IELTS Academic Writing Forecast — Q2 2026 (May–August)
These are our Academic Writing forecast tests for Q2 2026 (May–August).
We use advanced AI technology to search where test takers share the topics they saw — forums, exam reports and recall threads. From those reports we predict the topics most likely to come up. We then search our own test database for passages and tasks on those predicted topics, and build each forecast test from that existing material. Nothing here is newly written. That is a deliberate choice. We could have AI generate new tests, but generated material can stop matching the real exam format. Reusing real material keeps the format accurate. IELTS draws on a limited bank of material, and topics rotate, so recent reports are genuinely useful. Still, a forecast is not a guarantee — we cannot tell you which topics your exam will have. What you get is a feel for current trends, and vocabulary that may come up.
Predicted Topics
- public restrictions on mobile phone usage
- urban housing ownership and rental trends
- cultural globalization and preservation of national identity
- arming police forces and maintaining public safety
- government spending on technology versus free education
- public funding for space exploration and research
- gender equality policies in corporate hiring
- determining the optimal age to begin formal schooling
- the role of robotics in human societal development
- how regional climate patterns influence human society
- the adoption of genetically modified food crops
- state intervention in nutrition and public health