Life in the UK Test Handbook 2023 Edition: Everything You Need to PASS the British Citizenship Test

by Live in the UK Publishing, Lewis Sweeney LL.B (Editor)

The 2023 edition of the Life in The UK Test handbook contains absolutely everything you need to PASS the Life in the UK test the first time around. It contains the official texts the UK Government asks applicants to learn. The content spans over 1000 years of British history from the Romans to modern-day cultures, customs and practices. The book also contains full practice tests with questions that mirror the official British citizenship test. Passing the Life in the UK test is a prerequisite of being granted UK citizenship or indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom by the Home Office. The book is laid out to assist easy bitesize learning with key points to focus on that frequently come up in the official test. The 2023 edition is also illustrated giving you a visual reference to the content that you are learning. Chapter 1 - The Values of The UK Learning what the collective values of the UK are; such as democracy, the rule of law, liberty and freedom of religion. Chapter 2 - What is the UK? The geography of the four nations that make up the UK; England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Covers the fundamentals of what Britain looks like on the map. Chapter 3 - A Long and Illustrious History A complete overview of British history including early Britain, Royalty, The Middle Ages, Britain in the 20th Century and the post-war period. Chapter 4 - A Modern and Thriving Society Britain today and what it means to be British in the 21st century. A deep dive into the customs, traditions, arts, culture and sports of the UK. Chapter 5 - The Law and Your Role An exploration of how the UK government works, the laws of the UK and your role as a new British Citizen. What you can do to participle in British life. The book also covers day-to-day British life including taxation, driving, holidays and traditions. You’ll get to grips with modern Britain and its role as a global power and learn how the British Government operates. The Life in the UK test can be very difficult to pass without preparation, this book comes with practice tests so you can see how close you are to passing. Each life in the UK practice test has 24 questions and you must score at least 75% (at least 18/24 questions correct) in order to pass. A : The book is made up of 102 bitesize lessons. Most readers can complete the book and pass the test within 30 days. However it is entirely up to you how fast you want to learn, it is best to work through it at your own pace and only take the official test when you are ready.

Do I need to study in order to pass the test?

The answer in the vast majority of cases is yes. The pass rate for the test is 75% and you only have 45 minutes to complete it. You will be expected to know pretty much everything that this book contains. The Life in the UK test is difficult to pass, British Citizens who were born in the UK have tried the test and have struggled to pass it. It is unlikely that you would be able to pass it first time without studying for it, even if you have lived in the UK for a long time.

Paperback

Published December 5, 2022

Reviews

[Paul Conolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best Life in the UK Test handbook I’ve ever read. Would recommend to friends (if they need to take a Life in the UK test).

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

didn't enjoy the part where they are trying to gaslight all immigrants trying to become citizens that (quote) "the British Empire was a force for good". There are even poems from Indian people about how amazing the british empire was like what.

Also the part about Thatcher being a #girlboss #firstfemalePM really had me too

but anyway gets its job done and now I'm passing all the tests when I couldn't pass at all before reading the book I guess

will be fully brit in a week i suppose

[Cici · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of plot twists, such an interesting read

[Beli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting reading, lots of things I didn’t know

[Asja · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Alice Marcolin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read the online study guide. It's in desperate need of update. But hey-ho it served it's purpose.

[Micael Lima · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book does what it proposes to do, which is to give you all the theory you need to pass the test. However, it could be much better edited, formatted, and presented. Also, almost no images at all? Reading gets tiring sometimes.

[Catherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book really is just an enhanced edition of the free handbook you can get online. In addition, some of its information is already out of date. I suggest buying a book of practice tests instead.

[Dawid Brzozowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learning about the uk was cool, revising it got me in a reading slump

[Vidmantė Jurgaitytė · Rating 5 out of 5]

History part is so difficult!! Clearly described history thank you