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GoodGenerally Successful

4.0/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric

Clean, correct email hitting all three requirements with proper greeting/sign-off. Weakness: elaboration stays surface-level (restates requirements without added specific detail), and vocabulary/syntax is competent but plain rather than idiomatic.

Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate

25 / 30

legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale

Content

3.5/5

Breakdown

Clear purpose3.5/5
Complete response3.5/5
Addresses requirements3.5/5

Working well

  • Clear request for confirmation — “Could you please confirm that the cancellation has been processed before that date?
  • Addresses all requirements — “I would also like to know whether any refund is due to me for cancelling early under the promotion.

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