Life in the UK Test

Free practice questions and study materials for the Life in the UK test; based on book 'Life in the United Kingdom – A Guide for New Residents'.

Applications made for British Nationality and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR – settlement) should be accompanied with the evidence of knowledge of language and life in the UK (KoLL) unless exempt. Applicants will be required to: pass the Life in the UK test; and to have a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 CEFR or higher, or its equivalent (for applications made on or after 28 October 2013) Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information, mistakes can occur and therefore no guarantees are given. In the event of any issues, please let us know and we will act accordingly. Having problems? Please contact us. Get it on Google Play

Practice tests

You will have 24 random questions from our 350+ question database and you will be given 45 minutes to complete the test. Questions are not from the real test but they are close enough to test yourself.

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Study materials

Study materials are based on third edition (2013) of the official book 'Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents’ and reproduced with the permission of Office of Public Sector Information.

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 story
Chapter 5 : The UK government, the law and your role

UK Visas and Immigration

Using the 'UK ETA' app 11/03/2026
Information on using the app to apply for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to come to the UK.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students 11/03/2026
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workers 11/03/2026
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Correspondence: Updates on the move to eVisas 11/03/2026
Information on the the move from physical immigration documents to eVisas.
Form: Windrush Compensation Scheme: claim forms and guidance 10/03/2026
Claim forms and guidance for people who may be able to claim compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Guidance: Registration as a British Overseas Territories citizen (BOTC(F)) 09/03/2026
Guidance for people born before July 2006 to unmarried fathers connected to a British overseas territory.
Guidance: Registration as British if your mother had connection to a British Overseas Territory 09/03/2026
Guidance for how certain people born before 1983, who didn't acquire British nationality at birth because their mother could not pass on status, can apply to correct that.
Guidance: Egypt: country policy and information notes 09/03/2026
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance: Ceasing asylum support: caseworker guidance 09/03/2026
Immigration staff guidance on how and when to cease support following a change in a person’s immigration status or eligibility for asylum support.
Guidance: Form S: guidance 06/03/2026
Guidance to register for British citizenship if you are a stateless person.
Form: Application to register as British citizen: form EM 06/03/2026
Form to register as a British citizen through residence in Hong Kong before 1997.
Guidance: Form T: guidance 06/03/2026
Guidance to register as a British citizen if you were born in the UK and lived here until the age of 10.
Guidance: Sponsor a worker: sponsor guidance part 2 06/03/2026
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a worker.
Guidance: Workers and Temporary Workers - guidance for sponsors part 1: apply for a licence 06/03/2026
Guidance for sponsors on applying for a licence.
Guidance: Sponsor guidance appendix D: keeping records for sponsorship 06/03/2026
Guide to the sponsorship documents that Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors must keep.
Guidance: Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors: glossary 06/03/2026
A glossary of terms used in the Workers and Temporary Workers sponsor guidance.
Guidance: Sponsor an International Agreement worker 06/03/2026
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a person on the International Agreement route.
Guidance: Sponsor a Skilled Worker 06/03/2026
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Skilled Worker.
Guidance: Bulk data transfer for sponsors: frequently asked questions 06/03/2026
Answers to frequently asked questions about bulk data transfers between sponsors' IT systems and the sponsorship management system (SMS).
Guidance: Victims of domestic abuse: caseworker guidance 06/03/2026
Immigration staff guidance for considering applications from people who have been victims of domestic abuse.