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
How many countries formed the European Economic Community (EEC) when it was first created in 1957?
Correct Answer: Six
The European Economic Community (EEC) was founded by six countries when the Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957:
1. France 2. West Germany 3. Italy 4. Belgium 5. The Netherlands 6. Luxembourg
The UK did not join until 1973. The EEC later evolved into the European Union (EU). The UK left the EU in 2020 (Brexit).