Test 18 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 18 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 18 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 18
Northern Ireland and Wales have their own banknotes which are valid everywhere in the UK — but shops and businesses do not have to accept them. Is this true?
Correct Answer: False
True. Northern Ireland and Wales do produce their own banknotes, which are valid throughout the UK.
However, shops and businesses are not legally required to accept them — they can choose which forms of payment to accept.
This also applies to Scottish banknotes, which are often refused by businesses in England despite being valid currency.