You can make special requests when you book your test, for example if you have a disability and need extra equipment or help accessing the centre. Get help Make sure you select an answer for each question, even if you’re not sure it’s correct. There is a chance you will get the answer correct, even with a guess. If there are only 2 possible answers to the question, you have a 50% chance of answering correctly.

Link a date or number to information from the country where you were born. So to remember that British women over the age of 21 got the right to vote in 1928, link it to the date when women could vote in that country or an event you know about that happened during that year. Make sure you do the practice test before the start of the official test. This will give you a chance to get a feel of the test and how it works. Make sure you’re well-hydrated before the test and take a bottle of water with you. Dehydration affects the performance of your brain.

A supplement to the Guide for New Residents

You’ll be tested on information in the official handbook for the Life in the UK Test. You should study it to prepare for the test. The handbook is available as a book, an eBook, an e-Learning subscription or in audio formats. According to data based on tests taken between 2009 and 2014, the pass rate is 70%. Individuals from EU member countries have a greater pass rate (86%) than those from outside the EU (68%).

Or you could use more than one letter at the start of the word. This sentence reminds you of the names of the four UK capital cities: This is the only official government service for booking the Life in the UK Test. You need to take the test as part of your application for British citizenship or settlement in the UK. Write your own questions on your cards. You can use them to test yourself or give them to someone else to test you.

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Plan your time wisely and refer to the timer on the screen when you need to. Keep in mind that the vast majority of people complete the test using no more than half the allotted time (about 22 minutes). The test lasts 45 minutes, so you don’t need to rush.