Wanna try the UK Citizenship test?

[Thzumbiewitch]

See how well you do!

I am a Disgrace - I only got 12/24 - good job I've already left the country!

Oh, and when you've done it, click on Show Answers to see what you should have said :)

14/24. I am amazed I got that many tbh.

Question 21 is wrong. The monarch is not restricted to marrying a Protestant. S/he can marry an atheist, a Buddhist, a Muslim ... - anyone except a Roman Catholic.

17 for me - I'll turn the lights off on the way out

The question about what you have to show when applying for a job...

The only one of those I haven't had to show is a photograph!

I've had to provide a covering letter and a CV and my national insurance number and proof of identity. I've no idea which is the 'correct' answer! Although I'm guessing it's the NINo now, so that they can take tax from you. But still, I've been required to provide all three of these.

I got 15 and anything that wasn't completely obvious was a guess. Who on earth needs to know the number of parliamentary constituencies!

Agree with margery it would be far more useful if the questions were value based or about how people conduct themselves in UK society.

I used to work in CP and a refugee family came to CP conference on the basis that they sent their children to school everyday without breakfast and the school had to feed them, they hadn't provided school uniform and the school sent their DCs home everyday washed and with clean uniform.

It transpired that the family hadn't realised the school wasn't doing this for all the pupils and the family thought this was part of the generous state education in this country. They were absolutely mortified that they'd got it so wrong and a bit as to why this hadn't just been explained to them!

They just didn't know.

That sort of knowledge is far more important that knowing stuff that most people born into this country don't have a clue about!

13/24. Am awaiting deportaion back to Wales! [hgrin]

TheTenant - the answer was CV but yes, I've had to supply all of the suggested options before now as well. It's not a well-designed questionnaire!

And PrincessF - I thought that question was a bit bogus too - because I also know that the restriction is against RCs - but I didn't think they'd be too keen on any other religion either, seeing as how they will beget the next monarch who technically needs to be CofE/Protestant to become a monarch. Being atheist isn't really an issue.

13/24 I really want to live abroad - when can I be deported?! [hgrin]

Thumbwitch, yes I know what you mean; I was just being pedantic. I think, though, there is actually a separate law that says the monarch her/himself has to be CofE. For obvious reasons.

I only got 15/24, btw.

I failed miserable with 9. Good thing I emigrated 12 years ago. Best I don't come back, then!

Why on earth are they asking the West Indies bus driver question? Why is that significant to anyone other than West Indian bus drivers?

Good God. I failed with 16/24, and I am a policy researcher with a PhD. How do people manage to know all this stuff? Only about a quarter of it has to do with citizenship IMO.

I passed it without even buying the book.
But I needed to pass it, so...

Better questions.

1. What methods of voting are available in the UK?
2. What time do polling stations close?
3. How old do you have to be to vote in the UK?
4. What percentage of tax will you have to pay if you are earning £22,000?
5. What is the UK minimum wage?
6. How much paid work are children allowed to do on a school night?
7. How do you report a crime?
8. What does 'in custody' mean?
9. How would you get legal representation if arrested?

10. What is the difference between registered and unregistered childcare? 11. In what circumstances might your children be legally allowed to miss school? 12. What is Statutory Sick Pay, and when might you get it?

Add some more ...

18 :)

Dh did this a few years ago. Being a geeky sort, loved revising for it and still laments the destruction of his study guide at the hands of a friend's toddler.

I did a slightly different one on another site (most of the questions were the same; I'd say about 5 questions were different) and I got 20 out of 24.

apparently they've been putting real questions on Twitter (real as in what UK citizens thinkare more relevant)
#RealCitizenshipTest

and an article about it
some are very funny - like "who walked into a pub (tick 3 answers) a) englishman b) irishman c) scotsman d) welshman"

and "talk for 5 minutes about the weather, without deviation, repetition or hesitation"

Glad I moved to Perth Australia as I only got 11. Its warm in this part of Oz 27 today and 35 tomorrow!

Halloween is Scottish, but we don't have any tradition of playing tricks on people...I've never seen anyone do that in this country (the UK I mean). That's the part that's American and therefore makes no sense.

I got 14. I am officially not allowed to be British any more.

10

I failed as apparently I don't know enough but England and it's way of life.

Actually I got the school and Halloween ones right - I just don't know enough about the government!

I got 16 and am a foreigner (EU national), but I don't give a damn - unless this country leaves the EU I shall not pay this government ridiculous amounts of money for the privilege of being a citizen, much as I love this country (and I do).

If it comes to it, I shall buy the book, cram like mad and get 100% because I am good at cramming. It will be meaningless though, if these questions are anything to go by. BoffinMum's questions are vastly better.

I got only 14. (Foreigner.)

I can quote a fair bit of Evelyn Waugh though.

And I do very good British puddings. It will be my FIL's loss if they deport me.

I got 23/24 but sat the real thing a couple of months ago. I always get the governing body of the EU wrong. Am surprised I did so well actually, as I was convinced I'd forget everything as soon as I sat the test!

8 out of 24. [stoopid]

Ok is there a prize for the worse result i got 7 . My excuse i was born in scotland live in england and dp is welsh what hope did i have lol.