3.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
The email effectively communicates the issue and request, demonstrating an understanding of the task. However, it suffers from grammatical errors and lacks the sophistication in vocabulary and sentence structure needed for a higher score.
Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate
22 / 30
legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale
Content
3.5/5Breakdown
Working well
- Clear explanation of the mistake — “I discovered that I registered for the wrong course by mistake and due to an oversight.”
- Specific course intended — “I intended to enroll in the new state-of-the-art AI technology course;”
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