IELTS General Training Reading Forecast — Q2 2026 (May–August)
These are our General Training Reading 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
- social psychology and how rumors spread
- local community library policies and membership
- local entertainment options and film reviews
- ancient archaeology and historical civilizations
- workplace safety guidelines and manual instructions
- comparing international rail travel services
- plant biology and seed dispersal mechanisms
- professional driver education and training programs
- consumer products and adorable knitwear descriptions
- the history of environmental conservation efforts
- coping strategies for dealing with redundancy
- recreational walking tours in historic cities
- women artists and medieval manuscript production
- direct mail marketing strategies for businesses
- protecting polar bears and cold environments
- dress regulations and workplace balance policies
- the historical analysis of ancient monuments
- workplace safety in extreme cold environments
- prominent twentieth century artistic biographies
- effective strategies for leadership and career progression