The Sproochentest format, minute by minute
Two papers, two levels, one day. Here is what actually happens, in order, so that nothing about the shape of the exam surprises you.
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Guides
The eight Sproochentest guides
Everything worth knowing about the exam, one briefing at a time. Each guide is written from what the INL, the Ministry of Justice and guichet.lu publish, and reads in ten minutes.
Page updated 4 September 2026.
The eight briefings
The eight marking criteria, one by one
The speaking paper is not marked on a feeling. It is assessed on eight criteria, on the spot, by the two examiners in the room. Knowing which ones changes how you practise.
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Getting the listening paper right
Listening is set at B1, higher than the speaking paper. What trips candidates up is not vocabulary, it is speed and question management.
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Describing the picture without freezing
Three images are shown, you pick one and you speak for about five minutes. It is the part of the exam that rewards preparation most, because its structure never changes.
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The interview: hold an exchange, do not recite
The first half of the speaking paper is a guided conversation on a topic you choose. It is not a prepared speech: the examiner follows up, and how you bounce back is marked.
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Registering for the Sproochentest
Registration goes through the INL alone, online. LetzTest registers nobody and has no access to sessions: this page explains the steps so you take them at the right time.
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Ten mistakes that cost marks
Candidates who just miss the pass mark almost always make the same mistakes. They are mistakes of method more than of language, which is good news: they fix fast.
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Your plan, based on your exam date
The right plan is not the most ambitious one, it is the one that survives until exam day. Here are four plans, depending on how long you have.
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Next: put it into practice
The free simulation uses the exact format of the listening paper: three audio documents, fifteen questions, 35 timed minutes, your mark at the end. No account, no payment.
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Question 1 of 8
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A neighbour says this to you in the lift. What is she asking you?
Moien! Wéi geet et Iech?
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Where do you go to buy bread and croissants?
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You read this notice at the council office. When can you go there on a Friday?
Wichteg: D’Bureaue vun der Gemeng sinn e Freideg nëmme moies op, vun 8.00 bis 11.30 Auer.
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At the bakery. How much does the customer have to pay?
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Gudde Moien, wat kritt Dir?
Gudde Moien. Ech hätt gär véier Croissanten an e grousst Brout.
Gär. Dat mécht siwe Euro an zwanzeg Cent.
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Complete it: “Yesterday I went into town by tram.” Which word is missing?
Gëschter ___ ech mat der Tram an d’Stad gefuer.
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You phone the doctor’s surgery to get an appointment. What do you say?
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A weather bulletin on the radio. What does it say about tomorrow?
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Elo d’Wieder: haut bleift et bedeckt, mat Reen am Norden. D’Temperature ginn op zwielef bis fofzéng Grad erop. Muer gëtt et méi sonneg.
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You read this notice at the station. What do you have to do this weekend?
Wéinst Aarbechten op der Streck fueren dëse Weekend keng Zich tëscht Lëtzebuerg an Ettelbréck. Amplaz fueren Ersatzbusser. Plangt w.e.g. zwanzeg Minutte méi Zäit an.
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