Comments on: Only One in Seven Brits able to pass the UK’s Citizenship Test

By: Kay Ellis

Kay Ellis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:58:25 +0000

If only 1 in 7 Brits can pass the test, it proves that we either know nothing about our Country or that the questions are just ridiculous – I suspect it is more likely the 2nd scenario!

My husband is English speaking, has lived in the UK for 11 1/2 years (we have been married for 11 years), has never claimed a single penny from the Government, has worked & paid tax and NI contributions since the day his visa allowed, as a bus driver has taken untold racial abuse from ignorant people, yet to get a British passport simply to allow him to travel easily with me & our son he has to take this ludicrous test.

I think in situations like ours when the person is clearly adding to the country and not taking from it, they should not have to take this test, but be allowed a British passport by default.

By: Chris Baker

Chris Baker — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:19:40 +0000

Complete Rubbish – I agree totally with Mike Price and many of the others!

By: Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:14:50 +0000

Sorry but it has nothing to do with being a British Citizen. I got 18 out of 24 and I’m into history and politics and take an interest in my country after serving 40 yers in the army. This test is just not representative of the background knowledge of being a member of our great nation. You nead to get real.

By: RHW Arguile

RHW Arguile — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:08:59 +0000

The questions were reasonably fair but, as has been widely noted, somewhat random. What percentage of the populace has taken illegal drugs is a matter of how well informed you are not how British you are. The pass mark is too high. I would be happier if the test were based on command of spoken English. Too many people in the country lack the ability to speak coherently in relatively unaccented English so as to be understood. (How they speak on the terraces does not matter; how they speak on the telephone does. – I am somewhat deaf.0

By: Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:05:33 +0000

I just did. The test was nonsense. I have three degrees and would have done much better than most people. The questions were trivial and small minded.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:03:52 +0000

Sorry, but the test is complete nonsense. There were questions which are only of interest to people in certain circumstances. There is absolutely no need to know most of the trivia asked. I could set a test that people couldn’t answer too. I have three degrees and would do a lot better than most. It is not a test of Britishness; more it is a test to ensure a high level of failure.

I am very cross about this because of the small mindedness of the project.

By: barbara

barbara — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:26:14 +0000

completely irrelevant questions, I’m British because I was born here my forefathers were born here my father died defending this country and defending the right of any good honest person to live in Great Britain, with out having to answer a lot of questions designed to make jobs for idiots in government.

By: Fliss

Fliss — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:14:16 +0000

i ment British!

By: Fliss

Fliss — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:13:59 +0000

dude i am Biritish!

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:48:59 +0000

I’m American but, wished I lived in Britain. I was born in California and now live in Oregon. But, I’ve got family almost everywhere in the world. I took “How British Are You?” wondering if anything rubbed off but, it didn’t I got only 8 right. I still want to live there because I don’t fit in here. Reasons:I drink tea and almost hate pop,I’m allergenic to cinnamon so I don’t eat apple pie, I’m not big on beef, 4th of July is boring, I wrote Father Christmas once and I want to wear a crown on Christmas , I like long walks, hate metal and love The Beatles, I write and read poetry, I love Sherlock Holmes, I never picked a voting party they’re all screwballs,Obama is lazy; give me a Queen , and I watch Doctor Who on my computer more than any other videos.