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Immigrant took record 118 UK citizenship tests in just two years due to system 'failure'

Immigrants took the UK citizenship test 118 times while the system was accused of being 'failed'.

The 'Life in the UK' test is an important part of applying for UKcitizenshipor settling in the UK and is a single There is a cost of £50 per exam.

There is no limit to how many times you can take the test, but guidance says you should not take it more than once every 7 days.

The test lasts 45 minutes and consists of 24 questions about British traditions and customs, including questions like 'Which king was executed in 1649?' And "Who built the Tower of London?" Applicants must answer 75% of the questions correctly.

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In response to parliamentary questions, the government revealed that the highest number of times an individual had been tested was 118 in 2015.

So they spent £5,900 on the valuation. It is not clear whether he passed the 118th attempt.

Conservative MP Kevin Foster said, "This is a special case, with the majority of customers passing on his third try." Figures show that it reaches his 98.5% of candidates.

"The test provider will not reveal which answers were wrong, but if you fail, you will need to study more in-depth what parts of the handbook to pass future tests."

You cannot take the test more than 52 times in a year under the guidance of the "7-day rule."

In other words, someone who took the test 118 times was able to take the test 14 times more than the expected limit.

Most passed within 3

(PA)

When asked the government last month about whether it would be possible to do so, Baroness Williams replied: The frequency of testing is not restricted by the system.

"I am aware that gov.uk's guidance advises test takers to: 'You must wait 7 days before taking the test again, but as many times as you need.

"However, this is guidance, not a requirement, and we will update the language to reflect this."

Durham Thom Brooks, a university law school professor of law and government, wrote an opinion piece for The Independent about the Home Office's citizenship test.

Claiming that the government has failed to address the abuse of the system, he said: I hope that questions about this will be submitted soon.

"But wecertainlyknow that it happened. Even if we changed the website, we were and are still following their guidance.

"These failures must be addressed urgently before public trust is further eroded. Citizenship is important. Now." Now is the time for governments to take their responsibilities more seriously.”

A Home Office spokesperson said:

"We intend to develop a plan to review the Handbook within the next 12 months as part of broader nationality reform and will incorporate the Commission's findings as part of that process."

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