Test format
How Many Questions Are on the Life in the UK Test?
The test has 24 multiple-choice questions, and you have 45 minutes to answer them. You need 18 correct, which is 75%, to pass. Most people finish comfortably in 15 to 20 minutes.
- Questions
- 24
- Time
- 45 min
- To pass
- 18
- Format
- Multiple choice
The detail
The format, question by question
- 24 questions, drawn at random from the official 3rd-edition handbook
- All multiple choice: pick the correct answer, or two where the question asks
- 45 minutes in total, which is under 2 minutes per question
- 18 correct answers needed to pass, with the result given on the same day
What they ask about
Where the 24 questions come from
Every question is based on the official handbook: British values, history, government, and everyday life in the UK. There are no trick questions, but there are a lot of dates, names and numbers that are hard to guess if you have not studied them.
See all 24 in real time
Reading the format is one thing. Sitting 24 timed questions is another. A full mock shows you whether 45 minutes feels comfortable or tight.
Take a free 24-question mockEvery practice question comes with an explanation in your own language, so you learn the fact behind the answer.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
- Are the questions the same for everyone?
- No. Each test is drawn at random from a large pool based on the handbook, so no two tests are identical. The format, 24 questions in 45 minutes, is always the same.
- How many questions can I get wrong and still pass?
- You can get up to 6 wrong. You need 18 correct out of 24, which is a 75% pass mark.
- Is there negative marking?
- No. You are not penalised for wrong answers, so it is always worth answering every question, even if you have to guess.
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