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Life in the UK mock test, timed like the real one
The clock starts with your first answer. Keep corrections for the end, as in the centre, then read where the points went.
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0 / 24 answered
Choose an answer to begin
| Pass mark: 18 of 24 |
| Time left: 45:00 |
Practice questions written by Radif Partners from the facts of the official handbook. They are not the questions of the official test.
This mock test copies the format gov.uk describes for the real Life in the UK Test: 24 multiple-choice questions to answer in 45 minutes, drawn from the five chapters of the official handbook. A pass needs 75% or more, which on 24 questions is 18 correct answers, so 6 mistakes is the most you can afford. Each draw takes questions from all five chapters in proportion to our bank of 300, every one written by Radif Partners from facts in the handbook rather than copied from it, and the countdown begins only when you choose your first answer. Leave the correction mode on "When I finish" to rehearse the real sitting, where no answer is revealed along the way. At the end you get the score, the verdict against 18, and a line per chapter: that last part tells you what to revise before booking a test that costs £50 per attempt.
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| Pass mark | 18 of 24 |
| Lowest margin | +1 |
| Spread between mocks | 3 points |
Rule of thumb by Radif Partners: the lowest of three fresh mocks at least two points above the mark.
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How this mock is built
Every draw is a fresh set of 24 questions. The engine takes a share from each of the five handbook chapters, sized to the number of questions we hold on that chapter, then shuffles them so that history, government and everyday life arrive in no particular order, as they do on the day. Two people who open this page see the same first test, because it is drawn when the page is built; the button "New random test" then gives each of you a different one, and the address bar keeps the draw so that you can send it to someone who is revising with you.
The questions themselves are ours. The handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents, is Crown copyright and sold by its publisher, so we reproduce none of its text. Each question checks one fact that the handbook states, offers four options (or true and false), and comes with an explanation of a sentence or two. The full question bank shows them all with their answers.
| Rule | Real test (gov.uk) | This mock |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 24 | 24 |
| Time | 45 minutes | 45 minutes, from the first answer |
| Pass mark | 75% or more | 18 correct |
| Corrections | none during the test | your choice: at the end or after each answer |
| Cost | £50 per sitting | free, unlimited |
Sit it like the real thing
A mock is only a forecast if the conditions match. Pick a moment when you have 45 quiet minutes, put the handbook and your phone out of reach, and do not pause. gov.uk says you cannot bring children or other family members to the test centre, so practising alone is closer to the day than revising at the kitchen table with help.
Use the mode "When I finish". It hides whether each answer was right until you mark the test, which is the only way to learn how you cope with doubt: on the day you will meet questions you are unsure of and must move on without knowing.
Pacing without rushing
45 minutes for 24 questions is close to two minutes each, more than most candidates need. Time trouble usually comes from rereading the same few questions. Answer what you know, choose your best option on the rest, and come back to them with the time left. An unanswered question scores nothing, while a reasoned guess between two options is right half the time. The pace checker below tells you how much time you have per remaining question at any point.
Am I on pace?
Time per remaining question
2 min 8 s
| Questions left | 14 |
| Minutes left | 30 |
| Average allowed at the start | 1 min 53 s |
What to do with your score
After each mock, list the questions you missed and note the chapter of each. One wrong answer on a date is noise; three on the same chapter across two mocks is a gap. Work that chapter on its own in the chapter practice, where each answer is corrected straight away, then come back for another full mock. The pass mark page explains how the 18 out of 24 is reached and what the margin above it tells you.
If you want fixed tests to measure progress week after week, the numbered practice tests keep the same questions every time you open them, so a higher score really means you know more.
When to book the real test
Our suggestion, not an official rule: book once the lowest of your last three fresh mocks is at least two points above 18. The checker above applies it. You book only through the official service on gov.uk, at least 3 days ahead, with the same ID you will bring on the day; our booking guide walks through the steps and the refund rules.