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How British Are You?
You may think you know everything about being British, but could you pass the British citizenship test?
When is St George?s Day and who really cares?
Posted on 23 Apr 2010 at 10:17 am
But according to a recent poll, only one in three English men and women knew the date when St George’s Day is celebrated and more than forty per cent were clueless as to why he is the patron saint.
The patron saints are one of the few cultural subjects covered in the British citizenship test, however [...]
David Sedaris: Preparing for the British citizenship test
Posted on 6 Apr 2010 at 1:00 pm
I was listening to a great programme called “Meet David Sedaris” on Radio 4 on Sunday. David reads from his extensive collection of comedy essays, giving his unique perspective on life in London.
In one of the journal segments, David talks about some of the bizarre questions he came across while preparing for the British [...]
How to reproduce the British experience abroad
Posted on 14 Oct 2009 at 5:00 pm
Lisa Coulson’s recent blog post on Anglotopia caught my eye.
With Britain tightening immigration regulations and the dreams of being an expat in Britain seeming to become far less of a reality for many, you are probably open to suggestions of how you can recreate the expat experience in the land of the free and the [...]
Have your say: What should we require new citizens to do before they can beco...
Posted on 24 Sep 2009 at 2:15 pm
Here’s a multiple choice question for you to ponder.
What should prospective citizens to do in order for them to become British?
Sign up as a volunteer for local charity
Pass a British history test
Be able to read and speak English
Know the words to “God Save the Queen”
None of the above, just pay taxes and obey the law
I’ve made [...]
How Australian are you?
Posted on 23 Sep 2009 at 11:27 am
Australia has finally unveiled a revised citizenship test. Would-be citizens taking the old test were expected to know facts and trivia. This was ridiculed by the media, especially cricket related questions about Sir Don Bradman. The focus of the new test is on understanding the rights, responsibilities and privileges that come with becoming an Australian [...]
Julia?s journey to citizenship, testing Brown?s Britain
Posted on 10 Sep 2009 at 4:44 pm
There’s a great post over on the Labourhome blog by Julia Svetlichnaja about her observations having taken the British citizenship test.
There were no questions regarding history, current affairs, how the country is governed, culture or politics. All the questions were related to Government policies: such as the preconditions for taking paternity leave or who has [...]
Celebrating British achievements and success
Posted on 26 Aug 2009 at 11:10 am
I gave a brief chat on BBC Oxford yesterday about my view of how the British celebrate their achievements. This was a few days after England beat Australia in the third test and won the Ashes. One of the points I wanted to make was how understated British achievements are in the citizenship test. There’s [...]
Do you know the difference between England, Britain, Great Britain and the UK?
Posted on 17 Aug 2009 at 1:02 pm
Something that everyone in the UK should should understand is the differences in the UK’s geography. There are some very important distinctions that many foreigners frequently mix up.
When we use the term UK, we’re actually using an abbreviation. UK is short for United Kingdom, which in itself is short for, the “United Kingdom of Great [...]
Unusual British citizenship search terms
Posted on 13 Aug 2009 at 7:50 pm
It’s been an incredible last few weeks. There’s been an enormous amount of interest in How British Are You? since the government announced the new points-for-passports policy. Traffic to this site has hockey sticked – although I fully expect this to calm down as search trends move on.
It’s also been fascinating to work out how [...]
Can your MP pass the British citizenship test?
Posted on 12 Aug 2009 at 10:43 am
There’s been lots of discussion on blogs and Twitter this week about the citizenship test. Many British born citizens have reported how they’ve failed the test and questioned the test’s usefulness. After all, if this is a test about British life then surely anyone born in the UK should instinctively be able to pass with flying [...]
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British Citizenship - Life In The UK Test
Posted on 30 Mar 2009 at 11:42 pm
Preparing to gain British citizenship can be a lengthy process. There are several ways of going about it. Those who are applying for UK naturalization is the most common way to gain British citizenship. It applies to those who were not born in the UK or have any ancestral background. The first step is to make sure you meet the residency requirements. Secondly, you must pass a ?Life in the UK .....
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New Fee for appeals
Posted on 21 Jul 2010 at 6:41 pm
All types of citizenships in the UK had almost no chance for appeal. Basically the UK Border agency made clear that for them to reconsider an application a letter needed to be set to them in order to review. Sounds simple but there were some tricks to it. The rejection came in the form of [...]
Why are you allowed to take the Life in the UK Test as many times as you like?
Posted on 15 Jul 2010 at 1:13 pm
Sitting and passing the ‘Life in the UK Test’ is mandatory for the majority those applying for British citizenship or ‘indefinite leave to remain’ in the UK (those without sufficient language skills are required to pass an ESOL course). It was introduced in 2005 to ensure that settlers in the UK were both able to [...]
A Third of Applicants Fail British Citizenship Test
Posted on 19 Jun 2010 at 2:09 am
Recently released figures revealed that in 2009 just under a third of all foreigners applying for residency or citizenship in the UK failed the ‘Life in the UK Test’. Of the 906,464 applicants, 263,641 failed the UK citizenship test which is a key requirement for those seeking to obtain British citizenship or settlement. It was [...]
Changes in the tobacco law and their impact on the Life in the UK test
Posted on 4 Oct 2007 at 5:02 pm
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 [...]
How many people fail?
Posted on 28 Apr 2007 at 5:07 pm
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.
More Sample Test Questions
Posted on 28 Apr 2007 at 4:38 pm
1.What is a quango? A) an African dish, very popular with the immigrants from that continent B) the official language of the Isle of Man C) a semi-independent agency set up by the government; they are officially called Non-Departmental Public Bodies D) an independent agency, sponsored by the government; they are officially called Non-Public Departmental [...]
Sample Test Questions
Posted on 28 Apr 2007 at 4:37 pm
1.What is the population of the United Kingdom? A) just under 59 million people B) just above 46 million people C) around 70 million people D) just under 34 million people 2.Why did the British Government encourage immigration in the late 1940s? A) because of the decolonisation B) to help with the reconstruction [...]
What does a test screen look like?
Posted on 28 Apr 2007 at 4:22 pm
This is what the Life in the UK Test will look like. The little boxes on the top allow you to move between questions. Each of the 24 boxes stands for one question. You can select a different question by clicking a box with your mouse. You can also move to the desired box by [...]
What topics are covered by Life in the UK test
Posted on 28 Apr 2007 at 4:21 pm
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 [...]
What if I fail the test?
Posted on 28 Apr 2007 at 4:20 pm
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 [...]
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