CitizenReadyLife in the UK Test in Reading
The Life in the UK test is taken at official test centres run for the Home Office — there are 38 on the official published list, including in Reading. You do not book with the centre directly: you book on GOV.UK, and when you book you choose your centre yourself — any centre, not just the nearest one.
Booking facts for Reading candidates
- Fee: £50, paid online when you book. Book at least 3 days (72 hours) ahead.
- Bring the original ID you booked with — the name must match exactly.
- Arrive in good time; allow up to about 2 hours including checks and your result.
- Phones, books and watches stay in the lockers provided; you get your result the same day.
Exact centre addresses and available dates are shown during booking on GOV.UK — beware unofficial sites that charge extra to "book for you".
Published centre venue
PSI Reading
Highline, 30 Greyfriars Road · RG1 1PE
Finding the Reading centre
The published venue is PSI Reading, Highline, 30 Greyfriars Road · RG1 1PE. Plan to arrive early — your ID is checked and your photograph taken before the test, and latecomers are not admitted and are not refunded. Get directions to RG1 1PE →
If Reading is fully booked
You can sit the test at any centre — your booking is not tied to where you live. The nearest alternatives to Reading are (distances as the crow flies):
- Oxford — PSI Oxford, Watlington House, Watlington Road · OX4 6NF (≈21 miles) · Oxford city guide
- Hounslow (London) — Computer Learning Centre, 65 Kingsley Road · TW3 1QB (≈27 miles) · Hounslow (London) city guide
- Watford — CTP Watford, 45–47 Vicarage Road · WD18 0DE (≈28 miles) · Watford city guide