About this site
This is a free practice site for the Life in the UK test — the exam you sit as part of applying for indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship.
Where the questions come from
The Home Office does not publish the real exam questions. Nobody has them, and any site claiming otherwise is not being straight with you.
The 404 questions here come from community practice papers of 24 questions each, written against the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition). Each question carries the handbook chapter and section it was written from, and comes with an explanation of the answer. Questions that appear in more than one paper are merged, so you never see the same one twice in an exam.
The handbook itself is the actual source of truth, and the real test is drawn from it. Practising here is a good way to find out which parts of it you have not learned yet. It is not a replacement for reading it.
How the exams work
- Mock exam — 24 questions, 45 minutes, 18 correct to pass (75%). No feedback until you finish, and unanswered questions count as wrong. These are the real test’s rules.
- Practice — the same questions, untimed, with the correct answer and an explanation revealed as soon as you answer.
- By chapter — 24 questions drawn from one handbook chapter, for when you know which part is letting you down.
- Focus — weighted towards questions you have previously got wrong, and towards topics where your accuracy is lowest. It unlocks once you have answered enough questions for the weighting to mean anything.
The handbook chapters
- Chapter 1 — The Values and Principles of the UK
- Chapter 2 — What is the UK?
- Chapter 3 — A Long and Illustrious History
- Chapter 4 — A Modern, Thriving Society
- Chapter 5 — The UK Government, the Law and Your Role
Why it’s free
I built it for myself while revising for my own test, and it seemed a waste to leave it running for one person. It costs me very little to share, there are no adverts, and there is nothing to buy. If it helps you pass, that is the whole return.
What it isn’t
This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Home Office, GOV.UK, or any official body. Passing here does not guarantee passing the real test, and no result from this site has any official standing.