3,034 real-format practice questions, 15 timed mock exams, and a calm, chapter-by-chapter study guide built around the official Home Office handbook. No sign-up. No paywall. Ever.
Five chapters, five practice tests each — twenty-five questions per test, every answer explained.
Browse practice tests →15 full mock papers in the exact official format: 24 questions, 45-minute target, 18/24 to pass.
Sit a mock test →Plain-English chapter summaries covering history, values, government and modern British society.
Open the study guide →The Home Office writes every Life in the UK question from chapters 2 to 5 of the handbook Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents. We have organised every practice question on this site into the same chapters so you can study any topic and immediately test your recall.
British values, individual rights and the responsibilities every new resident is expected to respect and uphold.
What is the UKThe countries that make up the United Kingdom, their flags, capitals, languages and the geography of the British Isles.
British HistoryFrom the Stone Age and Romans through the Middle Ages, Tudors, Empire and the World Wars to the modern era.
Modern SocietyReligion, festivals, sport, the arts, science, leisure and culture in contemporary British life.
Government & LawHow parliament, the courts, the police and local councils work — and how every resident can take part.
Most candidates studying for the Life in the UK test are juggling work, family and the rest of the immigration process. CitizenReady UK is designed to give you the most useful 30-minute study session you can have on a phone screen during a lunch break.
The Life in the UK test is a computer-based exam set by the Home Office that anyone applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain or British Citizenship must pass. It is built around the official handbook "Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents" (3rd edition) and tests your knowledge of British history, traditions, values, and the way the UK is governed.
You will be asked 24 multiple-choice questions and you have 45 minutes to answer them. Most candidates finish in around 20 minutes, but the time pressure on the real day catches many people out, which is why we publish timed mock tests that mirror the official format.
You need to answer at least 18 of the 24 questions correctly — that is 75%. Anything less is recorded as a fail and you must wait at least 7 days before booking a re-sit. There is no limit on the number of attempts but each attempt currently costs £50.
Every question on this site is drawn from a publicly available, open-source mirror of the official handbook question bank (maxwellito/life-in-the-uk on GitHub). The wording, options and explanations follow the structure of the official 3rd edition handbook so the practice you do here is directly relevant to the real exam.
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