Skip to content
Life in the UK QuestionsStart free

Chapter 1 · Values and principles

Life in the UK test questions: The values and principles of the UK

7 free practice questions on the values and principles of the uk, with the answer and an explanation for each. The full question bank has 31 questions on this chapter. Practise them all in the app, with instant feedback and smart review of the ones you get wrong.

Values and principles

Question 1 · Select ONE answer

Which of these is one of the fundamental principles of British life?

  1. The rule of law
  2. Loyalty to a single political party
  3. Compulsory membership of a trade union
  4. Compulsory service in the armed forces
Show answer

The rule of law

The rule of law is one of five fundamental principles of British life. The others are democracy, individual liberty, tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, and participation in community life.

Question 2 · Select TWO answers

Which TWO of these are fundamental principles of British life?

  1. Democracy
  2. Individual liberty
  3. Censorship of the press
  4. Rule by a single religious authority
Show answer

Democracy and Individual liberty

Democracy and individual liberty are both fundamental principles of British life, along with the rule of law, tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, and participation in community life. Press censorship and religious rule go against these principles.

Question 3 · Select ONE answer

The fundamental principles of British life are democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, participation in community life and which other principle?

  1. Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
  2. A duty to vote in every election
  3. Loyalty to the party in government
  4. Membership of a local religious group
Show answer

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs

Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs completes the list of five fundamental principles. Voting in the UK is a right rather than a legal duty, and no one is required to support a party or belong to a religious group.

Practise all 31 chapter 1 questions

Answer in the app to get instant feedback, track mastery and review your mistakes.

Practise this chapter

Becoming a permanent resident

Question 4 · Select ONE answer

According to the handbook, what level of English on the Common European Framework of Reference must applicants for settlement or citizenship show?

  1. B1 in speaking and listening
  2. A1 in speaking and listening
  3. A2 in speaking and listening
  4. B1 in reading and writing only
Show answer

B1 in speaking and listening

The handbook sets the level at B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, in speaking and listening. Applicants can also use an equivalent qualification, such as a degree taught in English.

The handbook gives B1, which is still the requirement in September 2026. Immigration Rules changes published in March 2026 raise the level to B2 for most settlement applications made from 26 March 2027.

Question 5 · Select ONE answer

What is the combined requirement to pass the Life in the UK test and prove your English speaking and listening skills called?

  1. The Knowledge of Language and Life requirement
  2. The British Values Assessment
  3. The Citizenship Language Standard
  4. The Settlement Skills Requirement
Show answer

The Knowledge of Language and Life requirement

GOV.UK calls the Life in the UK test and the English speaking and listening requirement together the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK requirement. It applies to applications for both settlement and citizenship.

Taking the test

Question 6 · Select ONE answer

How do you book the Life in the UK test?

  1. Online
  2. By telephone
  3. In person at a post office
  4. By post to the Home Office
Show answer

Online

The Life in the UK test can only be booked online, through the official booking service.

Question 7 · Select the correct statement

Which of these statements is correct?

  1. You must take the Life in the UK test at an approved test centre.
  2. You can take the Life in the UK test online from home.
Show answer

You must take the Life in the UK test at an approved test centre.

The test can only be taken at a registered and approved test centre. You cannot sit it at home or anywhere else.

Test yourself under real conditions

Take a timed 24-question mock test. Test 1 is free.

Take a mock test