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Write an Email · band 3.5

What a band 3.5 TOEFL Write an Email answer looks like

Each answer below responds to a DIFFERENT prompt and was scored at band 3.5. Read across them rather than down one: what the band looks like is the thing they have in common.

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On the 1–6 reporting scale

Band 3.5 on the TOEFL Write an Email task, shown through answers to different prompts that Reach120 scored at that band. Bands are Reach120 practice estimates on the 1–6 reporting scale.

≈ 15/30 on the pre-2026 comparison scale — a comparison estimate only, not the current reporting format.

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Answers scored at band 3.5

One per prompt

Clarification on Wave-Particle Duality

Band 3.5

Dear Dr. Carter, I hope you are doing well, and I apologize for disturbing you. I am writing because during the lecture on October 25th, I had several key concepts about wave-particle duality were discussed, but I find the explanation a little confusing. However, I would like request to you any recommended resources or readings that can…

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Submission for December Edition: 'The Whispering Grove'

Band 3.5

Dear editor team, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Alex Chen, and I am majoring in Creative Writing at Greenfield University. I am eager to submit my story to the Echoing Quill. The Whispering Grove is a mysterious story about a young man who discovers a time machine and attempts to travel around the world. He is curious to…

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Course Enrollment Change Request

Band 3.5

Dear Support, I hope you are doing well, and I apologize for disturbing you. I am writing to you because recently I signed up by accidentely for the wrong course. However, my right course that I want to registered is the online course on Digital Markenting. Should you please change my register of the wrong course to Digital Markenting?…

What worked

  • Polite tone
  • Clear request

What cost points

  • Spelling errors
  • Incorrect word form
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Thank you for the interview opportunity

Band 3.5

Dear Ms. Sarah Thompson, I hope this message finds you well. First of all, I really appreciate and am grateful for the opportunity to interview with you, Mr. Thompson. Moreover, I completed a Marketing 301 project focused on developing sustainable marketing strategies, which aligns closely with GreenWave's goal of promoting…

What worked

  • Expresses gratitude
  • Mentions relevant project

What cost points

  • Incorrect name usage
  • Awkward phrasing
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Inquiry about Summer 2024 Internship Application Details

Band 3.5

Dear Clara Thompson, I hope this message finds you well, I am writing to inquire about the internship application requirements and specific responsibilities. Moreover,I would be grateful if you could provide further information about specific documents about the submission process. Additionally, what is deadline for the applictions and…

What worked

  • Professional tone
  • Clear intent

What cost points

  • Lack of clarity in requests
  • Incomplete question about deadline
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Urgent: Heating System Issue in Apartment 4B

Band 3.5

Dear Administration. I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to let you know about my concerns with the heating system along three months, it didn't work and my daughter cought a flue recently because the temperature falled at night and that affected my childs, for thsi reason I wrote several emails with your service but I…

What worked

  • Expresses gratitude
  • Clear call to action

What cost points

  • Grammar errors
  • Lack of detail
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Feedback on Online Course Experience

Band 3.5

Dear Professor I recently study the Deep Learing online course I have learned a lot of knowledge about it. I would like to share this course to my friends. But I still have something that I don't understand about the transformer. After I done many research about, but I still couldn't understand some of the part about it. Is it possible…

What worked

  • Expresses gratitude
  • Mentions valuable content

What cost points

  • Lacks description of technical issues
  • Missing specific suggestions for improvement
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Scholarship Application Status Inquiry

Band 3.5

Dear the scholarships foundation , I am writing this email to you for the scholarship announce decisions. I applied for a merit-based scholarship for three weeks ago. I sent the registration form with all paperwork attackments. I still interested in the scholarship. Have you announce the scholarship decisions yet? Because I haven't…

What worked

  • Expresses continued interest
  • Attempts to inquire about the timeline

What cost points

  • Grammatical errors
  • Awkward phrasing
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Questions about conference registration and schedule

Band 3.5

Dear Organizer, I am Ashif really excited to attend the upcoming conference that going to be help next month. I am writing express my concern about the regsitration process and time frame provided in the advertise. This conference will really help in my project as some critical portion still to remain to close and session really going to…

What worked

  • Clearly expresses excitement about attending the conference.
  • States the main purpose of the email directly in the opening.

What cost points

  • The phrasing for expressing the conference's benefit is very awkward and difficult to understand.
  • The request to reschedule the keynote speaker based on personal travel is inappropriate for a first inquiry and lacks formal tone.
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Concerns About New Treadmill Equipment

Band 3.5

Dear Manager, I really appreciate the Gum to replace the treadmills with new models, however I am having difficults sometimes in using them. Las week I tried to use in three different days and the treadmills were not working properly. In the first day the display was not working and I could not to set my train. In the second day I got…

What worked

  • Clear and appropriate greeting
  • Attempts to provide specific examples of issues

What cost points

  • Frequent grammatical errors impacting clarity and professionalism
  • Lack of detail regarding the impact on workout routine
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Request for Book Loan Extension

Band 3.5

Dear Library manager, I hpoe this email will find well. I writing to you inform that recently two weeks ago I have borrowed one special book for my ongoing experiment to take reference from it. and unfortunately I haven't found any copies of it in nearby shop or online shop. Yesterday the book hnadover deadline crossed since I am still…

What worked

  • Appropriate Greeting
  • Expression of Gratitude

What cost points

  • Unclear and Grammatically Incorrect Opening
  • Lack of Clarity and Grammatical Errors in Explanation
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