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Key Facts: Sweden Occupational Therapist Knowledge Exam (Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter) Exam

2 days

Length of KI's case-based knowledge test for occupational therapists

Karolinska Institutet

20 minutes

Maximum time for the oral data collection about the client case in Part 1

Karolinska Institutet

24 hours

Deadline after the seminar for submitting the written occupational therapy process

Karolinska Institutet

5 / 3

Maximum attempts: five for the theoretical part, three for the practical part

Socialstyrelsen

5 years

Time from the first sitting to pass the whole knowledge test

Socialstyrelsen

Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter is a two-day, case-based test at Karolinska Institutet: an oral data collection and analysis of a client case (theory), then a seminar and a written occupational therapy process description (practical), judged against KI's assessment templates. Candidates have up to five theory and three practical attempts within five years of the first sitting. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, and it cannot simulate the oral, seminar or written parts.

Sample Sweden Occupational Therapist Knowledge Exam (Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter) Practice Questions

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1A 54-year-old client who suffered a right-hemisphere stroke expresses reluctance to participate in cooking retraining, stating: 'I know I used to love preparing Sunday meals for my family, but now I will only burn myself and make a fool of myself.' According to the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), which volitional component is primarily impaired in this client?
A.Values, because the client no longer sees cooking as a meaningful family obligation
B.Interests, because the stroke has removed the client's enjoyment of cooking
C.Personal causation, the client's sense of capacity and self-efficacy
D.Habituation, because the client has lost the automatic routines needed in the kitchen
Explanation: In MOHO, volition consists of personal causation, values and interests. Personal causation is the person's sense of their own capacity and belief in their effectiveness. This client still values family cooking and remembers enjoying it, but doubts their ability and expects to fail, which points to impaired personal causation.
2A 66-year-old former civil engineer retired three months ago and reports feeling disoriented, lethargic, and unproductive despite having no physical ailments. The client states: 'For 40 years my day ran like clockwork; now I wander around my apartment not knowing what to do first.' Under MOHO, what system component should the occupational therapist address first?
A.Values, by teaching the client to give up professional values in favour of rest
B.Performance capacity, by retraining basic problem-solving and cognitive skills
C.The environment, by adapting the apartment to encourage spontaneous exploration
D.Habituation, by rebuilding daily routines and new occupational roles
Explanation: Habituation (vanebildning) organizes daily behavior into predictable routines, habits, and social roles. Sudden retirement removes the established worker role and diurnal time structure, leading to occupational disorientation. The primary intervention is assisting the client in establishing new meaningful daily habits and voluntary roles.
3In the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), how is 'performance capacity' (prestationsförmåga) conceptualized differently from traditional biomedical definitions of functional capacity?
A.It focuses exclusively on objectively measurable biomechanical muscle strength, joint range of motion, and sensory acuity
B.It combines objective body structures and functions with the subjective experience of the 'lived body'
C.It completely rejects biological and anatomical systems in favor of external environmental architecture
D.It measures only standardized cognitive abilities such as working memory and processing speed without considering bodily movement
Explanation: MOHO conceptualizes performance capacity (prestationsförmåga) as both the objective biological and cognitive components (musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary systems) and the subjective phenomenological experience of one's body ('den levda kroppen'). This ensures therapists consider how the client experiences living and moving within their body.
4A client with a spinal cord injury wants to return to university studies. When evaluating the environment according to MOHO, what should the occupational therapist analyze?
A.The geographical climate and the formal legal regulations of higher education exclusively
B.The architectural accessibility and the client's personal financial wealth
C.Spaces and objects, social groups and relationships, and expected tasks
D.The availability of public transit subsidies and the client's muscle power
Explanation: MOHO describes the environment as the physical, social and occupational features of a context that affect what a person does. This includes spaces and objects, social groups and relationships, and the occupational forms or tasks expected in the setting, at the level of the immediate setting as well as the wider local and societal context, such as attitudes and policies. All of these can support or restrict a return to studies.
5In the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E), what core entity is positioned at the center of the person, serving as the essence of personhood and meaning-making?
A.Physical endurance (fysisk uthållighet)
B.Cognition (kognition)
C.Spirituality (andlighet eller meningsfullhet)
D.Affect (affekt och känsloliv)
