Five of the 45 questions concern current affairs. SIRI says candidates should follow Danish news in addition to studying the official learning material.
What to follow
- major Danish political events and elections;
- changes in government and prominent national roles;
- important social decisions and public debates;
- major Danish cultural and sporting developments.
Our current-affairs questions
We timestamp and review this section more frequently than historical questions. These are original practice prompts based on recent verifiable events; they are not predictions of the winter exam.
What counts as current affairs?
The official structure includes five unprepared questions on current political, social and cultural matters. SIRI describes these as issues and events that have had substantial attention in Danish news media in the period before the test. That is why a static “current questions” list becomes stale quickly.
A practical weekly news routine
- Check broad Danish news two or three times each week.
- Record major elections, political changes, public institutions, significant social developments and widely covered cultural events.
- Write one sentence explaining why each story matters, rather than memorising an isolated name.
- Review the list weekly and remove minor stories that did not receive sustained or broad attention.
Do not trust anyone who claims to know the five future questions
An independent preparation website cannot know the exact questions SIRI will select. Our current-affairs items are original practice used to build awareness and reading skills; they are not leaked or official questions. They carry verification dates and are placed on a shorter editorial review cycle because current information ages quickly.
Keep the section in proportion
Current affairs account for five questions, while 35 questions sit within the scope of the official learning material and another five concern Danish values. Follow the news consistently, but do not let news revision replace the much larger core syllabus.
Keep notes that can be updated
Make your news notes short and date-stamped. Record the topic, date, relevant person or institution, and one sentence explaining why the story matters. When events develop, update the note instead of keeping several contradictory versions. This keeps your preparation centred on understanding current Danish society rather than accumulating a large collection of isolated facts that become outdated.
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