Test 2 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 2 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 2 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 2
Which British scientist was awarded a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of the DNA molecule?
Correct Answer: Francis Crick
Francis Crick (1916–2004) was the British scientist awarded a Nobel Prize for co-discovering the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953.
The breakthrough came from research at British universities in London and Cambridge, and has driven major advances in medicine, genetics, and forensic science.