It is essential to prove one’s Luxembourgish language skills, which the National Language Institute Luxembourg (INLL) certifies in the form of the Sproochentest.
This procedure only concerns persons covered by Article 14 of the law of 8 March 2017 on Luxembourg nationality.
Two compulsory tests:
The level of the speaking test corresponds to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in the field of oral expression and interaction.
“The candidate can introduce him/herself and speak in simple terms about family, other people, living conditions, education and occupation. He/she can describe and compare people, things and activities in simple terms.
2 parts:
Evaluation criteria: repertoire, fluency, clarity, use of grammatical structures, coherence, ability to be understood, interactivity.
Duration: 10 minutes (2 x 5).
The listening comprehension test can be done on a tablet computer.
Tablet: speaking and listening in half a day.
Paper: the candidate comes in on two separate occasions.
Duration: 25 minutes
The level of the listening test corresponds to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The candidate
Listening comprehension of 3 texts:
A questionnaire is distributed per listening session; the correct answer must be ticked accordingly (link above).
To pass the examination, the candidate must obtain at least half the points in the speaking test.
A mark of less than half the points in the speaking test can be compensated with the mark obtained in the listening test. In this case, the Sproochentest is considered to have been passed if the average of the listening and speaking tests is at least 50%.
1.
Pay the registration fee of €75 to the IBAN account LU 52 0019 3155 4636 4000.
BIC: BCEELULL.
Account holder: TS-SEGS Institut national des langues
2.
Send or hand in the complete file to the National Language Institute Luxembourg:
Only candidates who have submitted a complete application form will be registered.
Registration for the tests is subject to organisational capacity and in the order of the date on which the files are received. Candidates who have not been selected will be given priority for registration for the next session.
3.
The candidate is informed by post of the dates and times of the session at least 15 days before the date of the first test. Failure to respect the timetable will result in exclusion from the examination.
When taking the tests, each candidate must present the same identity document as the one attached to the registration file.
Candidates who withdraw without reason or who do not appear at the time of the tests will not be reimbursed and must re-register.
In the case of registration of a person with a disability, the INLL will provide the material facilities and/or personnel assistance to enable him/her to participate in the tests in the best possible conditions. In all cases, the disability must be certified by an official document issued by a medical authority. This document must be attached to the registration file.
Assessing the level of Luxembourgish language competence consists of two tests. The examples of the two tests provide information on the content.
First part: Interview
The candidate chooses between two subjects proposed by the examiner.
Examples of interviews: Gespréich.pdf
Second part: description of a photo
The candidate chooses among three photos and describes one of them.
Examples of photos:
Instructions and questionnaire
Downloadable mp3 audio file (3.2 MB)
Answer sheet: Äntwertblat
Answer key: Léisungen