Exam 3 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Exam 3 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Exam 3 is a free 24-question timed mock examination for British citizenship naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / settlement) applicants in the United Kingdom. Every question is written directly from the official Home Office handbook, Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition), covering British values, UK history, society, and government. To pass the official Life in the UK Test (booking fee £50 at gov.uk), candidates must answer at least 18 out of 24 multiple-choice questions correctly (75% pass mark) within 45 minutes.
Life in the UK Exam 3
What led the American colonies to want their independence from Britain?
Correct Answer: The British government wanted to tax them
The American colonies wanted independence because Britain taxed them without giving them representation in Parliament. This led to the American War of Independence (1775–1783).