When do the New Essay Topics come out?

[toby42]

I've been studying the current essay topics for a few weeks now but just thought of something - when do the new topics come out for the next round of tests? I would hate to study all these topics and have them go to a new set of questions in, say, the beginning of September. That would stink. Anyone know when they release the new essay topics?

[1Q84]

It doesn't really matter.

The AWA section is testing your technique over the content, in the end. Of course, you can't just spout off nonsense but the fact that you've been practicing a lot of old sample essay questions should mean that you're now quite adept at knowing how to grab a topic that you may or may not know much about and being able to wrestle that information coherently and intelligently into paragraphs. That's all you really need.