How Many Questions Are on the Life in the UK Test?

The Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions, and you have 45 minutes to answer them. You need 18 correct to pass.

The test format

Question about the testAnswer
How many questions?24
How long?45 minutes
How many to pass?18 (75%)
Question typeMultiple choice
Where?An official UK test centre

Where the 24 questions come from

The 24 questions are drawn at random from the official handbook, *Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents* (3rd edition). It's organised into five chapters, and questions can come from any of them — so leaving one out is a risk.

The five chapters your questions come from

ChapterWhat it covers
1. Values and principlesThe fundamental principles of British life and what they mean
2. What is the UK?The countries, capitals and make-up of the UK
3. A long and illustrious historyKey events, dates and figures across British history
4. A modern, thriving societyCulture, sport, traditions and everyday life today
5. Government, the law and your roleHow the UK is governed, the legal system and your part in it

Because any chapter can appear, cover them all. Britzen builds each mock from a bank that spans all five chapters, so no single test leans too hard on one topic.

The format, answered.

How many questions are on the Life in the UK Test?

24 multiple-choice questions.

How long do I get?

45 minutes to answer all 24 questions.

Are the questions multiple choice?

Yes — every question is multiple choice.

How many do I need right to pass?

18 out of 24, which is a 75% pass mark.

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