What score do you need to pass the Sproochentest?

At least half the points in the speaking test. A lower speaking score can still pass if the arithmetic average of the speaking and listening results is at least 50%.

How long does the Sproochentest take?

The speaking test is 10 minutes, in two halves of about five minutes. The listening test is 35 minutes. Both take place within a single half-day session, on a tablet.

What level is the Sproochentest?

Speaking is assessed at CEFR level A2 and listening at level B1 — you are expected to understand more than you produce.

How much does the Sproochentest cost?

The registration fee is EUR 75 as of August 2026. It is refundable once you have submitted your nationality application to the civil registrar at your commune.

How many times can you retake the Sproochentest?

There is no limit on the number of attempts. You can only register again once the result of the previous test has been obtained.

Can you retake only the part you failed?

The INL does not publish an answer to this, so it is not stated here. Ask the INL directly if it affects your planning.

When do you get your Sproochentest result?

No turnaround time is published. What is published is that you can only register for another attempt once the previous result has arrived, so the result timing sets the pace of any retake.

How do you register for the Sproochentest?

Through the INL’s MyINL portal, where the available sessions are published. More than 800 places are released each month and the INL says they are booked very quickly, so checking regularly matters more than waiting for an announcement.

Is there a reading or writing paper?

No. The Sproochentest covers spoken Luxembourgish in both directions — speaking and listening. There is no reading or writing component.

Is anyone exempt from the language test?

Someone whose physical or mental state does not allow them to learn Luxembourgish may apply to the Minister of Justice for an exemption, supported by a medical certificate from a specialist doctor.

Does 20 years of residence exempt you from the Sproochentest?

Not from naturalisation. Adults resident at least 20 years can apply for nationality by option, and in that case a 24-hour Luxembourgish course replaces the test — but option is a separate procedure from naturalisation, with its own conditions.

Is passing the Sproochentest enough for Luxembourgish citizenship?

No. It is one condition. Naturalisation also requires at least five years of legal residence with the final year uninterrupted, and the Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg course or its test. Applications are made in person at your commune.

Is there an official list of Sproochentest topics or questions?

No. The INL does not publish a topic or question list. Any list you find, including ours, describes the everyday subject areas that come up — it is not a syllabus and nobody outside the exam board knows what will be asked.

Sproochentest: Frequently Asked Questions

How to use this page

Each answer below links to the official page it comes from. Anything about fees, dates or eligibility should be confirmed there before you act on it — those are the details that change, and a third-party page is always the last to know.

What nobody can tell you

Some questions have no published answer, and it is worth knowing which, because they are the ones where confident-sounding advice circulates most freely.

How long results take. Not published. It matters, because you cannot register again until yours arrives.
Whether a single failed part can be resat on its own. Not published.
What will be asked. There is no official topic or question list, and nobody outside the exam board knows.
Pass rates. Not published in any form this page could attribute, so no figure appears here.
Future session dates beyond what is on MyINL. The INL adds sessions through the year rather than releasing them all at once.

For any of these, the INL is the only reliable answer. A page that fills these gaps with plausible detail is guessing, and you cannot tell the difference by reading it.

Questions people ask

What score do you need to pass the Sproochentest?: At least half the points in the speaking test. A lower speaking score can still pass if the arithmetic average of the speaking and listening results is at least 50%.
Source: INL
How long does the Sproochentest take?: The speaking test is 10 minutes, in two halves of about five minutes. The listening test is 35 minutes. Both take place within a single half-day session, on a tablet.
Source: INL
What level is the Sproochentest?: Speaking is assessed at CEFR level A2 and listening at level B1 — you are expected to understand more than you produce.
Source: guichet.lu
How much does the Sproochentest cost?: The registration fee is EUR 75 as of August 2026. It is refundable once you have submitted your nationality application to the civil registrar at your commune.
Source: guichet.lu
How many times can you retake the Sproochentest?: There is no limit on the number of attempts. You can only register again once the result of the previous test has been obtained.
Source: INL FAQ
Can you retake only the part you failed?: The INL does not publish an answer to this, so it is not stated here. Ask the INL directly if it affects your planning.
When do you get your Sproochentest result?: No turnaround time is published. What is published is that you can only register for another attempt once the previous result has arrived, so the result timing sets the pace of any retake.
Source: INL FAQ
How do you register for the Sproochentest?: Through the INL’s MyINL portal, where the available sessions are published. More than 800 places are released each month and the INL says they are booked very quickly, so checking regularly matters more than waiting for an announcement.
Source: INL
Is there a reading or writing paper?: No. The Sproochentest covers spoken Luxembourgish in both directions — speaking and listening. There is no reading or writing component.
Source: INL
Is anyone exempt from the language test?: Someone whose physical or mental state does not allow them to learn Luxembourgish may apply to the Minister of Justice for an exemption, supported by a medical certificate from a specialist doctor.
Source: guichet.lu
Does 20 years of residence exempt you from the Sproochentest?: Not from naturalisation. Adults resident at least 20 years can apply for nationality by option, and in that case a 24-hour Luxembourgish course replaces the test — but option is a separate procedure from naturalisation, with its own conditions.
Source: guichet.lu
Is passing the Sproochentest enough for Luxembourgish citizenship?: No. It is one condition. Naturalisation also requires at least five years of legal residence with the final year uninterrupted, and the Vivre ensemble au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg course or its test. Applications are made in person at your commune.
Source: guichet.lu
Is there an official list of Sproochentest topics or questions?: No. The INL does not publish a topic or question list. Any list you find, including ours, describes the everyday subject areas that come up — it is not a syllabus and nobody outside the exam board knows what will be asked.

Where these facts come from

Every factual claim on this page is traceable to an official source. Where something is not published, this page says so instead of guessing.

Introduction to the SproochentestInstitut National des Langues — the body that runs the exam
Prerequisites for voluntary acquisition of nationalityguichet.lu — the Luxembourg government’s citizen portal
INL frequently asked questionsInstitut National des Langues
Acquiring Luxembourgish nationality by naturalisationguichet.lu — the Luxembourg government’s citizen portal