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What is the pass mark?
You need 18 out of 24 (75%) to pass, in 45 minutes. Here's how the scoring works and how close most people cut it.
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You need 18 out of 24 (75%) to pass, in 45 minutes. Here's how the scoring works and how close most people cut it.
Read moreBook online at least 3 days ahead, pay the £50 fee, and bring photo ID and proof of address to one of ~30 centres.
Test-day checklistQuestions are drawn from five themes: values, history, society, government and the law. History is the biggest.
See the chapters1066, 1215, 1588, 1649, 1707, 1918, 1948, 2020 — the dates that come up again and again, with mnemonics.
Jump to datesMost people pass with 2–4 weeks of regular practice. Our story mode builds a lesson-by-lesson plan.
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