Life in the UK test 2026
Revise the Life in the UK test by topic
The whole test, split into the topics it actually asks about. Each page teaches the facts that come up most, in plain English, with the reason they are asked, a way to remember them, and the Test Traps that catch people out. Everything comes from the official handbook, written in our own words, with the chapter and page so you can check it.
A long and illustrious history
Early Britain · Roman Britain · Anglo-Saxons · Vikings · Norman Conquest · The Middle Ages · Henry VII and Henry VIII · The six wives of Henry VIII · The Reformation · Edward VI and Mary I · Elizabeth I · Mary, Queen of Scots · Exploration, poetry and drama · William Shakespeare · The Stuarts · Civil War · Restoration · Constitutional monarchy · A growing population · The Act of Union · The first Prime Minister · The rebellion of the clans · The Enlightenment · Robert Burns · The Industrial Revolution · Victorian Britain · The First World War · The partition of Ireland · The inter-war period · The Second World War · Britain since 1945
A modern, thriving society
Religion in the UK · Patron saints · Customs and traditions · Sport · Notable British sportspeople · Leisure · Places of interest · The UK today · Literature · Notable authors · British poets · Famous poem extracts · Theatre · Art · Notable British artists · Architecture · Architects · Garden design · Fashion and design · The Proms · Classical composers · Popular music
Government, the law and your role
The development of British democracy · The British constitution · Elections · Government · Opposition · Devolution · Local government · The media and government · Fundamental principles · Taxation · The law in the UK · Criminal offences · Civil law · The police · Terrorism and extremism · The judiciary · Criminal courts · The UK and the world · The Commonwealth · The European Union · The Council of Europe · The United Nations · Your role in the community · School governors · Standing for office · Blood and organ donation · Volunteering · Charities · Looking after the environment
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Every topic, in full, is in the Complete Study Guide. The code printed inside either book opens all 2,451 practice questions, one topic at a time.