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: workers 26/07/2024
List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: students 26/07/2024
List of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
Guidance: EEA and EU asylum claims: caseworker guidance 25/07/2024
Immigration staff guidance on EEA/EU asylum claims.
Transparency data: Ukraine Visa Schemes: visa data 25/07/2024
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Visa Schemes and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Guidance: Registering other British nationals: caseworker guidance 24/07/2024
Immigration staff guidance for registering British nationals as citizens under the British Nationality Act 1981.
Guidance: Youth Mobility Scheme visa: ballot system 24/07/2024
This guidance explains who needs to enter the ballot before applying for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa and how the ballot system works.
Guidance: Uzbekistan: country policy and information notes 24/07/2024
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guidance: Cambodia: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa 24/07/2024
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Cambodia for your UK visa application.
Guidance: Asylum screening and routing: caseworker guidance 24/07/2024
Immigration staff guidance on registering asylum claims and completing the screening process for asylum claimants.
Guidance: Nigeria: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa 24/07/2024
Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria for your UK visa application.
Guidance: Renounced British citizenship: caseworker guidance 24/07/2024
Immigration staff guidance on processing applications from people who have previously renounced British citizenship and have applied to register as a citizen.
Form: Application for a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode (form ROA) 24/07/2024
Apply for a certificate of entitlement showing you have the right to live and work in the UK, if you are in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
Guidance: Form S: guidance 24/07/2024
Guidance to register for British citizenship if you are a stateless person.
Guidance: Registration as a BOTC - children: caseworker guidance 24/07/2024
Immigration staff guidance about the registration of minors born both in and outside of the British overseas territories.
Form: Application to register child under 18 as British subject 24/07/2024
Form to register a child under 18 as a British subject: form MN4
Form: Application to register child under 18 as British Overseas citizen 24/07/2024
Form to register a child under 18 as a British Overseas citizen: form MN3.
Guidance: Form AN: guidance 24/07/2024
How to apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you are living in the UK.
Guidance: Registering children as British citizens: caseworker guidance 24/07/2024
Immigration staff guidance on the registration of a minor as a British citizen by entitlement and discretion.
Guidance: Form RS1: guidance 24/07/2024
How to apply to become a British citizen again after giving up (renouncing) citizenship.
Guidance: Form T: guidance 24/07/2024
Guidance to register as a British citizen if you were born in the UK and lived here until the age of 10.