Life in the UK test - waiting period

Hi

I am really worried as i think i may have left it too late to take the test. My visa runs out at the end of November.

I am ready to take my test and have just gone to book it thinking it would be a quick process however, the official website states the following:

When you contact the test centre to book a test, you will have to wait a minimum of 7 days before you take the test. You should receive the offer of a test place within 28 days and should not have to wait longer than 56 days.

I have also read that you have to i have to wait 2 weeks after i pass to apply for my ILR.

This gives me only 1 week window to get my test booked!!!

Please help!!!

Hi,

why don't you call various test centres to book an appointment. I did my test in 2008, Didn't apply till August 2009. But anyways, I called different test centres to book a test appointment, a few didn't have suitable date as was travelling in the next week and a half so I needed on Pronto. I kept calling different centres and eventually I found one that had one available within 5day. I booked it, Made payment over the phone as commitment to attending. Collecting my Exam time and Address details and what I needed to bring with me Like ID over the phone. The following week I went to the test centre, gave them my name and ID and I sat my Test. Certificate Issued right after i hit the Finish Button at the end of my Test.

About waiting 2 wks before applying for your ILR, if you are doing a postal application, trust me you have more than 2wks.

I say go ahead, get the test done ASAP which is the most important thing cos no Life in the UK, No ILR Granted.

If you dont pass your test then I am afraid you will have to apply and pay for further leave to remain (FLR)instead of ILR.

Once you are granted FLR , you will have to try and get your test passed and then apply and pay for ILR again

Thanks for the feedback. I will start calling around to see what i can get for the times for my test, i am pretty confident as i have had months of studying and have been taking the online tests and doing well.

Thanks again!

@ Josi...

I am pretty confident you will pass. I studied for Just a week and i did my test. i bought the Book, read it from front to back and then Back to front again and most of the questions u wld be aware of if you paid attention to daily life in the UK.

As said priority is to get the Test Done! .

Let is know if you get a date in good time!

Thanks for the positive feedback oluwa112, you have helped calmed my nerves!

Will keep posted on the outcome.

Cheers!

Just booked my test! Next Monday.

Good Stuff @ Josi!!

Glad the calling around worked for you too!

Goodluck even though You dont need it!

I passed!!!!

Had to go to some out of the way place to take it and ended up taking 3 hours in total, but it was worth it cause i can stop worrying about it!

Thanks for the feedback, really helped!

Cheers