Army, volunteer soldiers

January 2027 intake announced by the Army

Your selection process

1. Day 1: cognitive aptitude, at least 10/20.
2. Languages: Luxembourgish, French and German, each at A2.
3. Sport: six disciplines, average 10/20, at least 1/20 per discipline and 8/20 for the 2 400 m run.
4. Day 2: medical and dental examinations, psychological profile and motivation interview.

Your preparation by module

• Cognitive aptitude: existing reasoning banks and a 60-minute practice mock.
• LU, FR, DE: 120 planned language questions and 180 listening questions with 60 audio clips.
• Sport: 3 kg ball throw, sit-ups, standing long jump, 24 m run, push-ups and 2 400 m run.
• Luxembourgish interview: 40 planned exercises.

Dates and official sources

• Official preparation: 5 December 2026, 13:00 to 16:00, Institut National des Sports.
• Regulation of 18 July 2025: cognitive aptitude 35 %, sport 35 %, each language 10 %.
• Earlier regime for candidates already in the procedure: psychotechnical 40 %, sport 40 %, French 10 %, German 10 %.

Official source, read on 5 October 2026

Competitive exams in Luxembourg