Test day
Life in the UK test day checklist
Arrive at least 30 minutes early with the original ID you used to book. After an identity and security check you take the 24-question test on a computer, and your result is emailed within about 10 minutes.
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Before and during the test
- Arrive at least 30 minutes early. Arriving with less than 5 minutes to spare can mean you are turned away.
- Bring the original ID document you used when booking. If you registered with an eVisa share code, no extra ID is needed.
- Expect an identity check and a security check before you enter the test room.
- Store bags, notes, phones and other electronics in the lockers provided.
- Ask staff about accessibility options such as larger fonts, screen colours or headphones (request these when booking).
- Your result is emailed within about 10 minutes, with a Unique Reference Number (URN) to use in your ILR or citizenship application.
After the test
- Keep your Unique Reference Number (URN). You need it for your ILR or citizenship application.
- If you do not pass, you can rebook after at least 7 days and pay the fee again.
- If there was a technical problem you could not resolve, you will be offered a free retest.
Test yourself now
Take a free 24-question mock in the real format: 45 minutes, pass mark 18.