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GoodPartially Successful

3.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric

The email effectively addresses the necessary points and maintains a polite tone, which is a strength. 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

22 / 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 Purpose — “I am writing to ask bout lease contract.
  • Direct Requests — “I would greatly appreciate it if you provide information about the process for returning the apartment keys.

To improve

  • Date Format Error Try: June 30th

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