Life in the UK Test · Free
Pass the Life in the UK Test on your first try.
Free 24-question practice tests covering every chapter of the official handbook. Find your nearest test centre. Check your British citizenship eligibility. No signup, no ads, no nonsense.
Based on the official Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition). Not affiliated with the Home Office.
Tools
Everything you need to pass — and what comes next.
Five tools covering the test itself, the booking process, and the citizenship steps after you pass. All free.
24-Question Practice Test
Random selection from the full official question pool. 45-minute timer. Reviews each wrong answer with the source chapter.
Chapter-by-Chapter Practice
Drill the chapters you keep failing. 5 chapters of the official handbook, each with their own focused practice set.
Test Centre Finder
All UK test centres, opening hours, walking time from the nearest station, parking info. Sortable by city.
Citizenship Eligibility Calculator
Tell us your visa type, years in the UK, and marriage status — get your eligibility timeline + cost + checklist.
Pass Mark Calculator
Quick lookup: pass mark is 18/24 (75%). See exactly how many questions you can miss and still pass.
Citizenship Guides
Every common question, answered. Referees, fees, ceremony, ILR vs settled status, fee waivers, and more.
Why Britizen
The other practice sites are ten years old. We built this one this year.
Modern, mobile-first
Designed for the phone you actually have. Works offline. No popups, no ads, no signup wall.
Maps to the official handbook
Every question cites the chapter and page it comes from. When you get one wrong, we tell you exactly where to read.
Built for the failure cohort
If you're from a background with a sub-50% pass rate, we'll spend extra time on the chapters that trip people up most. Targeted practice, not just random questions.
Coming to iOS
Take Britizen with you to the test centre.
Offline practice tests + chapter explainers + flashcards. We'll email you when the iOS app launches. No spam — just the launch announcement and the occasional Home Office rule change worth knowing about.
Frequently asked
How many questions are on the Life in the UK Test?+
The Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple choice questions drawn from the official handbook. You need 18 correct (75%) to pass, and the test lasts 45 minutes.
How hard is the Life in the UK Test?+
Around 70-80% of test takers pass overall, but the pass rate varies significantly by background. Most candidates study for 2-6 weeks. The trick isn't difficulty — it's that the questions are oddly specific (Henry VIII's wives, the date of the Battle of Britain, percentages of populations). Practice tests are the fastest way to expose your weak chapters.
How much does the Life in the UK Test cost?+
£50 per attempt. If you fail, you'll pay £50 each retake — which is why most people use free practice tests like Britizen's first.
Is the practice test on Britizen accurate?+
Yes — our question bank is structured around the same 5 chapters of the official Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents handbook (3rd edition) used in the real test. Every question maps to a verifiable source in the official material.
Does the Life in the UK Test expire?+
No. Once you pass, your Life in the UK Test certificate is valid for life. You can use the same pass for ILR and later for British citizenship.
Do I need to take the Life in the UK Test for both ILR and citizenship?+
No. You only need to pass once — your certificate covers both your ILR application and any future British citizenship application.