Write an Email — scored sample answer
You are Alex Smith, a graduate student at Greenfield University…
3.0/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The email effectively communicates the intent to renew the lease and inquire about rent changes and maintenance. However, it suffers from grammatical errors and lacks syntactic variety, which detracts from its overall clarity and professionalism.
Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate
18 / 30
legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale
Content
3/5Breakdown
Working well
- Clear purpose — “I am [name withheld] writing to renew my lease as a tenant.”
- Inquiry about rent changes — “tell me that will it be on the current rental amount or there will be any change in that”
- Request for maintenance information — “I would also like to know about the upcoming maintenance and upgradation schedule”
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