Etablererprøven (Restaurant operator exam) and Kunnskapsprøven (Alcohol law exam) in Bærum

Planning to open a food service establishment or serve alcohol in Bærum? Here is what you need to know.

The exam in Bærum – at a glance

Price: 400 kr per exam
Venue: Folkehelsekontoret (Public Health Office), dialogue centre J in Kommunegården, Arnold Haukelands plass 10, 1337 Sandvika
When: Monday to Friday. Arrive 15 minutes before the start to receive a username and password.
Registration: Book a time online. You can only hold one booking per exam. Trouble booking online: call 67 50 32 00.
Payment: Paid at the office before the exam. If you do not attend you will be invoiced; refunds only with a medical certificate.
What to bring: Valid ID (passport, driving licence or national ID card). For Etablererprøven you may bring a law collection or printouts of the relevant laws.
Contact: Folkehelsekontoret: 67 50 40 50 · folkehelsekontoret@baerum.kommune.no
Special arrangements: Applications for serveringsbevilling and skjenkebevilling should be sent at least three months before the planned opening. Kunnskapsprøven can be read aloud for documented dyslexia.

Standard exam duration: 90 minutes

Prøvegebyr: inntil 400 kr

Unannotated texts of laws and regulations are permitted. Dictionaries and interpreters are not permitted.

Standard exam duration: 60 minutes

Prøvegebyr: 400 kr

A dictionary is permitted. An interpreter is not permitted. A collection of laws is not a standard permitted aid.

Before registering, clarify any accommodations and which collections of laws the municipality accepts.

Source: Bærum kommune: Etablerer- og kunnskapsprøve. Checked October 2026. The municipality may change prices and times.

1Find out which exam you need: Etablererprøven (Restaurant operator exam) for the general manager of a food and drink establishment, and Kunnskapsprøven (Alcohol law exam) for the styrer and stedfortreder for a skjenkebevilling.
2Practise until you pass our mock exam several times in a row.
3Register for the exam with Bærum kommune, and check the fee, waiting time and what you need to bring.
4Read Bærum kommune's local rules for serving alcohol before applying for a licence—they may be stricter than the national rules.

Fees, dates and local rules change. Always check the municipality’s own website before registering.

Study the syllabus, practise and take a practice exam—in your own language.