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

Where was Isaac Newton from?
Correct Answer: Lincolnshire
Sir Isaac Newton (1643–1727) was born in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists in history.
Newton's major discoveries include:
- The laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation
- Development of calculus (independently of Leibniz)
- The composition of white light through a prism