Norskprøven practice

📝 Norskprøven B1–B2: how to prepare (free practice)

The B1–B2 test checks whether you can handle everyday Norwegian at B1 or B2 level. Practise the grammar and words of these levels, read and listen to short dialogues, and train writing and speaking with the tasks below.

✅ Take the B2 level test✍️ Practise writing

Grammar to know

🔗 ConjunctionsB1🧩 Subordinate clauses (leddsetninger)B1🪞 Sin/si/sitt/sine and reflexive verbsB1✅ Present perfectB1💭 Could have, would have, if only… (kunne ha, ville ha)B1🏗️ The passiveB2🧠 Formal linking wordsB2🕰️ Past tense or present perfect?B1

Words to know

🩺 HealthB1🏛️ Public servicesB1🗣️ ConversationB1♻️ EnvironmentB1🏔️ Outdoor lifeB1🇳🇴 Norwegian cultureB2🧠 Abstract wordsB2📊 Professional lifeB2📱 Digital everyday lifeB1🎒 School and parentsB1⚖️ NAV and rightsB1🥜 Allergies and ingredientsB1

Reading sample

The Job Interview (B2)

— Takk for at du kom. Kan du fortelle litt om deg selv?

— Jeg er utdannet sykepleier og har jobbet på sykehus i Ukraina i åtte år.

— Hvorfor søkte du på denne stillingen?

— Jeg ønsker å bruke erfaringen min og samtidig utvikle meg videre.

— Hvordan håndterer du stressende situasjoner?

— Jeg prøver å holde hodet kaldt, prioritere oppgavene og samarbeide med kollegaene.

Show translation

— Thank you for coming. Could you tell me a little about yourself?

— I'm a trained nurse and have worked in a hospital in Ukraine for eight years.

— Why did you apply for this position?

— I want to use my experience and at the same time develop further.

— How do you handle stressful situations?

— I try to keep a cool head, prioritise tasks and cooperate with my colleagues.

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Read and listen

The Job InterviewB2Outdoor Life and the Right to RoamB2The appraisal talkB2A housing co-op meetingB2Job application and CVB2The tax settlementB2

✍️ Writing tasks

1. Mange mener at alle barn bør ha mobiltelefon. Hva mener du? Begrunn svaret ditt med eksempler.Many people think every child should have a mobile phone. What do you think? Give reasons and examples.
2. Skriv et innlegg til lokalavisen om kollektivtilbudet der du bor: hva fungerer, hva fungerer ikke, og hva bør kommunen gjøre?Write a letter to the local paper about public transport where you live: what works, what does not, and what the municipality should do.
3. Er det bedre å jobbe hjemmefra eller på kontoret? Drøft fordeler og ulemper.Is it better to work from home or at the office? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.

Tip: write for 20–30 minutes without a dictionary, then compare your text with the model sentences in the app.

🗣️ Speaking questions

1. Bør det være gratis kollektivtransport for alle? Hvorfor / hvorfor ikke?Should public transport be free for everyone? Why or why not?
2. Hva er de største utfordringene for folk som flytter til et nytt land?What are the biggest challenges for people moving to a new country?
3. Diskuter med den andre kandidaten: hvordan kan vi bruke mindre energi hjemme?Discuss with the other candidate: how can we use less energy at home?
4. Fortell om en avgjørelse som forandret livet ditt.Tell about a decision that changed your life.

🎙️ Practise pronunciation

The four parts

Listening (lytting)Reading (lesing)Writing (skriftlig)Speaking (muntlig)

Choose your test

Norskprøven A1–A2Level A1 / A2Norskprøven A2–B1Level A2 / B1Norskprøven B1–B2Level B1 / B2

Komiks·Lab is an independent learning app and is not affiliated with HK-dir or the official Norskprøven. Residence and citizenship rules change — check the current requirements on udi.no and the test information on hkdir.no.