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.

Start »

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: Dominican Republic: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa 08/10/2026
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in the Dominican Republic for your UK visa application.
Guidance: Colombia: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa 08/10/2026
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Colombia for your UK visa application.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students 08/10/2026
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workers 08/10/2026
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance: Continuous residence: caseworker guidance 08/10/2026
Immigration staff guidance on assessing and calculating the requirements under Appendix Continuous Residence.
Guidance: Sponsor a worker: sponsor guidance part 2 08/10/2026
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a worker.
Guidance: Sponsor guidance appendix D: keeping records for sponsorship 08/10/2026
Guide to the sponsorship documents that Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors must keep.
Form: Apply for the migrant victims of domestic abuse concession 08/10/2026
This concession gives you temporary permission to stay in the UK and apply to claim benefits if your relationship broke down because of domestic abuse.
Guidance: Long residence: caseworker guidance 08/10/2026
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people applying on the basis of long residence in the UK.
Form: Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme by post 08/10/2026
Forms to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme if you are unable to use the online application process.
Guidance: Visit: caseworker guidance 08/10/2026
Immigration staff guidance about the different visitor categories for visiting the UK and how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases.
Guidance: Visit visa: guide to supporting documents 08/10/2026
This guidance explains the documents you should provide to support your application to visit the UK.
Guidance: Sponsor a seasonal worker 08/10/2026
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a seasonal worker.
Guidance: Section 31 Immigration and Asylum Act 1999: caseworker guidance 07/10/2026
Immigration staff guidance on considering the defence against criminal prosecution available to genuine asylum seekers.
Guidance: El Salvador: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa 07/10/2026
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in El Salvador for your UK visa application.
Guidance: Romania: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa 06/10/2026
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Romania for your UK visa application.
Guidance: Doubtful, disputed and other nationality cases: caseworker guidance 06/10/2026
Immigration staff guidance for when the applicant's nationality is doubtful, disputed or unknown.
Guidance: Iraq: country policy and information notes 06/10/2026
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance: Offender management: caseworker guidance 06/10/2026
Immigration staff guidance on dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Guidance: Unaccompanied asylum seeking children and leaving care: funding instructions 06/10/2026
Instructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).