Anyone who desires British citizenship or indefinite leave to continue to be in the UK must take the test. However, ahead of taking the exam you need to possess a adequate enough comprehension of the English language to recognize the exam questions and how to respond to them properly. If your standard of English is ESOL Entry level 3 or higher, then you are allowed to take the test. If you have not yet reached this level, then you need to study English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and citizenship classes (More information below).

Not everybody must take the test. If you are applying for naturalisation OR indefinite leave to stay, then you do not need to take the test if:

You are under the age of 18, or over the age of 65

You have a incapacity or sickness that stops you from attending vocabulary courses

You have a incapacity or learning difficulty that makes it very difficult for you to learn other languages

There may be other exceptions which only apply if you would like to gain indefinite leave to continue to be in the UK, for instance once:

You would like to obtain residence as a dependent relative (such as a mother or father or grandparent) of a person already settled in the UK

You are making an application as a financially-independent retired person

You are a citizen of a state in the common European Economic Area applying under the free movement rules

You are a citizen making an application wishing to set up a company in the UK via the European Community Association Agreement with Turkey

You are entitled to remain in the UK under the domestic violence rules

You have completed a qualifying interval of humanitarian protection or of discretionary or exceptional leave

You are the bereaved spouse or civil partner of an individual settled in the UK

You are a overseas national on discharge from HM Forces, or if you are the partner or civil partner of a overseas citizen on discharge from HM Forces

You are the spouse, civil companion, or unmarried partner (such as same-sex companion) of a British citizen or of a permanent UK resident who is a fellow member of HM Diplomatic Service, a fellow member of staff of the British Council on a overseas excursion of duty, or a fellow member of staff of the Department for International Development

It is essential to bear in mind that this 2nd list of exceptions solely is applicable to applications for indefinite leave to remain. If you are in one of these classes and wish to apply for citizenship, you will still have to sit the exam (except if you are below 18, above 65 or in one of the various classes in the first list of exceptions).

You must take good care not to lose your test certificate after you have passed the test. This is especially critical simply because after you have passed the test, you in no way need to sit it again. For example, if you pass the test once you are applying  for indefinite leave to stay, and afterwards at a later phase you desire to apply for citizenship, you do not need to sit the test again.

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