Write an Email — scored sample answer
You have been living in your apartment for three months. Recently…
3.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The email effectively communicates the heating issue and its impact, demonstrating adequate elaboration. However, frequent grammatical errors and limited syntactic variety hinder clarity and overall effectiveness.
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
- Clear identification of the problem — “the heating system is not turning on”
- Explanation of personal impact — “this issue is afecting my routine because I usually work in home office”
- Request for a specific timeline — “I urgently request a repair next Monday, from nine am to five pm”
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