Test 37 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 37 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 37 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 37
Which of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth?
Correct Answer: Costa Rica
Costa Rica is not a member of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth). Costa Rica is a Central American nation that was colonised by Spain and has no historic link to British rule — therefore it is ineligible for Commonwealth membership.
The Commonwealth of Nations is an international organisation of 56 member states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. Members include Caribbean nations such as Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica, and African nations such as Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Members co-operate on trade, development and shared values.