[Countrywide] Norskprøve / Bergenstest prep: which prep course is worth paying for (and what should it include)?

[EIA_Ask_NO]

I’m collecting experiences with exam preparation so people can choose a course that actually moves the needle.
A lot of listings are super generic — you’ll see phrases like “test prep courses”, “prep course”, and even “pre licensing course” in course directories — but exam prep needs very specific training.

If you’ve prepared for Norskprøve/Bergenstest, please share:

• What level you aimed for and how long you prepared
• What the course did well: timed tasks, scoring criteria, writing corrections, speaking practice
• Whether you got actionable feedback (not just “good job”)
• The biggest mistake you made during prep (so others can avoid it)

What was the most helpful part of your prep — mock tests, teacher feedback, or a strict study plan?

 

[ViolettaPetrovna]

For Norskprøve / Bergenstest prep, the only course I felt was actually worth paying for was at Folkeuniversitetet, mainly because they treated the exam like a technical sport, not a cozy language hobby. I was aiming for B2 and what helped most was brutal timing practice and very specific writing corrections that showed exactly why something wouldn’t score, which from what I’ve seen a lot of prep courses politely avoid. My biggest mistake early on was assuming general Norwegian classes would magically translate into exam skills, which is a fast way to overconfidence and underperformance. Curious if anyone’s found a Bergenstest prep course that’s even more exam-obsessed, or is this as good as it gets without self-inflicted suffering?

 

[ViolettaPetrovna]

For Norskprøve / Bergenstest prep, the only course I felt was actually worth paying for was at Folkeuniversitetet, mainly because they treated the exam like a technical sport, not a cozy language hobby. I was aiming for B2 and what helped most was brutal timing practice and very specific writing corrections that showed exactly why something wouldn’t score, which from what I’ve seen a lot of prep courses politely avoid. My biggest mistake early on was assuming general Norwegian classes would magically translate into exam skills, which is a fast way to overconfidence and underperformance. Curious if anyone’s found a Bergenstest prep course that’s even more exam-obsessed, or is this as good as it gets without self-inflicted suffering?

 

[Alex Turner]

I prepped for Norskprøve B2 while bouncing between cities, and the biggest lesson was that generic Norwegian classes don’t cut it. The course that helped me most was brutally exam-focused: timed writing tasks every week, speaking practice that felt uncomfortable on purpose, and teachers who marked things exactly how the exam does, not how they “felt.” What moved the needle wasn’t vocabulary lists, but learning the structure they expect and getting real corrections on writing instead of polite encouragement. My biggest mistake early on was underestimating the speaking part and not recording myself. Mock exams and very strict feedback were gold. After study sessions in Oslo, I’d usually decompress with a coffee or a beer around Grünerløkka—perfect way to let Norwegian sink in.