Test 1 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 1 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 1 is a free 24-question practice test 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 Test 1
What is the minimum age requirement in the UK to drink wine or beer with a meal provided you are with someone over 18?
Correct Answer: 16 years old
In the UK, if you are 16 years old and accompanied by an adult, you may drink — but not buy — beer, wine, or cider with a meal in a licensed premises.
The legal age to purchase alcohol in the UK remains 18.