Explanation: In CMOP-E, spirituality (andlighet / meningsfullhet) is placed at the center of the model. In Canadian and Swedish occupational therapy, spirituality is conceptualized broadly as the core of human existence, personal meaning, beliefs, values, and the driving force behind occupational choices.
6A client with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can no longer move their arms or legs to prune rosebushes in the garden. However, the client sits in their power wheelchair, directs a personal assistant step-by-step on where to clip, and chooses fertilizer with great satisfaction. According to CMOP-E, how should the occupational therapist classify this client's situation?
A.The client is experiencing complete occupational failure because occupational performance is absent
B.The client exhibits occupational engagement without direct physical occupational performance
C.The client is engaging in occupational deprivation imposed by progressive neuromuscular paralysis
D.The client has substituted an active occupation with passive non-occupational contemplation
Explanation: CMOP-E introduced the 'E' for Engagement precisely to capture situations where individuals remain actively engaged, invested, and intellectually/emotionally connected to an occupation even when severe physical limitations prevent independent motor performance. Directing care or participating vicariously constitutes meaningful occupational engagement.
7The Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF) outlines an eight-action collaborative process between client and occupational therapist. At which stage do the therapist and client formally negotiate specific occupational outcome goals and determine the action blueprint?
A.Enter/Initiate
B.Set the Stage
C.Agree on Objectives and Plan
D.Monitor and Modify the Plan
Explanation: The Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF) has eight action points: enter/initiate, set the stage, assess/evaluate, agree on objectives and plan, implement the plan, monitor/modify, evaluate outcome and conclude/exit. Specific client-centred occupational goals and the plan to reach them are negotiated at 'agree on objectives and plan', before implementation begins.
8Pioneering occupational scientist Ann Wilcock described occupational nature through four interlinked dimensions: Doing, Being, Becoming, and Belonging. A client joins a peer woodworking group at a local community center and states: 'For the first time since my brain injury, I feel accepted, connected, and part of a community.' Which dimension is highlighted?
A.Doing (att göra)
B.Being (att vara)
C.Becoming (att bli)
D.Belonging (att tillhöra)
Explanation: Wilcock described occupation in terms of doing, being and becoming; belonging was added through the work of Rebeiro and Hammell and is now part of the framework. Belonging emphasizes the human need for social inclusion, acceptance and connection to others through shared occupation, which is exactly what this client describes.
9How is 'occupational balance' (aktivitetsbalans) primarily defined in contemporary Swedish occupational therapy research (e.g., Håkansson, Eklund)?
A.Spending exactly equal hours (8 hours each) on paid employment, sleeping, and household chores every 24 hours
B.A person's own experience of having the right amount and variation of occupations
C.The complete elimination of challenging or stressful occupations in favor of rest and passive entertainment
D.Maintaining an identical daily routine every day without variation regardless of changing social contexts
Explanation: In Swedish occupational therapy (led by researchers such as Mona Eklund and Carita Håkansson), occupational balance (aktivitetsbalans) is a subjective construct. It refers to an individual's personal experience of having a meaningful, manageable pattern and variation of occupations (work/study, self-care, leisure, rest) that fit their energy levels, values, and environment.
10An adult seeking asylum in a municipal transit camp is prohibited by immigration regulations from seeking employment, attending vocational training, or preparing their own traditional meals in the shared institutional canteen. In occupational science, what phenomenon describes this state?
A.Occupational disruption
B.Occupational marginalization
C.Occupational balance
D.Occupational deprivation
Explanation: Occupational deprivation (aktivitetsberövande) occurs when external, systemic, geographic, or political forces outside the individual's control systematically preclude them from acquiring, using, or enjoying meaningful occupations over a prolonged period.

About the Sweden Occupational Therapist Knowledge Exam (Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter) Exam

Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter is Socialstyrelsen's knowledge test for occupational therapists educated outside the EU/EEA who want a Swedish licence. Karolinska Institutet runs it as a two-day case-based examination in Swedish: an oral data collection and analysis of a client case, followed by a seminar and a written description of the occupational therapy process. This page offers independent English-language practice for the knowledge areas the case work draws on.

Exam sponsor: Karolinska Institutet on behalf of Socialstyrelsen (National Board of Health and Welfare). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Two consecutive days at Karolinska Institutet. Part 1 (theory): oral data collection about a client case using an assessment instrument (max 20 minutes), then an oral analysis presentation within 4 hours (20 minutes). Part 2 (practical): seminar presentation of the full occupational therapy process for the case, plus a written submission within 24 hours.

