Is 'Life in the UK Test' Fair | ||||||||||||||||
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In 2005 the Government launched the 'Life in the UK Test' |
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This test is designed to assess knowledge about British Government structure, society and practical issues and potential citizens must answer at least 75% of the questions accurately to pass. |
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In the event that a candidate is unsuccessful at the first attempt, they are allowed to retake the test until they pass. The test costs £34 and takes 45 minutes. |
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 The Life in the UK Test |
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The 'Life in the UK Test' is now a part of British law. If you are an Immigrant and wish to gain status as a British Citizen, you must take the test or you will not get citizenship. We asked the public for their views and tried out some questions from the test on them. |
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Most knew the answers to the simplest questions but couldn't answer the more complicated ones. Nor could Meg Hillier, MP for Hackney South and an Immigration Minister. |
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If you put the question in front of me now I don't know if I could pass the test
Meg Hillier MP - Hackney South and Shoreditch
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Some people understood the importance of taking the test and understanding more about the British Culture. |
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People who approve of the 'Life in the UK' test say it benefits the immigrants by helping them to understand the British culture and language. |
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Some say that the questions on the test do not benefit immigrants, as they do not need to know some of the things that they are tested on. |
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