Which of these is a fundamental principle of life in the United Kingdom?
Based on: UK values: fundamental principles of British life
Life in the UK Test · Life in the UK
Free Life in the UK Test practice questions (all five study areas, explained in Chinese)
Fifteen questions, three from each of the five Life in the UK study areas, in the same format as the real test: one question, four options, one correct answer. The questions stay in exam English because the test is sat in English; the explanation under each one is in Chinese. Pass mark and format are on the Life in the UK Test page; the full bank of 831 questions and the timed 24-question mocks are in the app.
Practice
Free practice questions
Which four countries make up the United Kingdom?
Based on: UK geography: the four countries of the UK
In which year did the Romans successfully conquer much of Britain?
Based on: UK history: the Roman conquest of Britain
Which tradition does the Church of England belong to?
Based on: UK religion: Anglican tradition
What type of system of government does the United Kingdom have?
Based on: UK government: the constitutional monarchy
In a democracy, whose choices decide who forms the government?
Based on: UK government: democracy and elections
How many countries are part of the United Kingdom?
Based on: UK geography: number of UK countries
Which Roman emperor sent the legions that conquered Britain in AD 43?
Based on: UK history: Emperor Claudius and Roman Britain
What is the national church of Scotland?
Based on: UK religion: the Church of Scotland
In the United Kingdom's constitutional monarchy, where does real political power lie?
Based on: UK government: distribution of political power
Who do adults in the UK elect to represent them in the House of Commons?
Based on: UK government: the House of Commons
Which of these is NOT a part of the United Kingdom?
Based on: UK geography: what is not part of the UK
Roughly how long did Roman rule last in Britain?
Based on: UK history: length of Roman rule in Britain
How is the Church of Scotland organised?
Based on: UK religion: Presbyterian structure
Who does the King hold a regular private meeting with?
Based on: UK government: the King and the Prime Minister
How to read a Life in the UK question
The real test asks four kinds of question, and recognising which one you are looking at is half the work. Most are a straight single-answer multiple choice. Some are true or false. Some ask you to pick two correct answers from four, and those are the ones people lose marks on by selecting only one. A few give you a statement and ask whether it is correct. None of them are trick questions, and none require outside knowledge: everything tested is in the handbook.
- Single answer from four options, the most common form
- True or false on a single statement
- Select two correct answers from four, easy to under-answer
- Is this statement correct, yes or no
The five areas are not equal, so your revision should not be either
History carries more of the handbook than any other area, and government and law comes next. Values and principles is the smallest and the one most people already know from living here. A practice set that hands you the same number of questions per area, as the fifteen below do, is useful for finding your weak area but is not a model of the real weighting. Once you know where you are weak, drill that area on its own rather than doing more balanced sets.
Why the questions are in English and the explanations are in Chinese
There is no Chinese version of the Life in the UK Test. Learning the facts through a fully translated question set feels easier and then fails on the day, because the wording you practised is not the wording you meet. Keeping the question in exam English while explaining the answer in Chinese gets both: you meet the real phrasing, and you understand why the answer is what it is without translating twice in your head. Look at the explanations below to see what that reads like before you decide whether it suits you.
Not connected to the Home Office
RiverMap Learning is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the UK Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration or any UK government body. Every question here is original, written independently from publicly available facts about the United Kingdom; no text from the official handbook and no official practice question is reproduced. Booking, fees and the requirement for your visa route are set by the government, so check GOV.UK for those.
| The test | |
|---|---|
| Format | Computer based, multiple choice, at an official test centre |
| Questions | 24 per sitting |
| Time limit | 45 minutes |
| Pass mark | 18 out of 24, which is 75 percent |
| Fee | 50 pounds per attempt |
| Source material | Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents, 3rd edition |
| Study areas | 5, with history the largest |
| Who takes it | Most ILR and citizenship applicants aged 18 to 64 |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many questions do you need to get right to pass the Life in the UK Test?
Eighteen out of 24, which is 75 percent, within 45 minutes. Every question is worth the same and they are drawn from across the whole handbook, so there is no single section you must get perfect and no section you can skip. If you do not pass you can book and pay to sit it again at 50 pounds per attempt.
Is the Life in the UK Test available in Chinese?
No. The test is sat in English only and there is no translated version, so the questions have to be learned in English. What can be in Chinese is the explanation, which is how this app works: the question stays in real exam English and the answer is explained in Chinese (中文解說), so you learn the fact and the English wording together.
Are these the real Life in the UK Test questions?
No. Every question here is original, written independently from publicly available facts about the United Kingdom. The official handbook is a commercial Crown publication and neither its text nor the official practice questions are reproduced. The format matches the real test, one question with four options, so the practice transfers even though the wording is our own.
Which Life in the UK topic has the most questions?
History, by a clear margin. A long and illustrious history is the largest of the five study areas in the official handbook, and government and law is the next largest. Values and principles is the smallest. If your revision time is limited, weight it towards history and government rather than splitting it evenly across the five areas.
Do BN(O) visa holders have to take the Life in the UK Test?
The Life in the UK Test is a requirement for most applicants for indefinite leave to remain and for naturalisation aged 18 to 64, and the Hong Kong BN(O) route is settled through the same indefinite leave to remain step. Requirements and exemptions are set by the immigration rules for your route and can change, so confirm your own position on GOV.UK rather than relying on any app or study site.
Is RiverMap Learning connected to the UK government?
No. RiverMap Learning is an independent publisher and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the UK Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration or any UK government body. The app and these pages are an independent revision aid built from publicly available facts. GOV.UK remains the definitive source on booking, fees, exemptions and visa requirements.