Try our 23-question British Citizenship Test to see if you could pass it
Anyone hoping to get British citizenship must score 75 percent or more on the Life in the UK Test.
For those who have migrated to the UK and wish to set up life here, there are a huge number of things you need to complete. It can be a long and arduous process for many people, with a number of challenges.
One of the hurdles for those applying for citizenship is the Life in the UK Test, which is compulsory for all applicants aged between 18 and 65. There are very few exemptions, even for those who have lived in Britain for a long period, have certain qualifications, or have come from an English-speaking country.
The test is an opportunity to prove your knowledge of life and language in the UK, demonstrating your dedication to living here and your respect for our culture and people.
In order to even get the chance to take the test, you have to have been living here for a certain amount of time and not have any criminal convictions. You also must first pass an English language test.
It costs £50 to sit the test and there are more than 30 test centres across the country. You may sit it as many times as it takes to pass, but you will have to pay each time.
Information for the test comes from the official Life in the UK Test handbook, with citizenship applicants given 45 minutes to answer 24 questions about our traditions and customs.
The topics covered in the test include UK culture, history, geography, religion, sport, and more.
While many of the questions are quite straightforward, there are some that prove tricky, even to those who have lived in the UK their whole life, and would require some background knowledge or research.
To pass, you must score 75 per cent or higher, i.e. answer at least 18 questions correctly. You will be notified immediately if you have been successful.
Once you have passed, you are one step closer to securing a dark blue British passport and being a citizen.
If you want to see how you would get on, our colleagues at the Manchester Evening News have prepared a 23-question quiz to see if you would pass. So if you're up for the challenge, read on and test your mettle. Good luck!
If you can't see the quiz below, click HERE.
If you enjoyed this quiz, then you might fancy taking on a few of our other offerings.
With excitement for the new Harry Potter TV series ramping up, why not try our quiz on the Boy Who Lived? Do you enjoy a pint or two down the local from time to time? Prove your beer knowledge by acing our ultimate quiz for lager lovers.
Or how about taking on the world's shortest IQ test, which has a pass rate of just 17 per cent? And if you really want to show off, you could try the 10-question quiz that just 1 per cent of Brits get full marks in.
If that one seems a bit too much for you, do you think you're smarter than a 10-year-old? Take our 15-question quiz meant for primary school kids and see how you get on.
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