4.0/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
Clear stance, decent personal example, varied sentence structures, clean grammar. Elaboration solid but not deeply specific (no concrete numbers/names); stops short of top-tier sophistication.
Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate
24 / 30
legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale
Content
4/5Breakdown
Working well
- Effective use of personal experience — “My experience with language learning illustrates this clearly.”
- Strong supporting example — “practical subjects like laboratory sciences inherently require hands-on experience in physical spaces.”
To improve
- Limited elaboration on blended approach Try: Expand on how the blended approach can be implemented effectively, perhaps by providing specific examples or scenarios.
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