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 was the last successful foreign invasion of England?
Correct Answer: The Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest of 1066 was the last successful foreign invasion of England. William, Duke of Normandy (William the Conqueror) defeated and killed King Harold at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066 and was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066 at Westminster Abbey.
The Norman Conquest had a profound impact on England:
- The English language absorbed thousands of French words
- A new feudal system was imposed
- Norman-style castles and cathedrals were built across the country
- A new ruling class replaced the Anglo-Saxon nobility