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: Register of licensed sponsors: students 19/01/2026
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workers 19/01/2026
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance: Document checks and charges for carriers 16/01/2026
Guidance on the document checks that air, rail and sea carriers must make, and how they are charged for passengers without appropriate travel documents.
Youth Mobility Scheme visa: ballot system 16/01/2026
This guidance explains who needs to enter the ballot before applying for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa and how the ballot system works.
Guidance: Powers and operational procedure: caseworker guidance 16/01/2026
Immigration staff guidance on administrative and criminal powers for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.
Guidance: Student sponsor guidance 16/01/2026
How to apply for a Student sponsor licence and how to sponsor a student.
Guidance: Exemptions for visa applications: caseworker guidance 15/01/2026
Immigration staff guidance on how to handle exemptions for visa applications made outside the UK.
Guidance: Deprivation of British citizenship: caseworker guidance 15/01/2026
Immigration staff guidance on deprivation of British citizenship.
Form: Windrush Compensation Scheme: claim forms and guidance 15/01/2026
Claim forms and guidance for people who may be able to claim compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Guidance: Windrush Compensation Scheme: full rules 15/01/2026
This guidance explains full details of the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Guidance: Windrush Compensation Scheme: caseworker guidance 15/01/2026
Immigration staff guidance for decision makers considering cases under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Guidance: Borders, immigration and citizenship: privacy information notice 14/01/2026
How your personal information is used within the borders, immigration and citizenship system.
Guidance: Work: customer service standards 14/01/2026
Customer service standards for work visa applications if you're applying from inside or outside the UK.
Correspondence: Updates on the move to eVisas 12/01/2026
Information on the the move from physical immigration documents to eVisas.
Guidance: Working with immigration advisers: caseworker guidance 12/01/2026
Immigration staff guidance on how to check if an individual or organisation providing immigration advice or services is qualified and what to do if they are not.
Guidance: Immigration Rules archive: 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026 09/01/2026
Immigration Rules archive for 1 January 2026 to 7 January 2026.
Form: Become a British citizen by naturalisation (form AN) 09/01/2026
Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Form: Register child under 18 as British citizen (form MN1) 09/01/2026
Register a child under 18 as a British citizen if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post.
Form: Apply by post for British citizenship as a person of Chagossian descent (form BIOT) 09/01/2026
Apply for citizenship as a direct descendant of a citizen of the UK and Colonies who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Guidance: Myanmar (Burma): country policy and information notes 08/01/2026
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.