Write an Email — scored sample answer
A local bookstore has posted a sign looking for part-time help on…
3.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The email effectively communicates interest in the position and provides relevant personal insights. 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 interest in the position
- Describes relevant skills — “I am passionate about literature and novels, I love reading and talk to people, I have a good knowledge in terms of authors”
To improve
- Lack of syntactic variety Try: Although I lack extensive work experience, I am eager to develop it.
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