I failed my life in Britain mock test

Of course it’s important that people coming here can speak a good standard of English. Most people coming here are not in your wife’s position. We need standard procedures, there will always be outliers like your wife.

In order to integrate into UK life, you need to be able to speak the language.. We need to stop wasting time and money on people who can’t. Maybe, we could put the money saved to good use, like raising educational standards for British kids.

Why? My wife spent 4 years at university studying English, and has lived here for over 40 years. Her English is far better than most Britons (and her spelling and grammar certainly better), yet she would have had to take expensive exams here to ‘prove’ she could speak English . Simply money making scams for private companies… probably ones linked to politicians. Thank goodness her age meant she avoided that.

Im astounded by British people who are unable to pass this test.

I'm not. The average level of general knowledge is quite low.

Me too, it's not hard.

Exactly this!

It's not difficult if you prepare for it.

All you have to do is read that one short book really well. You can also prepare with free online tests.

In essence, it's about whether you can be bothered to make a bit of an effort. Same level of difficulty as theoretical driving test. It's also super short.

Non-stealth boast.

But... What if the reform voter is an immigrant? 🤔

Well I’m. Reform voter and have got high pass rates on this (in the high 80s). I’m also highly educated and have a good career.

Im astounded by British people who are unable to pass this test.

I did it many moons ago, the best way I found was to download a free app (the paid for doesn't necessarily have all the current questions) where people upload current questions - did that on the way to work etc for a few weeks and managed to pass. Good luck with it all. (I agree, the only thing it tests is your ability to rote learn)

I'm British, I passed with 88%. I did get a bit distracted by the Robert the Bruce question because I was thinking about that good looking actor who played him in Braveheart, Angus Macfadyen.

I just did it out of interest and I got 83%, managed it in 5 mins so I passed. I also did the test 11 yrs ago when I became a naturalised British citizen so the randomness of the questions was familiar.

It's a big mistake to put us all in the same boat. It makes you sound like a bitter and twisted reform voter.

Reform voters are morons who wouldn't even get 10% on that test. Good luck.
I'd take an immigrant over a reform mug any day.

I did the test with my citizenship application and just spent a bit of time learning the answers. I think it is fair to have to learn some facts when you want to become a citizen of that country. Some of the information you have to know may be more relevant for people coming from very different cultures. I found some of it quite interesting but have to say when it comes to specific dates and numbers this did not go into my long term memory 😄

What, and no English. Pretty much all Welsh learning resources are via English so would need to know that first, so unless they are emigrating here from Patagonia and speak Welsh and Spanish this really isn't likely to happen. So it's a bit is a niche hypothetical problem!

Now there IS a good pub quiz question.... In which two countries is Welsh an official language?!

You can take it multiple times, but it costs a lot of money each time - hundreds I think

ETA It appears to be £50 each time, still a fair bit of money but I thought it was more.

My daughter's friend's mother took it multiple times and some of the questions are really ambiguous. I don't remember the exact question now (something about Cromwell I think), but some of the historical ones you can be marked wrong even though the answer is actually correct.

Perhaps the test content should be rolled into the eBac list and become an expected basic school-leaving qualification that employers require at a base level like having a grade 4 in maths&english gcse. Shouldn't we hold our young people to the same standard of citizenship as we do immigrants?

What if they speak Welsh?

They are not the only ones thinking spekaing English might be quite important part of licing here... I don't think people who don't speak the language should get citizenship. I actually think that B1 english as expected level is a joke as well tbh and should be higher than "How are you? Fine, thank you. " considering it takes few years of being here to be able to apply.

Hopefully that will change .eso regarding not having to speak English..

If you’ve been here for over 30 years, I’m guessing you are not too young. Well when you’re 65 you can apply without taking the test or having to prove you can speak English.
So maybe wait till then? (And I agree, the test is pointless).

I'm British & got 71%, the questions range from useful to pointless, it would be better if it included useful things like queuing, money, basic law, monarchy from 20th Century onwards, British customs, I don't think not knowing 16th Century history should stop you from getting citizenship.