The people who want to settle down in UK have to pass the life in the UK test. This is a mandatory test to everyone trying to get the citizenship in Britain. This test has been developed to help the foreigners to integrate better in to the British society.

 

But most of the time foreigners from the Asian region fail to qualify in this test. Let’s see some statistics about the test taken and the pass rate.

 

Some Statistics

 

The Home Office’s data for the year 2009 for this test has shown that about one third of the applicants failed to qualify. That is one in three people failed.

 

If we consider nationalities, then the pass rate bellow 50% includes Iraq, Bangladesh & Turkey. About 40,200 Iraqis sat the exam and the pass rate is 47.9%. Again 30,014 Turks took the test their passing rate was 45.9%. Bangladeshis passing rate is 44%. About 38,085 Bangladeshis sat for the test and 21,345 failed. This is the data for year 2009.

 

The better performing from non EU countries were Nigeria, pass rate of 82.5%, and Zimbabwe had a pass rate of 90.2%.

 

It is normal to see that citizen who has English speaking – tend to do better in the life in UK test. Because they understand better in the 24 question multiple choice exam.

 

Among the 13,223 Australians taken test had a pass rate of 98%, just ahead of the USA – 97.9% and Canada was on 96.9%.

 

Many countries have the pass rate of about 100%. Like the Cook Island. There are also countries with very low pass rate. This is because they had only a few candidates. From the French Guyanans, five out of six failed, giving them a pass rate of 16.7%. The Christmas Islands had a fail rate of 100%.

 

About this test

 

The life in the UK test is must if some one wants to live in UK as a citizen. This test was introduced first in 2005 to help the non citizens adopt much more effectively in the society and culture of Britain.

 

It includes giving knowledge about the Britain’s constitution, family life, laws, Regulations and many more important aspects. The information about the age limit to buy alcohol or tobacco and what service they can get from the local authorities are also covered in this test.

 

So this test also helps a person to get adopted in the practical life of Britain. And passing the test shows that the person has minimum qualification to stay and join the community of the Britain. This is also a passing test of English efficiency level for the speakers of other languages.

 

The information from Home Office shows that the number of people granted British citizenship last year is at its highest level since 2005.

 

Sometime it is possible that you are passed in the life in the UK test but denied for citizenship application on other ground. There might another reason to disqualify you. So it is better to prepare for the test and to learn what is needed to be qualified.

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