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Book Your Test

If you are ready to take your Life in the UK test you must register with the Life in the UK Test online booking service. You will have to provide various pieces of information before you can book. You will also have to pay the test fee in advance.

The Life in the UK Test is managed on behalf of the Home Office by PSI Services Limited. The test is conducted at over 30 Life in the UK Test Centres across the UK.

If you are ready to book your test then read the information below to help you understand the process.

Create an account online

First of all you must register for the Life in the UK account before you can choose the most convenient location and test session, and pay for the test.

Booking

The minimum time between booking and taking the test is 24 hours. However, this will depend on availability. Make sure you plan your study carefully and don’t rely on a test being available at short notice.

You must pay for your test when you book it. Your test fee will not be refunded if you cancel your booking less than seventy-two hours before your test.

What do I need to register?

When you register your account you will need to provide various pieces of information. This information must be recorded accurately when you register. If any of the information you provide when you book does not match the information you bring on the day of your test you may be refused entry and will not be given a refund.

The information you must provide when registering is:

  • Your full name
  • Your date of birth
  • Your country of birth
  • Your nationality
  • Your place of birth
  • Your identification document details. The preferred method for identifying yourself is an eVisa share code. If you do not have an eVisa share code you can use instead:
    • a Biometric Residence Permit or Biometric Residence Card – these can be used for 18 months after they have expired
    • your Passport – this must be in date
    • a European Union, European Economic Area or Switzerland Identity Card – this must be in date
    • a Travel document – this must be in date

You can change your details (apart from your name and date of birth) up to 24 hours before your test by logging in to your account on the Life in the UK Test booking website.

What happens when I get to the test centre?

You must bring the identification document you used when registering your account to the test centre on the day of your test. If you bring a different identification document, you will not be allowed to take your test. Your identification document will be checked to ensure that it matches the details you provided when you registered

You will be able to take a practice test before you start the test.

You will receive the result of your test by email.