Residents in Wrexham Take UK Citizenship Test

Apparently some residents in Wrexham have been given the chance to try their hand at a citizenship text. This is the same citizenship test that is given to foreigners if they want to make the UK their home.

Apparently the test was being made available for people at the Wrexham Library as part of Refugee week. Aled Roberts, the Council leader, and senior figures took the test as well. Even Isobel Garner took the test. The good news is that Mr Roberts did end up passing the test. However, there were other officials that just narrowly failed the test. The council would not confirm which officials did not pass, though.

This test, which was introduced in 2005, is a requirement for settlement, or indefinite leave, to remain in the UK, or to have the right for full British citizenship. Candidates have a total of 45 minutes to answer 24 questions. The candidates need to answer at least 75 percent of the questions right.

The test that residents in Wrexham took part in was a multiple choice question test. It included such questions as, In which year did women get the right to vote? Another question was, Since 1951, the population of the UK has grown by?

Aled Roberts said that the refugees really do have to do a lot of studying about the way of life in the UK in order to live in the UK. They have to know everything from statistics, to laws and even culture to stand a chance on the test. This is, of course, on top of having to learn a new language.