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I failed my life in Britain mock test

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Britishfailure · 04/10/2025 21:24

So I am a European citizen who has lived in London for 3 decades married to a Brit and raised 2 children. I have been toying with the idea of citizenship I light
of the Reform “we want to deport you all” rhetoric.

I took the mock citizenship test tonight and scored 71% which was not enough to pass. However, I made my British DH and children take it too and I actually scored way higher than they did.

The test is honestly crazy. Questions about roast beef. Honestly so weird. I think I won’t bother becoming a British citizen as I really don’t like roast beef 😂

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NegroniMacaroni · 08/10/2025 09:03

EBearhug · 08/10/2025 08:53

What makes you think the government wants them to?

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Well exactly.

tillytopthetope · 08/10/2025 09:07

I just had a go now one of the questions was about cricket, name two popular social networking sites, what can ‘carry on’ be associated with (the answer is films), which of these is not a music festival (Glastonbury, download etc) when was ‘punch’ the satirical magazine first published, who is Sir Chris Hoy, which two british actors have recently won Oscars, what tournament is the most famous rugby tournament. The list goes on. This is ridiculous, what stupid pointless questions

NegroniMacaroni · 08/10/2025 09:09

LivingOnCoffee567 · 08/10/2025 08:53

People with diagnosed learning difficulties or memory issues can get an exemption or additional assistance, they just need a doctor's note.

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Yeah but what if it’s not diagnosed? My memory has always been crap but I don’t have an actual diagnosable issue. I’m going to have to study a LOT and hope I’m lucky with the qns in order to pass.
I’ve lived here longer than I have my home country.

Much rather they ask about Meal Deals than some battle in 1322.

NegroniMacaroni · 08/10/2025 09:10

My fave is this one. Where’s the ‘all the above’ option??

I failed my life in Britain mock test
Saveusename · 08/10/2025 11:47

persephonia · 07/10/2025 21:14

Yes, but the context is more important than the dates. So the Glorious Revolution is important because it cemented Britain as a constitutional monarchy. You don't need to know the exact year it happened, and the "correct" answer to the question "why was it called the glorious Revolution" is "because it was peaceful". That's debatable (there was no bloodshed in London but there was in Scotland). Someone who had learned the book (dates and "facts") by rote would find it easier to answer than someone who really knew the history and culture in detail

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They don’t care whether you know the dates. They’re just checking you’ve been made aware of the Glorious Revolution by including a date.

Donsyb · 08/10/2025 12:57

Marchitectmummy · 08/10/2025 03:40

There isn't a nicer way to say this but if that is true rather than tongue in cheek it shows your ignorance rather than your DPs depth of knowledge on the UK.

Most of the questions would have been covered at school or by living in the UK. Not many wouldn't know Wellington defeated Napoleon or what lent is. Even without an interest in general knowledge those are covered in history and RE at school.

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Very true, not tongue in cheek. I was talking about myself, not my DP, and I say that as someone who did history A level and have a degree. Many of the questions have absolutely zero to do with living in the UK today, and are not an integral part of our culture. Some of the history is well known, some of it very obscure, and it’s not all history. Personally I don’t have the first clue about cricket, yet we expect foreigners to?

Algen · 08/10/2025 13:30

Marchitectmummy · 08/10/2025 03:40

There isn't a nicer way to say this but if that is true rather than tongue in cheek it shows your ignorance rather than your DPs depth of knowledge on the UK.

Most of the questions would have been covered at school or by living in the UK. Not many wouldn't know Wellington defeated Napoleon or what lent is. Even without an interest in general knowledge those are covered in history and RE at school.

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I definitely didn’t cover Napoleon or Wellington at school.

BrownTroutBluesAgain · 08/10/2025 13:41

I also got 71% OP and failed.
There weren’t any questions on roast beef though so I must have taken a different test

Off to find more in the hope I pass one 🤣

Beachtastic · 08/10/2025 19:43

Algen · 08/10/2025 13:30

I definitely didn’t cover Napoleon or Wellington at school.

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Our history teacher was so ancient herself that she used to nod off during dictation. Progress through the syllabus was so slow that we started off with the Stone Age and got as far as William Pitt, bypassing anything interesting that ever happened.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 08/10/2025 20:12

IceLollyMolly · 04/10/2025 22:07

You have to study for it with the booklet and materials
My family and I passed with perfect scores in August.
But then we are brown. We will need those scores to convince Reform we are good immigrants.

And the only way to do that appears to be to know about misogynistic 'comedy' of the 1960s, cricket (as though no other country is vastly superior in that), ignore all the inconveniently deceased Scots and Irish people and a sizeable number of other, poor, people in the 'Glorious Revolution' and have an unhealthy obsession with what Germany did in WWII.

Lovelamps · 09/10/2025 00:36

Chesticov · 04/10/2025 21:40

I’m sorry to hear this, it sounds ridiculous. Maybe all born and bred Brits should take the test at say age 30 to show how pointless it is. I wonder
how it compares to tests in other countries.

It does sound ridiculous and completely pointless really. If they're going to have these tests they should be meaningful e.g. I don't care if someone knows how to make a steak pie but I do care about their thoughts on the Equality Act , their values etc

Letmeooooout · 09/10/2025 07:12

Maybe people whould have a look at what topics does it cover 🙈

Loverofoldfilms · 09/10/2025 16:35

Donsyb · 07/10/2025 16:45

My DP got citizenship last year. While he was studying we did the mock tests, also did them with my family and friends (we are all British born and bred except DP, who has been here 25 years). The questions are ridiculous, and many have nothing to do with relevant British culture. My DP now knows more about British history than I do!

"The questions are ridiculous, and many have nothing to do with relevant British culture. My DP now knows more about British history than I do!"

and still your DP now knows about the country that gave them citizenship. Makes sense to me.

Donsyb · 09/10/2025 18:26

Loverofoldfilms · 09/10/2025 16:35

"The questions are ridiculous, and many have nothing to do with relevant British culture. My DP now knows more about British history than I do!"

and still your DP now knows about the country that gave them citizenship. Makes sense to me.

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He knew about it anyway - he’s been here 25 years!

Gardenquestion22 · 13/04/2026 07:53

our DIL was studying to take it, I passed but only just. Ridiculous questions.

PumpkinSpiceSeason · 09/05/2026 16:45

No one can pass that without practice, but your score was good. I got mine before the history section was added back in. DP did his test a year ago with a book and several mocks until he was consistently passing. He didn't need to but he's EU and pursuing citizenship for the same reason with the rhetoric. We are hoping to have a response any time now. If your home country allows dual, I'd get it just for peace of mind.

Rosa109 · 09/05/2026 16:53

It's a silly test but if I were you I'd grit my teeth and keep trying till I passed it. The way things are unfortunately going it would be wise to get citizenship if you can.

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