The ECL German exam in Cameroon
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ECL examination centre
ETALL Mbalngong
The ECL exam at ETALL
The ECL is an international German language examination, recognised by the Germans. At ETALL everything takes place under official conditions: the papers are written in Europe, sat at ETALL Mbalngong, and then sent back to Europe for marking. On the day of the exam, candidates sit under tight security, with the police present throughout and surveillance cameras linked to the ECL headquarters in Pécs.
The ECL can now be taken in Douala
From the November 2026 session onwards, you choose the city where you sit the exam: Yaoundé or Douala.
Free preparation for the first to enrol
To mark the launch, the first candidates to enrol and pay their examination fee at ETALL Kotto — at the end of the tarred road, Mbangué, in Douala — from 4 September 2026 receive the preparation course free of charge: the first 100 at B1 and B2, the first 20 at A2 and C1.
Two levels in the same session
You may now sit two different levels within a single session, without first having to pass the level below. You choose which ones.
A valid identity document, no exceptions
The ECL can only be sat with a national identity card or a valid passport. No other document is accepted: keep yours somewhere safe.
Registration for the November 2026 session
Registration at the counter opens on Friday 4 September. Online registration stays open until 16 September 2026. Only register online if you are ready to identify yourself and confirm your application within that time.
Enrol for the full exam, or for the modules of your choice
With the modular system, you enrol either for the full exam or for whichever combination of modules suits you — reading, writing, listening, speaking. Choose, at the time of enrolment, every module you intend to sit during the open session.
Six sessions a year
The ECL exam takes place every two months from February onwards, that is six sessions a year: there is no long wait before you can try your luck.
No lower level required
The ECL does not ask for the certificate of the level below: you may sit B1 directly without holding A2, or B2 without holding B1. You enter at the level that matches what you can do.
The four modules
The exam assesses four skills: Lesen (reading), Schreiben (writing), Hören (listening) and Sprechen (speaking). To pass, you must succeed in all four modules with at least 60% in each.
- Lesen reading
- Schreiben writing
- Hören listening
- Sprechen speaking
How do you become a candidate?
- 1° Register online.
- 2° Come to the centre with your file: the photocopy and the original of your identity card or of your valid passport, together with the letter of commitment for the current session, read and signed three times by the candidate.
- 3° Wait for ETALL's go-ahead. You pay the examination fee at the bank only once your file has been approved.
- 4° Come back to ETALL with the photocopy and the original of the bank receipt: your application is then finally confirmed.
- 5° At the latest two weeks before the exam, you receive your examination programme by e-mail: the day, the examination centre, the room and the time.
Results and certificate
Results come out one month after the exam, and the certificates are available two days later. To collect your certificate, come with your identity card and the ECL e-mail confirming that you passed.
From exam day to the award ceremony
ECL examination fees in Yaoundé
| Level | Full exam (4 modules) | Lesen (reading) | Schreiben (writing) | Hören (listening) | Sprechen (speaking) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | External | Internal | External | Internal | External | Internal | External | Internal | External | |
| A2 | 100,000 | 110,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 |
| B1 | 120,000 | 130,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 |
| B2 | 130,000 | 140,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 |
| C1 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 65,000 | 70,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 |
“Internal” = internal candidate and free auditor — “External” = external candidate. How to read it: the full B2 exam costs 130,000 FCFA for an internal candidate and 140,000 FCFA for an external one.
ECL examination fees in Douala
| Level | Full exam (4 modules) | Lesen (reading) | Schreiben (writing) | Hören (listening) | Sprechen (speaking) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal | External | Internal | External | Internal | External | Internal | External | Internal | External | |
| A2 | 100,000 | 110,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 |
| B1 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 |
| B2 | 120,000 | 130,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 |
| C1 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 65,000 | 70,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 |
“Internal” = internal candidate and free auditor — “External” = external candidate. How to read it: the full B2 exam costs 120,000 FCFA for an internal candidate and 130,000 FCFA for an external one.
ECL exam preparation courses
| Level | Full package | 1 module | 2 modules | 3 modules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2, B1, B2 | 50,000 | 20,000 | 35,000 | 45,000 |
| C1 | 60,000 | 25,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 |
Important — payments
Orange Money (OM) and Mobile Money (MoMo) are not accepted. Every payment must be made exclusively at one of the ETALL branches, against an official receipt, or by bank transfer. Any payment made outside these official channels is the payer's own responsibility and cannot be recognised by the school.
Sit your ECL at ETALL
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