Individuals seeking indefinite leave to remain in the UK or naturalisation as British citizens are required to pass a test that assess their knowledge of life in the country and their prowess of the English language. The ‘Life in the United Kingdom Test’ is a computer based test meant or such individuals.
The requirements for naturalisation and settlement were introduced on November 1, 2005 and a revised verson on April 2, 2007. It is a 45 minute test consisting of 24 multiple choice questions. The candidates have to answer all the questions.
The test is based on the bookLife in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship.Questions based on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th chapters of this book had been in use between November 2005 and March 2007. However, a revised verson of the test has been in use since April 2, 2007. The questions are based on chapters 2 to 6 of the said book. The test is from a revised handbook published on March 27, 2007.
This free website provides you the sample tests for achieving the Life in the UK Test. The test materials are availabe in the website http://www.lifeinuktest.info/
The additional chapters in the revised version contain knowledge and understanding of matters related to employment and everyday needs in the UK. Everyday needs such as housing, education, health, money and so forth are covered. The topics for test in the
revised second edition of the handbook contains about 10, 000 words more than the original version. The second edition has 21,400 words.
Although the actual test uses a multiple choice format, the official test website http://www.lifeintheuktest.gov.uk/ has questions that are not in the said format. These quesions are in a section that describe ‘what you need to know’ for each chaper. You can find these questions as online tests from this free website. You can just sign up with us and attend the tests.
In the beginning, when the test was first introduced, the topics were chiefly on England. But, the second edition of the handbook covers the whole of UK, including Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Life in these places are different, and hence, individuals have to answer a version tailored to their place of residence. For example, candidates in Scotland may be asked about the Scottish administration, but not on the Northern Ireland system.