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'I'm not fit to be a UK citizen. Are you?' blog discussion

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  • Toe-Jam
    Toe-Jam Posts: 1,554 Forumite
    I failed too 14 out of 24. Some of the answers vary though depending on where you live in the UK. Prescriptions are free for everyone in Northern Ireland, and are only free for over 60's and pregnant women in England for example.
  • movilogo
    movilogo Posts: 3,205 Forumite
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    I had to take the actual exam as I came here as an immigrant. The questions are hard if you don't study the book (life in UK). They allocate 45 mins for the exam but I finished it in 3 mins and passed on first attempt.

    Actually the exam is very easy as long you studied the book for at least 1 week.

    No idea why many of those useless questions were chosen though.
    Happiness is buying an item and then not checking its price after a month to discover it was reduced further.
  • How pointless.. Learn some irrelevant information by rote in order to get citizenship. Would have been much more relevant to have question about practical issues such as where to apply for driving licence or how to register with a doctor.
  • GlynD
    GlynD Posts: 10,883 Forumite
    I got 11. That's me deported.
  • tirlittan
    tirlittan Posts: 3,397 Forumite
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    You have failed the practice citizenship test.
    Questions answered correctly: 10 out of 24 (42%)
    Time taken: 04 minutes 43 seconds

    I'm not British but have lived here for 14years. Most of the information on the test I will never need. How useless. Last time I did the test, I passed. :)
    DEBT FREE OCTOBER 2012!
    Proud to have dealt with my debts!
  • GlynD
    GlynD Posts: 10,883 Forumite
    Who are all these people with black siren suits on coming to my door?
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    I got 20 but the questions were like my favourite German Town.

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  • pearl123
    pearl123 Posts: 2,069 Forumite
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    Failed 15 out of 24 (63%)
    Time taken: 04 minutes 28 seconds - if I'd taken more time I doubt I'd have passed.
  • Arg
    Arg Posts: 931 Forumite
    While some of the questions she faced are practical ones such as: ‘Where do you apply for a National Insurance card?’ – others such as: ‘What is the current minimum wage?’ or: ‘What year did women get the vote?’ require specific learning – not generalised knowledge.
    Those first two are sensible but asking what year women got the vote when prior to that the majority of people in the UK didn't get the vote. Some of the other questions are out of date or designed to trip you up like the one on the New Deal or prescription charges.
  • soccermom
    soccermom Posts: 294 Forumite
    15 and failed time taken 4 mins 45 :o oh dear
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