You register for the Sproochentest through the Institut National des Langues, the school that runs the exam. You book a session on its MyINL portal, upload a small set of documents, and pay a 75 euro fee online. The rule people miss is not a form, it is speed: sessions are booked individually and sell out, so you register the day a window opens. Below is each step in order.
If the paperwork is the part you are dreading, here is some good news. It is the easy half, and you only do it once. The hard half is the speaking, and you can practise that.
Where you register
Registration happens online, through the MyINL portal run by the INL. You create an account, open the Sproochentest offer, and book a session the way you would book any appointment. Each session sits on its own line: a date, a time slot, a centre (INLL Glacis in Luxembourg City or INLL Belval), its own registration deadline, and its status. You pick the date that suits you, and it is fixed the moment you register. The INL's general provisions say exactly that: the candidate receives the final test details, date, time, and location, upon registration. You only show up in person on the exam day itself.
If every session shows sold out, or none is listed, the next round has simply not opened yet. Sessions are released in waves, and the portal announces the next opening date on the offer page. At the last check, no 2026 session was still bookable, and registration for the January 2027 sessions opens on 1 September 2026 at 10 am. Treat that morning like a ticket release. For the full session-by-session picture, see Sproochentest dates.
Last checked: 11 August 2026. Session lists move fast; the MyINL offer page is the live source.
The two numbers you can forget
Here is the part to get right, because old guides still circulate two numbers, one month and fifteen days, and neither describes how the portal works today.
Both belong to the old paper process. You posted a dossier to the INL, the INL slotted you into a session, and a letter with your exact date arrived a couple of weeks ahead. That process is gone. Nobody assigns you a date, and there is no letter to wait for. Each session in MyINL shows its own registration deadline next to its date, and a session can fill up long before that deadline arrives.
| What decides your date | Where it lives |
|---|---|
| The session you book | You choose it yourself in MyINL |
| The registration deadline | Shown per session, next to the date |
| Sold out | A full session closes early, whatever the deadline says |
So the only deadline worth planning around is the opening of registrations. The candidates who are ready book the dates they want. The rest wait for the next wave.
The form, and why you check it twice
The registration itself is one online form, and the portal is strict about it in a way worth knowing before you type. You upload your documents, answer the required questions, place of birth, country of birth, nationality, and confirm. After that the door shuts: no changes can be made once the data have been submitted, and the details you typed are reproduced on your diploma. A typo in your name today is a typo on the diploma your naturalisation file depends on.
Enter your details exactly as they appear on your ID. The INL reproduces your registration data on the diploma, and nothing can be changed after you submit.
So have everything at hand before you start:
- A scan of your valid photo ID: an identity card, passport, or residence permit.
- Your personal details exactly as that ID writes them, plus place of birth, country of birth, and nationality.
- A way to pay 75 euros online, since payment follows right after the form.
If you need adjusted exam conditions because of a disability, the form also takes an official medical document, and the INL provides the facilities or assistance to match. Check the current MyINL instructions for your exact case, then register in one sitting.
The fee and how to pay it
The fee is 75 euros per attempt. You pay it through MyINL right after the form, and the portal offers two methods.
| Method | What to know |
|---|---|
| Credit card (SaferPay) | Paid on the spot, in the portal, done |
| Bank transfer | The portal generates a payment notice with the account details and your personal payment reference |
If you pay by transfer, copy the reference exactly. The INL warns that your registration is not validated if the reference on the transfer does not match the one on your payment notice. Either way, do not sit on it: the confirmation sets a payment deadline of a few days, with the exact date shown in the portal. Pay while the page is open in front of you, not at the weekend.
After you register
There is no letter to wait for. Your date, time, and centre were fixed the moment you booked, and your registration stays visible in your MyINL account. Put two things in your calendar instead: the exam itself, and a reminder to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start, with the original of a valid identity document, an ID card, passport, or residence permit. Copies are not accepted, and neither is a driving licence.
A few things worth knowing now:
- If you do not show up, the fee is not refunded, and you have to register again.
- Justified illness is the exception. With an official justification submitted within 5 days, force majeure in the INL's words, the INL can move your registration to a later session, at most 6 months out.
- There is no cap on attempts. If you do not pass, you re-register through MyINL once your results arrive and pay the fee again.
- The pass certificate never expires, so you only do this once.
What you are actually signing up for
The exam is smaller than the paperwork makes it feel. It is two parts on one day, with no written section.
| Part | Length | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking (interview, then a picture) | 10 minutes | A2 |
| Listening (three audio texts, answered on a tablet) | 35 minutes | B1 |
The speaking comes first: a short interview, then you describe a picture. It is graded at A2, the level of everyday talk. Listening runs 35 minutes at B1, three short audio passages with your answers tapped in on a tablet. You pass with at least 50 percent in speaking, or with a speaking-and-listening average of at least 50 percent. We break that down in how the Sproochentest is scored.
You do not need any Luxembourgish for the form. You will want a few easy lines for the room, though, like a calm opener when you sit down: Moien! Wéi geet et Iech? (Hello! How are you?). More of those in what happens on exam day.
Do this next
Create your MyINL account, read the current requirements for your situation, and keep your ID scan and payment card within reach. Do it this week, while there is no opening-day pressure, so booking takes five minutes when a session goes live. Then point your energy at the speaking, and take a free mock to see where you stand. Vill Gléck! (Good luck!)