Test 28 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 28 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 28 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 28
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a main part of the British government?
Correct Answer: The European Council
The main parts of the British government include the monarchy, Parliament (elected MPs and the House of Lords), the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and local government.
The European Council is an institution of the European Union and has never been part of the British government.
Since Brexit in 2020, the UK no longer has any formal relationship with EU institutions.