Test 5 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 5 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 5 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 5
What is the Commonwealth?
Correct Answer: An association of countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development.
Most member states have historical ties to the British Empire, though membership is entirely voluntary. The distractor options describe other organisations: option 2 describes the Council of Europe, option 3 describes the United Nations, and option 4 describes NATO.