Test 18 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 18 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 18 is a free 24-question practice test for British citizenship naturalisation and Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR / settlement) applicants in the United Kingdom. Every question is written directly from the official Home Office handbook, Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents (3rd Edition), covering British values, UK history, society, and government. To pass the official Life in the UK Test (booking fee £50 at gov.uk), candidates must answer at least 18 out of 24 multiple-choice questions correctly (75% pass mark) within 45 minutes.
Life in the UK Test 18

Which of the following organisations has no power to make laws but draws up conventions and charters, including the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms?
Correct Answer: The Council of Europe
The Council of Europe has no power to make laws but draws up conventions and charters, including the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
It is a different body from the European Union:
- The Council of Europe — 47 members, focuses on human rights, draws up conventions
- The European Union — 27 members, can make binding laws for member states