What you will get in Norskprøven:
Norskprøven contains a written and a oral test which you can take seperately. The written test contains subtests in following areas: listening, reading and writing. The subtest in oral communication contains both individual excercises and conversations excercises.
Norskprøven tests you on level A1, A2, B1 og B2.
All candidates must apply for the same subtests for following areas: listening and reading, doesn’t matter which level you are, because the tasks are adaptive which means that they customizes to the candidates level. If you answer correct, you will get difficult questions, if you answer some correct and some wrong, you will get easier questions.
For the subtests for written and oral norskprøve, the candidate will apply for level A1-A2, A2-B1 or B1-B2.
Written
The written test contains three subtests and lasts for 3,5 – 4,5 hours divided on:
- Subtest in litesning: 25-50 minutes
- Subtest in reading: 75 minutes
- Subtest in writing: 90 minuets and 120 minutes for B1-B2 level.
The oral test lasts for 20-25 minutes.
Oral
Subtest lasts for 20-25 minutes and with to teachers presence. If there are two candidates for the same level test, they will have the test together then. The test for A1-A2 contains four excercises and the other levels have three excercises. One of the teachers will lead the test and the other teacher will observe and give grades.
Norskprøve 2 og 3
Norskprøve 2 is for level A2
Norskprøve 3 is for level B1
What does norskprøven measure?
Norskprøven measures your languageabilities on level A1, A2, B1 og B2.
Subtest in Listening
The listening test measures on level A1, A2, B1 og B2. A short pre-test will lead the candidates to the right level.
On level A1-A2 the candidates will be measured on the ability to:
- To understand single words and some details
- To understand the main point
- To connect information
On level A2-B1 the candidates will be measured on the ability to:
- To understand details
- To understand the main point
- To connect information
- To understand the context in texts
On level B1-B2 the candidates will be measured on the ability to:
- To understand details
- To understand the main point
- To connect information
- To understand the context in texts
- To perceive attitudes
Subtest in reading
The reading test measures on level A1, A2, B1 og B2. A short pre-test will lead the candidates to the right level.
On level A1-A2 the candidates will be measured on the ability to:
- To find information
- To understand single words and some details
- To understand the main point
- To connect information
- To understand the meaning of a word in a context
On level A2-B1 the candidates will be measured on the ability to:
- To find information
- To understand details
- To understand the main point
- To connect information
- To understand the meaning of a word in a context
- To understand the context in texts
On level B1-B2 the candidates will be measured on the ability to:
- To find information
- To understand details
- To understand the main point
- To connect information
- To understand the meaning of a word in a context
- To understand the context in texts
- To read between the lines
Subtest written
For the subtests for written norskprøve, the candidate will apply for level A1-A2, A2-B1 or B1-B2. Egenvurderingsskjemaet og vurderingsskjemaene can be helpful to use before choosing the right test level. The writing test measures your written communication skills, and your answers will be concidered both on dissemination criterie like: how you solve the different excercises and language criterias. The evalute form is developed on the Det felles europeiske rammeverket for språk.
Subtest Oral
For the subtests for oral norskprøve, the candidate will apply for level A1-A2, A2-B1 or B1-B2.Egenvurderingsskjemaet og vurderingsskjemaene can be helpful to use before choosing the right test level. The oral test measures your written communication skills, and your answers will be concidered both on dissemination criterie like: how you solve the different excercises and language criterias. The evalute form is developed on the Det felles europeiske rammeverket for språk.
Example Excercises
The example excercises shows you how the tasks in the real test will be. The teacher should go thru the example excercises with the candidates. The goal is that the candidates can recognize the different excercise types very well before they apply for the actual test.
The example excercises are for level A1–A2, A2–B1 og B1–B2.
Eksempeloppgaver lytte, lese og skriftlig framstilling
Eksempeloppgaver muntlig kommunikasjon – bokmål (pdf)
Nynorsk versjon (pdf)
Eksempeloppgaver prøve for tegnspråksbrukere
See also the answers for the example excercises: