Preparing to attain British citizenship is an extended process. It is mandatory to attain British citizenship those who wants to apply for UK naturalization. It is applicable for those who were not living in UK or not having any ancestors in UK. The foremost step is to make sure you meet the residency requirements. Next one has to pass a "Life in the UK Test". The last step is to apply for citizenship.
Anybody who wants to apply for British Citizenship or ILR with ESOL Level 3 Certification should pass Life in the UK Test or British Citizenship Test. If the English is below the ESOL level 3 then you need to take classes for both English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and British citizenship test.
Preparation for British Citizenship Test:
To know the culture and political life and the living conditions of United Kingdom, you need to follow “Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship”, 2nd Edition to pass the British Citizenship Test. There are many who have lived in the UK all their lives would find this test extremely challenging. It is predicted that 1 in 3 people fail the test i.e. 30%. It is more expensive to take the re-test. So, it is advisable to take the practice tests prior to take the original one. Here you can register free and take sample tests to prepare for the Life in the UK Test by signing in.
About Life in the UK Test:
The Life in the UK Test contains questions from UK society, culture, law, history, government, democracy, employment issues and Europe. The time for completing the test would be 45 minutes which consists of 24 multiple choice questions. These are covered under chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of ‘Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship’ book. The pass mark will be 75%.
Exemptions for Life in the UK Test:
- The people below 18 years old and above 65 years of age you will be exempted.
- The people who are suffering from physical or mental health conditions that would influence the ability to take the British citizenship test.