Exam 8 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Exam 8 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Exam 8 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 8
Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK.
Correct Answer: True
True. Both Scotland and Northern Ireland issue their own banknotes through their own commercial banks.
These notes are valid legal currency throughout the UK, although some retailers in England may not be familiar with them and could refuse them — but they remain legally usable.