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How Swedish admissions really work
Plain-English guides to gymnasium and university admission, with the official sources.
Gymnasium
How upper secondary admission works
Gymnasium places on popular programmes go to the applicants with the highest merit value. Knowing the rules early decides which doors are still open in Year 9.
Grades
Merit value, explained
Merit value is the single number gymnasium admission ranks by. Every grade step in every subject moves it — and some moves are cheaper to win than others.
University
How university admission works in Sweden
There is no single national entrance exam. Places go by gymnasium grades or by the university aptitude test, högskoleprovet — and the best strategy uses both.