
Receive the exam eligibility and book a date with the test centre.
Sit the exam. Results usually come within days.
After passing: complete licensing (for example primary source verification) and receive your licence.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Proficiency test for nurses educated outside the EU/EEA preparation cost?

AED 199 for 3 months of access to this exam. One payment, no subscription, no automatic renewal.

How long is my access?

Access runs for 90 days from purchase for this exam package.

Where can I buy it?

In the MediFlow Exam Prep app (App Store) or on mediflow.ae. Both unlock the same package for your MediFlow account.

Are these real exam questions?

No. MediFlow writes original questions based on the published exam content. We do not use recalled or leaked exam questions and we are not affiliated with Socialstyrelsen.

Is the exam format up to date?

The format comes from the published information of Socialstyrelsen. Check it with Socialstyrelsen before your exam, as authorities can change it.

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