Learn from the official handbook, then rehearse the 24-question standard.

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Format, pass mark and result

The official test is computer based. You have 45 minutes to answer 24 multiple-choice questions based on the Life in the UK handbook. A score of 75% or more—at least 18 correct—is required.

If you pass, you receive a unique reference number used in the citizenship or settlement application. Keep the details safe, although the Home Office can check the result.

02

Book only through the official service

The official fee is currently £50. Book at least three days in advance through GOV.UK and choose from approved test centres. Unofficial booking websites may charge extra or may not create a valid appointment.

Use the same accepted identity document at the test that you used to book. The test centre takes a photograph to confirm identity.

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Use the official handbook and e-learning

The test is based on the official publication Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents. GOV.UK's Form AN guidance points applicants to the official handbook and official e-learning, which includes licensed study materials, revision questions, mock tests and a progress dashboard.

The Home Office warns applicants not to rely on unofficial study guides. CitizenReady’s UK questions are therefore clearly positioned as supplemental, independently written practice: they do not reproduce the handbook, official revision bank, recalled questions or live test items.

• Use the official handbook and e-learning as your primary study material.
• Practise the 24-question pace without using notes.
• Review why each missed answer is wrong.
• Verify test-day identity and centre rules before the appointment.

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If you do not pass

You may rebook as many times as needed and must pay the fee again for each booking. A CitizenReady result is not an official result and cannot be used in an application.

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Who may be exempt

People aged 65 or over normally do not need to meet the knowledge-of-language-and-life requirement. A person with a long-term physical or mental condition that prevents compliance may also qualify, with medical evidence.

A nationality or degree route that proves English does not by itself remove the Life in the UK test. Check the Home Office knowledge-of-language-and-life guidance for the exact route and evidence.