How many questions are in the Life in the UK test?

24 questions, which you answer in 45 minutes on a computer at a test centre. You need 18 right answers, that is 75 %, to pass.

People aged 18 to 64 applying for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) or British citizenship. If you are under 18 or 65 or over, you do not need to take it.

How do I book it and what does it cost?

You book it online on gov.uk at least 3 days before, and it costs £50. Bring the same ID you booked with.

Can I take it again if I fail?

Yes. You can book another test after 7 days, and take it as many times as you need, paying the fee each time.

Are these the real test questions?

No. The real questions are not published. Ours are written by us on the facts in the official handbook, which is what the test is based on, and each one was checked by an independent reading and against public sources.

What does the test cover?

The handbook’s chapters: the values and principles of the UK, what the UK is, its history, modern society (religion, customs, sport, the arts) and the government, the law and your role.

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Life in the UK test: practise every chapter, every answer explained.

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You need the Life in the UK test for settlement and British citizenship: 24 questions in 45 minutes, 18 right to pass. Our 385 practice questions cover the facts of the official handbook chapter by chapter, each with a short explanation, and the mock test works like the real one.

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The format

- Questions: 24
- Time: 45 min
- To pass: 18 of 24

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Topics

Values and principles of the UK31
What is the UK31
History154
A modern society83
Government, law and your role86

A few questions with their answers.

Values 1

Which of these is one of the fundamental principles of British life?

The rule of law

Why this answer

Values 2

What does the rule of law mean in the UK?

Everyone must obey the law, including the government and the police

Why this answer

Values 3

Which statement best describes individual liberty in the UK?

People are free to make their own choices, as long as they stay within the law

Why this answer

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How many questions are in the Life in the UK test?: 24 questions, which you answer in 45 minutes on a computer at a test centre. You need 18 right answers, that is 75 %, to pass.
Who has to take it?: People aged 18 to 64 applying for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) or British citizenship. If you are under 18 or 65 or over, you do not need to take it.
How do I book it and what does it cost?: You book it online on gov.uk at least 3 days before, and it costs £50. Bring the same ID you booked with.
Can I take it again if I fail?: Yes. You can book another test after 7 days, and take it as many times as you need, paying the fee each time.
Are these the real test questions?: No. The real questions are not published. Ours are written by us on the facts in the official handbook, which is what the test is based on, and each one was checked by an independent reading and against public sources.
What does the test cover?: The handbook’s chapters: the values and principles of the UK, what the UK is, its history, modern society (religion, customs, sport, the arts) and the government, the law and your role.

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Our own practice questions on the facts covered by the official handbook “Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents” (3rd edition). They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no wording of the handbook is reused. Each was written, answered blind and fact-checked by separate passes. Not affiliated with the Home Office.

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