3.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The response effectively addresses the topic with a clear stance and some elaboration. However, it would benefit from more specific examples and greater syntactic variety. Minor grammatical errors slightly detract from clarity.
Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate
21 / 30
legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale
Content
3.5/5Breakdown
Working well
- Acknowledgment of counterarguments — “Although some people might argue that it has several drawbacks, I am convinced that this approach has numerous advantages.”
- Use of examples — “For example, employees can continue working from anywhere in the world with the click of a button.”
To improve
- Generic examples Try: Provide specific examples or statistics to support the claim, such as citing studies on stress reduction in remote work settings.
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