Test 21 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 21 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 21 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 21
When did the Allies defeat Germany marking the end of the Second World War?
Correct Answer: In May 1945
The Allies defeated Germany in May 1945, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.
VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) was celebrated on 8 May 1945 following Germany's unconditional surrender.
The war in the Pacific with Japan continued until August 1945, when Japan surrendered following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — this is VJ Day (15 August 1945).