Life in the UK Test Web alternative: how the two sites compare
Updated · Rules and fees can change, so always check GOV.UK
Life in the UK Test Web (lifeintheuktestweb.co.uk) is one of the best-known free practice sites for the Life in the UK test. We run Life in the UK Questions, a different site, so this is a comparison written by one of the two. We have kept it to what anyone can check: we looked at their site on 13 November 2026, and it may have changed since. The two sites are not connected.
What Life in the UK Test Web offers
- It is free to use. It shows adverts and asks for donations to keep it running.
- 40 numbered practice tests, more tests for each chapter of the handbook, and 17 exams.
- Each test has 24 questions and a 45-minute time limit, and you can mark questions to review.
- Most answers come with a short explanation.
- Its questions are taken from the 3rd edition of the official handbook, and it has a section of questions sent in by people who have sat the test.
What is different here
- No adverts on any page.
- Free study notes for every topic in the handbook, so you can learn a topic before you are tested on it.
- Explanations and study notes in Hindi, Urdu and Traditional Chinese as well as English.
- Your result by chapter after every mock test, a readiness score, and one tap to practise the questions you got wrong.
- Flashcards, and an iPhone and iPad app with the same questions.
- Fewer free tests. Mock test 1 is free with no sign-up and mock test 2 is free with a free account. The other mock tests and the full question bank are part of Full Access, which is a paid plan.
Which should you use?
If you want as many free tests as possible and do not mind adverts, Life in the UK Test Web gives you more of them than we do.
If you would rather study without adverts, read short notes alongside the questions, get help in your own language, or practise in an app, try us. Start with the free mock test and the free notes, and only pay if you want the rest.
Many people use more than one site. Seeing the same facts asked in different ways is good practice, because the real test will word its questions differently from any practice site.
Whichever you choose
- Read the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition). Every real question comes from it.
- No practice site has the real test questions. They are not published.
- Check the booking rules, the fee and the test centres on GOV.UK, not on a practice site. They can change.
Questions people ask
Is Life in the UK Questions the same as Life in the UK Test Web?
No. They are separate sites run by different people, and neither is connected to the government.
Is Life in the UK Test Web free?
Yes. When we looked on 13 November 2026, the site said it was free, and it showed adverts and asked for donations.
Is Life in the UK Questions free?
Partly. Mock test 1, a share of the practice questions and all the study notes are free. Mock test 2 is free with a free account. The rest is part of Full Access, a paid plan.
Are the questions on either site the real test questions?
No. The real questions are not published. Practice sites write or collect questions based on the official handbook.
Pass first time
Practise free questions and take a timed 24-question mock test.
Life in the UK Questions is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to the Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration or any part of the UK Government. All practice questions are original and are based on the official handbook, Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition). They are not the questions used in the real test.