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

Guidance: Sri Lanka: country policy and information notes 09/10/2024
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance: Unaccompanied asylum seeking children and leaving care: funding instructions 09/10/2024
Instructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
Guidance: Permission to work: caseworker guidance 09/10/2024
Immigration staff guidance on permission to work for asylum applicants.
Guidance: Working while an asylum claim is considered 09/10/2024
Information about work you may be able to do as an asylum applicant while your case is considered.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workers 09/10/2024
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students 09/10/2024
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance: Georgia: country policy and information notes 09/10/2024
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance: Settlement – family and private life: caseworker guidance 09/10/2024
Immigration staff guidance on applications for settlement by those on the family and private life routes.
Guidance: Zambia: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa 08/10/2024
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Zambia for your UK visa application.
Guidance: Visit the UK if you're a national of Jordan 08/10/2024
Nationals of Jordan must apply for a visa to visit the UK.
Guidance: Changes to the commercial partner visa application services 08/10/2024
Details of which visa application centres will change commercial partner and how it affects your visa application.
Guidance: Information booklet for asylum applications 08/10/2024
Information booklet for those who have registered, or are considering registering, an asylum application in the UK.
Guidance: Worker and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors: sponsor a Creative Worker 08/10/2024
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Creative Worker.
Guidance: Skilled Worker visa: jobs that qualify for a PhD salary discount 08/10/2024
Check if an occupation code is eligible for the PhD salary discount on the Skilled Worker or Health and Care visa routes - and how much you'll need to be paid.
Guidance: Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupations 08/10/2024
Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa and the Health and Care visa.
Guidance: Sponsor a Skilled Worker 08/10/2024
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a Skilled Worker.
Guidance: Skilled Worker visa: caseworker guidance 08/10/2024
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
Guidance: UK visas on a Temporary Work route: caseworker guidance 08/10/2024
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Guidance: Global Business Mobility: going rates for eligible occupations 08/10/2024
Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for certain Global Business Mobility visas.
Guidance: Relationship with a partner: caseworker guidance 08/10/2024
Immigration staff guidance on assessing a person’s relationship with their partner.