Updated for the handbook, 3rd edition
603 original practice questions with clear explanations, 23 timed mock tests that feel like the real thing, and study notes for every chapter of the official handbook. Start free, no sign-up needed.
Question 1 · Select ONE answer
By hunting animals and gathering plants
Britain's earliest inhabitants lived in the Stone Age and were hunter-gatherers. Farming only reached Britain about 6,000 years ago, and coins and Roman traders came much later.
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The real test has 24 multiple-choice questions about British values, history, traditions and everyday life. You have 45 minutes, and you need 18 correct answers (75%) to pass. Every question comes from the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents.
Every topic in the handbook, each with an explanation of why the answer is right.
24 questions in 45 minutes, marked just like the real test. Plus unlimited random tests.
Spaced repetition brings back the questions you're about to forget, so facts stick.
25 sections of notes and 317 flashcards, in plain English.
A readiness score, mastery for each chapter, and a chart of your mock test results.
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The handbook has five chapters. History and modern society are the longest, so they carry the most questions in the real test.
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It is a computer-based test about British values, history, traditions and everyday life. You usually need to pass it to apply for indefinite leave to remain (settlement) or British citizenship.
There are 24 multiple-choice questions and you have 45 minutes. You need 18 correct answers (75%) to pass.
The fee is £50 at the time of writing. Check GOV.UK for the current fee before you book.
Book online through GOV.UK at least 3 days in advance. Take the same valid ID you used to book; if the name doesn't match exactly, you won't be able to sit the test.
Every question comes from the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition). History and modern society make up most of the handbook, so they carry the most questions.
Most people study for two to four weeks. Practise chapter by chapter, review your mistakes, and take full mock tests until you pass comfortably every time.
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