<P> The Life in the United Kingdom test is a computer - based test constituting one of the requirements for anyone seeking Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK or naturalisation as a British citizen . It is meant to prove that the applicant has a sufficient knowledge of British life and sufficient proficiency in the English language . The test is a requirement under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 . It consists of 24 questions covering topics such as British values, history, traditions and everyday life . The test has been continuously criticised for containing factual errors, expecting candidates to know information that would not be expected of even native - born citizens as well as being just a "bad pub quiz" and "unfit for purpose". </P> <P> A pass in the test fulfils the requirements for "sufficient knowledge of life in the United Kingdom" which were introduced for naturalisation on 1 November 2005 and which were introduced for settlement on 2 April 2007 . It simultaneously fulfils the language requirement by demonstrating "a sufficient knowledge" of the English language . </P>

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