Time Limit

Two consecutive days

Passing Score

Pass/fail by examining teachers against KI's assessment templates for each part

Exam / Certification Fees

No examination fee published (SEK 990 Socialstyrelsen application fee for the earlier education review)

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

25 practice questions (local allocation)

Occupational therapy theory, models and the OT process

MOHO, CMOP-E/CPPF, OTIPM, PEOP, occupational balance and justice, ICF, activity analysis, grading and adaptation.

25 practice questions (local allocation)

Assessment instruments and evaluation

ADL-taxonomin, COPM, AMPS, A-ONE, Sunnaas ADL Index, OSA, OCAIRS, WRI, ACIS, PRPP and cognitive and hand-function tests.

25 practice questions (local allocation)

Interventions in somatic, neurological and geriatric conditions

Neurological and hand rehabilitation, rheumatology, falls prevention, seating, assistive devices and housing adaptation.

15 practice questions (local allocation)

Mental health and psychosocial occupational therapy

Exhaustion disorder, return to work, severe mental illness, neurodevelopmental conditions, substance use and motivational interviewing.

10 practice questions (local allocation)

Swedish health legislation, ethics and organization

HSL, Patientsäkerhetslagen, Lex Maria and Lex Sarah, Patientdatalagen, confidentiality, LSS, SIP and professional ethics.

Preparing for the Sweden Occupational Therapist Knowledge Exam (Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Pass/fail by examining teachers against KI's assessment templates for each part
  • Assessment: Two consecutive days at Karolinska Institutet. Part 1 (theory): oral data collection about a client case using an assessment instrument (max 20 minutes), then an oral analysis presentation within 4 hours (20 minutes). Part 2 (practical): seminar presentation of the full occupational therapy process for the case, plus a written submission within 24 hours.
  • Time limit: Two consecutive days
  • Exam / certification fees: No examination fee published (SEK 990 Socialstyrelsen application fee for the earlier education review) Official sources

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Sweden Occupational Therapist Knowledge Exam (Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter): Suggested Study Strategy

1Practise the whole occupational therapy process on case examples: data collection, analysis of activity problems, goals, interventions and evaluation.
2Rehearse a 20-minute data-collection interview guided by an assessment instrument, then present your analysis in Swedish linked to OT theory.
3Know the core theories KI lists (OTIPM, MOHO, CMOP-E) well enough to apply them to a client, not just define them.
4Learn ADL-taxonomin thoroughly, including its 12 activities and how results are shown in the circle diagram.
5Practise academic writing and referencing, since the practical part ends with a written description of the OT process submitted within 24 hours.
6Review Swedish rules that shape OT practice: prescribing assistive devices (HSLF-FS 2021:52), housing adaptation grants, Patientsäkerhetslagen and the code of ethics.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Kunskapsprov för arbetsterapeuter involve?

It is a two-day, case-based test at Karolinska Institutet. In Part 1 you collect information orally from an examining teacher about a client case, guided by an occupational therapy assessment instrument (at most 20 minutes), and within 4 hours you present an oral analysis of the client's activity problems linked to occupational therapy theory. In Part 2 you present the full occupational therapy process for the case at a seminar and submit a written description within 24 hours.

Is there a written multiple-choice exam?

No. The official test is oral, seminar-based and written. This practice bank uses multiple-choice questions to help you review the theory, assessment instruments, interventions and Swedish rules that the case work draws on, but it cannot simulate the oral or written parts.

What literature does KI recommend?

KI's information booklet lists literature such as Fisher's Powerful Practice (OTIPM), ADL-taxonomin by Sonn and Törnquist, Taylor's Swedish edition of Kielhofner's Model of Human Occupation, Enabling Occupation II, Socialstyrelsen's support for prescribing assistive devices and the occupational therapists' code of ethics, plus KI guides on academic writing and referencing.

How many attempts do I get?

Socialstyrelsen allows five attempts at the theoretical part and three at the practical part, and the whole test must be passed within five years of your first sitting.

Is the test available in English?

No. The test is in Swedish. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation: it is not an official translation, and you still need to practise presenting and writing about client cases in Swedish.