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title: "How Many Questions Are on the Life in the UK Test? (24) | UK Test Mate"
description: "The Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions and lasts 45 minutes. You need 18 correct answers to pass. Here is the full format explained."
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# How many questions are on the Life in the UK Test?

Twenty-four multiple-choice questions, 45 minutes, drawn from the official study material for new residents.

## The short answer

The official Life in the UK Test has **24 questions**. You get **45 minutes** to answer them and you need **18 correct** to pass. Every question is multiple choice, and every question carries the same weight — there is no section that counts for more than another.

## The format in full

| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 24, multiple choice |
| Time allowed | 45 minutes |
| Pass mark | 18 out of 24 (75%) |
| Delivered | On screen, at an approved test centre |
| Source material | The official study material for new residents |
| Result | Given at the centre, usually within minutes |

## What the question types look like

Most questions ask you to pick one correct answer from four options. Some ask you to **select two** answers from four, and you must get both right for the mark. Some are **true or false** statements. A few ask which of several pairings is correct — for example matching a nation to its patron saint.

Because the "choose two" and "true or false" formats catch people out, our papers guarantee at least two of each, so you meet every shape before test day rather than on it.

## 45 minutes for 24 questions — is that tight?

No. It works out at nearly two minutes per question, and most people finish well inside the time. The clock is not the difficulty; recall is. If you are running out of time in practice, it usually means you are second-guessing answers you already know.

## Do the questions repeat between sittings?

The official question bank is confidential and is not published, so nobody outside the Home Office knows how large it is or how it rotates. If you fail and re-sit, assume you will see different questions.

## Practise in the real format

Every paper on this site is 24 questions with a 45-minute timer and a pass mark of 18, so your practice score means something. You can flag questions, jump between them with a navigation grid, and review every answer with an explanation afterwards.

> **Sit a free paper in the real format** — 24 questions · 45 minutes · pass at 18 · no account → [Start exam 1](https://uktestmate.co.uk/practice-exams/exam-1/)

## Also worth knowing

- [What is the pass mark for the Life in the UK Test?](https://uktestmate.co.uk/answers/pass-mark/) — Eighteen out of twenty-four.
- [How hard is the Life in the UK Test?](https://uktestmate.co.uk/answers/how-hard-is-it/) — Not intellectually hard.
- [What happens if you fail the Life in the UK Test?](https://uktestmate.co.uk/answers/if-you-fail/) — You can take it again.

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