- I walk on the natural line and we have quite a difficult math there. So this was not very difficult, says Nour Kadabashi after passing the mat part in the college exam.

Nour Kadabashi was one of the 1127 people who registered to do the college exam on Sunday. And the number of people who want to test their knowledge and get the chance to get into their dream education with the help of the university exam has increased.

-You say that we are heading towards a recession and it is usually in agreement that we get more applicants and more who want to do the university exam, says Helena Pallin, who is responsible for the university exam at Karlstad University.

Increased by 7.85 percent

In Värmland, the number of people who want to do the university exam this year has increased by as much as 7.85 percent compared to 2018. At national level, the increase is 4.6 percent. But despite the increase, it is significantly fewer who do the college exam compared to how it has looked in the past.

- Five years ago we had around 1600 who did the test. This year it is just over 1100. So it is clear that over time, it has nevertheless diminished enormously, says Helena Pallin.

But no matter how many people do the test, it can be of great importance to those who do. Nour Kadabashi hopes it will help her achieve her dream career.

- I haven't decided exactly what, but I want to work on something in the health care industry, she says before returning to one of the examination rooms at Karlstad University.