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Learn more about the Life in the UK Test. This page answers the most frequently asked questions plus contains many valuable hints and tips.

 
 

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Planning to take the Life in the UK Test? Find out what you need to learn

The questions for the Life in the UK Test are based on a text written by the Home Office. The whole text is published in a book called ‘Life in the United Kingdom: A journey to citizenship’, however, you only need to read chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of these materials. These chapters have been fully reproduced in our Life in the UK Test: Study Guide (3rd Edition).

  • Chapter 2 - A Changing Society
  • Chapter 3 - UK Today: A Profile
  • Chapter 4 - How the United Kingdom is Governed
  • Chapter 5 - Everyday Needs
  • Chapter 6 - Employment

You need to read these chapters carefully and thoroughly. All of the questions that you can be asked in your test will come from only these sections. Make sure you test your knowledge by completing a few practice tests. You should allow 45 minutes to complete each practice test and aim for a pass mark of at least 75% (18 correct out of 24 questions).

It is very important that you read the latest edition of the Home Office study materials. There are various earlier editions that are no longer suitable as preparation for the test.

The following books are valid to use for study for the Life in the UK Test

  • Life in the UK Test: Practice Questions (2nd Ed) - ISBN 978-0-9552-1593-3
  • Life in the UK Test: Study Guide (3rd Ed) - ISBN 978-0-9552-1594-0
  • Life in the United Kingdom: A journey to citizenship - ISBN 978-0-1134-1313-3