Starting October 1, 2007, it is no longer legal to sell tobacco to people younger than 18 in Great Britain. Because the questions in the Life in the UK Test are based on the manual “Life in the UK - A Journey to Citizenship”, and nobody is required to know more than what is in […]
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Changes in the tobacco law and their impact on the Life in the UK test
October 4th, 2007 · No Comments
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How many people fail?
April 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment
According to the official answer published in the Hansard on April 18, 2006, 7 373 people could not pass the Life in the UK test between November 1, 2005 and March 1, 2006. It means that approximately 60 people failed the test every day.
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What topics are covered by Life in the UK test
April 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Migration to Britain
* Where have migrants come from in the past and why? What sort of work have they done?
The changing role of women
* Do women have equal rights and has this always been the case?
* Are there as many women in education or work as men?
* Do women get the same pay as men? […]
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What if I fail the test?
April 28th, 2007 · 5 Comments
If you fail the test, you will have to wait at least 7 days before you can try it again. Your results notification letter will mention the areas that you shouls review. Once you are confident that you are ready, book a new test date.
If you think that you may have failed because of insufficient […]
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When will I get the results?
April 28th, 2007 · 3 Comments
You will get your test results at the end of your test session. The test supervisor will inform you of the result. The passmark is around 75%.
If you pass the test, you will receive a “Pass Notification Letter”. This document will mention your test date, supervisor, centre location, and a unique reference number.This letter should […]
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How to prepare for the Life in the UK test?
April 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Read the manual “Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship”. Everything you need is there. If you wish to make sure that you memorized all the information correctly, you may want to consider private training. Several companies provide training for the Life in the UK test online, usually charging a fee. We prepared […]
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What will I be tested on?
April 28th, 2007 · No Comments
Life in the UK Test has 24 questions. All the questions are based on the book called “Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship”, 2nd Edition, Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Note that you should get the NEWEST edition of the book. You may find very cheap books online, for example on […]
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Is there a paper version of the test?
April 28th, 2007 · No Comments
The only way to take the test is on a computer. No paper-based version of the Life in the UK test exists. Therefore, you must have basic knowledge of how to use a personal computer in order to pass the test. Check out our How does it work pages for more information. You can always […]
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General Information on Life in the UK Test
April 28th, 2007 · No Comments
The Life in the United Kingdom test was launched by Tony Blair’s government in November 2005. Since that time, thousands of people took this test and became British Citizens. To settle in a new country is a major change. The UK Government wants to make sure that candidates for settlement and eventually citizenship fully embrace […]
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