Test 39 — Life in the UK Test Practice
About Test 39 (Official 3rd Edition Handbook)
Test 39 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 39

Which of the following countries belongs to the European Union?
Correct Answer: Croatia
Croatia is a member of the European Union, having joined in 2013 — making it the 28th member state. (The UK was the 28th but left in 2020 following the Brexit referendum.)
The other options are not EU members:
- Norway — is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) but not the EU
- Switzerland — has bilateral agreements with the EU but is not an EU or EEA member
- Algeria — is a North African country with no EU membership