4.5/5 on the ETS 0-5 rater rubric
Strong, precise email hitting all requirements with idiomatic phrasing and sentence variety. Minor deduction: elaboration slightly less rich than top-tier responses; sign-off name reads oddly but doesn't hurt structure.
Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate
28 / 30
legacy comparison · pre-2026 scale
Content
4.5/5Breakdown
Working well
- Clear purpose and context — “I am writing about the TechPro Speedster 300 laptop I purchased from your online store on September 15, 2023, order number TP12345.”
- Specific defect description — “After a few weeks of normal use, the battery lasts less than two hours, far below the eight hours advertised on your product page.”
To improve
- Lack of elaboration on usage conditions Try: After a few weeks of normal use, including tasks like browsing and document editing, the battery lasts less than two hours, far below the eight hours advertised on your product page.
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