Test 22 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 22 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 22 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 22
When was the Northern Ireland Parliament established for the first time?
Correct Answer: In 1922
The Northern Ireland Parliament was established for the first time in 1922.
Following the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and the partition of Ireland, the Parliament of Northern Ireland first met and was formally established in 1922.
It was suspended in 1972 due to the Troubles and replaced by direct rule from Westminster. The modern Northern Ireland Assembly was established in 1998 under the Good Friday Agreement.