Life in the UK test pass mark, and how hard it is

GOV.UK says"You must score 75% or more to pass the test."

The test has 24 questions, so 75% means 18 right answers. In our tests, the 18 line is drawn in every cup.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GOV.UK: What happens at the test.

Home Office figures

How many tests are passed

Each cup shows the share of tests passed. These are tests sat, not people: someone who takes the test twice is counted twice.

68.5%

2022: 136,755 passed of 199,728 sat

69.3%

2023: 192,004 passed of 276,998 sat

70.5%

2024: 223,928 passed of 317,555 sat

74.1%

2025: 257,178 passed of 347,203 sat

75.8%

Jan to Jun 2026: 170,316 passed of 224,663 sat

Source: Home Office, Life in the UK test outcomes (table LUK_01) in "Visas, status and immigration data", April to June 2026, published 27 August 2026 (migration transparency data). Percentages are worked out from the counts. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

So, how hard is it?

In 2025 and January to June 2026, about 3 in 4 tests were passed. The test is not about clever thinking: it is about remembering facts from one handbook. Dates, numbers and the history chapter are easy to mix up, so give them extra time.

Practise with full mock tests until you score 21 or more a few times in a row. That gives you room on the day.
Work on your two weakest chapters, not the ones you already know.
Learn the dates people mix up: our dates page.

Practice scores are practice, not a prediction. No website can promise you will pass.

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