How Many Questions Is the Life in the UK Test?

Every Life in the UK test contains 24 questions. This number hasn't changed since the 3rd-edition handbook was introduced in 2013. The 24 are drawn at random from a much larger hidden pool (estimated at around 3,000 questions), so no two test-takers see the same set — but the count is always 24.

Two question types appear, mixed throughout the 24:

• Single-answer — pick one correct answer from four. (The majority.)
• "Select two" — pick the two correct answers from four. Both must be right to score the mark.

You'll also see "true or false" framing on a few questions, but those are still single-answer mechanically. There are no fill-in-the-blank, essay, or audio questions.

The handbook has five chapters and the test draws roughly proportionally from each:

• A Long & Illustrious History — ~35% (8–9 questions)
• Government & Law — ~25% (6 questions)
• Modern Society — ~20% (5 questions)
• What is the UK — ~12% (3 questions)
• Values & Principles — ~8% (2 questions)

This is approximate per individual test — randomisation means one test might have 10 history questions, another might have 6 — but averaged across many tests the distribution holds.

45 minutes ÷ 24 questions = 1 minute 53 seconds per question. In practice you should aim for under a minute on questions you know, banking time for the 3–4 that need a second read. Most test-takers finish in 20–25 minutes.

Every test in our 45-test bank has exactly 24 questions in the official format. Take Test 01 now — free, no sign-up — and you'll see immediately what 24 questions feels like in 45 minutes.