I failed my life in Britain mock test

[Britishfailure]

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 😂

😆

I got 91% and then it crashed, hope that was enough to pass.

one of the questions, none of the answers were right. It asked me what collectively opposition MPs are known as and the only one vaguely relevant was shadow cabinet which I selected and was the “right answer”. But it’s not really. Never heard of David Hume and what he did in the period of enlightenment so got that wrong. They seem obsessed by the Black Death, and 1800 factory reform.

I took a couple, passed one and failed another. I struggle with the date questions - I know roughly when something happened in history but whether it started in 1640 or 1642 I don’t know. If I was taking the test for real though that info should be in the study materials so would learn it and be fine but it does seem unnecessarily tough having questions like that. Would be better focusing on what it was/ what century was it in etc.

also definitely some untrue answers . Question on how is the bbc funded and I knew tv licence would be the correct one. But another question was advertisement and one of the funding elements of the bbc is advertisement abroad so technically also a correct answer.

How can you not like roast beef😮😂.
Myself and my dp will be taking the mock test today on the back of this thread. Scottish for generations. Intrigued

Is there a book to learn?
How daft is that? It just tests whether you have a good memory and not whether you are part of the community.

The thing is when it comes to matters of things like immigration, you can hold foreigners to a higher standard. So you can either get on board with this, and get the citizenship test done, or take a risk around what might come. And I say this despite thinking the test sounds absurd. But it is the test.

I passed it last year. I read the book, did plenty of mock test and here I am, passer it the first time. Really not that hard.

I see no problem with that test. We're talking about aquiring citizenship, its not a pub quiz.

Hey 84% here! Is that a pass?

@Mischance yes, it's a tiny tiny book. A couple.of chapters. It's just a hurdle. Every test out there is a memory test.

They have to have something, don't they? Or do you propose everyone getting citizenship by just living here and paying a fee? Pretty sure that would be controversial.

How do you test if someone is part of the community? Because that kind of subjective hurdle would be prone to racial and gender bias. At least having a book means everyone gets tested on the same thing.

Definitely not just a couple of chapters. Quite a lot of information.
V passable on the first go but you do have to study.

It’s not that I can’t study for it and pass it. It’s just that the questions are so pointless when actually could have been more relevant to life in Britain. It’s called the life in Britain test after all.

i would just learn the book and make sure I pass.

you need to be ‘of good character’ to become a British Citizen. Unlike leave to remain, where you can have spent time in prison (under 4 years, but time lapsed since conviction is taken into consideration).

since learning this, it has reframed my opinion on the matter.

I think there should be a question on not playing music on ipads without headphones as this drives me mad!
Also a question on recycling garbage.

Both these are sometimes not done in other countries.

I just took the test and got 67%. Never lived in the UK, just some general knowledge and like a pub quiz from time to time
Took the german naturalization test and while it is easier the questions also seem to be more practical and geared towards everyday life.
Questions about age of consent or discrimination in the workplace seem to be more important to me than what some concert venue in London is called.
While people should put in the effort towards acquiring citizenship the information should at least be useful in everyday life and not just on some random quiz show. Otherwise it's just cramming for a test and forgetting everything afterwards.

The test is needed for leave to remain as well, for some of us.

I so agree with you. iPads without headphones should surely be reason for deportations even with citizenship.

I doubt anyone will pass by just doing it. There are study books. You buy the book, memorise the stuff covered in there and then pass the test.

But they are mainly things that I have known at some point, even if I can’t remember them now. It shaped who I am. The stories a country tells itself shape who its people are- Grace Darling, Aberfan, pancake day…

We are the product of our environment in ways we generally can’t remember or describe.

The tests are about demonstrating effort and broadening people’s understanding of Britain. Just learning that there are different legal systems in Scotland and England is part of it, regardless of the numbers on a jury.

This. I think making volunteering a condition of residency is a good idea too. Too many claim contribution, i.e. working and paying taxes, but live in little enclaves, grouping together, only speaking their own language unless absolutely necessary, sending earnings back home. This isn't integration. Have conditions that force integration. If people don't want this don't come here.

It's normal. I failed mock for my native country. It's general knowledge test. Lots of it was mentioned at school etc, but most people don't remember small facts after the years.
I do agree some questions are a useless knowledge though.

It's called life in the UK test....

I actually think the recycling one is a great question. It helps with teaching societal values and is actually useful in everyday life.
Also people who are integrated into British society would also know the rules.

I lived here for 30 years and now you want me to do volunteering too? 😀

Erm you would need to prepare for it? You would not take a theory part of the driving test without preparing, so why not citizenship test? Maybe also learn a thing or two while you at it.

I remember the driving test being relevant to driving a car.