Hva betyr «yrke»?
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
Norskprøven · Jobb
Norskprøven Practice Questions: Jobb og utdanning (2026)
Jobb og utdanning covers work, job applications, school and courses, and its backbone is a small set of words the test returns to again and again: «yrke» is your job or occupation, a «sjef» is the person who leads at work, and the opposite of «heltid» (full-time) is «deltid» (part-time), not «overtid» or «fritid». For adult learners this is also the most practical topic on Norskprøven, because it is the vocabulary of your own working life in Norway.
Practice
Free practice questions
Hvilket av disse er et yrke?
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
Hva betyr «kollega»?
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
Hva er det motsatte av «sjef», altså en som jobber under sjefen i hierarkiet?
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
«Hun jobber som sykepleier på et ___.» Fyll inn riktig ord.
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
Hva er det motsatte av «arbeidsledig»?
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
Hva betyr «arbeidsplass»?
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
«Vi har møte med alle ___ klokka ni hver mandag.» Fyll inn riktig ord.
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
Hva betyr «sjef»?
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
«Jeg liker ___ mine fordi vi hjelper hverandre på jobben.» Fyll inn riktig ord.
Based on: Norskprøven (HK-dir): Øving (jobb og utdanning); originalt skrevet av RiverMap Learning.
The core work words and their traps
The definitions in this topic are tested with distractors drawn from the same corner of life, so near-misses abound. «Yrke» means the job or occupation a person has, for example teacher (lærer) or nurse (sykepleier); the wrong options are the place where you live, the money you get each month and your time off, all things adjacent to work but not the word's meaning. A «sjef» (boss) is the person who leads at work and manages the employees, tested against the cleaner, the job applicant and the new colleague. The opposites task is sharper still: the opposite of «heltid» (full-time) is «deltid» (part-time), while «overtid» (overtime), «fritid» (free time) and «ferietid» (holiday time) sit in the options precisely because they share the «-tid» ending. The way through is to learn these words in contrasting pairs and small scenes rather than as isolated glosses: full-time against part-time, the boss against the employee, the occupation against the salary. At A2–B1 the test rewards exactly this kind of firm, everyday precision, and the oral examiner's questions about what work you do are answered with the same stock.
School, courses and reading the notice board
The education half of the topic is anchored by the word every candidate already lives: a «norskkurs» (Norwegian course) is teaching where you learn to speak, read and write Norwegian, tested against courses in driving, cooking and swimming. Around it sits the practical reading skill the exam cares about: finding exact details in short everyday texts. A typical reading task shows a message like «Kurset ditt starter mandag 3. september klokka 09.00» and asks when the course starts; the wrong options change one detail at a time, the hour, the weekday or the date, so the skill is careful matching, not interpretation. That is a fair picture of the reading subtest generally: about 75 minutes, computer-based and adaptive, built heavily on notices, messages and emails of exactly this kind. The same material feeds the writing test, where telling someone about your course or your job is a natural task, and the oral test, where education history is standard conversation ground. If you can name your occupation, describe your working hours with «heltid» and «deltid», and read a course notice without dropping a detail, you have this topic's marks in hand.
| Norwegian word | Meaning | The tempting wrong answer |
|---|---|---|
| yrke | Your job or occupation | The money you get each month (that is your pay) |
| sjef | The person who leads at work | The person who is new at work |
| heltid | Full-time work | Overtime («overtid») is extra hours, not a workload |
| deltid | Part-time work, the opposite of «heltid» | «Fritid» is free time, not reduced hours |
| norskkurs | A course where you learn Norwegian | A course where you learn to drive or cook |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does «yrke» mean in Norwegian?
«Yrke» means the job or occupation a person has, for example teacher (lærer) or nurse (sykepleier). Practice tasks test it against neighbouring ideas, the place you live, your monthly pay and your time off, so the point being checked is that «yrke» names the occupation itself.
What is the difference between «heltid» and «deltid»?
«Heltid» is full-time work and «deltid», its opposite, is part-time work, fewer hours than full-time. The classic wrong options share the same ending: «overtid» (overtime), «fritid» (free time) and «ferietid» (holiday time). Only «deltid» is the true opposite of «heltid».
What is a «norskkurs», and do I need one to take Norskprøven?
A «norskkurs» is a course where you learn to speak, read and write Norwegian. You do not need one to register for Norskprøven: no course is required, you can study on your own, book the test at a local test centre and pay the municipal fee.
How does jobb og utdanning appear on the reading test?
Typically as short everyday notices you must read exactly: a message such as «Kurset ditt starter mandag 3. september klokka 09.00» with options that each change one detail, the hour, the day or the date. The reading subtest is about 75 minutes, computer-based and adaptive, and this find-the-detail skill runs through it.