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5.0band est.
GoodGenerally Successful
4.0/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The email is well-structured and addresses all necessary points clearly. However, minor grammatical issues and a lack of syntactic variety prevent it from reaching a higher score.
Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate
24 / 30
legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale
Content
4/5Breakdown
Clear purpose4/5
Complete response4/5
Addresses requirements4/5
Working well
- Clear expression of value — “The content was really valuable and helpful, especially the provided real-world data that helped me develop practical skills.”
- Specific technical issue description — “First, the video lectures took more than 5 minutes just to load, which disrupted my attention.”
- Constructive suggestions — “I suggest using a more reliable streaming tool, and adding an autosave feature to the application.”
To improve
- Lack of syntactic variety Try: The course content proved to be extremely beneficial and insightful
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