Write an Email — scored sample answer
You are a university student named Alex Chen, currently living in a…
3.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The email effectively communicates the necessary points and maintains a polite tone, which is a strength. However, grammatical errors and a lack of varied sentence structures detract from the overall quality.
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
- Expresses gratitude — “I would like to say thank you for all these two years.”
- Clear purpose — “I am writing this email in order to notify that I will be leaving your apartment on December 15.”
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